11th Jul 1836 | 142 Enslaved | £2566 2s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
T71/882: claim by Edw. Huggins. Counterclaim by John Frederick Pinney, of Somerton Erle (Somerset), as mortgagee for 500 years for the principal sum of £10,000, 'subject to a credit for the proceeds of 74 hogsh(ead)s of sugar'. Counterclaim (withdrawn) from T. and J. Daniel.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
41
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Estate
Old Manor
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Contested
Yes
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1st claimant
(Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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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