19th Oct 1835 | 137 Enslaved | £2078 1s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 82.
T71/877: claim from Sir C. B. Codrington Bart., of Doddington, Gloucester, as owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Antigua
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Claim No.
332
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Estate
Cotton, St Peters
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Collected by
Liggins, J
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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:
'Antigua 332 (Cotton, St Peters)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/459 [accessed 16th April 2024].
