14th Mar 1836 | 15 Enslaved | £778 17s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 122.
T71/885: the claimants were guardians for Betsy Groen.
T71/430 p. 548: Meinhart J. Retemeyer registered 14 enslaved persons for the minor Betsy Groen.
See also British Guiana claim no. 623.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
724
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Estate
Little Diamond
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Collected by
Sandbach, Henry R of PTS
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'British Guiana 724 (Little Diamond)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7499 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
