23rd Nov 1835 | 51 Enslaved | £1166 13s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 15.
T71/857: claim by Benjamin Scott Moncreiffe, mortgagee in possession.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Ann
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Claim No.
258
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Estate
White River Estate
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Collected by
Horsfall, Chas.
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Uncontested
Yes
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1st claimant
(Mortgagee-in-possession)
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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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