8th Feb 1836 | 31 Enslaved | £666 15s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 292.
T71/859: counterclaim from Alexander Hoyes, judgement creditor for £1062 11s 1d.
T71/593 p. 348: letter from Alexander Hoyes, Liverpool re St Dorothy claim.
T71/1608: letter from Alexander Hoyes, Liverpool re St David claim.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Clarendon
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Claim No.
271
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Estate
Alves Mocha
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Judgement creditor)
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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 Clarendon 271 (Alves Mocha)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23800 [accessed 5th December 2024].
