1st Mar 1836 | 9 Enslaved | £368 19s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 317.
The award was split: £359 6s 8d went to Hollingsworth; £9 13s 2d went to Bone.
T71/885: Arthur Rollock Hollingsworth junior, of New Amsterdam, counterclaimed as the guardian of 'Bishop Luke Acton - minor'.
T71/1252: identifies Arthur Rollock Hollingsworth junior as of Berbice and Elizabeth Ann Bone as of said colony.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
62
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary
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1st claimant
(Guardian)
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2nd 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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