20th Jun 1836 | 147 Enslaved | £7298 16s 9d
Parliamentary Papers, p.168; T71/1080. Claimants were all of Glasgow, trustees of Robert Dennistoun. See also Trinidad no. 1652.
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Trinidad
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Claim No.
1627
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Estate
Exchange
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee (Trustee)
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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:
'Trinidad 1627 (Exchange)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/2120018045 [accessed 13th November 2024].
