Year 1776 |
Name Solomon Abrahams |
Occupation Merchant |
Merchant? Yes |
Jewish? Yes |
Colony Jamaica |
Parish St Catherine |
Total Enslaved 84 |
Total Male 42 |
Total Female 42 |
TEV-Total Estate Value 17431.71 |
TEV £ 12451.22 |
TEV Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Enslaved Value 4225.00 |
Enslaved Value £ 3017.86 |
Enslaved Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Debts Owing 11478.00 |
Debts Owing £ 8198.57 |
Debts Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Plate 32.66 |
Plate £ 23.32 |
Plate Exchange Rate 1.40 |
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.
