18th Jan 1836 | 39 Enslaved | £737 12s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 52.
T71/868: claim from Robert Mein, in right of his wife.
T71/868: according to a handwritten note, Robert Mein and his wife executed a power of attorney.
T71/153 pp. 89-91: R. Mein registered 29 enslaved persons in 1823, in right of wife, having sold 131 enslaved persons to Thomas Nash Kemble.
T71/157 p. 154: R. Mein registered 35 enslaved persons in 1832, as owner and in right of wife.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Portland
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Claim No.
180
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Estate
Retreat Plantation
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Collected by
Mitchell, Rowland
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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 Portland 180 (Retreat Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15275 [accessed 17th May 2024].
