30th Nov 1835 | 486 Enslaved | £25373 15s 4d
Parliamentary Papers p. 121.
T71/885: claim from James Douglas, as owner-in-fee, by his attorney Michael McTurk.
T71/431 p. 918: enslaved persons were registered in 1832 by Michael McTurk. No ownership information is given.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
692
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Estate
Windsor Forest
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Collected by
Douglas, James
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee (Owner-in-fee)
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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 692 (Windsor Forest)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/8874 [accessed 26th April 2024].
