28th Nov 1836 | 7 Enslaved | £91 1s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 309.
T71/1220: claim by Wm. Brown of Antigua. Counterclaim from Wm. Dow, of Park End Road, Blackheath, a Lieut. in the Navy. James Gilchrist was of Antigua.
See also Antigua claim no. 820.
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Colony
Antigua
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Claim No.
196
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'Antigua 196', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/779 [accessed 26th November 2024].
