24th Oct 1836 | 5 Enslaved | £236 6s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 319.
T71/887: claim by J., T. and A. Douglas & co., as owners. Counterclaim from J.A. Bischof, referring to an act of donation of 15 enslaved persons dated 09/11/1820. Denied by the claimant. The award was made to the trustees (transfer and trust deed) John Douglas, of Glasgow, a merchant, and J.B. Moens, of Bishopsgate St., London, a merchant, to pay the interest to J.A. Bischof, the tenant for life, and after his death to pay the amount to the parties entitled.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2020
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 2020', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8555 [accessed 26th December 2024].
