14th Mar 1836 | 15 Enslaved | £778 17s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 122.
T71/885: the claimants were guardians for Betsy Groen.
T71/430 p. 548: Meinhart J. Retemeyer registered 14 enslaved persons for the minor Betsy Groen.
See also British Guiana claim no. 623.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
724
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Estate
Little Diamond
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Collected by
Sandbach, Henry R of PTS
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Uncontested
Yes
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1st claimant
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2nd claimant
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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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