Year 1748 |
Name James Abell |
Occupation Shopkeeper |
Colony Jamaica |
Parish Kingston |
Total Enslaved 9 |
Total Male 7 |
Total Female 2 |
TEV-Total Estate Value 6765.59 |
TEV £ 4832.56 |
TEV Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Enslaved Value 335.00 |
Enslaved Value £ 239.29 |
Enslaved Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Debts Owing 3731.47 |
Debts Owing £ 2665.34 |
Debts Exchange Rate 1.40 |
Cash 256.09 |
Cash £ 182.92 |
Cash Exchange Rate 1.4000109337415263 |
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.
