30th Nov 1835 | 11 Enslaved | £662 9s 3d
Parliamentary Papers p. 122.
William Edward Carroll, The End of Slavery: Imperial Policy and Colonial Reaction in British Guiana (Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 1970) p. 200: reference to Mr Davidson (a member of the Court of Policy), who bought half of Vigilance estate for 拢2000. 18 months later, in 1838, he sought to sell it to a group of labourers for $85,000 (拢18000) .
T71/429 p. 261: John Lawrie registered 14 enslaved persons in 1832.
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Colony
British Guiana
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Claim No.
758
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Estate
Plantn Vigilance
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Collected by
Wheeler, Wm.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1781 - 14th Jun 1863
Member of the Baillie of Dochfour family. London and Bristol merchant and banker (Baillie, Ames & Baillie), major recipient of slave compensation across the Caribbean.
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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'British Guiana 758 (Plantn Vigilance)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 21st September 2024].
