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Title: 24 June 1748
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Watts, John, d. 1748? (Contributor)
Date: 1748-06-24
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Acquisition of property -- West Indies (British), Claims against decedents' estates, Slaves -- Valuation, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I have not yet received the information from Leeward which was to direct me in the purchase of the Land at Brewer's Bay in Tortola... If your Excellency will purchase for me the 350 acres of Land at Tortola I will release my claim to All the Negros Watts dy'd possess'd of, as well as to their Hire... Gilbt: Fleming" Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m099d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 30 May 1748. ALS to Sq. Doctor Jarvis at Antigua
Author: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Addressee: Jarvis, Francis, M.D., fl. 1748
All Contributors: Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762 (Author), Jarvis, Francis, M.D., fl. 1748 (Addressee)
Date: 1748-05-30
Series Heading: M99. Fleming, Gilbert, d. 1762
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Tortola (British Virgin Islands)
Subject: Gratitude, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I take extremely kindly the preference you have given me in the purchase of Brewer's Bay, and shall allways remember it... Gilbt: Fleming", Original digital object name: bei-m099c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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

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

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

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

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

Title: Another copy, on lined paper
Series Heading: M318. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Manuscripts -- Facsimiles, Inventories -- Accounting, Livestock
Notes: -----. Another copy, on lined paper, includes list of stock., Original digital object name: bei-m318c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Another copy.
Series Heading: M271. Kerr, Charles, 1739-1795.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Manuscripts -- Facsimiles, West Indies -- History
Notes: -----. Another copy., Original digital object name: bei-m271b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua -- Pownall vs Pickwood } Copy Record-- (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1829-09-10
Series Heading: M546. Antigua. Court of Common Pleas.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain
Subject: Debtor and creditor -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antiqua -- History -- 19th century, Legal briefs -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antiqua, Appellate courts -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Antigua George the Fourth... To The Honorable Paul Horsford Chief Iustice of our Court of Common Pleas for our said Island Antigua Greeting. Because in the Record and proceedings as well as in giving of Iudgment in a Plaint... before you... Between Richard Lovely Nanton Deputy provost Marshal, plaintiff, and Thomas Daniel and John Daniel, Defendants, of a Plea of Debt, manifest Error hath intervened... we... do Command you... send to our Court of Error... the Record and proceedings of the Plaint aforesaid..." with seal of the Chief Justice of Antigua, Paul Horsford.No reference found to Pownall or Pickwood., Original digital object name: bei-m546, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua Estates Sir Gerald W. H. Codrington, Bart. (ms. cover title)
Series Heading: M603. Codrington, Sir Gerald William H., fl. 1881-1902.
Geography: Antigua, Navassa Island, Narrows Island
Subject: Account books, Crops -- Quality -- Antigua and Barbadu, Cotton, Plantations -- Antigua and Barbadu -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m603a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 13 July 1762. Ms. Bill of exchange
Author: Alsop, Peter, fl. 1762
All Contributors: Alsop, Peter, fl. 1762 (Author), Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792 (Contributor), Neal, Elizabeth, fl. 1762 (Contributo)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1762-07-13
Series Heading: M157. Antigua. Ordnance Office.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Bills of exchange -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Excha. for £500 Stg: a. 60 pC.t At thirty Days sight..." signed "Peter Alsop" "Approved G B Rodney..." "Recivd the Contents Eliz. Neale" (on verso).In this year, Rodney reduced Martinique and took St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent., Original digital object name: bei-m157, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 18 Feb. 1785. ALS, 3 p. 23 cm. Holes with loss of text...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1785-02-18
Series Heading: M303. Rose, John, fl. 1785.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Mercantile system -- Great Britain, Economic sanctions, West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Restraint of trade -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, United States -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Commerce -- United States, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir! I have the pleasure to inform you of the safe Arrival of the Ship Joshua... The late Arrivals from all parts of America has sunk Lumber near 50 p Cent... our Men of War are stationed at all the English Islands to prevent the Americans from trading..." signed "Jno. Rose", Original digital object name: bei-m303, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 18 May [&] 14 June 1780. ALS to "Sir James Douglass"
