11th Jan 1836 | 225 Enslaved | £11944 18s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 131.
T71/429 p. 393: John Roach Bovell registered 15 enslaved persons on Haslinton plantation in 1832.
T71/432 p. 1364: John Roach Bovell registered 233 enslaved persons on Verhouwen in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
2274
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Estate
Verhouwen
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Collected by
JRBovell
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1st claimant
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2nd claimant
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3rd 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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