4th Apr 1836 | 19 Enslaved | £484 10s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 306.
T71/1592 p. 241: letter to F.S. Fraser Esq., Morningside, Edinburgh (Scotland), re. this claim, replying to his enquiry (in T71/1608, dated 10/09/1835) as to counterclaims. Joseph Gill Jump was executor of the late Wm. Bellinger Esq.
See also Trelawny claim no. 210.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
586
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Contested
Yes
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Other association
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 James 586', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/22113 [accessed 13th November 2024].
