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Title: 4 Mar. [1812?] ALS, 2p. To "Revd Dr. Burney," "Many thanks...
Date: 1812-03-04
Series Heading: M469. Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 -- Correspondence, Abolitionists -- History -- 19th century, Clergy -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Wilberforce, a close friend of William Pitt, devoted much of his active political career to the abolition of slavery, cf. DNB 21:208-217."Many thanks my dear Sir, but..." signed "W Wilberforce", Original digital object name: bei-m469a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 5 Bury Street, 16 Dec. 1815. ALS to "J. Scott Esquire Editor of the...
Place of Origin: 5 Bury Street
Date: 1815-12-16
Series Heading: M484. Ainslie, George Robert, 1776-1839.
Geography: Dominica
Subject: Ainslie, George Robert, 1776-1839, Governors -- Dominica -- History -- 19th century, insurrections -- Dominica -- Influence, Letters to the editor, Libel and slander, Reputation -- Dominica, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I hope you have not inserted my name, as finishing the letter... " signed "Geo: M. Ainslie Governor of Dominica and Major General", sending documents printed in Roseau in support of himself against ill usage of his office (he was Governor of Dominica, 1813-1815)., Original digital object name: bei-m484, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 6 Jan. 1890. George C. Pile to Col. W. H. Watson
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Weekes family -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, Families -- Barbados -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: List of acreages naming "Mooreys" "North Lands" "Tyeland Farm" "Town land belonging to the Poor of Midhurst" "Higates" and "Pipers and Hachets" with figures indicating "Inmost" and "Outmost." Ms., 4 p., Original digital object name: bei-m535bb, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 6 March 1796. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Date: 1796-03-06
Series Heading: M373a. Rindge, Isaac, fl. 1796.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Surveying -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Surveys -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Surveys, Surveys -- Certification, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m373bis, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 7 May 1743 Fleming agt Matthew} And for hearing in ye Petition.— (docket title)
Author: Sharpe, William, d. 1767
All Contributors: Sharpe, William, d. 1767 (Author), Great Britain. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade (Author), Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Contributor), Mathew, William, d. 1752 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1729-1752 : Mathew) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1743-05-07
Series Heading: M81. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies)
Subject: Actions and defenses -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations."Council Office 7th May 1743 The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for hearing Appeales and Complaints from the Plantations... to hear Counsel on the Petition of Gilbert Fleming Esqr. Lieut: General of the Leeward Islands, praying that the Order made at the Committee... for the said Mr. Fleming to Answer the Memorial of Govr: Mathew may be reconsidered, That... the said Memorial may not be heard at the same time with his Complaint against Governor Mathews -- ..." signed "W. Sharpe."Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m081b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 7 and 8 Nov. 1831. Elizabeth Temple to Joseph Rodman
Date: 1877-11-14
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Weekes family -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, Families -- Barbados -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: N. Forte to Mr. Weekes. ALS, 4p. and card attached., Original digital object name: bei-m535l, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 7th Augt. 1755 Committee Order for staying proceedgs. in Mr. Price's last appeal. (docket title)
Author: Sharpe, William, d. 1767
All Contributors: Sharpe, William, d. 1767 (Author), Great Britain. Court of Appeals from the Plantations (Addressee), Price, Sir Charles, 1708-1722 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1755-08-07
Series Heading: M118. Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations.
Geography: Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Actions and defenses -- Jamaica, Appellate procedure -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "At the Council Chamber Whitehall the 7. of August 1755. By the Right Honorable the Lords of the Committee of Council for hearing Appeals from the Plantations. Whereas by Order in Council... there was referred... the humble Petition and Appeal of the Honble Charles Price of... Jamaica..." signed "W. Sharpe"Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m118, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 8 Dec. 1798
Date: 1798-12-08
Series Heading: M397. [Mansfield, S , Lt.]?
Geography: Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Intrepid (Schooner), Fort-de-France (Martinique), West Indies -- History
Notes: "No 2 1799" on front cover; "The Intrepid a 74 in Lord Bradfords(?) Fleet..." (leaf 1); "In Continuation -- Fort Royal. Martinico 1798 Saturday 8th. Decembr. ..." (leaf 2)., Original digital object name: bei-m397b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 8th August 1766 Ship Recovery Bryant agt Gambier and others } Order in Council Referring the Petition of Appeal (docket title)
Author: Blair, William, fl. 1735-1782
Addressee: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Place of Origin: Westminster (London, England)
Series Heading: M180. Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations.
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear appeals from the plantations, Appellate procedure -- Bahamas -- Early works to 1800, Merchant mariners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bahamas -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "At the Court at St. James's the 8th Day of August 1766. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty in Council. The humble Petition of appeal of John Bryant late Master of the Brigantine or Vessell called the Recovery Sheweth That... from a Sentence... Condemning the said Vessell and her Cargo for Trading Contrary to Law..." signed "W: Blair."Appealing a decision made in the Vice Admiralty Court of the Bahama Islands by Samuel Gambier, Advocate General, and James Bradford, Collector of Customs, both of whom would share in the prize monies.Phillipps ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m180, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 9 Jan. 1765-20 June 1771. . . [book of patents for Grenada]
Place of Origin: Grenada
Date: 1765-01-09
Series Heading: M167. Grenada. Patent Office.