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1780-05-18
Series Heading: M271. Kerr, Charles, 1739-1795.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Decedent's estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Executors and administrators -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Drought -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- Economic conditions -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir The preceding letter is Copy of my last...""Sir By the foregoing, You was advised of Doctor Midf. McNamaras Death and... the Estate, which by his decease, is your property, I wrote you of my Intention to take Councils Opinion... I have given Mr Robert Harveys Attorneys Notice of your Right... They have wrote their Correspondant John Anthony Rucker... who I doubt not will Correspond with you... When Every Estate in this Island... has fail'd... Your Estate... has never been known to fail... The weather has been so dry we have not water to drink in many parts of the Country, the Navy are keeping Crafts constantly employ'd Carrying the Water from Your Spring...", Original digital object name: bei-m271a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 2 July 1759. ALS to Davenport and Wentworth
Author: Stokell, Robert, d. 1764
All Contributors: Stokell, Robert, d. 1764 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Antigua
Date: 1759-07-02
Series Heading: M139. Stokell, Robert, fl. 1759.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain
Subject: West Indies -- History, Bills of lading -- Antigua and Barbuda, Merchant ships -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Freight and freightage, Shipment of goods -- Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Commerce -- West Indies, Ship captains -- Correspondence, Merchants -- Correspondence
Notes: "Gentleman I have got a full Ship at Last and Sales to morrow with the fleet for England..." signed "Robt Stokell", Original digital object name: bei-m139, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 22 July 1758. ALS to Davenport and Wentworth...
Author: Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758-1760
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758-1760 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee), Day, John, fl. 1758 (Contributor), Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1758-7-22
Series Heading: M132. Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758.
Geography: Antigua, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts
Subject: Frigates -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts -- Early works to 1800, Naval Convoys -- West Indies, Merchant ships -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Merchant ships -- Netherlands, West Indies -- History
Notes: "This my Second by Capt: Phillips... to acquaint you of my arrival at Antigua where I have Sold my Cargo to Mr: John Day... I run for St: Kitts but fell in to windward and was very Lucky for there is 2 Frigates one of 28 the Other of 30 or 36 Guns Crusing of St: Kitts and have been in to Statia and it is said they are to Convoy Dutch Ships Clear of the Islands--..." signed "Dan Wentworth" with postscript.Includes local prices, asks for insurance., Original digital object name: bei-m132, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua, 28 Dec. 1847. ALS to Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray [of Newcastle],...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1847-12-28
Series Heading: M577. Thorburn, Andrew, fl. 1847.
Geography: Antigua, Madeira Islands
Subject: Plantation overseers -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Correspondence, Rum industry -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Rum -- Refining -- Technique, Famines -- Madeira Islands -- History -- 19th century, Bank failures -- England -- Liverpool -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Friends You will think me very delatory... by not writing to you before now... the first person called upon was William Turnbull he is standing in a Drapers Shop... Sandy Dalgleish... provision and Grog Store... Robby Hogg... John Scott... his brother Archie... I got a situation as overseer on an adjourning estate about a mile from J. Scott's and about the same from Archibald's... the system of making Rum of which I promised to give you a full account... Our population consists of upwards of one hundred Negroes... between forty and fifty Porteguese... upwards of one thousand emigrants imported from the Island of Madeira... on account of the famine... the Royal Bank of Liverpool which failed sometime ago has been very much felt here one of the directors being one of the chief partners for the Estate on which I am living... that is one of the Messers Shands of Liverpool... the Liddisdale people here are well... George Dalgleish arrived... James Gedders(?) died... Archibald Scott was married..." signed "Andrew Thorburn.", Original digital object name: bei-m577, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Antigua. At a Court of Vice Admiratly held for the said Island...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1801-08-21
