Anyone who owned slaves in the Danish-West Indies on July 3, 1848, was granted by section 1 of the "Act of 23 July 1853 on remuneration to the previous holders of unfree in the Danish possessions in the West Indies" - the law is depicted here - an amount of 50 West Indian dollars (National Archives).
Slaveriets ophør – kompensation til slaveejerne - Dansk Vestindien