28th Mar 1836 | 3 Enslaved | £40 15s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 180.
T71/896: William Gibbons Hood, at present in England. John Munro was the attorney and joint owner-in-fee. William Gibbons Hood died, and the claim was amended to John Munro alone.
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Colony
Barbados
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Claim No.
1585
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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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:
'Barbados 1585', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/5196 [accessed 20th April 2024].
