18th Apr 1836 | 1 Enslaved | £29 3s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 56.
T71/870: claim from Jane, John, Margaret, Thomas and Hugh McClymont, of Scotland, as owner-in-fee.
See also St Elizabeth claim no. 227 for a John McClymont as resident.
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Jamaica
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St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
229
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 St Elizabeth 229', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15847 [accessed 25th April 2024].
