24th Oct 1836 | 73 Enslaved | £3889 15s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 318.
T71/885: claim by A.G. Calmer [?]. Counterclaim by Jan Frederick Scharff, Jean Pierre Jeanette Walen, Gerhardus Blancke and others, merchants of Amsterdam.
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British Guiana
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Claim No.
357
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Estate
Plantn. Nieuw Hoop
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 357 (Plantn. Nieuw Hoop)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8125 [accessed 28th December 2024].
