15th Feb 1836 | 88 Enslaved | £1501 17s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 107.
T71/882: counterclaim from Wm. Claxton, of Bristol, merchant, as mortgagee-in-fee for £2840 9s 3d (withdrawn).
T71/368 pp. 24-5: James Hanley was a signatory in the 1831 Register of Slaves.
Times 17/12/1853 p. 7: the Hon. James Hanley, senior member of the Council and casual receiver of Nevis, was murdered by his cousin.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
81
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Estate
Hanley's
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Collected by
Claxton, Wm
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary (Mortgagee)
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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:
'Nevis 81 (Hanley's)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25082 [accessed 13th November 2024].
