No Date | 304 Enslaved | £5855 11s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
T71/867: awarded to Edward Panton, receiver in the case of West vs Speed. Counterclaim by John West of London and John Fowles of Kingston as mortgagees.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) p. 303: 'Elmwood, the estate of Edward Panton, the judge advocate general.' Two episodes of maltreatment reported. P. lxvi-lxvii: more critical comments.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
5
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Estate
Elmwood
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee (Receiver)
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases (Mortgagee)
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases (Mortgagee)
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1810 - ????
Enslaved young woman in St Peter, Barbados. Manumitted on the eve of Emancipation. Married a butcher in Speightstown.
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 5 (Elmwood)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/24777 [accessed 18th April 2024].
