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Title: Au Sujet des délibérations du Comité consultatif, Session de 1824, terme en 1825. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1825-10-15
Series Heading: M538. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des finances et approvisionnemens.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Tariff -- West Indies, French -- History -- 19th century, Tariff -- Martinique, Foreign trade regulation -- West Indies, French, West Indies, French -- Commerce, Agriculture, sugar, Merchant ships, Population -- Regional disparities -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration.On agriculture; steamboats; the municipal budget; territorial circumscription; French tariffs; Martinique tariffs; sugar manufacture; finances; commercial activities; the 1825 tax ordinance; population, with the disproportion between blacks and whites a source of dismay., Original digital object name: bei-m538c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Barbados? 1701? Ms. Estimate
Author: Unknown
All Contributors: Unknown (Author)
Place of Origin: Unknown
Date: 1703
Series Heading: M34.
Geography: Barbados, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Cost estimates, Lumber trade -- Barbados, Lumber trade -- Martinique, Lumber trade -- Costs -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 18th century, Martinique -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Estimates for Charge of the like Quantity of Studs[?]... to Barbados as well sent Martinique in 1702... fixt with Bazanetti -- and also of the Charge ... a supply of Studs to the Leeward Islds..., Original digital object name: bei-m034a

Title: Concernant le réglement du compte de la Votation de 1824. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1825-09-24
Series Heading: M538. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des finances et approvisionnemens.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Endowment reports -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Budget deficits -- Martinique, Executive impoundment of appropriated funds -- Martinique, Transfer payments -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Les dépenses faites pour la Colonie se sont élévées... Elles excèdent par conséquent... le montant de la Dotation. Cet excédant a été prélevé sur la dotation de la Guadeloupe à laquelle la Martinique en doit le Compte. Vous voudrez bien en conséquence... faire expédier à la Guadeloupe... la ditte somme... Je previens de cette disposition <ministerielle> Mr le Contre Amiral Jacob..." signed "Cte de Chabrol."Because of a disparity between the expenses of the two islands, Martinique is to send 33, 126 francs 33 centimes to Guadeloupe., Original digital object name: bei-m538b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration.
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1825-10-21
Series Heading: M538. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des finances et approvisionnemens.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Great Britain. Treasury -- Appropriations and expenditures -- History -- 19th century, Martinique -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Commerce -- Martinique, West Indies, French -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- West Indies, French, West Indies -- History
Notes: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration."Monsieur Le Comte, J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser des discours du chancelier de l'échiquier et du Président du bureau du commerce de Londres, relatifs à la situation financière et commerciale de l'angleterre..." signed "Cte de Chabrol.""I have the honor to send you the reports of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Bureau of Commerce in London, regarding the financial and commercial situation of England...", Original digital object name: bei-m538d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Letter to Richard Bate, Barbados, 28 April 1701
Author: Scott, Richard, d. 1720
Addressee: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709
All Contributors: Scott, Richard, d. 1720 (Author), Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1701-04-28
Series Heading: M34.
Geography: Barbados, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Plantation overseers -- Barbados -- Records and correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Attorney and client -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Attorney and client -- London -- Correspondence, Power of attorney, Colonial administrators -- Barbados, Compliments, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Scott, Richard, fl. 1701."Dear Frd Bate/ Though I cannot give you a pfect accot of mattrs, yet I think it pp to say something in answer to yor severall Lrs, by Mr Alexandr., Capt Sutton and others, relateing to the affaires of Madm [Barbara] Newton decd, yor self and me viz"In the first place, as to Gibbs, since the rect of yor new power of Att, from the severall Trustees (Except Burrow) to my selfe, Capt Codrington, Mr Willis and Mr Alexandr, which is not yet proved..."I know not what notions persons (in England) have of his Excellcy, but without partiallity I speake it, Barbados was never happier, then now it is, and whilest he continues, we shall be soe..." signed "Rd Scott."Richard Scott was "a member of this Board, and one of the Attorney's of Richard Bate, Esq now in London..."--see PRO CSP Col. 1701, 340 for related documents of 15 April.Richard Bate was a plantation manager--see Handler 158--Suppl. 60., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m034b

Title: Morrins test (docket title)
Author: Morren, William, b. ca. 1653
Addressee: Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697
All Contributors: Morren, William, b. ca. 1653 (Author), Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697 (Addressee), Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) (Addressee), Savage, Thomas, 1640-1705 (Contributor)
Date: 1677-06-25
Series Heading: M16. Morren, William, deponent, b. ca. 1653.
Geography: Martinique, Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Depositions -- Saint Lucia -- Early works to 1800, Eyewitness accounts, Sailors -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Abandonment (Maritime law) -- West Indies, West Indies -- History, Saint Lucia -- History -- 17th century, Martinique -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: The deposition of William Morren aged twenty foure..., Probably written in Massachusetts Bay., "The Deposition of William Morren aged twenty foure yeares or thereabouts. Saith. That Being one of the Seamen Belonging to the Ship Dolphin when Thomas Savage was master of her on a voyage to the West Indies, we being at an Island called St Lucia... sd Sloop loaded from or vessell twice... by the ordr of mr augustin Melot... mr melot desired or master to let him have the Boate and two men and he would goe over to Martinicoe... I Being one of the men... taken upon oath 25th. 6.77 before me Simon Bradstreet Rgr."After a long wait for his return, they left Melot behind., Original digital object name: bei-m016

Title: On l'informe du résultat de l'Examen des comptes administratifs de la Martinique, pour les Exercices antérieurs à 1821. Dispositions à suivre pour opérer la clôture des Comptes d'Exercice. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1825-05-16
Series Heading: M538. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des finances et approvisionnemens.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Martinique -- Officials and employees -- qualifications, Core competencies -- Martinique, Ridicule, Prime ministers -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies. Bureau d'Administration -- Accounting, Legislative auditing -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Public administration -- West Indies, French -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Results of the examination of Martinique's administrative accounts for fiscal years 1814-1820; instructions for the 1825 accounts. Signed "Cte de Chabrol.""...Villèle le choisit [le Comte de Chabrol] comme ministre de la Marine le 4 août 1824. L'opinion s'étonna de voir ce poste occupé par un non-spécialiste et tourna Chabrol en dérision. Bien à tort; cet excellent administrateur créa le conseil de l'Amirauté, rétablit les préfectures maritimes, fonda une nouvelle école maritime flottante, réorganisa les équipages, liquida les dettes de la guerre d'Espagne en 1826, termina le bassin à flot de Cherbourg, construisit des navires et fit des économies...", Original digital object name: bei-m538a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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