14th Dec 1835 | 1 Enslaved | £65 4s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 125.
George Robertson acted as a local attorney in British Guiana claim no. 2323.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
1226
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Uncontested
Yes
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'British Guiana 1226', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/7236 [accessed 3rd May 2024].
