UCL

Clark Hall Sugar Estate

Dominica

Estate Details

Associated People (2)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1819 [LA] → Joint owner
Dr James Clark
1817 [EA] - 1831 [EY] → Joint owner
James Laing

Associated Claims (2)

Dominica 318A&B (Clark Hall)
£1,384 3S 4D
Dominica 326A & B (Clark Hall)
£2,698 4S 7D

Estate Information (6)

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1817
[Number of enslaved people] 151(Tot) 76(F) 75(M)  
[Name] Clark Hall Sugar Estate  
 

Return of James Clark and Jas Laing Esqs., joint owners. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. St. Joseph.

 
T71/340 265-270
1820
[Number of enslaved people] 154(Tot) 76(F) 78(M)  
[Name] Clark Hall Sugar  
 

Returned by John Laidlaw, attorney for Jas Laing and the heirs of Jas Clark, joint owners. St. Joseph.

 
T71/351 195 - 197
1823
[Number of enslaved people] 146(Tot) 70(F) 76(M)  
[Name] Clark Hall Sugar Estate  
 

Return of James Laing and the heirs of James Clarke, joint owners; returned by John Laidlaw as attorney. St. Joseph.

 
T71/358 153 -154
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 138(Tot) 69(F) 69(M)  
[Name] Clarkhall Sugar Estate  
 

Returned by D S Laidlaw, attorney for an unnamed owner. St. Joseph.

 
T71/359 134
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 70(F) 69(M)  
[Name] Clark Hall, Sugar Estate  
 

Returned by John Laidlaw as attorney for an unnamed owner; includes a full return of the enslaved; 9 of the enslaved listed on the increase list had been 'transferred from Clarke Hall Coffee Estate by the same [owners]'. St. Joseph.

 
T71/361 278 - 282
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 132(Tot) 67(F) 65(M)  
[Name] Clark Hall Estate (Sugar)  
 

Returned by D.S. Laidlaw, attorney for an unnamed owner. This entry includes the names of enslaved children's mothers. Cause of death is given for the 13 people who died. St. Joseph.

 
T71/363 113