23rd Jan 1837 | 15 Enslaved | £780 12s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 323.
Award split: £390 6s 4d to P.F. Gillott; £390 6s 4d to Ambard, Gillott & Bourjos.
T71/893: Gillot of Santa Cruz and Ambard of Port of Spain claimed as guardians of Figeroux children. 'Affidavit of P.F. Gillot that the absent slave of Madame Figeroux is a NonPraedial and is a stout washerwoman'. 'No evidence' added in pencil.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1268A & B
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Estate
Mon Repos
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Guardian)
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Awardee
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1785 - 1854
Jamaican-born widow of a prominent slave-owner; resident in Britain following the death of her husband in 1818. Accused - and acquitted - of the cruel treatment of some enslaved people whom she brought to Britain with her.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Trinidad 1268A & B (Mon Repos)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/29302 [accessed 25th November 2024].
