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Hon. Peter Robertson, resident slave-owner in Jamaica. Custos of St Thomas in the East and St David in 1813; and of St Thomas in the East in 1811 and 1818. In 1826, House of Assembly representative for St Thomas in the East for 21 years; and unanimously returned. Hon. Peter Robertson died on the eve of compensation; his relatives in England sought information on his compensation awards in 1842.
We are grateful to Steven Carter for his assistance in compiling this entry.
Royal Gazette of Jamaica, Saturday 24 June 1826, p. 30; 1 July 1826, p. 18.
Royal Gazette of Jamaica, 29 June 1811, p. 7; 2 October 1813, p. 25; 15 August 1818, p. 18.
T71/1608: letter dated 22/03/1842 from Philip R. Miller [probably Philip Robertson Miller, born Kilmarnock c. 1820], 4 Moor Place, out of London Road, Liverpool, seeking details of the compensation paid on St Thomas-in-the-East claim nos. 61, 450, 560, 561 and 562 stating that 'the late Mr Robertson was a near relative of my family and we are unable to obtain any trace of his effects or how they were disposed of.'
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£929 6s 3d
Previous owner (not making a claim)
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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:
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1817 [EA] - → Other
Representing George Tritton. |
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1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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1815 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Attorney
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1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
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1810 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Attorney
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1807 [EA] - → Receiver
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1817 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Owner
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1834 [EA] - 1839 [LA] → Previous owner
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Other relatives
Notes →
Philip R. Miller claimed Peter Robertson as a close relative. The precise relationship is not...
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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:
'Hon. Peter Robertson', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/2146653311 [accessed 22nd November 2024].