Geography: Dominica, Grenada, Saint Vincent
Subject: Patent licenses -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, Patent assignments -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: [book of patents for Grenada]Begins: "Grenada. Patent appointing Jas. Brebner Esqr. Chief Justice of the Southern Charibbe Islands -- 9 January 1765" (p. 1).Over 40 legal patents of the reign of George III; includes patents for St. Vincent and Dominica; the majority were signed by Robert Melvill, Governor (1763-1770) of the Ceded Islands. The last patent is dated 20 June 1771.Bookplate of George Earl of Macartney superimposed over an earlier one.Phillipps MS. 13409 and 13383*., Original digital object name: bei-m167, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A Coppey of the paper Relateinge to Benony Pearcey and his wiffe (docket title)
All Contributors: Society of Friends (Author), Pearcey, Benony, fl. 1698 (Contributor), Pearcey, Bridget, fl. 1698 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1698-09-22
Series Heading: M31. Barbados. Society of Friends. Quarterly Meeting, 1698.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Society of Friends -- Barbados, Ex-church members -- Quakers, Revocation -- Barbados, Barbados Quarterly Meeting (Society of Friends) -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Quakers -- Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: "Barbados Whereas Benony and Bridget Pearcey haveing for many yeares past walked amongst Vs The People Called Quakers, and owned by Vs, In all things, agreeable to the Truth, and Joyneing With Vs... Seaverall of Vs, haveinge Been given to Vnderstand that a Marriage was Intended, Betweene Randolph Moyle (that once walked amongst Vs, that Since, hath Manyfested himselfe, that He was Not of Vs)--and theyre Daughter Mary Pearcey, did together with the Church, Labour with them, and advised them, to be Carefull... Wee whosse Names, are here Vnder written... Hereby Testyfie, and Declare, that wee have not Vnity with them therein, and therefore Cannott Any Longer, make a Show of Joyneing with them In It, Vntill they Become, Reconciled... And publickly Condemne that Spirit, that Lead them for the makeing Such a Breach..."Ends with 24 names."At a quarterley Meetinge, At the Housse, of Thomas Pilgrim, the 22th day of the Seaventh Month 1698== This Meetinge, Subscribeing a Testymony against Benony Pearey, and his wiffe... Desires Walter Taylor, and William Hutchings, to Shew It to them... and acquaint them, that Friends yett Desire them, to give the Exspected Sattisffaction Beffore the Said Testymoney, Be Read Over theire Heads, By Thomas Pilgrym."With envelope, "Minute of Barbados Quarterly Meeting against Benony and Bridget Learcey the 22 day of the Seventh Month 1698", The letter says seventh month, but it isn't July - it's September. The new year before 1752 Began on March 25., Original digital object name: bei-m031

Title: A Copy of Capt. Fortes Pedegree. genealogical tree.
Date: 1831
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Courtship -- Barbados, Weekes family, Titles of honor and nobility -- Barbados -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: E[lizabeth?] Temple to R. G. Temple Esq. ALS, 2 p. incl. poem "on leaving Bath", Original digital object name: bei-m535g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A List of the Negroes belonging to the Plantation of Sir George Douglas Bart. In Antigua. At present under Lease to Robert Harvey Esqr. Taken the [blank] Febry. 1788. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1788-02
Series Heading: M318. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Slaveholders -- West Indies, Plantations -- Management -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 18th century, Inventories -- Accounting, Slaves, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m318a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A Narrative of A Voyage to The West Indies and America by Joseph Liggins 1837 (ms. title-page).
Series Heading: M555. Liggins, Joseph, fl. 1837.
Geography: West Indies
Subject: Voyages and travels, Adventure and adventurers -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Charts, Map drawing, West Indies -- Maps, West Indies -- Description and travel, West Indies -- History
Notes: A Narrative of A Voyage to The West Indies and America by Joseph Liggins 1837 (ms. title-page)."Chart of the Atlantic Ocean Shewing the Track of Joseph Liggins. A.D. 1837" "Drawn By Henry Liggins July A.D. 1837," colored folding map tipped inside first flyleaf.With, tipped in, 2 lithographs, 1 newspaper clipping, and a copy of the U.S. Constitution (71 cm.).Label of George Titterton, Stationer, Letter Press and Lithographical Printer, inside front cover., Original digital object name: bei-m555, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A Perticuler List or Schedule of all and Singuler the Negroes horses Cattell Stock and Utensills of Plantation belonging to the within bargained Land and promises as followeth
Author: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695
All Contributors: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Author)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1678-07-16
Series Heading: M19. Stede, Edwin, fl. 1678-1694.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Collecting of accounts -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Porlock House plantation -- Barbados, Bankruptcy -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Debtor and creditor -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Inventories, Plantation owners -- Barbados, West Indies History
Notes: A Perticuler List or Schedule of all and Singuler the Negroes horses Cattell Stock and Utensills of Plantation belonging to the within bargained Land and promises as followeth (Viz)... Recorded In the Secrerys office this 16th of 7d 1678 Edwyn Stede Depty Secrry. ...Stede served as collector in Barbados--Jacobsen reports letters at Porlock House (cf. p. 171, note).For a document by the same author dated 28 Feb. 1694 among the Harley Papers, British Library, see Handler 134., Original digital object name: bei-m019a

Title: A Plan of the Cane land in the Estate of Sir James Douglass...
