Lesser Antilles (Beinecke)

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Title: Lesser Antilles (Beinecke)
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Description: The Beinecke Collection is the pièce de résistance of the Hamilton College Library collections. It is the preeminent collection of materials on the Lesser Antilles, largely from the 16th-19th centuries. This online collection includes more than 18,000 pages of rare original plantation reports, correspondence, oil paintings and watercolors. This collection was originally developed by Walter Beinecke, Jr., and donated to the Hamilton College Library.
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Identifier: hamBeiMss:root
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Language: eng
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: "Memorandm, that mr: Iames Stapleton, the Son of his Excie:William Stapleton Captt. Generall &c Was borne upon this Island of Nevis the 24th. day of Septr. …; First line: "Memorandm, that mr: Iames Stapleton,..." [first line], "Memorandm, that mr: Iames Stapleton, the Son of his Excie:William Stapleton Captt. Generall &c Was borne upon this Island of Nevis the 24th. day of Septr. being Tuesday about eleavin of the Clock at night ano: Do~m: 1672... William Stapleton the Second Son... Ann Stapleton the Daughter... Miles Stapleton, the third Son... Lewise Stapleton, Second Daughter... Frances Stapleton, the third Daughter... All Recorded in the Book of Records of Nevis Tho: Fenton Secr~."Copy record of birth dates for the six Stapleton children., Original digital object name: bei-m020, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

: Andrew Hamilton Esqr. to Benjamin Vaughan Junior and others. } Lease for a Year. (docket title); "Sold by Lewis Peacock, Stationer, Chancery Lane where Writings are fairly Ingrossed and Copied." engr. on initial.Andrew Hamilton sold Walkers or the Wind Mill Plantation in St. Paul parish and Paynes Upper or Morgans Plantation in St. John parish, Nevis to Benjamin Vaughan the Younger, Thomas Parry, and Thomas Greg; signed "Andw Hamilton"; includes a schedule of slaves., Original digital object name: bei-m299, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

: Andrew Hamilton Esqr. to Richard Neave and Thomas Neave Esqrs. } Lease for a Year.-- (docket title); "Sold by Philip Benn, Stationer, No. 28. Threadneedle Street. London. Deeds and Writings carefully Engross'd or Copied" engr. on initial.Andrew Hamilton leased Walkers or the Wind Mill Plantation and Payne's Upper or Morgans Plantation in Nevis to Richard Neave and Thomas Neave; signed "Andw Hamilton.", Original digital object name: bei-m325, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

: Comission of Coll. of Forts etc. in Nevis. (docket title); "St. Christophers By the Honble Gilbert Fleming... I... nominate... Charles Lyon Burt Esqr. to be Colonel of all His Majesty's... Fortifications in... Nevis in the room of Edward Symonds...", Original digital object name: bei-m110, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

: Nevis and St. Christophers Debentures, 3 July 1725; [Nevi]s and St. Christophers Debentures.Payment to Sir Lambert Blackwell, Bart., pursuant to "An Act for paying of and cancelling One Million of Exchequer-Bills, and to give Ease to the South-Sea Company...", Original digital object name: bei-m045

: bei-m102; "Gentlemen I wrote you last of ye 2nd and 8th Novr. last p Capt. Sheaunder[?] p whome shipt yo. three hhd. Melosses and one Trunk of dry goods, as allso sent You Inclos'd an Order..."; asks for money, arms; mentions having taken a French privateer., Original digital object name: bei-m102, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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