When was it published?

August 25, 1835 in The Daily Herald

Foreign News August 25, 1835

The Daily Herald

Q: What keywords are associated?

Slavery Abolition, British Colonies, Compensation Apportionment, Jamaica Planters, Slave Valuation

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

The New York Gazette reports on the Commissioners' inter-colonial apportionment of £20 million for abolishing slavery in British colonies, covering 780,993 slaves valued at £45,281,738, with owners receiving about four-ninths of value. Jamaica's share: £6,161,928 out of £13,951,139. A Jamaican gentleman estimates it indemnifies only one-third.

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The New York Gazette says:— "The Commissioners appointed under the Act for the Abolition of Slavery have made an inter-colonial apportionment of the twenty millions placed at their disposal. From their published statement it appears that the number of slaves in the British colonial possessions amounts to 780,993, of the relative value of 45,281,738l. 15s. 10½d. The owners of the slaves will therefore receive about four ninths of their relative value. The proportion for the Island of Jamaica is 6,161,928l. 5s. 10½d., and the relative value of the slaves is 13,951,139l. 2s. 3d."

We lately conversed with a gentleman from Jamaica, whose estimate was that the twenty millions sterling would not indemnify the planters to the extent of one-third the amount.

Phil. Gaz.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Economic

What keywords are associated?

Slavery Abolition British Colonies Compensation Apportionment Jamaica Planters Slave Valuation

Where did it happen?

Jamaica

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Primary Location

Jamaica

Outcome

owners to receive about four ninths of relative value; jamaica proportion 6,161,928l. 5s. 10½d. out of relative value 13,951,139l. 2s. 3d.; gentleman's estimate: only one-third indemnification

Event Details

Commissioners under the Act for the Abolition of Slavery apportioned twenty millions: 780,993 slaves in British colonial possessions valued at 45,281,738l. 15s. 10½d. Conversation with Jamaican gentleman estimating insufficient indemnification for planters.