23rd Nov 1835 | 7 Enslaved | £316 10s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 116.
‘Slaves in the colonies’, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers 1826-7 (111) (146) p. 7: M.S. Bennett, fiscal of the colony, was an Advocate of pro deo and Guardian of Slaves. Bennett registered 216 and 72 enslaved persons as half proprietor of Reliance and Woodley Park estates, and 10 domestic enslaved persons as sole owner.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
23
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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 23', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8238 [accessed 25th December 2024].