Author: Clapham, Samuel, fl. 1757
All Contributors: Clapham, Samuel, fl. 1757 (Author), Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor), Yeamans, Shute Shrimpton, 1721-1769 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1757
Series Heading: M124. Clapham, Samuel, fl. 1757.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: West Indies -- History, Antigua and Barbuda -- surveys -- Early works to 1800, Sugar planations -- Antigua and Barbuda
Notes: A Plan of the Cane land in the Estate of Sir James Douglass with a Sketch of the whole estate and A Plan of the Cane peices in the land called Ravenscraft And of the Cane-land in the Estate rented of Shute Yeamans Esqr. By Samuel Clapham Surveyor General 1757.On Yeamans see Oliver, History of Antigua III:271., Original digital object name: bei-m124, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A Quaker merchant, William Graham writes about the slave revolt and business in Antigua. May 29, 1738. 2 pp., 30 cm.
Series Heading: MS264. Antigua. Letter.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Quakers -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Correspondence, Slave insurrections -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms264, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A Scheme for re-establishing the Assiento upon a better Foundation than heretofore, [London? Ca 1714]
Author: Unknown
All Contributors: Unknown (Author), South Sea Company (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1714
Series Heading: M37.
Geography: Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Assiento trade, Slave ships, Great Britain -- Treaties, etc. -- Spain, 1713 March 26, West Indies -- History
Notes: The location is not provided and is presumed to be in London., A Scheme for re-establishing the Assiento upon a better Foundation than heretofore--"1. The K of Ss. Acct. to be sent Him with the Compy demd. for paymt. of his loss sustain'd upon his 1/4 part, accompanyed with an extrry. demd. for damages sustain'd by ye Compy thro' His Sd. Majeys. Violations of the treaty and--many groundless embarrasments by His Ministers in ye Indies. 2... If this scheme be approv'd... It sho'd be put in execution as submitted... 1. That an address be presented to His Maty. by the Cort. of Directors... thanking Him for the care he has taken by the preliminary Act to restore ye Assiento trade... 2. And that in some little time after, a pamphlet be published and--translated into French as wrote by a disappointed proprietor who had promoted ye trade under ye Contract in Q Ann's reign but is now rather for giving it up than trusting ye Spands..."Dealer states that this proposal appears to involve bribery by "The Company" of a favorite of the King of Spain, with subsequent publication in French of a pamphlet supposedly written by a failed proprietor detailing hardships resulting from breaches of the treaty.See Sperling, John G., The South Sea Company (Boston, 1962), pp. 20-24., Original digital object name: bei-m037

Title: A letter to John Jackson. 2 pp. 37 cm. October 31, 1776.
Series Heading: MS223. Coutts, George.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms223, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A list of Negroes on Georges Plain Estate 1st Jany 1800. The register lists 250 slave by name, occupation and physical condition. Exact location of the Estate has not been identified. 8 pp. 32.5 cm. January 1, 1800.
Series Heading: MS240. West Indies. Slave Register.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Slaves -- Registers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms240, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A second copy, same text; affidavits; marked "A" at top of first...
Series Heading: M522. Timson, William, the younger, fl. 1823, and others.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Affidavits, Leases -- West Indies, Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History, Facsimile
Notes: -----. a second copy, same text; 8 p. affidavits; marked "A" at top of first sheet., Original digital object name: bei-m522b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: A son Excellence Monsieur le Comte de Landenoy, Lnt. General...
Place of Origin: Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe)
Date: 1823-01-06
Series Heading: M519. Ricord Madianna, Jean Baptiste, d. 1827.
