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Title
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Copy of a judgment, 4 July 1800
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Date
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1800-07-04
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Series Heading
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M410. Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821, legal antiquary.
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Geography
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Antigua
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Subject
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Claims against decedents' estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Judgments -- Antigua and Barbuda, Douglas family, Landowners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Administration of estates, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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[copy of a judgment]This judgment, listing all documents by which Henry Douglas' lands changed hands beginning with his will in 1752 and ending in 1778, was solicited by George Douglas and has his comments at the end, on an attempt to establish title to a moiety of Douglas' Antigua estate."Henry Douglas of the Island of Antigua Esqr seized of Plantations... of considerable yearly value made his will in November 1752..."Henry Douglas' heirs include his daughter Mary Douglas King and her children, and Henry's brother James Douglas and his heirs.James Douglas willed his share to his nephews Henry and James Douglas and their heirs.Mary King conveyed the plantations to Hugh Hammersley. Mary King, Michael McNemara, Sir James Douglas, and John Newton made an agreement among themselves as well."Your opinion is requested... to whom does the Estate now belong?...", Original digital object name: bei-m410, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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![Mountpleasant, Nevis, 10 June 1787. ALS to [Sir George Douglas]...](/islandora/object/hamBeiMss%3A4697/datastream/TN/view?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=8455bc21a57fc4e230b8&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=1)
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Title
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Mountpleasant, Nevis, 10 June 1787. ALS to [Sir George Douglas]...
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Place of Origin
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Mountpleasant, Nevis
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Date
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1787-06-10
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Series Heading
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M313. Nisbet, Walter, fl. 1787-88.
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Geography
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Antigua, Nevis
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Subject
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Douglas family, Landowners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"Dear Sir Before I received your late letter... I had done myself the pleasure of congratulating you... Your Estate... is one of the richest... Mr. Harvey gives the strongest proof of it, from his inclination either to renew the Lease, or purchase it... Waltr. Nisbet Since the preceding letter was written, an Antigua Gentleman dined with me -- of whom I made many enquiries... He says, that it has always been reconed a valuable Lease to Mr Harvey, and that it is supposed he has made a fortune by it.", Original digital object name: bei-m313, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
