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Title
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Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762. St Christopher, 14 April 17[42]
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Author
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Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
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Addressee
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Sharpe, Joshua
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All Contributors
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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)
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Place of Origin
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Date
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1742-04-14
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Series Heading
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M79. Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations
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Geography
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Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Kitts
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Subject
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Brimstone Hill Fortress (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- Early works to 1800, Political prisoners -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Brimstone Hill Fortress
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Notes
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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.
