8th Feb 1836 | 98 Enslaved | £1927 15s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 25.
T71/860: successful claim under an indenture of 30th October 1829 versus William Burge (who claimed as owner on behalf of his wife).
See Burge's apologia for his ownership in ‘Slaves in the colonies’, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers 1826-7 (111) (146), where he claimed that he 'always had a great objection to possess landed property or slaves'.
Return of Public Functionaries owning Slaves in Colonies, PP1826-27 (111) (146) XXII, p. 22
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
Manchester
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Claim No.
452
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Estate
Warwick
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Uncontested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee
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Awardee
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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 Manchester 452 (Warwick)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/23890 [accessed 19th April 2024].
