27th Jun 1836 | 27 Enslaved | £1317 14s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 168.
T71/894: claim by James Macqueen and Alexander Macdonnell of Glasgow as owners-in-fee. Counterclaim by Reid and Irving, mortgagees, admitted.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1650
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Estate
Enterprise estate
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Collected by
Reid, JR
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 1650 (Enterprise estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/29470 [accessed 31st December 2024].
