11th Jan 1836 | 191 Enslaved | £3842 18s 0d
Parliamentary Papers p. 23.
T71/860: claim from David Skaife, of Manchester, as owner-in-fee. He claimed for 191 enslaved persons; awarded only after some process.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
45
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Estate
New Forest
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Collected by
Skaife, David
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
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 45 (New Forest)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/12409 [accessed 25th April 2024].
