25th Apr 1836 | 9 Enslaved | £163 2s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 189.
T71/1594 p. 146: letter, dated 22/11/1837, to Henry Sealy, 29 Berkeley [Square] Place, Bristol, asking for confirmation that Sarah Sealy is Sarah Rushworth Sealy, for whom Henry Sealy and two co-executors in Barbados are executors.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
3131
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'Barbados 3131', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/4721 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
