12th Oct 1835 | 97 Enslaved | £1858 10s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 102.
T71/363 p. 237: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Jno B. Dupigne, the proprietor (John Louis Bellot) being very old.
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Colony
Dominica
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Claim No.
187
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Estate
Morne Rouge
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Collected by
Reid, John Rae
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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:
'Dominica 187 (Morne Rouge)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9578 [accessed 23rd November 2024].
