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Title: Basseterre, Guadeloupe, 28 Sept. 1848. Ms. Letter to a friend in France...
Place of Origin: Basseterre, Guadeloupe
Date: 1848-09-28
Series Heading: M578. Liguison[?], A., fl. 1848.
Geography: Guadeloupe
Subject: Slaves -- Emancipation -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century- Influence, Slaves -- Emancipation -- Economic aspects -- Guadeloupe, Slavery -- Economic aspects -- West Indies, French -- History, Plantation owners -- Guadeloupe -- Economic conditions -- Correspondence, West Indies, French -- History -- 19th century, Guadeloupe -- Officials and employees -- Dismissal of, Guadeloupe -- Politics and government -- History -- 19th century, Legislative power -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, Sugar crop, Disappointment, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Mon cher confrère and ami. Il y a bien longtems que je ne vous ai écrit... j'ai peu à peine correspondre avec ma famille... un nouveau Directeur de l'Interieur nous est arrivé, il me rend à la liberté... Le paquet qui suivit celui qui nous avait apporté la République nous apprit que M. Arago avait eu la faiblesse ou l'imprudence de céder à M. Schoelcher la Direction des affaires Coloniales..."The first section ends: "Je viens de traier de la situation... un tableau bien triste; Si je m'arrîtai pourtant ici, vous n'en connaîtriez pas toute l'horreur... Les dépenses du Service local de 1848 avaient été traiés... de la maniere suivante:" [follow 2 pages of figures, ending:] "Il était donc du à cette époque. . . . . . . . . 350,000.00"The second part (p. 13) begins: "Le restant à recouvrer s'élève en ce moment à F. 923000-- Mais il n'y a presque plus rien à percevoir sur l'impôt à la sortir des sucres, je vous ai dit plus haut que jusqu'en décembre il se ferait à peine quatre mille... Que sera notre situation en 1849?... Ce dernier malheur [the absence of legislative power for the island], le plus grand de tous peut ître, nous le devons en entier à M. Schoelcher. Il a toujours pensé que l'abolition de l'esclavage n'exigeait aucun mesure speciale... Il serait trop long de vous dire tout ce que nous souffrons, tout ce que nous avons souffert de l'insuffisance des pouvoirs legislatifs..." signed "A Liguison", Original digital object name: bei-m578, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Battle of the Saints, West Indies, 10-12 April 1782, Ms. Diary
Place of Origin: West Indies
Date: 1782-04-10
Series Heading: M282. [Kerr, Alexander Robert] d. 1831.
Geography: Dominica, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Saint Lucia
Subject: Saintes, Battle of the, Guadeloupe, 1782, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Guadeloupe -- History -- 18th century, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Diaries, Military art and science -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Damage control (Warships), Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns -- Personal narratives, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Campaigns -- Early Works to 1800, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Admirals -- Caribbean Sea -- Biography
Notes: Unsigned, [Battle of the Saints]"We arrived at St Lucia the 30th of March, where We found the Convoy and Storeships... a great releif, as our whole fleet were...stored and victualled for five Months. We daily reconnoitered the Enemy...""...at 8 minutes [past 8:00 a.m.]... the Formidable opened her fire... when we came near the Ville de Paris... we... Luffed close to her... never I firmly believe was so tremendous Canonade... we were enable to cut thro their line... ... she hardly fired at all tho it was in her Power to have raked us... we... ceas'd firing in the Formidable -- at 38 minutes past 9...""...at 1/2 past 6 the Russel having raked the Ville de Paris... the Count de Grasse struck his Colours... there were almost as loud and thundering Noise by Cheers as there had been by Cannon the Seamen where almost frantic with Joy..."Alexander Robert Kerr (d. 1831) entered the Royal Navy as midshipman in November 1781 and served on Rodney's flagship Formidable. In this account he gives names and positions of all ships during the engagement, with details and times of all signals, he has provided a vivid, detailed description of the British fleet stalking and outmaneuvring the French fleet.Dealer states that this piece comes from Kerr's family papers., Original digital object name: bei-m282, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Beauregard (fl. 1801). St. Pierre, Martinique, 13 Feb. 1801.
