30th Nov 1835 | 334 Enslaved | £17841 15s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
T71/885: claim from Mrs Eliza La Balmondier and Joseph Douglas, as executors and trustees of Julien La Balmondiere.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
589
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Estate
La Bonne Mere
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Collected by
Labalmondiere, Geo.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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 589 (La Bonne Mere)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8024 [accessed 27th April 2024].
