22nd May 1837 | 174 Enslaved | £3259 0s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 311.
T71/879: counterclaim from Sir Matthew John Tierney (and wife) and Edward Tierney (and wife), as creditors claiming to have compensation paid into the Court of Chancery.
See also St Kitts claim no. 208.
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Colony
St Kitts
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Claim No.
207
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Estate
Douglas
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Previous owner (not making a claim)
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases (Mortgagee)
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Claimants in List E or Chancery cases
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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 207 (Douglas)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/25669 [accessed 19th April 2024].
