1st May 1837 | 2 Enslaved | £93 19s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 211.
T71/902: owner-in-fee, Port Louis.
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Colony
Mauritius
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Claim No.
1571
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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:
'Mauritius 1571', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/2120005399 [accessed 29th April 2024].
