2nd May 1836 | 1 Enslaved | £53 0s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 150.
T71/1610: letter from Douglas Cavan, Dumfries, Scotland, dated 31/10/1835: 'please send me a blank power of attorney so I can send it out to Tobago and obtain compensation for a slave of mine'.
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Colony
Tobago
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Claim No.
98
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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:
'Tobago 98', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27547 [accessed 16th April 2024].
