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Title: Napoléon par la grace de Dieu et la volonté nationale; Empereur...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1856-01-19
Series Heading: M586. France. Tribunal Civil. Département de la Seine.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: France. Tribunal Civil. Departement de la Seine, Judgments -- Martinique, Claims against decedents' estates -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Seine-et-Oise (France), Touche family, Civil procedure -- France, Appellate procedure, West Indies -- History
Notes: Napoléon par la grâce de Dieu et la volonté nationale; Empereur des Français; a tous présents et à venir, salut;= Le Juge tenant l'audience publique de la chambre des criés(?) du tribunal civil de 1ère instance du département de la Seine, séant au palais de Justice à Paris, a rendu le Jugement dont la teneur Suit:= Sur le cahier des charges signé par Me. Dervaux, avoué en ce tribunal, suivant en forme timbré en déposé an greffe descriées par l'acte dont la teneur suit:= L'an 1855, le 2 mai au greffe a comparu M Jolly, avoué, substituant Me Dervaux, avoué de Mrd. Levassor, dela Touche.= Lequel a déposé..., Original digital object name: bei-m586a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Note détaillé de ce que doit Made de Beauregard la Mere, à La fresnaye, à l’époque du 13 fevrier 1801. ... (docket title)
All Contributors: La Fresnaye, fl. 1801 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1801-02-13
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: La Fresnaye, fl. 1801.Signed "La Fresnaye", Original digital object name: bei-m413e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Notice, sur les Moyens d'obtenir pour nos Colonies des plants. . .
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1800
Series Heading: M404. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique
Subject: Plants -- Adaptation -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plants -- adaptability -- Guadeloupe -- Early works to 1800, Cinchona bark -- Therapeutic use -- Early works to 1800, Cinchona -- Martinique, Cinchona -- Guadeloupe, Malaria -- History, Quinine -- History, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m404b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Nouvelles recommandations and instructions concernant le projet de budget qui doit être adressé chaque année au Ministre. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1818-05-07
Series Heading: M495. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Budget analysts -- France, Reconciliation (Budget process) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Administrative remedies, West Indies -- History
Notes: France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies. Département des Finances and Approvisionnemens., Original digital object name: bei-m495b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Observations faites par le Gouverneur de la Martinique dans la...
Author: Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750
All Contributors: Martinique. Governor (1742-1749 : Martin de Poinsable) (Author), Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750 (Author), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1743-07-29
Series Heading: M83. Martinique. Governor, 1742-1749 (Martin de Poinsable)
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Martinique -- Defenses -- Operational readiness -- Early works to 1800, Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Infrastructure -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, France -- Colonies -- Administration -- Early works to 1800, West Indies, French -- Colonies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Observations faites par le Gouverneur de la Martinique dans la Tournée qu'il a faite de l'Isle. ...Detailed observations on the military and economic status of Martinique, compiled at Maurepas' request. Poinsable analyzes fortifications, defenses, roads, artillery, garrisons, ammunition, public buildings, contraband, commerce, agriculture; devotes much space to fugitive slaves; objects to importing additional Negroes as much of the silver brought in by commerce is immediately expended on slaves: "L'on commence à sentir partout combien ce malheureux commerce est ruineux à nos colonies... Il est souhaiter que nos commerçants françois nous aident à extirper totalement en ne nous laissant plus manquer de nègres commes ils ont fait par le passé. Le succès qu'ils ont eu dans leurs derniers voyages doit les y encourager..." signed "Martin De Poinsable."With 5 folded ms. charts executed by Poinsable, all dated 11 March 1741, all measuring 37 cm. each, one page: Etat general des Compagnies de Milice, Armes et Munitions de Guerre de L'isle Martinique...Etat general des Milices du Quartier du Fort Royal; Armes et Munitions de Guerre. ...----- du Cur de Sac Marin; Armes et Munitions de Guerre. ...----- de La Caps Terre; Armes Et Munitions de Guerre. ...----- de Saint Pierre; Armes et Munitions de Guerre. ..., Original digital object name: bei-m083a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Observations--
Series Heading: M439. Martinique. Court of Admiralty.
