Jamaica St Elizabeth 748 (Hermitage Pen)

29th Feb 1836 | 49 Enslaved | £987 1s 10d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 59.

T71/870: claim from David Longlands, of St Elizabeth, as owner.

T71/1608: letter, dated 28/08/1835, from David Langlands, of Balkemmock near Dundee, Scotland, stating that David Langlands's attorney is John Salmon; he has also an attorney or agent in London; 'the present state of WI property can ill afford laying out any expense which can be saved - I would therefore feel very much obliged for your pointing out the least expensive mode by which I may receive the share falling to me...'.

David Langlands wrote from Balhammoch [?] by Dundee to Wm Kerr in St Ann's re debt due to Mr Langlands from Roseberry plantation 20/9/1827 MS 692/1/106(2) [http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/archives/virtualarchive/catalogues/ms-692.pdf accessed 21/02/2012, which details correspondence especially of John Langlands of Bogardo re mortgage and sale of Roseberry estate to William Mitchell Kerr.


Further Information

Colony
Jamaica
Parish
St Elizabeth
Claim No.
748
Estate
Hermitage Pen
Collected by
Barclay, R of Bevan Barclay Tritton etc.
Uncontested
Yes

Associated Individuals (1)

Awardee

Associated Estates (1)