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Lawyer who worked at some point in St Lucia but was in North America at the time of the compensation process. Awarded £600 in claim no. 642 where he was described as “late advocate of this island but now absent”. Also claimed £83 7s 11d for notarial fees in claim no. 662 (although this was a heavily litigated claim and it’s not clear how much of this compensation he was awarded).
T71/884 St Lucia claim nos. 642 and 662 (Chateau Blair). Counterclaims: T71/1247.
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Absentee?
USA?
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Occupation
Lawyer
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£1,274 1s 6d
Awardee
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£972 6s 10d
Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'David Mosqueron', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/26560 [accessed 25th December 2024].