Geography: Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Subject: Martinique. Court of Vice Admiralty -- Correspondence, Ernouf, Manuel Louis Jean Augustin (1753-1827), Governors -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, Advisory opinions, West Indies -- History
Notes: with (in the same hand): " -- Observations -- ..."Ernouf governed Guadeloupe 1803-1810., Original digital object name: bei-m439d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 10 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-10
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Privateering, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord By my Public Correspondence Your Lordship will observe that a Vessel under English Colours has been condemned at La Guayra It is my belief that she is a Spanish Vessel...", Original digital object name: bei-m521f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 13 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-13
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord In the hope of yet gaining some Intelligence before the Sailing of the Transport <Success> by which my Letters will be sent I keep this open tile the moment of her Sailing, I however cannot expect the return of the Eden from Martinique tile about Saturday or that of the Forte from Porto Rico before that day week...", Original digital object name: bei-m521b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 16 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-16
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord The information brought by the Eden, shews that General Mainwaring had been misinformed respecting the French Squadron..."with, on the same sheet:, Original digital object name: bei-m521c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-26
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Governors -- Puerto Rico, Military surveillance, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Sir Thomas Cochrane speaks highly of the apparent sincerity of General La Tours the Governor of Puerto Rico, but there appears evasion in that part of the Letter quoted from the report of the Political Chief...", Original digital object name: bei-m521e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-26
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Merchant ships, Letter carriers, West indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord A Merchant Ship <the Stedfast> is about to sail to day for Bristol... I avail myself of the occasion to send my Official Reports... the authorities of Porto Rico tho' yet without orders from home as they assert, are at length rousing, and resolve to do what is desired of them Viz To restrain their Privateers...", Original digital object name: bei-m521g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 28 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-28
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Privateering -- Puerto Rico -- International cooperation, Letter carriers, Diplomatic couriers, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord I avail myself of the occasion of Lieut Tucker's going home... the Captain General and Political Chief at Porto Rico have acceded to my wishes in assuming Power themselves to restrain their Privateers..."Note below Owen's signature in another hand: "H.M. Sl: Ringdove sailed from England 20th. Feby. with dispatches announcing the final arrangement with Spain and recalling his former orders... ordering him to proceed to Iamaica... Ringdove would probably arrive in a few days after the date of this letter, at Barbadoes -- ", Original digital object name: bei-m521h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 8. Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-08
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 -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Group of 19 letters, all to Melville on gilt-edge notepaper, all signed "E: W: C: R: Owen""My Lord The Forte was much more fortunate in the Winds at the commencement of her Voyage...", Original digital object name: bei-m521a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica, 13 July 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica
Date: 1823-07-13
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, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Mexico -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1810-1821 -- Influence
Notes: "My Lord Captain Herberts report upon the present state of Mexico is interesting..."", Original digital object name: bei-m521o, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 1 May 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-05-01
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord My Public Letter of this date will explain to Your Lordship that I anticipate Sir Charles Rowley's order... I have no doubt that he will leave Havanna either this day or tomorrow..." Lists and explains promotions., Original digital object name: bei-m521j, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 10 June 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-06-10
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, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Carthagena (Colombia) -- History, Colombia -- History -- War of Independence, 1810-1822 -- Influence, Carnation (Ship), Battle casualities -- Columbia -- Carthagena -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord The return of Sir Charles Rowley will put your Lordship in possession of the several details from this station... there is one point on which I am very desirous to receive the Instructions... that of the Carnation being fired into at Carthagena, by which a Boy was Killed, and a Marine with two passengers badly wounded...", Original digital object name: bei-m521m, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 11 May 1823...
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-05-11
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Piracy -- Prevention, Piracy -- Cuba, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Your Lordship will be pleased to find that Sir Charle's Rowley's measures to suppress the Piracy from Cuba have been attended with considerable success...", Original digital object name: bei-m521k, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 13 April 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-04-13
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord You will learn by Sir Chas. Rowley's correspondence that I arrived at this place on Wednesday last, I have been employed in reading over such parts of the Admirals Correspondence as he thinks necessary...", Original digital object name: bei-m521i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board La Gazelle, 28 March 1824. ALS to Donzelot
Place of Origin: On board La Gazelle
Date: 1824-03-28
Series Heading: M529. Chassériau, Benoit, fl. 1790-1830?
