27th Jun 1836 | 13 Enslaved | £689 0s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 323.
Counterclaim from His Majesty the King, for house and slave tax over 4 years.
T71/518 p. 3109: return by 'John Black of the Town of PofS of personal slaves being the property of BCB (late the property of John Black and BCB and in his possession as husband.'
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
551
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Estate
PofS
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 551 (PofS)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/29458 [accessed 21st May 2024].
