1st Feb 1836 | 86 Enslaved | £1744 13s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 103.
The name of Robert Metcalfe Atkinson is given incorrectly as Robert 'Metcalf' Atkinson in the Parliamentary Papers.
T71/881: claim by E. Metcalfe, tenant for life. Authority to pay remainder men. Cocoa and cordwood estate.
T71/1609: letter, dated 29/09/1835, from Robarts & Co., asking for the correct form of attorney from Mrs Elizabeth Metcalfe, of Rigg House near Hawes, Yorkshire, as tenant for life on Dominica claim nos. 275, 5 and 4, to empower A. W. Robarts, of London, a banker, to receive the compensation.
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Hertford
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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:
'Dominica 275 (Hertford)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9542 [accessed 12th December 2024].