Geography: Columbia, Martinique
Subject: Diplomats -- France -- Correspondence, Spies -- France -- Correspondence, Impersonation, Undercover operations -- Venezuela -- History -- 19th century, Newly independent states -- Venezuela -- History -- 19th century, Competition, International, Spain -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Venezuela -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- Venezuela, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Mon Général, Je vous écris...fort mal à l'aise... l'on avait ici répendu que 19,000. hommes étaient déja arrivés a La Martinique... et l'on ignorait la destination de cette armée... Je renvois...La Lettre de Mr. Chateaubriand, Lui parlait de ses instructions... Je craignais qu'en cas de saisir de mes papiers cela ne davrait Lieu à quelqu'interpretation défavorable..." signed "Bt. Chasseriau" with postscript "J'ai été fort bien reçu de Mr. Le Général Benundes..."Has encountered difficulties penetrating Venezuela; asks for a proper title ("il serait utile que la chose fut annoncé d'Europe...") so he can further his cause with efficiency., Original digital object name: bei-m529c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board the Cambridge, St John's Road, Antigua, 26 Aptil 1758...
Author: Bringloe (fl. 1758)
Addressee: Unknown
All Contributors: Bringloe (fl. 1758) (Author), Unknown (Addressee), Moore, John, Sir, 1718-1779 (Contributor), Cambridge (Ship : 1755-1808) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: HMS Cambridge, at Antigua
Date: 1758-4-26
Series Heading: M130. Bringloe, fl. 1758.
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Sint Eustatius
Subject: Privateering -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Rum -- Commerce, Ships -- Cargo, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I have much Pleasure in acquainting you that your Wine is safe..."Has promise of a puncheon of rum, Moore's squadron has had little action off Martinique and will try again soon to meet with a rumoured French fleet, general opinion that if St. Eustatius were not supplying the French with bare necessities their islands would by now be free of inhabitants. "I grow quite sick of Sun Beams, and don't care how soon we are comanded to leave this confounded Country... Bringloe.", Original digital object name: bei-m130, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board the Marseillois, Fort Royal roads, Martinique, 1 April...
Place of Origin: On board the Marseillois, Fort Royal roads, Martinique
Date: 1779-04-01
Series Heading: M263.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Mother and child -- Martinique -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Unsigned, Colonies 1779 (on front cover)."Colonies 1781" (paper label on front cover), "Isles de france and de Bourbon" (top of second leaf), "Table des Matieres" (printed on leaf 1, verso) for "Recettes" and "Dépenses", page headings printed, ms. entries on 62 pages of 131 leaves, numbered in ms., Original digital object name: bei-m263, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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

Title: P Les Srs dumas et lathuillerie Bernard et Compagnie C le S le Vassor Beauregard Me Rigordy P au Le 28 fer. 1795 16 Mars (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1795-02-19
Series Heading: M368. Martinique. Senechaussee de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Writ of debt -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Compliance, Judgments -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Debtors and Creditors, West Indies -- History
Notes: "L'An mil sept cent quatre-vingt [quinze] and le [dix neuvieme] jour du mois de [fevrier] a[vant] midi par vertu de [Sentence Rendue en la Senechaussee de Cette ville Du fort Royal en datte du Vingt trois fevrier Mil Sept Cent quatre Vingt neuf Confirmee par arret De la Cour du onze septembre suivant] icelle duement signée, scellée en forme, and à la requîte d[es Sieurs dumas Bernard Lathuillerie et Compagnie Negociants a Saint Pierre...]..." signed "Cherance", Original digital object name: bei-m368b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: P. les Srs. Dumas and la thuillerie and Compe. C Poquet de pulherie Me. Rigordy... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1795-02-19
Series Heading: M368. Martinique. Senechaussee de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Writ of debt -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Compliance, Judgments -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Debtors and Creditors, West Indies -- History
Notes: "L'An mil sept cent quatre-vingt [quinze] and le [Dix neuvieme] jour du mois de [fevrier] a[prés] midi par vertu de [Sentence Rendue en la Seneschaussee de Cette ville du fort Royal en datte du Vingt trois fevrier Mil Sept Cent quatre Vingt neuf Confermée par arret De la (?) du onze septembre suivant] icelle duement signée, scellée en forme, and à la requîte d[es Sieurs dumas Bernard Lathuillerie et Compagnie Negociante...]...", Original digital object name: bei-m368c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: P. madame de Lignery enville[?] Contre Le S Thevenit 7 8bre 1780 Declarer plaider Coure de la Sairie Me le Camus 21 8bre 1780 M le Camus (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Lanmil sept cent quatre vingt, Le trente Septembre a la requete du Sieur Thevenit...", Original digital object name: bei-m274b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pardevant les Notaires Royaux de... Rochefort... fut present Messire...