Geography: Guadeloupe
Subject: Coral reefs and Islands -- Toxicology -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History, Ricord Madianna, Jean Baptiste, d. 1827. Mémoire sur le Mancenillier vénéneux, West Indies -- History
Notes: A Son Excellence Monsieur le Comte de Landenoy, Lnt. Général, Gouverneur et Admteur. pour le Roi Dans l'Ile de la Guadeloupe. ..."Monsieur le Comte. Dans le mois de mars de l'année 1822 J'ai eu l'honneur de presenter à votre Excellence un mémoire Sur le Mancenillier vénéneuse (hippomane mancinella. Linn.) faisant partie de ma Toxicologie des Antilles. -- Je desirois que ce mèmoire fut communiqué à son Excellence, Monsieur le Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies..." signed "J. B. Récord Madianna. Docteur en medecine" and written in his hand. This is a lengthy and vehement précis (!) of his "Mémoire sur le Mancenillier vénéneux..." (number M511 in this catalogue)., Original digital object name: bei-m519, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS to "Reginald Cust Esq.," signed "Arch: F Pauli"
Series Heading: M599. Pauli, Archibald Frederick, fl. 1868.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Estates -- Grenada -- Maps, Biogeography -- Grenada -- Maps, Landowners -- Grenada -- Maps, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m599b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS to Pocquet de Puilhery, Paris, 7 Nov. 1777.
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1777-11-07
Series Heading: M255. Rochechouart de la Touche, Marie Louise Celeste, fl. 1777.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Cousins -- Martinique -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Touche family, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m255, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS to William Stockdale, London, 1793?, "Dear Sir I...
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1793
Series Heading: M354. Edwards, Bryan, 1743-1800.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Edwards, Bryan, 1743-1800, Stockdale, John Joseph, 1770-1847, Authors and publishers -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Illustrators, Stothard, Thomas, 1755-1834
Notes: "Dear Sir I thank you for your letter of Friday. -- I proposed to Mr. West to paint a picture for me..." signed "B Edwards", two postscripts.The painting, actually executed by Thomas Stothard, entitled "The Voyage of the Sable Venus, from Angola to the West Indies," appears in vol. 2, p. 29 of Edwards' History., Original digital object name: bei-m354a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS, 1 p. "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being...
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being sent to take the next Convoy to the Spanish Main, I do not find that Cap. Newcombe had any information to rely on...", Original digital object name: bei-m521d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS, Mon. 9 Jan. 1822, "To the overseers and Church wardens etc...
Date: 1822-01-09
Series Heading: M469. Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Property tax relief, Churchwardens' accounts, Extenuating circumstances, Church and social problems, Charities, West Indies -- History
Notes: 2p. "To the overseers and Church wardens &, c. of St Margarets Westmr" "Gentn Understanding that there is to be a Meeting tomorrow for the purpose of receiving appeals and applications for the mitigation of ye Rates, I take the Liberty of submitting... the Suggestion of mitigating the poor rate..." signed "W Wilberforce", Original digital object name: bei-m469d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Abstract of Assignment from Mr. Lushington, London, 4 January...
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1819-01-04
Series Heading: M497. Humphry, J_____, fl. 1819.
Geography: Trinidad
Subject: Bankruptcy -- Trinidad -- History -- 19th century, Camden Plantation (Trinidad), Assignments for benefit of creditors, Interest (Ownership rights), Abstracts, Drafts, Proofreading, West Indies -- History
Notes: [Abstract of Assignment from Mr. Lushington]Begins (p. [1]): "Know all Men by these Presents that I William Lushington... am held and firmly bound to John Stewart... and Alexander Fraser..." and continues "Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release bearing date[s 22 and 23 Aug. 1814]... between Ralph Leycester... Christopher Idle... Joseph Marryat... William Timson... <Assignees of the Estate and Effects of Charles Boldero, Edward Gale Boldero, Sir Henry Lushington Baronet and Henry Boldero...> John Blackett... John Mann <Assignees of William Lushington the elder Merchant a Bankrupt>..."Centered on the "Plantation or Estate... in... Trinidad... formerly called... Concordia but then commonly called... Camden" (p. [7]).Red ink corrections and marginal notes initialled "J. H." with extensive note, "...I have perused the Abstract of Assignment from Mr Lushington <which is not so satisfactory as could be wished> and have made some observations upon it... There are some Queries and remarks on the Margin of this Draft which will require attention..." signed at end "J. Humphry Garden Crt. Temple 4th Jany 1819.", Original digital object name: bei-m497a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Acajou, 17 March 1814. ALS to Henry Besson
Place of Origin: Acajou
Date: 1814-03-17
Series Heading: M476. Fourniole Decasse, Mme., fl. 1805-1814.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Attorney and client -- Correspondence, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m476b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Account of Ditto, from the Year 1770 Inclusive to the Year 1780...
All Contributors: Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor), Harvey, Robert, 1732-1791 (Contributor)
Series Heading: M143. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Account books, Business records, Sugar trade -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Crops -- Quality -- Antigua and Barbadu, Sugar plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Account of Ditto, from the Year 1770 Inclusive to the Year 1780 Exclusive..., Original digital object name: bei-m143b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Account of Sugars made and Ship't or otherwise disposed of,..
