31st Oct 1836 | 75 Enslaved | £1278 17s 5d
Parliamentary Papers p. 314.
Claim by Wm. Pemberton.
See Nevis claim no. 20 for Ferrier and Stanley as Charlestown merchants.
T71/368 p. 213: Joseph Webbe Stanley is a signatory of the 1831 Register of Slaves.
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Colony
Nevis
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Claim No.
21
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Estate
Terrace Gut
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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:
'Nevis 21 (Terrace Gut)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23747 [accessed 23rd April 2024].
