5th Oct 1835 | 93 Enslaved | £1929 3s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 23.
T71/860: claim from Robert Lyle, of Manchester, as owner-in-fee.
Jamaica Almanac (1845): Lottery Estate registered to Robert Lyle.
T71/73 p. 226: Robert Lyle registered 97 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
54
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Estate
Lottery
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Collected by
Morrice, Wm.
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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 Manchester 54 (Lottery)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22375 [accessed 23rd December 2024].
