Related LBS Individual |
Year
1751 |
Name
Rachel Basnett |
Colony
Jamaica |
Parish
St Andrew |
TEV-Total Estate Value
186.06 |
TEV £
132.90 |
TEV Exchange Rate
1.40 |
Debts Owing
144.00 |
Debts Owing £
102.86 |
Debts Exchange Rate
1.40 |
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.
