1st May 1837 | 8 Enslaved | £168 11s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 293.
T71/1188: claim from Michael Muirhead, of Manchester, as administrator of Alexander Muirhead (deceased). Counterclaim by Anna Mitchell, of Threadneedle Street, as judgement creditor.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
283
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant (Judgement creditor)
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Awardee (Administrator)
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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:
'Jamaica Manchester 283', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12188 [accessed 19th April 2024].
