14th Dec 1835 | 190 Enslaved | £3544 9s 10d
Parliamentary Papers p. 11.
T71/856: awarded to James Forsyth, Kingston, mortgagee.
T71/1606: letter dated 22/10/1835 from J. & Wm. Lowe of Messrs. Samuel Staniforth and Robert Barley, the surviving assignees of Mr John Chorley, mortgagee of the estate of which Mr James Forsyth is receiver.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
253
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Estate
Preston Estate
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Collected by
Addison, R of RA, JBrooke, JCutter
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 Mary 253 (Preston Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/14270 [accessed 26th April 2024].
