7th Dec 1835 | 37 Enslaved | £1956 16s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 122.
T71/429 p. 89: James Merry registered 37 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
823
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Estate
La bonne intention
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Collected by
Gladstone, Robertson of JG, GG rant and RG
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'British Guiana 823 (La bonne intention)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/9075 [accessed 30th April 2024].
