23rd Nov 1835 | 38 Enslaved | £2153 14s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 118.
1832 Select Committee on West Indian Colonies p. 68 (evidence of John Innes): W. Katz, of Berbice, is described as being, in 1826, the largest proprietor of nearly 2000 enslaved persons.
T71/445 pp. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 etc.: W. Katz made his own returns in 1834.
T71/445 p. 21: return for Geo Katz by A.R. Hollingsworth junior in 1834.
See also British Guiana claim no. 479.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
274
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Estate
Philadelphia
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Collected by
Katz, George
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1787 - 8th Apr 1844
Yorkshire landowner.
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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'British Guiana 274 (Philadelphia)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8444 [accessed 22nd December 2024].