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Series Heading: M413. Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Saint-Pierre (Martinique), Court records -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Actions and defenses -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Judgments -- Martinique -- Saint-Pierre -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Beauregard (fl. 1801)."Je reconnois Devoir a monsieur De Lafresnaye La somme De..." signed "a St. pierre ce 13 fevrier 1801 Beauregard", Original digital object name: bei-m413c, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bermuda, 30 June 1751. Ms. Letter, signed to "M" Thomas Cross…
Author: Bascome, George, fl. 1751
Addressee: Cross, Thomas, fl. 1751
All Contributors: Bascome, George, fl. 1751 (Author), Cross, Thomas, fl. 1751 (Addressee), Hinson, Major, fl. 1751|a=local| (Contributor), Dickinson, George, d. before 1751 (Contributor), Ferris, Elias, 1728-1752 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Bermuda Islands
Date: 1751-06-30
Series Heading: M107. Bascome, George, fl. 1751.
Geography: Bermuda Islands
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates, Bermuda Islands -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Dear Sir I wrote You... abt. Majr. Hinson's Affair wth. Stevenson... Majr Hinson wd be glad to Know... the Book dept against Geo Dickinson's Estate, recoverable or not. This will be delivered you by Mr. Elias Ferris..." On Elias Ferris see Oliver, Hist. Antigua I:250.Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m107, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bermuda, Oct. 1815. ALS to John D. Anderson
Place of Origin: Bermuda Islands
Date: 1815-10
Series Heading: M482. Bermuda. Governor.
Geography: Bermuda Islands
Subject: Cockburn, James, Sir, 1771-1852, Governors -- Bermuda Islands -- History -- 19th century, Correspondence, Bermuda Islands -- Appropriations and expenditures -- History -- 19th century, Warehouse receipts -- Bermuda Islands, Negotiable instruments, West Indies -- History
Notes: Warrant. No. Bermuda, alias Somers' Islands.}... Printed form, blanks filled in ms., 1p. 32 cm. All signed "Jas Cockburn"; all directing John D. Anderson Esqr., Deputy Assistant Commissary General, to pay monies to:John Joseph Fawcett, Assistant Surgeon, 62d Regt. 24 Sept. 1815"several persons" 24 Oct. 1815H. B. McKenzie "Philip Hudson "James E. Forbes ""several persons" "" "" "" "Philip Hudson "H. B. McKenzie "Philip Hudson Dec. 1815"several persons" "" "John Jos. Fawcett ""several persons" "H. B. McKenzie 24 Feb. 1816"several persons" "James Cassidy ""several persons" 24 April 1816" 24 June 1816" "Philip Hudson "H. B. McKenzie ""several persons" "Cockburn governed Bermuda from 1811 to 1819., Original digital object name: bei-m482, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bill and receipt, Barbados, 28 March 1716
Author: Gard, Peter, fl. 1716
Addressee: Harley, Edward, 1664-1735
All Contributors: Gard, Peter, fl. 1716 (Author), Harley, Edward, 1664-1735 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1716-03-28
Series Heading: M39. Gard, Peter, fl. 1716.
Geography: Barbados, West Indies
Subject: Taxation -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Financial statements (audits) -- Barbados History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Examined for the Use of the Honble Mr Audr Harley 42 Journals of the Duty of 4 1/2 p Cent..." signed "p Pet: Gard"Edward Harley (1664-1735) was MP and Auditor of Imprest., Original digital object name: bei-m039

Title: Bill of Sale for the Brigg Free Mason. (docket title)
Author: Steel, Nicholas, fl. 1760
All Contributors: Steel, Nicholas, fl. 1760 (Author), Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor), Free Mason (Ship : fl. 1760) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Guadeloupe
Date: 1760-11-17
Series Heading: M146. Steel, Nicholas, fl. 1760.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchant ships -- Guadeloupe, Ships -- Registration and transfer, Bills of sale -- Early works to 1800, Selling -- Used boats, West Indies -- History
Notes: Sir James Douglas was co-owner., Original digital object name: bei-m146, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bill of lading for a sack of coffee, Martinique, 21 Feb. 1756...