All Contributors: Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor), Harvey, Robert, 1732-1791 (Contributor)
Series Heading: M143. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Account books, Sugar trade -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Crops -- Quality -- Antigua and Barbadu, Sugar plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Account of Sugars made and Ship't or otherwise disposed of, from the Estate of Mess Douglas's, under Lease to Robert Harvey Esqr. including at the same time, the Sugars also made from Mr. Harveys own Estate adjoining, that is the quantity of Sugar made from the whole property, from the year 1760 Inclusive to the Year 1770 Exclusive, being 10 Years. ..., Original digital object name: bei-m143a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Account sheet. George Sisson to Joram Place at Kingston Jamaica. 2 pp. 33.5 x 21 cm.
Series Heading: MS218.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Account books -- Jamaica-- Kingston, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms218, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Accounts of Revolution Hall Estate for the Year 1821. (ms. t.-p)...
Series Heading: M505. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des Finances and Approvisionnemens.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Revolution Hall (Grenada), Account books -- Grenada, Plantations -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, Slave records -- Grenada, Slavery -- Grenada -- Sources, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m505a2, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Achat de l'Acajou Isle Martinique par Louis Alfred Marie Calixte Comte Le Vassor de la Touche. (ms. cover title.)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1856-03-13
Series Heading: M588. le Vassor de la Touche, Louis Alfred Marie Calixte, comte, fl. 1856.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Acajou Plantation (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Real property, Exchange of -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Achat de l'Acajou Isle Martinique par Louis Alfred Marie Calixte Comte Le Vassor de la Touche. (ms. cover title.) "Copie des affiches faites pour la Vente de nos propriétés de la Martinique -- "...In various hands. Some pages pasted together., Original digital object name: bei-m588a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Actaeon Comdore: Collingwood's Orders 29 Novemr. 79 -- to join the Admiral-- (docket title)
Place of Origin: Saint Lucia
Date: 1779-11-29
Series Heading: M269. Collingwood, Thomas, fl. 1779.
Geography: Saint Lucia
Subject: Military orders -- Saint Lucia -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- History -- Early Works to 1800, Actæon (Ship), Ship captains
Notes: Signed, "To Captain Keeler Commander of His Majesty's Ship the Actaeon" "You are hereby required and directed to proceed to Sea with His Majesty's Ship under your Command, and make the best of your way to join Rear Admiral Parker... Given under my hand on board the Conqueror at St. Lucia... Thos. Collingwood", Original digital object name: bei-m269, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Acte par Lequel les nouveaux Sujets nomment jean alexandre de cazard De roumillac leur Deputé à Londres. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Grenada
Date: 1767-10-30
Series Heading: M187. Grenada. French inhabitants.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Representative government and representation -- Granada -- Early works to 1800, Statutes -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed by approximately 256 former French inhabitants of Grenada, which was taken in 1762 by the British and formally ceded in 1763.Cazaud de Roumillac's part in the struggles of the French Catholic population of Grenada for political representation is recounted in The Grenada Planter: or, A Full and Impartial Answer to a Letter in the Gazetteer Of October 22, 1768. Relative to the Conduct of his Ex------cy G------r M------le, London, 1768.", Original digital object name: bei-m187, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Administration. Ecrivain Ordinaire des Colonies. Memoire Pour le...
Place of Origin: Trinidad and Tobago
Date: 1788-11-20
Series Heading: M326. Tobago. Administration. Ecrivain Ordinaire.
Geography: Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Scriveners (Law) -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Notaries -- Promotions -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Administration. Ecrivain Ordinaire des Colonies. Mémoire Pour le Brîvet d'Ecrivain Principal.Testimonial giving the history of Jean Baptiste Tegaud's career as Government Scrivener, 1764-1788, and the reasons for his promotion from Ordinary Scrivener to Principal Scrivener., Original digital object name: bei-m326, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Admiral Frankland rece'd 29t Feby 1759 Answerd 3d March 59 (docket title)
Author: Frankland, Thomas, Baronet, 1718-1784
Addressee: Clarke, Sidney, fl. 1758
All Contributors: Frankland, Thomas, Baronet, 1718-1784 (Author), Carter & Hunter (Firm) (Addressee), Clarke, Sidney, fl. 1758 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1758-10-23
Series Heading: M134. Frankland, Sir Thomas, 1718-1784.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Conflict of laws -- Bills of lading -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Gentlemen I was favored with yours with the Copy of the Account you have sent the Prize Commissioners which I wishe you had forwarded to me for many reasons. For by the whole Tenor of their demands from me the money is what they want, and they give themselves no Trouble about giving up our Bonds... I insist you remit them not the money..." signed "Thos. Frankland"Sir Thomas Frankland, commodore of the fleet at Barbados in 1756, has paid over £20,000 from his own pocket for Germany., Original digital object name: bei-m134, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Aen de Edele Mogende Heeren Staaten vande Provincie van Utrecht offe by absentie der selver aen Haere Ed. Mogh. Gecommitterde Tot Vtrecht. . . 1644 (docket title).