Place of Origin: Rochefort
Date: 1776-02-23
Series Heading: M242. Le Vassor de la Touche, Louis Charles, fl. 1776.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Power of Attorney -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Pardevant les Notaires Royaux de... Rochefort... fut present Messire Louis charles le Vassor de la Touche [titles]... Lequel a fait... son procureur général... [blank] auquel il donne Pouvoir... d'administrer Générallement Tous Ses Biens... dans... la Martinique...Power of attorney for full regulation of properties in Martinique, no recipient's name. Signed "Le Vassor de La touche" "Dubreuilh" "Guiton" "Merillion" "Layeau."François le Vassor de la Touche was captain of St. Pierre, Martinique, in 1664, and the la Touche family retained strong connections to the island., Original digital object name: bei-m242, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pardevant moi David Guillonneau Notaire et Tabellion Public a...
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1801-07-16
Series Heading: M416. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Trusts and trustees -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Guardian and ward -- Martinique, Notaries -- Martinique, Parent and child (Law), West Indies -- History
Notes: Pardevant moi David Guillonneau Notaire et Tabellion Public à Londres dument admis et Juré et en présence des Témoins ci aprés nommés sont comparus Mr. Edouard Dillon... et De. Marie Francoise Emilie Pocquet de Puilhery son Epouse... Lesquels ont fait et constitué leur Procureur général et spécial Mre. Louis Charles Alexandre Le Vassor de Beauregard Ecuyer... auquel ils donnent plein pouvoir de pour eux... regir gouverner et administrer tous leurs Biens... à la de. Isle..." signed "Edward Dillon" "pocquet dillon" "Dav. Guillonneau.", Original digital object name: bei-m416a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Paris, 1 Brumaire an 9 [23 Oct. 1800]. ALS to a former teacher
Place of Origin: Paris, 1 Brumaire an 9
Date: 1800-10-23
Series Heading: M411. D'Avrigni, Charles Joseph, 1760-1823.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: D'Avrigni, C. J. L., M., Teacher-student relationships -- Martinique, Poets -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Poets -- Rating of -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "L'indulgence avec laquelle vous avez bien voulû Monsieur et ancien maitre en apollon, a cureillir quelques uns de mes trîs failles vers..." and, if you do not judge them unworthy, to ask you for them a place in "Le Mercure," signed "C. Davrigni Vis a vis frascati Rüe Richelieu"Martinique-born poet Charles Joseph Davrigni (1760-1823) describes the enclosure as an "imitation of... La Jérusalem Delivrée.", Original digital object name: bei-m411, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Paris, 26 July 1784. Ms. letter to Pocquet de Puilhery
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1784-07-26
Series Heading: M298. [Rochechouart Le Vassor de la Touche, Louise Celeste] fl. 1784.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Cousins -- Martinique -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, La Touche family, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "j'ai reçue, Mon cher Cousin, vos deux Lettres, la première du 29. Avril, et la seconde du 18. May... j'ai reçue les deux Lettres de change... je les ai fait enregistrer... j'aime bien mieux recevoir mes fonds sur le Roi... recevez mon compliment bien sincère sur le Mariage de la pétite Nièce. je ne peux qu'applaudir au choix que vous avez fait de Mr. De Vassor de Beauregard..." signed "rochechoüart de La Touche", postscript., Original digital object name: bei-m298a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Paris, 28 March 1818. Ms. letter [to Portalis] on printed letterhead...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1818-03-28
Series Heading: M495. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies, Confidential business information, Confidential communications, Accounting -- Standards -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Accounting -- Corrupt practices -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Armed Forces -- Officers, Public officers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "<, Pour vous seul>, " "Monsieur le Baron, Le Navire Le Bon henry, du havre, qui vient d'arriver de la Martinique, m'a apporté une Lettre de M. Pichon... qui contient des renseignements fort important sur la Comptabilité en général, notamment sur celle de M. D'Elberg, ex-Trésorier de la Martinique..." signed "la Molé."Concerns abuses and disorder between M. d'Elberg, ex-Treasurer of Martinique, and the officers on the colonial muster-roll."Avec l'empire se termine, pour ainsi dire, la jeunesse politique de M. Molé. Dans la chambre des pairs, où il avait été appelé en 1815, il défendit la magistrature, dont il avait été chef, contre les violences de l'esprit de parti.. Enfin il appuya franchement la politique du duc de Ridhelieu, dans lequel il reconaissait le véritable représentant de la restauration. Vers la fin de 1817 ce dernier, pour donner plus de consistance au cabinet qu'il possédait, appela le maréchal Gouvion-Saint-Cyr au département de la guerre et M. Molé à la marine <, 12 Septembre>, . Il y avait à prendre dans ces deux ministères d'importantes mesures de réorganisation..." (DBF 35:830)., Original digital object name: bei-m495a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Paris, 9 Sept. 1823. Printed form, blanks filled in ms. "Monsieur, la...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1823-09-09
Series Heading: M526. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration.
