28th Nov 1836 | 113 Enslaved | £1783 8s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 93.
T71/879: claim by J. H. Rawlins. Counterclaim by Nevile Reid and John Dixon. Counterclaim by Chas Henry Barber and John Gregson, as executors of Sir A. Hart. Counterclaim by Anthony Hart Rawlins, as one of the children of John Rawlins. The award was split: £891 14s 3d each.
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
759
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Estate
Stone Castle
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Beneficiary deceased
(Mortgagee)
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Unsuccessful claimant
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1st claimant
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2nd claimant
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3rd claimant
(Executor or executrix)
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3rd claimant
(Executor or executrix)
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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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