24th Oct 1836 | 23 Enslaved | £277 6s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 110.
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Colony
Virgin Islands
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Claim No.
239
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Uncontested
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:
'Virgin Islands 239', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/30267 [accessed 3rd February 2025].