Author: Laet, Joannes de, 1581-1649
All Contributors: Laet, Joannes de, 1581-1649 (Author), United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Leiden (Netherlands)
Date: 1644-11-29
Series Heading: M1. Laet, Johannes de, 1593-1649.
Geography: West Indies
Subject: West Indies -- History, West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) -- History -- Early works to 1800
Notes: First line: Uwe Edele Moghende hebben haer altijts zoo..., Written as Leyden, Addressed to "Edele Mogende Heeren Staten van de Provincie van Utrecht [Noble and Mighty Lords of the Province of Utrecht]", Original digital object name: bei-m001, Hough and Hough notes: "Edele Mogende Heeren Uwe Edele Moghende hebben haer altyts soo gunstige verthout aen de West Indische Compe, datt het bynae een inexcusable faute voor my sonde weren..."Signed "J de Laet" with two comments added below signature in two different hands: "g Grotij scripsit [?] litigavit de origin Gentij Americanay: scripsit & iter" (1st note). In 1644 de Laet published Responsio ad dissertationem secundam Hugonis Grotii, de Origine gentium Americanarum (cf. Alden 644/92).Written as Director of the West Indische Compagnie.

Title: Affidavit, 1 p., signed by Sir William Trelawny and dated Jamaica...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1770-08-17
Series Heading: M203. Williams, William, d. 1761.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Wills -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Decedent's estates -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Executors and administrators -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Probate records -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Covenants -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Jamaica Early works to 1800, Inheritance and succession -- Jamaica, Legal instruments -- Jamaica, Slaves -- Emancipation -- Jamaica, Foundlings -- Care -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Exposed children -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Affidavit, 1 p., signed by Sir William Trelawny and datedAffidavit dated Jamaica, 17 Aug. 1770, by Richard Lewing, Secretary of Jamaica, notarizing copies marked A, B, C, D, and E.Appointment (copy A) of Thomas Hay and John Archer to administer oaths and take statements from Robert Arcedeckne, Zachary Bayly, and Gershom Williams, dated Jamaica, 12 Sept. 1760.Copy of William Williams' will, dated 26 May 1759, giving Flat Point and Woodstock plantations to his son William Williams; the remainder of his estate to Arcedeckne, Bayly, and Michael Atkins to sell for the benefit of the Hospital for the maintenance and Education of Exposed Children; an undisclosed sum to Elizabeth Fleming; Gershom Williams "one Shilling only to buy him an Halter wherewith to hang himself..."; manumitting "one Negro Man Slave Named Harry and... His Sister Named Katey..." with £10 per annum and "full and free Liberty for Each... to reside... on either of my Plantations..."Copy of William Williams' will dated 11 Dec. 1759, giving Flat Point and Woodstock plantations to Arcedeckne, Bayly, and Atkins to sell for the benefit of the Hospital for the maintenance and Education of Exposed Children; Gershom Williams one shilling only as above; manumitting Harry and Katey with £20 each per annum; £500 each to nephew George Williams and niece Mary Gallimore; £100 each to his three named friends for mourning.Codicil of William Williams' second will, dated 20 Feb. 1760, giving nephew James Williams £500, and £200 to each of five named people.Record of the proving of William Williams' will, dated 18 Feb. 1761.Copy (B) of articles of agreement between Gershom Williams of Jamaica and Jeremiah Meyler and Charles Hall, governors of the Foundling Hospital, dated 22 Oct. 1763. "...in Consideration of... Four Thousand five Hundred pounds Sterling... paid... by... Gershom Williams to and for the use of the said Hospital by Installments... the said Governors... to Assigne and Convey their Equitable Interest in all the Estate of the said William Williams... to the use... of... Gershom Williams..."Appointment (copy C), dated 16 Oct. 1765, of William Antrobus and John Cope to administer oaths and take statements from Thomas Tomlinson, David Miller, and Henry Smith notarizing the signing of Gershom Williams' will.Copy of Gershom Williams' will, dated 25 Sept. 1765, leaving most of his worldly goods to his "most faithfull and beloved Wife... Anna Williams... formerly Anna McNeal" and his brother Job Williams.Copy (D) of indenture between Anna Williams and Gabriel Jones, Jeremiah Meyler, and Charles Hall, dated 1 Oct. 1766.Copy (E) of a memorandum of agreement between Jeremiah Meyler and Charles Hall and Zachary Bayly, dated 1 May 1769., Original digital object name: bei-m203, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Affidavit, signed by William Pickett, mayor of London, May 5, 1790, regareing John Lee
Date: 1790-03-05
Series Heading: M338. Nesbitt, John, 1745?-1817.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Notes: Affidavit, signed by William Pickett, May 4, 1790, regarding John Lee, Original digital object name: bei-m338d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Affidavit,... Martinique, 22 July 1795, "Je declare...
