6th Feb 1837 | 7 Enslaved | £139 16s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 325.
T71/1306: counterclaim from Edward Brace Terrill, as the surviving partner of the firm of Gaskin and Terrill.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
685
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 685', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/5696 [accessed 4th March 2025].
