21st Mar 1836 | 18 Enslaved | £456 0s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 58.
T71/1608: letter, dated 20/09/1835, from Wm. Jones, Haittan, Mayville P.O. Manchester [?], the eldest son of the late Wm. Jones, of Jamaica, stating: since signing the compensation papers for Hymen Cohen, I find my brothers and sister have conveyed them without my consent to W.C.J. Hart, of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, to whom they are indebted for goods from his stores; 'the debt does not concern the property'.
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Jamaica
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St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
515
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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 St Elizabeth 515', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/16911 [accessed 3rd May 2024].