Geography: Martinique, Mexico
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies. Bureau d'Administration, Public administration -- West Indies, French -- History -- 19th century, Port districts -- West Indies, French -- Records and correspondence, Port districts -- West Indies, French -- Galley slaves, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Monsieur, la 2e. Direction du Ministère, dite Don des Ports, était divisée en deux Sections. ... 1er Bureau dit: des Mouvemens et de la Correspondance générale. ... 2e. Bureau. dit: des Travaux, et des Chiourmes. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m526-a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Perigord, 20 June 1746. Ms. power of attorney
Author: Lavalade, Pierre, sieur Demadales, fl. 1746, Vergniolles, Pierre, sieur Destor, fl. 1746
All Contributors: Lavalade, Pierre, sieur Demadales, fl. 1746 (Author), Vergniolles, Pierre, sieur Destor, fl. 1746 (Author), Papin Desbarrières, fl. 1744-1746 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Périgord (France)
Date: 1746-06-20
Series Heading: M96. Lavalade, Pierre, fl. 1746
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Power of Attorney -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Aujourdhuy vintieme Juin mille Sept cent quarante Et Six au repaire noble Du Corps paroisse De Lanquaisset, Jurisdition Delanquais Enperigord apres midy pardevant Lenotère Royal Soubsigne Et temoins Bas nommes, ont Estes present pierre Laualade Sr. Demadales Et pierre vergniolle Sr. Destor freres viven Et habitans Du present repaire Lesquelz Deleur Bon gré Et volontes, ont fait Et Costitué pour leur procureur general Et Especial Sans qu'une quatette Deroge alautre Sçavoir monsieur papin Des Barrieres lieutenant de Caualerie..." Pierre Lavalade, Sieur Demadales, and his brother, Pierre Vergnialles, Sieur Destor, of Périgord, appoint Papin des Barrieres of Martinique their attorney and proxy. With additions in other hands; bears several signatures and various dates., Original digital object name: bei-m096, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Plaidoyer. (ms. cover title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1815-09-01
Series Heading: M481. Artières, V., fl. 1815, advocat.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Actaeon (Ship), Trials (Mutiny) -- Martinique, Criminal defense lawyers -- Speakers, Speeches, addresses, etc., French, West Indies -- History
Notes: Plaidoyer. (ms. cover title)"Messieurs, le triste appareil déployé dans cette enceinte, le Silence qui y rènge, la vue de ce conseil assemblé pour procéder à un jugement relatif à l'enlèvement du Brick L'actéon, tout d abord fait sur mon âmè une impression telle que j'ose à peine élever la voix..." signed "V. Artieres avocat Près la cour royale de Paris/ ce Premier Septembre 1815."Speech given, by V. Artières, associate of the Royal Court of Paris, for the defense in the 1815 mutiny trial of the officers of the French brig Actaeon., Original digital object name: bei-m481, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Plan of Landing Original-- 27th: Jany: 1809 -- P: B. --papers relative to the taking of Martinique... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Acasta (Ship)
Date: 1809-01-27
Series Heading: M455. Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813.
