22nd Feb 1836 | 6 Enslaved | £116 13s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 74.
T71/1608: letter, dated 05/12/1836, from John Flowers, of Litchfield (Staffordshire), stating that he is back from Jamaica. Counterclaims from R.J. Harper, of New Lodge (Hanbury, Staffordshire) on St James claim no. 661 and Trelawny claim no. 216 (Flowers' own claim).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St James
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Claim No.
661
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Uncontested
Yes
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Beneficiary
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Awardee
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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 St James 661', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/18092 [accessed 18th May 2024].