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1795-07-22
Series Heading: M368. Martinique. Senechaussee de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Affidavits -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Testamentary trusts, Executory interests -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: [affidavit] ..."Je declare C [?] a La delivrance a la [?] Saisi arretér Sur mai[?] entre Les mains de Messieurs pocquet de puilhery et Levassor de beauregard executeurs testamentaire de Madame Ve. Lepine par Monsieur dumas Bernard Lathuileres et Compe. Negt. ..." signed "Soudon.", Original digital object name: bei-m368h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Alexander Campbell Esqr to Messrs Nesbitt and Stewart } Release of St John's Plantation etc. in Grenada -- with Covenant to make Consignments for securing Debts etc... (docket title)
Date: 1789-12-22
Series Heading: M333. Campbell, Alexander, d. 1795.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: St. John's Plantation (Grenada), Sugar Plantations -- Grenada, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Grenada -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Grenada -- History -- Sources, Slave records -- Grenada, Slave owners -- Grenada, Covenants (Law) -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sold by Lewis Peacock, Stationer, Chancery Lane. where Writings are fairly Ingrossed and Copied." engr. in initial.Alexander Campbell sold the sugar plantation called Saint John in Grenada to John Nesbitt and Edward Stewart, London merchants.Signed "Alexr. Campbell" "John Nesbitt" "Edwd Stewart"Schedule of about 180 slave names on 6th sheet., Original digital object name: bei-m333, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Alexander Lamb Joseph Marryat The Honble Andrew Houstoun Robert Houstoun Hugh Duncan Baillie James Evan Baillie Geo Henry Ames Wm Vizard, Assignment of Judgment and Terms affecting several plantations in the Island of Grenada In Trust to [?] the inheritance. (docket title)
Date: 1823-06-20
Series Heading: M524. Marryat, Joseph, fl. 1823.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Conveyancing -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, Rose Hill Plantation (Grenada), Tivoli Plantation (Grenada), Saint John Plantation (Grenada), Plantations -- Grenada, Leases -- Grenada, Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Grenada, Deeds -- Grenada, Real property -- Grenada, Plantations -- Grenada -- Records and correspondence, History -- 19th century, Slave records -- Grenada, Slaves -- valuation, Human skin color, West Indies -- History
Notes: Lamb, Alexander, fl. 1823, and others.Alexander Lamb (London gentleman); Joseph Marryat (London); Hon. Andrew Houstoun (Grenada), Robert Houstoun (Middlesex); Hugh Duncan Baillie, James Evan Baillie, and George Henry Ames (Bristol merchants and copartners); and William Vizard (Middlesex, gentleman); signed "Alexr. Lamb" "Josh Marryat" "Andrew Houstoun by his attorney R Houstoun" "R Houstoun"Schedule of slaves, last two sheets, with 194 names, as of 31 Dec. 1821; for Tivoli, Saint John, and Rose Hill estates in Grenada., Original digital object name: bei-m524b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Amesbury, Massachusetts, and St. Vincent, 29 June 1773-Jan. 1812...
Place of Origin: Amesbury (England); Massachusetts; St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Date: 1773-06-29
Series Heading: M221. Martin, John, fl. 1773-1812.
Geography: Grenada, Saint Vincent, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), Saint Vincent, Union Island (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Subject: Amesbury (England), Account books, Shipping -- Accounting, Cargo, Merchants, Distributors (Commerce) -- Massachusetts -- History -- 19th century, Letters -- Facsimiles, Wills -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Facsimilies -- History -- 19th century, Freemasonry -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- History -- 19th century, Plantation owners -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Notes: John Martin, a ship's chandler in Amesbury, Massachusetts, included among his accounts David Lowell; Isaac, Sarah, and Jonathan Martin; Capt. William Bagley, Nathan Long, Isaac Osgood, Joseph Dodge, John White, and Nathan Blodgett; Enoch Bartlett, Daniel Dinnerson Rogers and James Dunkin of Haverhill; John Pinkinton, James McGregor of Derry; and Samuel Phillips of Andover.The ledger also includes seven notarized copies (on 9 leaves) of letters from Thomas Traill of St. James Estate, Grenada, executor of Jonathan Martin, who owned the island of Petit St. Vincent, along with a copy of Martin's will. Two pages at end illustrate Masonic rites. The last entry is dated 27 May 1811."1812 the Heirs to the Estate of My Hond Father Jonathan Martin of Little St Vincent..." and "A Copy of the Copy of The last Will and Testament of Jonathan Martin late of Petit St. Vincent, in the West Indies... I Jonathan Martin of the Union Island Planter...", Original digital object name: bei-m221, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: An Account of the Quantity of Sugars made, on the Joint Estates, of...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1814
Series Heading: M475. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Sugar crops -- Inventories, Account books, Sugar trade -- West Indies, British, Crops -- Quality -- Antigua and Barbadu, Sugar plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: An Account of the Quantity of Sugars made, on the Joint Estates, of Sir George Douglas Bart: and Robert Farquhar, in the Island of Antigua, for the last ten Years, Vizt: from the Year 1805, to 1814, both Years inclusive..., Original digital object name: bei-m475, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent...
