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Title: 17 April 1743. Ms. Letter to Joshua Sharpe, 13 lines, with integral address.
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Addressee: Sharpe, Joshua
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Sharpe, Joshua (Addressee), Wayne, Mathew, fl. 1722-1742 (Contributor), Wayne, Thomas, fl. 1742 (Contributor)
Date: 1743-04-17
Series Heading: M81. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies)
Subject: Petition, Right of -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir Rodille has serv'd Mr Math: Wayne allso wth a Writt..." signed "Gilbt: Fleming" with note at end signed "Matt Wayne.", Original digital object name: bei-m081a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 24 June 1748
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Watts, John, d. 1748? (Contributor)
Date: 1748-06-24
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Acquisition of property -- West Indies (British), Claims against decedents' estates, Slaves -- Valuation, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I have not yet received the information from Leeward which was to direct me in the purchase of the Land at Brewer's Bay in Tortola... If your Excellency will purchase for me the 350 acres of Land at Tortola I will release my claim to All the Negros Watts dy'd possess'd of, as well as to their Hire... Gilbt: Fleming" Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m099d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 30 May 1748. ALS to Sq. Doctor Jarvis at Antigua
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Addressee: Jarvis, Francis, M.D., fl. 1748
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Jarvis, Francis, M.D., fl. 1748 (Addressee)
Date: 1748-05-30
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Gratitude, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I take extremely kindly the preference you have given me in the purchase of Brewer's Bay, and shall allways remember it... Gilbt: Fleming", Original digital object name: bei-m099c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Comission of Coll. of Forts etc. in Nevis. (docket title)
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Addressee: Burt, Charles Pym, fl. 1752
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Burt, Charles Pym, fl. 1752 (Addressee), Home, Alex, fl. 1752 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts
Date: 1752-11-11
Series Heading: M110. St. Kitts. Governor, 1733-1769 (Fleming).
Geography: Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Defenses -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Great Britain. Army -- Officers -- Selection and appointment -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Fortification -- Saint Kitts and Nevis
Notes: "St. Christophers By the Honble Gilbert Fleming... I... nominate... Charles Lyon Burt Esqr. to be Colonel of all His Majesty's... Fortifications in... Nevis in the room of Edward Symonds...", Original digital object name: bei-m110, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762. St Christopher, 14 April 17[42]
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Addressee: Sharpe, Joshua
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Sharpe, Joshua (Addressee), Fane, Henry, 1703-1777 (Contributor), Mathew, William, d. 1752 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1729-1752 : Mathew) (Contributor), Lavaux, Alexander de (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1742-04-14
Series Heading: M79. Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations
Geography: Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Kitts
Subject: Brimstone Hill Fortress (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- Early works to 1800, Political prisoners -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Brimstone Hill Fortress
Notes: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762."Sir Mr Henry Fane writes me you are so kind to sollicite my Complaint agt Genll. Mathew... His Excelly, I think, will not... controvert the Facts, but will excuse ym by suggesting that De Lavaux was suspected to be a Spy... Poor Mans Unhappy Martyr to St Kitts and his inclination to the British Service. ... was locked up in a Dungeon, is not permitted Converse, Light or Necessarys, and is Dying by Inches..."For background on Lavaux' imprisonment see the Brimstone Hill fortification depositions of 16 July 1741 (M77 above).Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m079b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: St Xts. 26 May 1748 From Lt. Genll. Fleming abt Watt's Negros &c. K (docket title).
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Burt, William Pym, d. 1750 (Contributor), Watts, John, d. 1748? (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1748-05-26
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Petition, Right of -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Slavery -- Economic aspects -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- 18th century, Right of property, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir This is to acknowledge the favour of Your Excellency's last letter... the affair of Mr. Jarvis's Land. His demand of 1000l (I suppose he means currency) is too much... Gilbt: Fleming"Refers to a letter to Judge William Burt., Original digital object name: bei-m099a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: St. Kitts, 30 May 1748. Copy letter
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Burt, William Pym, d. 1750 (Contributor), Burt, William Mathew, ca. 1725-1781 (Contributor), Watts, John, d. 1748? (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1748-05-30
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Decedents' estates -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Inventories of decedents' estates -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I send your Excellency the foregoing... I have a letter from Judge Burt wherein he tells me... nothing of Watts's came to his hands but the Negros..." signed "Gilbt: Fleming", Original digital object name: bei-m099b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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