18th Feb 1839 | 52 Enslaved | £1257 6s 4d
Not listed in Parliamentary Papers.
T71/884: Francois Lousteau awarded most of the compensation, £1221 1s 2d. Francois Lousteau of Losteau Freres, merchants of Castries [See Michael Louis, 'Governing without consent: Politics in St Lucia and the emergence of the Social Improvement Association', http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/BNCCde/stlucia/conference/papers/louis.html].
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Colony
St Lucia
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Claim No.
775
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Estate
Anse Matriant
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Contested
Yes
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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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'St Lucia 775 (Anse Matriant)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/26499 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
