11th Jan 1836 | 88 Enslaved | £4802 8s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 132.
T71/433 p. 1703 [sic, in fact p. 1673]: Charles Benjamin registered 80 enslaved persons in 1832 (plantation not given).
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2287
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Estate
Water Street
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Collected by
Daniel, Jno
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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:
'British Guiana 2287 (Water Street)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7088 [accessed 24th December 2024].
