21st Mar 1836 | 5 Enslaved | £251 1s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 125.
T81/886: Archibald Lapslie claimed as representative of Archibald Edmonstone & Co.
See also British Guiana claim no. 1176.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
1181
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'British Guiana 1181', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8200 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
