St Kitts 740 (Heldens)

25th Apr 1836 | 125 Enslaved | £2067 4s 5d

Claim Details

Claim Notes

Parliamentary Papers p. 311. The award was split: £1340 16s 1d went to Browne; £726 8s 4d went to Berridge.

T71/1609: letter, dated 15/11/1834, from John Browne, of 47 Eccles St, Dublin, stating: I have the first claim on Martha Helden Estate for 126 enslaved persons, 'my demand being about £4000'.

T71/1609: letter, dated 21/11/1835, from Sir Har(d)court Lees, Black Rock, Dublin, stating that the family of a younger brother William Eden Lees, not at present in Ireland, has a claim.


Further Information

Colony
St Kitts
Claim No.
740
Estate
Heldens
Contested
Yes

Associated Individuals (3)

Unsuccessful claimant
Awardee
Awardee

Associated Estates (1)