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INVENTORY
OF ANN CLARKE
Dated: 7th May 1819
For will see Ann Clarke will
Persons Mentioned |
Places Mentioned |
Ann Clarke of |
Parish of |
Mrs Petronella Clarke Bernard of |
|
James Smith Bernard (appointed administrator with John Jones) |
|
Precis:
Seventeen slaves but only £5 worth of Furniture, £10 worth of clothes.
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George
the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of Jamaica Lord Defender of the Faith [...?] to our trusty and wellbeloved
Thomas Phillpotts Know ye that we have constituted
authorised and appointed and by these presents do constitute authorise and
appoint ye or either of ye to administer an oath unto John Jones and James S Bernard that they shall well and
truly and according to the best of their Judgements and consciences inventory
and appraise all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of Ann
Clarke late of the parish of Hanover Spinster deceased according as they shall
be shewn unto them by Petronella Clarke Bernard of the parish of Hanover
widow or which they know did belong to
the said deceased at the time of her decease and therefore you or either of you
are to make a due return under your or either of your hands and seals unto our
Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island or to the Governor or Commander in Chief of
the same for the time being with this power annexed so that the inventory or
appraisement may be filed and recorded in the secretarys
office Witness His Grace William Duke of Manchester Captain General and
Commander in Chief of our said Island at St Jago de la Vega the 7th day of May
Anno q domini 1819 and in the 59th year of our Reign...............Manchester
Passed
the Secretarys office
Wm.
Bullock Secretary
In
obedience to the dedimus potestatem unto
me directed I have administered an oath unto John Jones and James Smith Bernard
and within I am commanded Given under my hand ans
seal this day of 1819
J
Phillpotts
His
Grace William Duke of Manchester Captain General and Governor in Chief in and
over this His Majestys
Island of Jamaica and other the Territories
thereon depending in America Ordinary and Sole Judge for the probate of wills and granting
letters of administration To John Jones James S Bernard These are in His Majestys name to will and require you to inventory and
appraise all and singular the goods and
chattels rights and credits of Ann
Clarke late of the parish of Hanover
Spinster deceased according as they shall be shewn unto you by Petronella
Clarke Bernard of the parish of Hanover widow his Executrix or which you know
did belong to the said deceased at the time of her decease This you are to
perform according to the best of your Judgements and consciences and thereof to make a due
return under you hands and seals into the secretarys
office of this Island within six months after the date hereof or within such
time as the ordinary of the Island for the time being shall appoint for that
purpose to the End the same may be filed and recorded Given under my hand and
seal at arms at Saint Jago de la
Vega the 7th day of May anno que domini One Thousand Eight Hundred
and sixteen Manchester
Passed
the Secretarys office
W
Bullock secretary
The Execution of the within warrant of
appraisement appears by the inventory or Schedule hereunto annexed Given under our hands and seals this day
of 1819
[In the margin]
Clarke
Ann retnd 1 October 1819
An
Inventory and appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels rights
and credits which were of Ann Clarke late of the parish of
Thomas £100"0"0 Richard
£180"0"0 Sam
£50"0"0 Jack £200"0"0
Thomas £100"0"0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
630 |
"0 |
"0 |
Mary
£160"0"0 Cynthia £150"0"0 Eliza £150"0"0 Maria £100"0"0 Patty £150"0"0 Bess £140"0"0 |
850 |
"0 |
"0 |
Suckey £150"0"0 Pimella
£50"0"0 Sarah
£160"0"0 Judy
£150"0"0 Isabella Philby £100"0"0 Elsy Philby
£100"0"0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
710 |
"0 |
"0 |
Household furniture £5"0"0 Wearing apparel £10"0"0 Book debts
£16"13"4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
31 |
"13 |
"4 |
£ |
2221 |
"13 |
"4 |
In
obedience to the annexed warrant of appraisement to us directed we have
Inventoried and appraised all and singular the goods and chattels rights and
credits which were of Ann Clarke late of the parish of Hanover Spinster
deceased according as the same were shewn unto us by Mrs Petronella C Bernard
of the same parish the Executrix of the last will and Testament of the said Ann
Clarke or which we know did belong to the said deceased at the time of her
decease according to the best of our consciences and we do find the sum amount
to Two Thousand two hundred and twenty one pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence current money of Jamaica Given under our hands
and seals this Twenty eighth day of September one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen~~~~~~~~~~John Jones James S Bernard
INVENTORY ANN PARR CLARKE
Dated: 8 April 1836
For will see Ann Parr Clarke
Persons Mentioned |
Places Mentioned |
Ann Parr Clarke of Hanover (deceased) |
|
Ann Bernard Clarke (Executrix) |
|
William Virgo Clarke (Executor) |
|
9 Apprentices [ex slaves] Ann Virgo, Emma, Phibbor, John Clarke, Delia, Ann Clarke, Jack, Prince, & Amanda |
|
Precis:
Since the death of her husband the Emancipation Act has been passed. This provided as follows:-
1. From 1st August 1834 all slave children under six years of age, and any which might be born after that date, were to be free.
