30th Nov 1835 | 23 Enslaved | £1239 11s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 122.
T71/885: claim from William Grant, as owner-in-fee.
T71/429 p. 255: William Grant registered 21 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
755
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Estate
Chateau Margo
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Collected by
Bruck, Thomas of DWaterhouse, TB
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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:
'British Guiana 755 (Chateau Margo)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8161 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
