26th Oct 1835 | 55 Enslaved | £1064 9s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 8.
T71/855: awarded to Thomas Rossiter, Devonshire, owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-Vale
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Claim No.
130
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Estate
Retreat
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Collected by
White, J.C.
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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 St Thomas-in-the-Vale 130 (Retreat)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19775 [accessed 24th December 2024].
