12th Aug 1836 | 40 Enslaved | £865 11s 6d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/871: claim by Samuel Case, as guardian to Johnston's. Counterclaim John Bloxam Elin and Alexander R. Scott, by assignment from Stephen Touzalin dated 31/12/1833. 'This claim is subject to a suit in Court of Chancery Touzalin v Wills'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
527
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Estate
Orange Hill
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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:
'Jamaica Westmoreland 527 (Orange Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13244 [accessed 4th January 2025].
