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La Prudence

British Guiana | Berbice

Estate Details

Associated People (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1818 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Joint owner
Alida Johanna De la Sabloniere (née Clement)

One of the heirs of de la Sabloniere

Associated Claims (1)

British Guiana 293A-I (La Prudence)
£9,194 16S 2D

Estate Information (5)

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1794
[Name] Nieuw La Prudence van ouds [formerly] Taddie  
 

Plantagie Nieuw La Prudence van ouds [formerly] Taddie. Eigenaars [owners] de Erve [heirs] de wed [widow] S.H. de la Sabloniere; Adminis. J. De Vry Jacobsz; Directeur J.H. Pabst. P. 15 shows La Prudence with the same ownership, administration and management.

 
Naam-Lyst der Bestierders, officieren, bediendens en plantagien op de colonie de Berbice (Amsterdam, 1794) [transcribed by Paul Koulen, 2011] p. 12
1818
[Number of enslaved people] 140(Tot) 75(F) 65(M)  
[Name] La Prudence  
 

Return of slaves attached to Plantation La Prudence situate inthe River Berbice the property of the heirs of Mrs de la Sabloniere, this return made by J van den Broek q.q. and A. Kriegers q.q. The return shows 196 enslaved people but the list contains only 140, suggesting one page has been omitted.

 
T71/437 311-313
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 175(Tot)  
[Name] La Prudence  
 

Return of slaves the property of the heirs of Mrs de la Sabloniere attached to plantation La Prudence. 50 enslaved people had previously been attached to Pln Maria & Agnes and were now included under La Prudence as attached to it 'by order of the proprietors.' 181 (131 + 50) + 22 (9m 13f) - 29 (15m 14f) = 174. 'By order in Council this return amended by the Negro Mars, 175'.

 
T71/442 651-654
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 174(Tot)  
[Name] La Prudence  
 

Return of slaves the property of the heirs of Mrs de la Sabloniere, attached to Pln La Prudence, return by G. van Zadelhoff [Ladelhoff?] qq.

 
T71/443 255-258
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 176(Tot)  
[Name] La Prudence  
 

Return of slaves the property of the heirs of Messrs [sic] de la Sabloniere, attached to Pln La Prudence, return by G.P. van Holst.

 
T71/444 521-522