30th Nov 1835 | 385 Enslaved | £19295 8s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 120.
T71/885: claim from Thomas Porter, as owner.
The Thomas Porter who was resident in British Guiana in the 1840s was probably Thomas Porter III (c. 1814-1897), son of Thomas Porter II of the award.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
570
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Estate
Pln Paradise
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Collected by
Moore, Charles Henry
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 570 (Pln Paradise)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8011 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
