26th Oct 1835 | 103 Enslaved | £1926 13s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 11.
T71/856: awarded to William Heslop, St Mary, owner.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Mary
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Claim No.
140
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Estate
Pimento Hill
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Collected by
Mitchell, Rowland
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 Mary 140 (Pimento Hill)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/19702 [accessed 25th April 2024].
