30th Nov 1835 | 292 Enslaved | £15482 14s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
T71/885: shows British Guiana claim nos. 693 and 694 together. Claim by Robert, George, Henry and Agnes Waterston [=Waterton]; Matilda Jerningham; and others. Assigned to Philip Frederick Tinne etc.
T71/431: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Robert Waterston [=Waterton], for himself and others.
T71/431 p. 1100: Robert Waterston [=Waterton] registered 79 enslaved persons on Fellowship estate.
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La Jalousie & Fellowship
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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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 693 (La Jalousie & Fellowship)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8875 [accessed 25th November 2024].