Date: 1782-02
Series Heading: M280. Minns, David, fl. 1782-1783.
Geography: Barbados, Cuba, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Diaries, Damage control (Warships), Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Campaigns -- Early Works to 1800, Port Royal (Jamaica) -- History, Naval -- 18th century, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Admirals -- Caribbean Sea -- Biography
Notes: An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent From the time of her leaveing England {I. E.} Febry. 6th: 1782 till the time of her arrival which was June 9th: 1783 -- (ms. t.-p., 2d leaf)"David Minns July 13th: 1783" (1st leaf, recto)."Officers on board the Magnificent at her leaveing England. ..." (1st leaf, verso).Journal begins: "On Febuary 6th: 1782, we Saild from Portsmouth, with 9 Sail of Men of War, and Several of the East India Ships, under the Command of Comodore Bickerton... On the 22d: of Febuary we Left the Comodore and India Ships, and proceeded on with the Agamemnon for the West Indies..." arriving at Barbados 18 March, where they "Victualed and Wartered" for two days.On 29 March they sailed from Saint Lucia with Agamemnon (64 guns) and Endymion (44 guns) "on a Cruce of St. Martinico, to watch the Motions of the French in the Harbour of Fort Royal."On 1 April at St. Lucia they join Rodney; at anchor until the 8th when they return to Martinique to watch the French, who had meanwhile got underway "and three of their heavy Ships give Chace to us almost as far as Rock Diamond. When we stood over to St. Lucia, we found... Rodney had got the British Fleet underway, accompanyed by... Hood... [and] Drake... we Joined... Hoods Division..."; the following 12 leaves describe the subsequent maneuvers and battle, ending "at 1/2 past 6 the Ville de Paris, Count de Grasse, Struck to Sir Samuel Hood in the Barfleur...""Lists of the Ships of the Line, in the British and French. Line of Battle. Which Engaged on the 12th of April, in the year 1782" (leaf 12, verso)."French Line of Battle Which Engaged April 12th: 1782" (leaf 14, verso).The journal continues as Magnificent, now damaged, cruises the islands and off Havana, where several Spanish vessels are captured. On 20 August the ship begins extensive repairs at Halifax; on course to New York they suffer storm damage and head for the West Indies. After capturing the American schooner Sally, they reach Barbados on 29 December. The Magnificent, plagued by storm and battle damage, continually needs repair, and on 1 May 1783 returns to England, making Land's End on the 7th."In giveing Names to the Ships of the Royal Navy, the Original Intention must have been..." (leaf 53 verso); 3-1/2 leaves essay, signed."Admiral Barringtons Defence at St. Lucia" verse, leaf 59 verso, signed "David Minns November 23d: 1784.""The distress of his Majestys Ship Endymion. of 44 Guns. on the 22d: and 23d: of January 1780 being 130 Leagues Westward of Scilly By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 60 verso); 5 leaves of prose describing a storm."The Transactions of his Majestys Ship Emerald A Frigate of 32 Guns. By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 65 verso); a prose account of a convoy to Gibraltar; 5-1/2 leaves.Leaf [57] and the three final leaves are removed; the bottom third of the last present leaf is cut off., Original digital object name: bei-m280, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: An Exact List of the Negroes and Stock on Montrose Estate -- 31st December 1784. (caption title)
Place of Origin: Grenada
Date: 1784-12-31
Series Heading: M302. Graeme, David, fl. 1767-1798.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Account books -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, Montrose Plantation (Grenada), Plantations -- Grenada -- Inventories, Slave records -- Grenada, Slaves -- Valuation -- Grenada, Rum -- Accounting, Sugar -- Accounting, Plantations -- Accounting, West Indies -- History
Notes: An Exact List of the Negroes and Stock on Montrose Estate -- 31st December 1784. (caption title)Includes the accounts for rum, sugar, and various plantations.General David Graeme, Braco Castle in Perthshire, Scotland, owned Montrose at this time., Original digital object name: bei-m302a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Andrew Hamilton Esqr. to Benjamin Vaughan Junior and others. } Lease for a Year. (docket title)
Date: 1784-08-30
Series Heading: M299. Hamilton, Andrew, fl. 1784.
Geography: Nevis
Subject: Wind Mill plantation (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- History -- Sources, Morgans Plantation (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- History -- Sources, Plantation owners -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, Slave records -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Slaves -- Valuation -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History
Notes: "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.

Title: Andrew Hamilton Esqr. to Richard Neave and Thomas Neave Esqrs. } Lease for a Year.-- (docket title)
Date: 1788-10-31
Series Heading: M325. Hamilton, Andrew, fl. 1788.
Geography: Nevis
Subject: Wind Mill plantation (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- History -- Sources, Morgans Plantation (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- Nevis -- History -- Sources, Plantation owners -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- Sources, West Indies -- History
Notes: "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.

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