6th Feb 1837 | 73 Enslaved | £2061 12s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 322. Award split: £600 to George Power, £1661 12s 8d to the Questel group of 10 people (Drewry Questel is named twice).
T71/892 Claim by Michael White, owner-in-fee. Counterclaim from George Power of St Vincent, judgement creditor for £1040 19s 3d. Questel group counterclaimed 'cestius que Trust under will of James Dolbert Questel of 58 of the above slaves'.
T71/500 p. 267-8: Drewry Questel, Frances Questel, Jane Questel, Mary Ann Charlotte Questel and Harriet Questrel all registered own enslaved persons in 1834.
T71/500 p. 167: enslaved persons registered to Michael White senior by Michael White junior in 1834.
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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.
© Copyright Legacies of British Slavery - UCL Department of History 2024
CITING THIS RECORD:
'St Vincent 600 (Mount Alexander)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27155 [accessed 13th November 2024].
