19th Oct 1835 | 71 Enslaved | £1581 13s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 70.
T71/873: claim from Judith Bernard senior, of St James, as owner-in-fee.
T71/222: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Thomas J. Bernard, as attorney to Judith Bernard.
Jamaica Almanac (1826 & 1833) estate registered to Judith Bernard.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
39
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Estate
Bona Vista
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Collected by
Glynn, Geo. Carr of Glynn, Hallifax
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St James 39 (Bona Vista)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16041 [accessed 8th November 2024].
