Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1869

Julia Anna Harrison (ne Heath) - age 61/62  

Rev John Moore Heath - age 60/61  

Douglas Denon Heath - age 57/58 

Rev Dunbar Isidore Heath - age 52/53 

Emma Jane Whatman (ne Heath)- age 47/48 

Admiral Sir Leopold Heath – aged 51/ 52.

Lady Mary Heath – (ne Mary Emma Marsh) – aged 42/43

Arthur Raymond Heath - aged 14/15

Marion Heath – May – aged 13/14

Frederick Heath – (Gen. F.C. Heath-Caldwell) aged 10/ 11

Cuthbert Eden Heath - aged 9/10

Ada Randolph Heath - aged 8/9

Herbert Leopold Heath - aged 7/8

Gerard Moore Heath - aged 5/6

Anne Marsh-Caldwell – aged 77/78 – (1791-1874) (Lady Mary’s mother)

Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell – known as Louisa – aged 50/51 of Linley Wood

Frances Mary Crofton (ne Heath) - 49/50

Georgina Marsh-Caldwell – Gies – aged 48/49 of Linley Wood

Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell – Posy – aged 45/46 of Linley Wood

Charles Dawin – aged 60

"Forte" at Sea, Lat. 17° 7' N. Long . 63° 28' E., April 5, 1869

Sir, 

I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of their Lordships, a copy of some correspondence on the subject of the condition of slaves captured by our cruizers. 2. I bed to suggest that information as to the distribution and condition of slaves liberated in each year should be called for from the Mauritius, the Seychelles, Aden, and Bombay, and published in the Blue Books.

I have &c

(signed) L.G. Heath

Inclusure 1 in No.2

The Secretary to Government, Bombay,

to Commodore

Sir L. Heath.

Sir,

I AM instructed to forward to you the inclosed copies of papers from the Political Resident at Aden, and to request that you will be so good as to favour Government with your remarks and suggestions on the important subject brought to notice by Sir E. Russell.

I have &c

(Signed) C. Gonne.

Inclosure 4 in No.2

Commodore Sir L. Heath to Sir S. Fitzgerald.

"Octavia," at Bombay, January 19, 1869

Right Hon. Sir,

IN reply to letter of the 13th instant from Mr. Secretary Gonne, and its enclosures from Sir E. Russell, on the subject of the disposal,&c., of captured slaves, I beg in the first place to inform your Excellency that the liberated slaves which Sir E. Russell expected to recieve have all been landed at the Seychelles.

2. With respect to the general question raised by Sir E. Russell in his dispatch of the 24th December last, I am unable to point out any port which could be substituted for that of Aden as a primary depot for liberated slaves,without diminishing to a serious extent the efficiency of the squadron employed in their liberation.

3. It is essential to the health of the crews of our men-of-war that captured slaves who are frequently diseased, and always most filthy in their personal habits, should be landed with as little delay as possible; and it is equally essential to the carrying out of the service with efficiency that the vessels should speedily return to their cruizing ground. For these purposes Seychelles towards the south, and Aden towards the north, are well suited, and one or the other is chosen by the Commander of the capturing.....(next page?)