28th Sep 1835 | 48 Enslaved | £938 1s 10.25d
Parliamentary Papers p. 8.
T71/855: awarded to John McDermott, St Thomas-in-the-Vale, tenant for life.
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Thomas-in-the-Vale
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Claim No.
47
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Estate
Orange Field
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Collected by
Clarke, Joseph C.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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-Vale 47 (Orange Field)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/20850 [accessed 19th April 2024].
