30th Nov 1835 | 101 Enslaved | £5228 6s 9d
Parliamentary Papers p. 120.
T71/885: claim from Thomas Murray, as mortgagee and receiver.
T71/1610: letter, dated 14/12/1835, from Thomas Murray, of Liverpool, written from London, referring to delays caused by 'the receiver' in the claim.
T71/429 pp. 358-361: enslaved persons were registered on Bladen Hall estate by H. Charner [sp?] for Wm. and Hugh Hughes in 1832.
See also British Guiana claim no. 2526.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
566
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Estate
Pln Bladen Hall
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Collected by
Murray, Thos
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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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:
'British Guiana 566 (Pln Bladen Hall)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8008 [accessed 28th April 2024].
