13th Jun 1836 | 11 Enslaved | £169 9s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 299.
William Pratt & others versus Browne Willis & others.
T71/867: counterclaims include Peter Cherry of Jermyn St. assignee of Selina Junes [=Innes?], of Park Place, widow of William Junes [=Innes] late of Island of Jamaica and daughter of Sir William Chambers. T71/1606: letter from Raymond & Hill dated 21/08/1834 about the claim of Mr Peter Cherry of No. 11 John St, Berkely Sq, assignee of £300 a portion of a mortgage for £2000 charged on Williamsfield. Assignment by Selina Innes, late of Park Place, Regents Park, dated 01/02/1835 [sic]. Selina Innes however had died in 1827.
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Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey
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Claim No.
73
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Contested
Yes
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases (Assignee)
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Other association
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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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:
'Jamaica St Thomas-in-the-East, Surrey 73', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/13106 [accessed 25th April 2024].