2. All other slaves became apprenticed to their former masters:-
[a] The predials [field labourers] for six years up to 1st August 1840
[b] The non-predials for four years up to 1st August 1838.
After this time they were all free.
Apprentices had to work for their former masters 40 1/2 hrs per week and the masters had to feed and clothe them and provide lodgings etc as before. This left themselves free to hire out their labour for the remaining 13 1/2 hrs of the week. The money earned could be used to buy their freedom early.
3. Since slavery had been legal under British law it was necessary to provide owners with compensation when they were freed.
Ann Parr Clarke seems to have had no predials and presumably the apprentices must have all been her servants engaged in running the household.
The William Virgo Clarke mentioned is WVC [II] her son. Ann Bernard Clarke was her daughter [see will]
_______________________________
William the fourth by the Grace of
God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, and of Jamaica
Lord defender of the faith To our trusty and well beloved William Brebner and Richard Chambers Esquires [...?] That [....?] constituted, authorised and appointed, and
by these presents do constitute, authorise and appoint ye or either of ye, to
administer an Oath unto Francis Channey Bous Killand William Whitmore
planters that they shall well and truly and according to the best of their
judgements and consciences, inventory and appraise all and singular the goods
and chattels rights and credits of Ann Parr Clarke late of the parish of Hanover
deceased, according as they shall be shown unto them by Ann Bernard Clarke and
William Virgo Clarke Executrix and
Executor which they know did belong to the said deceased and therefore you, or
either of you are to make a due Return, under your or either of your hands and
seals unto our Captain General and Governor in Chief of our said Island, or to
the Governor or Commander in Chief of the same, for the time being with this
form annexed, so that the Inventory or
appraisement may be filed and recorded in the Secretary's Office Witness His
Excellency the Most Noble Howe Peter Marquess of
Sligo Captain Gen & Governor in Chief of our said Island, at St Jago de la
Vega the sixth day of February Anno domini 1836 and
in the sixth year of our Reign Sligo
Passed the Secretary's Office HG Stewart secretary
In
obedience to the written dedimus potestatem to me and another directed I have administered an Oath unto
within named Francis C Boushell and William Whitmore
as I am thereby directed Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of March
1836 Wm Brebner
His
Excellency the Most Noble Howe Peter Marquess of
Sligo Captain General & Govnr in Chief and over
this His Majesty's Island of Jamaica, and other the
[....?] thereon depending in America
Ordinary and sole judge for the probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration to Francis C Bouskell and William Whitmore These are in His Majesty's
name to will and require you to Inventory and appraise all and singular the
goods and chattels Rights and credits of Ann Parr Clarke late of Hanover
deceased according as they shall be shewn unto you by
Ann Bernard Clarke and William Virgo Clarke Executrix and Executor or which you
know did belong to the said deceased at the time of her decease This you are to
perform according to the best of your judgements and consciences and thereof to
make a direct Return under your hands and seals into the Secretary's Office of
this Island, within six months after the date hereof or within such Time as the
Ordinary of this Island for the time being shall appoint for that purpose to
the end the same may be filed and recorded Given under my hand and seal at Arms
at St Jago de la Vega the sixth day of February Anno que
Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six Sligo
Passed the Secretary's Office HG Stewart secretary
The
Execution of the written Warrant of appraisement appraisement
appears by the Schedule hereunto annexed given under our hands and seals this
4th day of April 1836
Francis
C Bouskell Wm
Whitmore
[In the margin] Inventory of Ann Parr Clarke Entrd 8 April 1836
Inventory and appraisement of all and singular the goods and
chattels Rights and credits which were of Ann Parr Clarke late of the parish of
Compensation money for Nine apprentices claim No 262
net value estimated at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
380 |
10 |
- |
Unexpired term of apprenticeship of the following
non praedials [*] from 14th January 1836 to 1st Augst 1838 Viz Ann Virgo per ann
£0.0.0 Emma £5 Phibbor £8. John Clarke £12 Delia £4 Ann Clarke £9 Jack £13 Prince £13
Amanda £5 say 2 1/2 years
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
172 |
10 |
- |
Accountable for by Administrator and Administratix for 8 1/2 Months hire of same previous to
death of deceased |
48 |
17 |
6 |
|
£601 |
17 |
6 |
In
obedience to the Warrant hereunto annexed we have inventoried & appraised
the Goods and chattels Rights and credits which were of Ann Parr Clarke late of
the parish of Hanover Widow deceased as shown to us by William Virgo Clarke and
Ann Bernard Clarke her Executor and Executrix and we find the same to amount to
the sum of Six hundred and one pounds Seventeen shillings and sixpence this 4th
day of April 1836 Francis C Bouskell Wm Whitmore
[.....?] John
A Davidson of the parish of St Catherine Gentleman being duly sworn maketh Oath and saith he hath
counted the within Inventory.
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Note: [*] - Praedial -
means connected with or attached to land or a farm.
Transcribed by Tim Clarke.
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