28th Mar 1836 | 17 Enslaved | £896 5s 7d
Parliamentary Papers p. 166.
T71/519 p 2416: enslaved persons registered by John F Burke as husband of Maria Espiritu Santo Burke, owner.
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Colony
Trinidad
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Claim No.
1331
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Estate
La Fortuna
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Collected by
Marryat, C.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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Other association
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
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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'Trinidad 1331 (La Fortuna)', Legacies of British Slavery database, [accessed 21st September 2024].
