30th Nov 1835 | 34 Enslaved | £619 9s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 48.
T71/867: awarded to Janet Clarke, Scotland. Charles Scott was her attorney.
T71/1592 pp. 129, 148 and 204: letters to Mrs Janet Clarke of 10 Preston St, Edinburgh on process, assignment of rights [last one dated 17/8/1835, first c. April/May 1835].
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
206
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Estate
Harbour Head
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Collected by
Carter, Charles
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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-East, Surrey 206 (Harbour Head)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/21846 [accessed 16th April 2024].