Geography: Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813, Blueprints -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Drawing, British -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Strategic materials -- Martinique, Strategic planning -- Martinique, Martinique -- History -- British occupation, 1809-1814, Martinique (British occupation, 1794-1802) -- Influence, Campaigns, Military, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The author of these plans was Captain Philip Beaver, R.N., commander of the Acasta, a 40-gun frigate, at the taking of Martinique. His diagrams of the first and second landings look like complicated football lineups, with positions of the various boats from the ships of the fleet, and listing "Captain S. T. Pechell R.N." "Captain Thos Cochrane R.N." "Captain John Dick R.N. to superintend the whole. P: Beaver." Below Beaver's own endorsement on the docket title is that of a famous naval scholar and artist, also present at the taking of Martinique.""Presented to the Hartwell M. S. Library 31 July 1830 by Capt W H Smyth R.N. 1st. Division of Capt. Beavers Papers.", Original digital object name: bei-m455, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M413. Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Court records -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Actions and defenses -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800.Note détaillé de ce que dois Made. de Beauregard la Mere, à Lafresnaye, à l'époque du 13 Fevrier 1801. ..., Original digital object name: bei-m413f, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800. Aperçu de ce qui Sera du au 1er. janvier 1802-- a Mdme de Latouche par mr. poquet de puilhéry ou Ses heritiers. ... (docket title)
All Contributors: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M418. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique

Title: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique...
Author: Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750
All Contributors: Martinique. Governor (1742-1749 : Martin de Poinsable) (Author), Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750 (Author), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), Champigny, Jacques-Charles Bochart, marquis de, 1673-1754 (Contributor), La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), West Indies, French. Governor (1728-1744 : Bochart de Champigny) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1743-08-01
Series Heading: M83. Martinique. Governor, 1742-1749 (Martin de Poinsable)
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Slave ships -- Great Britain, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, Slave trade -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800, Slave trade -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique "Monseigneur J'ay l'honneur de joindre icy un journal de ma Tournée et mes observations Sur l'Etat actuel de cette Colonie... J'ay remis a Mr. Le Marquis de Champigny, après luy avoir rendu Compte de mes operations, une Copie..." Cover letter for Observations faites par le Gouverneur de la Martinique; notifies Maurepas of the additional presence of about 15 British ships: "Ils se proposent, dit-on, de faire une nouvelle tentative contre les Espagnols. "This piece was exhibited in Paris in 1929 (catalogue, p. 133), according to Parke-Bernet. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Historical French Documents of the Eighteenth Century... From the archives of Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux Comte de Maurepas, N. Y. 1962 (sale 2092, lot 7)., Original digital object name: bei-m083c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Ponickau, M. de, fl. 1749? Extrait de la lettre de M. de Ponickau a M. Le Marechal general (docket title)
Author: Ponickau, de fl. 1747?
Addressee: Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750
All Contributors: Ponickau, de fl. 1747? (Author), Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1749
Series Heading: M98. Latres de la Croix, Mme., fl. 1747-49
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Executive orders -- France -- History -- 18th century, La Violette (b. 1732), Slaveholders -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Ponickau, M. de, fl. 1749?"En conformité dun ordre de votre altesse, jay fait venir le negre nommé La violette et je luy ay demandé Sil vouloit retourner avec Made. La Croix. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m098d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour La Dame de lignery C Le Sr cavel[?] Au 21 7bre 1782 Guerin (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "A La Requette de la dame de lignery demeurante en cette ville Signifiér les Requettes ordonances en Suite procès verbal et exploit du Sieur Derval[?] Rotisseur[?] demeurant en cette ville avec assignation... pour raison de son negre Alexandre...", Original digital object name: bei-m274h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le S. Bourgeois C Contre Ladame de Lignery Me Guerin au 22e 1er. 1781 (docket title).
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1781-01-17
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le Sr. Bourgeois C La dame De Lignery Me. Guerin au 3 Mars 1781 (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le Sr. Bourgeois Per. C Ladame De Lignery Me guerin au 5 fev. 1781 (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Premier and Dernier Avertissement. Année 1824. La Successon de...
