1st Feb 1836 | 3 Enslaved | £87 9s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 16.
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey, The West Indies in 1837 (London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1838) p. 205: not hostile to George W. Bridges, rector of the parish, 'who, though almost overwhelmed with grief by a most heavy domestic affliction, the harrowing details of which, have for some weeks past filled the public mind, received us kindly, and expressed a lively interest in the object of our journey.'
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
567
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St Ann 567', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/11317 [accessed 30th June 2024].