All Contributors: Prestavery, Antoine, fl. 1756 (Contributor), Beridot, Claire, fl. 1756 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1756-02-21
Series Heading: M120. Port of St. Pierre (Martinique).
Geography: Martinique
Subject: West Indies -- History, Bills of lading -- Martinique -- Saint Pierre, Saint-Pierre (Martinique), Coffee trade -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, Shipping -- France -- Marseille -- Early works to 1800
Notes: [bill of lading for a sack of coffee]"...Antoine Prestavery pour Compte and Risque de Demoiselle Claire Beridot... pour porter... à Marseille... un Sac Caffé...", Original digital object name: bei-m120, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bill of lading for coffee, Le Havre, 8 June 1786. Printed form...
Place of Origin: Le Havre (France)
Date: 1786-06-08
Series Heading: M310. Port of St. Pré.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Solide (Ship), Bills of lading -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies, French -- Colonies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: [bill of lading for coffee]Pierre Augustin LeBourgeois consigns coffee to the ship Solide for Le Havre, where it is received and signed for on the verso by Messrs. Feray and Harb., Original digital object name: bei-m310, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bill of lading, Bordeaux, 27 April 1790. Printed form, blanks filled...
Place of Origin: Bordeaux (Aquitaine, France)
Date: 1790-04-27
Series Heading: M337. Port of Bordeaux.
Geography: Guadeloupe
Subject: Bills of lading, Point-a-pitre (Guadeloupe) -- Early works to 1800, Neptune (Sloop), Shipment of goods -- West Indies, Merchant ships -- West Indies, West Indies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, Vintners -- Bordeaux -- Early works to 1800, Wine industry -- France, Wine industry -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: [bill of lading]Le Vieux, captain of le Neptune, agrees to deliver red and muscat wines from Jean Jacques Boyer Frères to Mlle. M. de Poyenon[?] at Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe., Original digital object name: bei-m337, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bordeaux, 12 Aug. 1778. ALS to Pocquet de Puilhery
Place of Origin: Bordeaux (Aquitaine, France)
Date: 1778-08-12
Series Heading: M258. Texier, Mme., fl. 1778.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786, Orvilliers, M. le comte d' (Louis Guillouet), -- 1708-1792, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- French participation, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations, Ushant, Battle of, 1778, Coffee trade, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir I am now to acknowledge the Receipt of yr very kind and obliging Letter... It will give me pleasure to hear that [all your family] have been carried safely thro the Small-pox... His most Xtian Majesty it seems hath concluded a Treaty of Friend Ship between France and the United States of America..." signed "David Jeffries", Original digital object name: bei-m258, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bordeaux, 17 March 1817. ALS to Mme. Levassor
Place of Origin: Bordeaux (Aquitaine, France)
Date: 1817-03-17
Series Heading: M486. Desvallon, R., fl. 1817.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Uncles -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Correspondence, Nieces -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "je Suis Bien Sensible Mon aimable Niéce, a Linteret que vous voulez Bien prendre a Ma Santé... R. Desvallon", Original digital object name: bei-m486, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 10 Aug. 1753. Ms. Letter to Hugh Wentworth, signed…
Author: Nelson, John, fl. 1753
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Nelson, John, fl. 1753 (Author), Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1753-08-20
Series Heading: M115. Nelson, John, fl. 1753.
