13th Jun 1836 | 28 Enslaved | £1211 8s 11d
Parliamentary Papers p. 165.
T71/893: Return in the name of Jas B Brunton, attorney to the heirs of J Churton (Brunton?).
Counterclaim by Claphams of London, assignees of John Henry Clapham, assignees of a mortgage dated 14/11/1825 for £8016 13s 4d.
T71/519 p. 2378: enslaved persons registered by Jas B Brunton in 1834.
T71/1609: Letter from H.B. Clapham, 29 Great Portland St, dated 24/10/1835, trying to identify whether a group of 'St Lucia' enslaved persons were included on Diamond and Westmoreland estates. (See Trinidad claim nos. 1873 and 1061A & B).
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Trinidad
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Claim No.
1192
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Collected by
Clapham, WH pro & atty
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Awardee
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant (Attorney)
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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:
'Trinidad 1192', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28340 [accessed 30th April 2024].
