Robert Nolan

Army captain of Dublin, awarded the compensation with his wife Eleanor Nolan (q.v.), having claimed as 'owner-in-fee in right of wife',  for 33 enslaved people hired out on Lapland Pen belonging to James Graham-Clarke (q.v.).

1. In February 1832 Captain Robert Nolan was transferred from half-pay with the York Chasseurs to the 97th Foot.

T71/873 St James no. 9. T71/1608 letter from Robert Nolan 16/11/1835 70 Marlbro St Dublin: how do we do the 'agreement of wife?'; also letter 09/11/1835, 'I am now apprized by the newspapers and also by Mr JBDonnelly of Billiter Square London that the sum I am entitled to receive is now in course of payment' 'As my state of health will not at present admit of my going to London' how can I be paid? T71/1608 letters from Robert Nolan ['late Captain 97th Regiment'] to Spring Rice, 08/11/1834, slaves are hired to Lapland estate of John Graham Clarke, how do I get compensation? and 30/12/1834 to Commissioners of Compensation; has John Whittingham filed a return 'of about thirty slaves'.

1. London Gazette, Issue 18904, p. 343.