Geography: West Indies
Subject: Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- New England -- Early works to 1800, New England -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- Commerce -- New England
Notes: Signed, The Wentworth family, merchants of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, traded from New England to the West Indies and Europe. There are 73 items covering the years 1753 through 1797., Original digital object name: bei-m115a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 10 May 1797. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1797-05-10
Series Heading: M393. Eckley, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Real estate agents -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- New Hampshire -- Early works to 1800, Real estate management, Merchants -- Health aspects, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir, In my last letter I informed you that in consideration of the bad state of health under which you laboured, the heirs of Mr. Jeffries had... committed the care and direction of the various lots... to Mr. John Goddard..." signed "Joseph Eckley" and requesting an accounting., Original digital object name: bei-m393, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 11 Nov. 1782. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1782-11-11
Series Heading: M286. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m286, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 13 Jan. 1783. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1783-01-13
Series Heading: M291. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Wentworth family, Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- New England -- Early works to 1800, Cordage -- France, Rope industry, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir As Messrs Tracy's have a quantity of excellent Cordage just arriv'd from France..." signed "Sam Breck", Original digital object name: bei-m291, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 16 Oct. 1782. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1782-10-16
Series Heading: M284. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Masts and rigging -- Maintenance and repair -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Truthfulness and falsehood -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir As their are men yet to be found who are base enough to misrepresent, and so infamous as to declare known Falshood, I have sent to the Major the letter which you last wrote to me, by which it will be easy for him to point out to me the Man, who has been so lost to all sense of Honor, as to make to him such an unfair representation respecting the Masts, of which I wrote so fully in my last..." signed "Sam Breck", Original digital object name: bei-m284, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 17 Feb. 1766. ALS to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Author: Lloyd, Henry, 1709-1795
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1766-02-17
Series Heading: M176. Lloyd, Henry, fl. 1766.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchant ships -- valuation -- early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Capt. Haynes... offer'd to sell me his Sloop shall be oblig'd to you if you will examine her..." signed "Henry Lloyd", Original digital object name: bei-m176, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 17 Sept. 1796, "Dear Sir, I received your...
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1796-09-17
Series Heading: M382. Eckley, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Real estate agents -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Advertising -- Real estate business -- New Hampshire -- Early works to 1800, Wentworth family, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir, I received your Letter of the 14 instant..." signed "Joseph Eckley"Acknowledges receipt of printed advertisement for the sale of the New Hampshire lots, thanks Joshua Wentworth for all his help., Original digital object name: bei-m382, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 2 July 1796. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1796-07-02
Series Heading: M378. Jeffries, D., fl. 1796.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800, Payment, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir Your favor by Post with the money enclos'd... came safe to hand..." signed "D. Jeffries"with, on verso of the same sheet:, Original digital object name: bei-m378a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 20 April 1778. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1778-04-20
Series Heading: M257. Jeffries, David, 1714-1785.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Smallpox -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Correspondence, France. Treaties, etc. United States, 1778 February 6, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sold by Blackshaw and Peacock Stationers, Chancery Lane. where Writings are fairly Ingrossed and Copied." engr. in initial.Anthony Cunyngham sold "All That plantation... in... Saint Christopher granted by Letters patent... to Robert Cunyngham Grandfather..." to John Knight and Thomas Gataker. Signed "Anthy Cunyngham" "John Knight" "Thomas Gataker."Land in the Cayon quarter of Basse Terre Town., Original digital object name: bei-m257, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 20 Dec. 1782. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1782-12-20
Series Heading: M288. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Wentworth family, Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- New England -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir General Viominil will do me the Honor to deliver to you this Letter..." signed "Sam Breck.", Original digital object name: bei-m288, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 20 Jan. 1797. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Series Heading: M390. Jeffries, John, 1745-1819, M.D.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Letters of intent, Deeds, Physicians, Baloonists, Real estate agents, Vendors and purchasers -- Massachusetts -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- Valuation -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- Massachusetts, West Indies -- History
Notes: Boston, 20 Jan. 1797. ALS to Joshua Wentworth, 3 p. 20.5 cm. Integral address. "Dear Colonel Altho I had lately troubled you and altho I have been long in earnest expectancy of hearing from you..." signed "John Jeffries"Asking for the deeds to the Barrington Lands and expresses relief that they haven't yet been sold, as he wishes not to do so at such a low price., Original digital object name: bei-m390a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 21 Feb. 1777. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1777-02-21
Series Heading: M251. Manley, John, fl. 1777.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Privateering -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- Commerce, Ship captains -- Selection and appointment, Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir -- Your Favour of the 5th Instant is Just come to Hand wherein you Recommend Capt. Thos Dalling..." to command the privateer General Sullivan, signed "John Manley.", Original digital object name: bei-m251, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 22 Aug. 1776. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1776-08-22
Series Heading: M249. Barrell, John, fl. 1776.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Secrecy -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Early works to 1800, Confidential communications, Commission merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Privateering -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "D Sir Ive no Letter from you p post I expected one, and hoped it would have inform'd you had secured the Bill... we are fitting for a privateer... this you'l [keep] to your self..." signed "Jo Barrell", Original digital object name: bei-m249, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 23 Sept. 1773. Ms. Letter to Joshua Wentworth, signed...
