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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C A1 E2/112
TitleLetter from Renner to Secretary: 30 December 1811: Bashia
Extent1 doc.
Date1811
DescriptionMrs. Wenzel's death has left Wenzel burdened with the care of his child, the 22 school children and the building of the new house. Renner's people will help with the last, and Wilhelm and Klein will have to carry on one at Kakara and the other at Bashia. Butscher is set upon going to Bramia. Butscher will have to draw about £500 (£100 Midsummer to Christmas salaries for himself and Renner; £150 for the redemption of 12 young slaves; £200 for year's maintenance of 40 school children, plus sundries needed up to Midsummer 1812 [see 113]).
Access StatusOpen
Physical DescriptionE2: The numbers are original numbers and the first 17 documents bear either one or two crossed-out numbers as well. Several numbers are missing and so marked and several documents had been previously transferred to other series and are so marked.

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