6th Mar 1837 | 103 Enslaved | £2094 14s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 303.
T71/871: claim by Bernard Mc Senior, as owner. Counterclaim from Wallace, Hunter, Tasker and Robertson, as mortgagees-in-fee simple for £12439 19s 7d sterling, June 1822.
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Jamaica
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Parish
Westmoreland
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Claim No.
483
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Estate
Glenbirnie
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Owner-in-fee)
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 Westmoreland 483 (Glenbirnie)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22896 [accessed 25th December 2024].
