19th Oct 1835 | 235 Enslaved | £4071 19s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 66.
T71/872: claim from Neill Malcolm, 'absentee', as owner-in-fee.
NDO4/1: Neill Malcolm signed for the compensation, but is accompanied by 'known to me John Anderdon'.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Hanover
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Claim No.
17
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Estate
Argyle Estate
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Uncontested
Yes
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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 Hanover 17 (Argyle Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/15977 [accessed 19th April 2024].
