30th Nov 1835 | 619 Enslaved | £32490 5s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
Parliamentary Papers shows '630 & 630' against this claim. Two claims, one return.
T71/430 p. 491: James Johnstone registered 178 enslaved persons on Sage Pond estate, as owner, in 1832.
T71/430 p. 501: James Johnstone registered 448 enslaved persons on La Providence estate, as owner, in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
630
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Estate
Providence and Sage Pond
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Collected by
Henry Robertson Sandbach of Parker, Tinne, Sandbach
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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 630 (Providence and Sage Pond)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8046 [accessed 27th December 2024].
