Related LBS Individual |
Year
1766 |
Name
William Be Ellis Esquire |
Colony
Jamaica |
Parish
St Mary |
Total Enslaved
285 |
Total Male
143 |
Total Female
142 |
TEV-Total Estate Value
16399.26 |
TEV £
11713.76 |
TEV Exchange Rate
1.40 |
Enslaved Value
11267.00 |
Enslaved Value £
8047.86 |
Enslaved Exchange Rate
1.40 |
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.