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1773-09-23
Series Heading: M224. John Barrett and Sons (firm).
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Merchants -- Boston -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Ship captains -- Correspondence -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m224a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 26 Aug. 1796. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1796-08-26
Series Heading: M380. Eckley, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Vendors and purchasers -- New Hampshire -- Early works to 1800, Real estate agents -- West Indies -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- New Hampshire -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- New Hampshire, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir, It is some time since I had the pleasure of hearing from you..." signed "Joseph Eckley"In haste to sell the New Hampshire lands., Original digital object name: bei-m380, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 26 Feb. 1783. ALS to [Wentworth?], "Sir these...
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1783-02-26
Series Heading: M294. Harris, Samuel, fl. 1783.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Masts and rigging -- Purchasing -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchant ships -- Purchasing -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir these are to Inform you that I am in Want of a mast..." signed "Samuel Harris", Original digital object name: bei-m294a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 28 Feb. 1755. ALS to Hugh Wentworth...
Author: Martin, Thomas, 1732-1805
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Martin, Thomas, 1732-1805 (Author), Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1755-02-28
Series Heading: M117. Martin, Thomas, fl. 1755.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m117a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 4 Feb. 1795. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1795-02-4
Series Heading: M367. Eckley, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Vendors and purchasers -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- West Indies -- Correspondence, Complaint letters -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir, In the month of December last, I embraced the opportunity of writing to you by the Hon: Mr. Jaffrey... to inquire concerning the probability of Mr. Jeffries's heirs recieving the money for the land they sold to Mr. Mann..." signed "Joseph Eckley", Original digital object name: bei-m367, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston, 4 Sept. 1783. Ms. letter to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1783-09-04
Series Heading: M296. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Shipment of goods -- West Indies, Lumber -- Transportation -- West Indies, Dairy cattle -- Purchasing -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Signed, "Sir I observe by your favor of the 2nd instant that no Ship had arriv'd to receive the Lumber... Monsr Maley, the french Gentleman that was with us at portsmouth, wishes to have four new [bred?] Milch Cows... to be delivered to the Order of the Governor of the Port of St. Peters..." signed "Sam Breck", Original digital object name: bei-m296a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boston? 11 March 1796. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)?
Date: 1796-03-11
Series Heading: M375. Eckley, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Attest function (Auditing) -- New Hampshire -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Audited financial statements -- New Hampshire -- Facsimiles, Notaries, Boundaries (Estates) -- New Hampshire -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Your letter of the 29[?] inclosing Mr. Parkers letter and an attested copy of the doings of the Commissioners and division of the New Hampshire Estate, I received a few days ago..." signed "Joseph Eckley", Original digital object name: bei-m375, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Boyne, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, 13 April 1794. ALS to Philip...
Place of Origin: Boyne, off Pointe Ã Pitre, Guadeloupe
Date: 1794-04-13
Series Heading: M358. St. Vincent, John Jervis, earl, 1735-1823.