Place of Origin: Fort-de-France (Martinique)
Date: 1825-02-15
Series Heading: M536. Martinique. Direction De L’Intérieur. Bureau du Domaine.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Collecting of accounts -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Real property tax -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Premier and Dernier Avertissement. Année 1824. La Successon de Melle Desligneris <rose> Doit au Trésor royal, pour le montant de ses impositions...Notice of arrears of taxes., Original digital object name: bei-m536, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Procès verbal et Man du sr. Laudart arpenteur... (docket title)
Author: Laudart, Sieur, fl. 1753-1765
All Contributors: Laudart, Sieur, fl. 1753-1765 (Author), Desmornay, Pierre Gaigneron, fl. 1753 (Contributor), Ambaud, Victoire, fl. 1753 (Contributor), Gauthier Bellair, Bernard et Lamarque (Firm) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1753-01-15
Series Heading: M113. Martinique. Sénéchaussée Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Deeds -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Freedmen -- Land tenure -- Martinique, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Martinique
Notes: "Plan Des Portions de Terre acquises Par Le Sieur gaigneron Desmornay des nommés Belair gautier, Bernard et Lamarque, ainsy que de celle Par le dit Sieur Vendüe à la negresse Libre nommée Victoire ambaud..." signed "Laudart Arpentr. Royl.", Original digital object name: bei-m113, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance Par Mr. Gaigneron De Marolles et Mr. Le Comte De Latouche. (docket title, at head of 1st page.)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1829-01-04
Series Heading: M545. Martinique. Sénéchaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "copie conforme" and initialled on each page by Caillard., Original digital object name: bei-m545c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance Pour Monsieur Gaigneron De Marolles et Monsieur le Comte De la Touche. (docket title, at head of 1st page)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1829-01-04
Series Heading: M545. Martinique. Sénéchaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed and initialled on each page by Caillard., Original digital object name: bei-m545a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance par les Ss. et de. Mongonyon à M. de la Touche (docket title, at top of page)
Date: 1841-07-06
Series Heading: M567. Mongonyon, fl. 1840-1841.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Acajou Plantation (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Real property, Exchange of -- Martinique, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Facsimiles, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "Clavery Grard" with embossed seal., Original digital object name: bei-m567b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance par les sieurs et dames mongonyon à Mr. de la Touche (docket title, at top of page)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1841-07-06
Series Heading: M567. Mongonyon, fl. 1840-1841.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Acajou Plantation (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Real property, Exchange of -- Martinique, Receipts (Acknowledgments), West Indies -- History
Notes: Receipt for the purchase of Acajou.Signed "Boyer" "Ch. de Leyritz"; addendum signed "Clavery Grard.", Original digital object name: bei-m567a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rachat a terme. [Martinique? 1822?]
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1822
Series Heading: M508. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Blacks -- Reparations -- Caribbean area, Slaves -- Emancipation -- West Indies, French, Reparations for historical injustices -- Martinique, Slavery -- West Indies, Slave owners -- Martinique, Compensation (Law) -- France, West Indies -- History
Notes: Rachat à terme."Le rachat à terme ne peut ître que facultatif, à l'égard du maître. ...dans les circonstances graves où se trouvent nos Colonies, lorsquel'Angleterre vient de libérer ses 800,000 esclaves, lorsque dans nos Chambres et hors des Chambres l'opinion se prononce ouvertement contre le maintien indéfini de l'esclavage... Je ne puis savoir encore quel sera le tarif que les Conseils Coloniaux adopteront pour le rachat forcé. -- Je vais, toutefois, calculer ici sur 1.500l par individu, et c'est d'après cette base que je propose les dispositions suivantes..."Proposing a scale of compensation for owners freeing slaves. Possibly written by or for Governor Donzelot and forwarded by him to the Ministre., Original digital object name: bei-m508, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rear Adml. Harvey's Order for constructing 4 Carronade Carriages 24th Septr. 1796 (docket title)
Place of Origin: on board the Prince of Wales, Fort Royal Bay Martinique
Date: 1796-09-24
Series Heading: M386. Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Military orders -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Carronades -- Martinique, Prince of Wales (Ship), Admirals -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Harvey, Henry, Sir, 1737-1810, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "By Henry Harvey Esqr. Rear Admiral of the Red, Commander in Chief &, -&, -&, -" "To Isaac Richard Robert Esqr: Ordnance Storekeeper Antigua," an order for carronade carriages for HMS Pudrix, signed "Hen: Harvey" and "J G Briggs."Sir Henry Harvey became Rear Admiral of the Red July 1794, in April 1796 was appointed commander-in-chief in the Leeward Islands. In the following February, together with Sir Ralph Abercrombie, he took possession of Trinidad and later made an unsuccessful attempt to seize Puerto Rico (DNB)., Original digital object name: bei-m386, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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