5th Oct 1835 | 305 Enslaved | £3701 14s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p.80.
T71/877: claim by Peter Langford Brooke, of Mere Hall, Cheshire, as owner-in-fee.
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Colony
Antigua
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Claim No.
28
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Estate
Langford's
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Collected by
Morison, Geo.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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:
'Antigua 28 (Langford's)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/1109 [accessed 23rd April 2024].
