18th Jul 1836 | 23 Enslaved | £1168 5s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 324.
T71/518 p. 3254: 23 enslaved persons registered by Wm Massey jun as agent of Mrs Sophia Massey.
Counterclaim by Geo. Cole as creditor of Sophie Rose Peschier, wife of WM senior
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1697
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Contested
Yes
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Awardee
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Unsuccessful claimant
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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 1697', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/28696 [accessed 24th April 2024].