Geography: Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: Ordnance -- Guadeloupe -- Pointe-a`-Pitre, Fort-de-France Bay (Martinique), France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Influence, Royalists -- Guadeloupe, Republicanism -- France -- History -- 18th century, Counterrevolutions -- Guadeloupe -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain -- Colonies -- Race relations, France -- Colonies -- Race relations, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain -- History -- 1789-1820, France -- History -- Invasions, Guadeloupe -- History -- Invasions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir, I desire you will acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I sailed from St. Lucia on the 5th. instant, and anchored with the Squadron, Transports, Ordnance Storeships &, c. in Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, that Evening..." signed "J. Jervis.", Original digital object name: bei-m358a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1783-03-08
Series Heading: M294. Harris, Samuel, fl. 1783.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Ship captains -- Correspondence -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Shipment of goods -- West Indices, Invoices -- West Indies, Flour Industry -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809."The following is a Copy of a Letter sent by Capt. Partridge Sir Inclosed you have an Invoice of One hundred and four barrells of Merchantable wheat Flour... A Ship just arrived from Amsterdam in 42 Day's, says that peace is yet at a Distance... Sign'd to the Original Saml. Breck", Original digital object name: bei-m294b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809. Boston, 16 Oct. 1783. ALS to Joshua...
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1783-10-16
Series Heading: M296. Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Shipment of goods -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809., Original digital object name: bei-m296c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brest, 19 Cept. 1824. ALS to Donzelot, "Mon General,...
Place of Origin: Brest (France)
Date: 1824-09-19
Series Heading: M533. Chassériau, Benoit, fl. 1790-1830?.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Gratitude -- Martinique, Admonition, Diplomats -- France -- Correspondence, Governors -- Martinique -- Correspondence, Escapes -- Columbia -- Carthagena -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Mon Général, arrivé dans ce Port, J'éprouve le Cervice de Vous renouveller l'assurance de Sentiments... ce que vous avez daigné faire pour mon fils et pour moi restera toujours gravé dans le cœur..." signed "Bt. Chasseriau" with postscript., Original digital object name: bei-m533a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brevet d'Enseigne de Vaisseau Pour le Sr. le Vassor de la Touche Brigadier des Gardes du P:on amiral (docket title).
Author: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781
Addressee: La Touche, Louis-Charles Le Vassor,‏ comte de, 1709-1781
All Contributors: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 (Author), France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV) (Author), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Author), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Author), La Touche, Louis-Charles Le Vassor,‏ comte de, 1709-1781 (Addressee), Toulouse, Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de, 1678-1737 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1733-06-10
Series Heading: M54. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Martinique -- Defenses -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French, West Indies -- History
Notes: This la Touche is in the French Navy. Signed "Louis," "Phelypeaux," and "Cte de Toulouse, Amiral de France. "With pencil note in a later hand:" Louis Charles Le Vassor de la Touche de Treville, father of the vice-admiral.", Original digital object name: bei-m054b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brevet d'adjonction à la place de Directeur des Ports et Arsenaux de Marine Pour le S. de la Touche Capitaine de Vau. (docket title)
Date: 1785-02-27
Series Heading: M305. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Directeur des Ports et Arsenaux de Marine.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: France. Ministere de la marine et des colonies, Martinique -- Officials and employees -- Early works to 1800, France. Marine -- Officers, Military orders -- Martinique, France, Colonies -- Early works to 1800, Military administration -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m305, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brevet d'ayde major des Isles du Vent au quartier de la Trinité Pour le Sr. de la Touche Lieutenant d'Infanterie... (docket title)
Author: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781
Addressee: Le Vassor de la Touche de Tréville, Claude-François, d. 1762
All Contributors: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 (Author), Le Vassor de la Touche de Tréville, Claude-François, d. 1762 (Addressee), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Author), Marin (Contributor), France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV) (Author), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Author)
Date: 1733-05-14
Series Heading: M54. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Martinique -- Defenses -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French, West Indies -- History
Notes: This la Touche is in the French Army and is attached to a unit in Martinique which includes local militia. Signed "Louis" and "Phelypeaux"., Original digital object name: bei-m054a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brevet de Lieutenant de Vaisseau Pour le S. [de la Touche de Beauregard Eleve a la premiere Classe]... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1789-10-10
Series Heading: M332. France. Sovereign, 1774-1792 (Louis XVI). 10 Oct. 1789.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Letters patent -- Early works to 1800, Ship captains -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, France. Marine -- Officers -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Aujourd'hui [dixieme] du mois d['Octobre] mil sept cen quatre-vingt-[neuf] Le Roi étant à [Paris]"Countersigned for Le Duc de Penthièvre, Amiral de France "à [chateauneuf du Loire] le [Vingt octobre mil Sept Cent quatrevingt neuf. L. T. M. de Bourbon]... [Enregistré... à Brest le douze decembre 1789 Sierron]"., Original digital object name: bei-m332, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brevet de Major du Petit Goave en l'jsle St. Dominigue Pour le S. de la Touche ayde major a la martinique.
