11th Apr 1836 | 149 Enslaved | £3122 12s 8d
Parliamentary Papers p. 183.
T71/897: claim from William Hinds, as executor of the estate of Richd Skinner (deceased).
T71/560 p. 38: enslaved persons were registered by William Hinds, executor to Richd Skinner, Hilloby.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
2218
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Estate
Mount Hellaby
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Collected by
Grasett, Wm atty
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Awardee (Executor or executrix)
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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.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Barbados 2218 (Mount Hellaby)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1624 [accessed 20th April 2024].
