28th Nov 1836 | 24 Enslaved | £428 3s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 300.
The award was split: £75 10s 11d went to Johnston; £352 12s 2d went to Duncan.
T71/1201: shows John Johnston as an absentee (of Annapolis, Halifax, Nova Scotia).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Portland
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Claim No.
253
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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 253', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20315 [accessed 10th October 2024].
