8th Feb 1836 | 289 Enslaved | £5541 1s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 307.
T71/874: claim from John Haughton James, as executor and trustee of Sir S.H. Clarke Bart. Counterclaim by Caroline Haughton Clarke and Philip Haughton James.
See also Trelawny claim no. 126.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Trelawny
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Claim No.
133
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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1st claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
(Executor or executrix)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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2nd claimant
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2nd claimant
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3rd claimant
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3rd claimant
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Beneficiary unsuccessful
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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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