18th Jul 1836 | 294 Enslaved | £15343 8s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 319.
T71/887: claim from Janet Higgins, residing at Milan. Counterclaim from Alexander Baillie, late of Harley Street, Esq., at present abroad, under the will of Matthew Higgins. Replication by Janet Higgins, of Albemarle St., stating that by virtue of the will of her late husband, and certain indentures and assignments therein mentioned, she is entitled to the whole of the compensation money.
T71/433 p. 1911: enslaved persons were registered by Jas. Alleyne, on behalf of the heirs of Matthew Higgins.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2409
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Estate
Alliance?
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Contested
Yes
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Other association
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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1781 - 1830
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family who had numerous mercantile connections in the West Indies. The compensation for Baillie's Bacolet in Grenada was awarded to the trustees of her marriage settlement. Grand-daughter of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenmure. Apparently a victim of the quack doctor John St John Lang of Harley Street in 1830.
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 2409 (Alliance?)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7747 [accessed 21st November 2024].
