29th Feb 1836 | 118 Enslaved | £3133 3s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 156.
T71/500 p. 172: enslaved persons registered to Wm. Fitzhugh by James Robertson in 1834.
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Colony
St Vincent
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Claim No.
602
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Estate
Richmond Vale
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Collected by
Neave, Sheffield and Geo P(?)urlins jointly only
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Uncontested
Yes
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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:
'St Vincent 602 (Richmond Vale)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/27444 [accessed 19th April 2024].
