17th Jul 1837 | 18 Enslaved | £595 16s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 329.
Award split: £71 14s 2d to van Niekerk; £524 2s 3d to Ebden, Hare and Maasdorp.
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Colony
Cape of Good Hope
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Claim No.
3770
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
Given as J.B. Ebden
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Awardee
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Awardee
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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:
'Cape of Good Hope 3770', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/2120015221 [accessed 19th May 2024].
