5th Oct 1835 | 5 Enslaved | £239 19s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 87.
T71/878: the award was amended on 12/10/1840 to John Waldron Wright and George Nicholson, upon trusts of the will of Thomas Potts. Counterclaims from Elizabeth Potts, of Belize, and George Potts, of New York, each for one-fourth reversionary interest under the will of Thomas Potts, dated 11/11/1806.
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Colony
Honduras
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Claim No.
123
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Contested
Yes
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Beneficiary deceased
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Trustee)
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Awardee
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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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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Honduras 123', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/11283 [accessed 24th April 2024].
