21st Dec 1835 | 96 Enslaved | £1678 6s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 93.
T71/879: claim from Andrew Lynch French, as tenant in tail.
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
709
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Collected by
French, Edw A atty and A. Paull atty
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Tenant-in-tail or Remainderman)
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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:
'St Kitts 709', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25667 [accessed 5th May 2024].
