7th Mar 1836 | 45 Enslaved | £856 19s 6d
Parliamentary Papers p. 55.
T71/870: claim by Wm. Samuel Witter, of St Elizabeth, as guardian to Powell Witter. Reason for award as given is unclear (trustee?).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St Elizabeth
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Claim No.
83
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Estate
Fairfield
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Collected by
Cohen, Hymen
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant (Guardian)
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Awardee
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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 Elizabeth 83 (Fairfield)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23569 [accessed 16th April 2024].
