19th Oct 1835 | 71 Enslaved | £1413 6s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 67.
T71/915: claim from Hutchison Scott, of Hanover, as owner-in-fee. (Almost certainly = Hutchison Mure Scott).
T71/199 p. 222: 72 enslaved persons registered in 1832 by Chas. O'Connor, as agent to Hutchison Scott (who registered enslaved persons in 1829, as mortgagee).
Jamaica Almanacs (1826 & 1833): estate registered to Robert K. Senior.
Jamaica Almanac (1838): estate registered to Hutchison Scott.
Jamaica Almanac (1826): shows Hutchison Scott as the owner of Hopeton in Westmoreland.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
91
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Estate
Musquitto (sic) Cove Estate
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Collected by
Lawrence, Chas.
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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 Hanover 91 (Musquitto (sic) Cove Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15402 [accessed 20th April 2024].
