23rd Jan 1837 | 107 Enslaved | £1954 4s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
T71/882: number of enslaved persons is given as 106, plus 'one who has been to England'. Claim by Walter Maynard, owner-in-fee. Counterclaims by (1) Charles Pinney, and (2) Geo. Lackington and S. Bosanquet etc.. 'Request that compensation might not be invested, an amicable arrangment being likely to take place'.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
98
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Estate
New River
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Contested
Yes
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1st claimant
(Owner-in-fee)
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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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