4th Apr 1836 | 29 Enslaved | £674 2s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 301.
T71/870: claim from Mary Pringle Baylis, as owner-in-fee. Problem with number of enslaved persons and compensation amount in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/176 p. 52: Mary Pringle Baylis registered 26 enslaved persons, as owner, in 1832 (she claimed for 28 enslaved persons).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
61
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Estate
Mayfield
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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1791 - 1862
Free woman of colour; left Demerara in 1812 as a young woman and settled in Starthforth, Yorkshire, where she died in 1862.
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 Elizabeth 61 (Mayfield)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22084 [accessed 26th December 2024].
