21st Dec 1835 | 146 Enslaved | £2714 5s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 43.
T71/915 p. 27: claim from Albertine Bird and [Francis] William Henry Martin, of York, as tenants in common; and Edward Moore, of London, as sequestrator.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Andrew
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Claim No.
155
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Estate
Content Plantation
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 Andrew 155 (Content Plantation)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17530 [accessed 8th November 2024].
