18th Jan 1836 | 327 Enslaved | £17617 11s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 133.
T71/432 p. 1503 and p. 1511: Geo. Warren registered 333 enslaved persons, for 'Wm King of London', on Friendship estate in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2428
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Estate
Friendship
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Collected by
King, Wm
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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:
'British Guiana 2428 (Friendship)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7565 [accessed 19th April 2024].