Author: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774
Addressee: Le Vassor de la Touche de Tréville, Claude-François, d. 1762
All Contributors: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 (Author), Le Vassor de la Touche de Tréville, Claude-François, d. 1762 (Addressee), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV) (Author)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1738-07-01
Series Heading: M71. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies
Geography: Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, Saint-Domingue
Subject: Letters patent -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Martinique -- Defenses -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French
Notes: Brevet de Major du Petit Goave en l'jsle St. Domingue Pour le S. de la Touche ayde major a la martinique. ...Signed "Louis" and "Phelypeaux.", Original digital object name: bei-m071, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Brimstone Hill. A detailed account by the English commander of the French destruction of British shipping at Basseterre. William Woodley to Lord Lavington. Lists the 11 French warships and the number of guns. Lists the 7 ships destroyed, their captains, tonnage, cargo, supposed value, destination, and the ships remaining. March 25, 1805. 5pp., 25 cm.
Series Heading: MS258. St. Christopher.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Brimstone Hill Fortress (Saint Kitts and Nevis) -- Siege, 1782 -- Personal narratives, War diaries, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms258, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 15 Jan. 1833, from James E. Baillie
Series Heading: M550a. Leeward Islands. Secretary of State.
Geography: Grenada, West Indies
Subject: Revolution Hall (Grenada), Account books -- Grenada, Writ of debt -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m550a-c, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 17 Oct 1765. Ms. Letter, signed, to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Bristol (England)
Series Heading: M171. Devonshire and Reeve (firm).
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Attorney and client -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Attorney and client -- Correspondence, Merchants -- New England -- early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m171, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 2 Jan. 1833, from A. Jones for Evan baillie Sons and Co.;
Series Heading: M550a. Leeward Islands. Secretary of State.
Geography: Grenada, West Indies
Subject: Revolution Hall (Grenada), Account books -- Grenada, Writ of debt -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m550a-b, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 24 Oct. 1765. Ms. Letter, signed, to Hugh Hall Wentworth...
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
Place of Origin: Bristol (England)
Date: 1765-10-24
Series Heading: M173. Devonshire and Reeve (firm).
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Attorney and client -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800 -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History, Marine insurance -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Mobs -- West Indies
Notes: Signed, "...We shall be Expecting Yr. orders to Insure the ship You Were Sheathing For The West Indies... We are Determined to Close all our Accots. In America out of hand... For We are Greatly Alarmed at the Late Mobbing..." signed "Devonsheer and Reeve", Original digital object name: bei-m173, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 28 Dec. 1832, from G. H. Ames;
Series Heading: M550a. Leeward Islands. Secretary of State.
Geography: Grenada, West Indies
Subject: Plantations -- Grenada -- History -- 19th century, Revolution Hall plantation (Grenada), West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m550a-a, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bristol, 28 Dec. 1832, from James E. Baillie
Place of Origin: Bristol (England)
Date: 1832-12-28
Series Heading: M550. Leeward Islands. Secretary of State.
Geography: Grenada, West Indies
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m550a-d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Broadside: To be sold at public auction on Wednesday next, the 3d day of March 1802, …
Date: 1802-02-25
Series Heading: B569. Broadside
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-b569, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bry[?], 28 Aug. 1805. ALS to Captain Jackson
Place of Origin: Bry[?]
Date: 1805-08-28
Series Heading: M431. Nicolay, William, 1771-1842.
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers -- Officers -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m431c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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