7th Dec 1835 | 340 Enslaved | £17591 12s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
T71/885: claim by Joseph Beete, as executor. Counterclaim by John Austin, by virtue of a mortgage of £28,136 2s 83/4d. Admitted.
See also British Guiana claim no. 2258.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
688
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Estate
Best & Phoenix
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Collected by
King, W.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Deceased claimant unsuccessful
(Executor or executrix)
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1st claimant
(Mortgagee)
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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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