5th Dec 1836 | 30 Enslaved | £752 8s 2d
Parliamentary Papers p. 312.
T71/880: claim by Peter Guthrie, of the Parish of St Mark. Counterclaim by Alexander George Milne and William Bartlet, of the City of London, Merchants, as mortgagees in fee for 拢2000 with interest thereon at 6% from 16/07/1830.
T71/1229: Geo. M'Lean was Alexander George Milne and William Bartlet's attorney.
T71/1229: the estimated value of the enslaved persons in the counterclaim is given as 拢2260 for 31 enslaved persons, including 拢100 per head for field labourers, 拢120 for Head People, 拢30 for children under 6 and 拢25 for aged, diseased or otherwise non-effective.
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Colony
Grenada
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Claim No.
569
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Estate
Nettle Point Estate
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Contested
Yes
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Unsuccessful claimant
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Awardee (Mortgagee)
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Other association
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1787 - 1835
Daughter of "free Mulatto" lodging-house-keeper Jane Charlotte Beckford (c. 1759-1825); possibly the daughter of George Ffrench, Clerk to the Jamaica Assembly. Spinster; independently wealthy slave-owner.
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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'Grenada 569 (Nettle Point Estate)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 20th September 2024].