Series Heading: M417. Antigua. Vice Admiralty Court.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Depositions -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John -- History -- 19th century, Actions and defenses -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John -- History -- 19th century, Warships -- Great Britain, Capture at sea -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, Hijacking of ships -- West Indies, Ship captains -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Antigua. At a Court of Vice Admiralty held for the said Island of Antigua at the Court House in the Town of Saint John in the said Island on Friday the twenty first day of Aug. one thousand eight hundred and one. Present The Worshipful Edward Byam, Judge. Our Sovereign Lord the King Against The Ship Vrena whereof Jacob Mildenstein was late Master and her Lading, seized and taken by His Majesty's Ship of War the Leviathan whereof Edward Durnford King Esquire is Commander, and brought into the Port of Saint John in this Island Antigua...Signed "A True Copy Wm: Mathews. Regr. in Admiralty.", Original digital object name: bei-m417, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Bakers Map 1748
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Baker, Robert, surveyor. New and exact Map of the Island of Antigua, in America, according to an actual survey made in the years 1746, 1747, and 1748, Antigua -- Administrative and political divisions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Billinghurst, Joseph, Crown and Colony Surveyor. [diagram of land in the Warrawarrou Valley of St. Vincent] May, 1813
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Real Property -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent -- History -- 19th century -- Maps, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-j, 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: Certified Copy of Triennial Return of Slaves...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1832-02-07
Series Heading: M549. Antigua. House Registry Office.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Slave records -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Decedents' estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Executors and administrators -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: Certified Copy of Triennial Return of Slaves. ...Lists 24 "Slaves in Possession" by "Names, Sex, Colour, Reputed age. <Signed> Eliza Murray..." "Eliza Murray Executrix of Walter Murray decd Who was Executor of Francis Grant Gordon decd"., Original digital object name: bei-m549, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Contract of Marriage Betwixt Iames Douglas of Bridgend Esqr. And Miss Helen Brisbane. 18 april. 1753 (docket title)
All Contributors: Douglas, Helen Brisbane, d. 1765 (Contributor), Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Antigua
Date: 1753-04-27
Series Heading: M114. Douglas, Sir James, 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Marriage licenses, Divorce -- Law and legislation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800
Notes: "At Mounteviot Lodge and Brisbane... It is contracted and matrimonially Ended between the Parties following Viztt. James Douglas... and Miss Helen Brisbane..."signed at the bottom of each page "Brisbane" "James Douglas" "Helen Brisbane.", Original digital object name: bei-m114, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copies of letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 5 March . . . 12 March . . . 14 March 1691/2
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Siddon, Nathaniel, d. 1692 (Contributor), Hooper, Robert, 1653-1700 (Contributor), Fullerton, Thomas, fl. 1692-1696 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-03-05
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Letter carriers -- Barbados, Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Naval operations -- Influence, Warships -- France, Damage control (Warships), Ships -- Maintenance and repair -- Antigua, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sr I write to you againe Sooner then I thought, the Inclos'd Letter to the Lords will find you the reasons of itt..."(2) "The Master of the same Vessell that brought me Last Week, a letter from my Lord Inchiquin..."(3) "Sr. This is the third time I have writt to you in eight dayes by 3 Severall Vessells..."(4) "Coll Codrington also informs me that Capt: Stubbles Commander of the England frigatt was att Antego repairing the Damage he rec'd from the French..."(5) "Sr. You may Remember that I told you att my Leaving England that I carryed over with me Mr. Siddon a Lawyer...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029d

Title: Copies of letters to John Povey and Blathwayt, Barbados, 10 Aug. and 12 Sept. and 19 Sept. 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Povey, John, d. 1705, Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Povey, John, d. 1705 (Addressee), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Thornhill, Timothy, Baronet, d. 1693 (Contributor), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Contributor), Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696 (Contributor), Garth, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-08-10
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Administrative assistants -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sir Believing Mr. Blathwait to be with the King in Flanders I write to you... Give my humble Service to Mr. Blathwayt who I hope is safely return'd with his Maty: from Flanders. Copia"John Povey, Blathwayt's nephew, was his deputy in the Plantation Office (cf. Jacobsen, p. 250).(2) "Sir I congratulate your safe arrival into England... Glorious with your conquest over the French... Mr. Garth, a Captn. in the Duke of Bolton's Regimt. came in here, in a Sloop that had been to carry Prisoners to Martinico..."(3) "By a Vessell that arriv'd yesterday from Bermudas I am inform'd that an Expresse that was bound for England from the President of Jamaica... gives a Lamentable Relation of the Totall Destruction of Port Royall by an Earthquake but I hope itt is not so bad as itt is Reported."James Kendall was governor of Barbados 1690-1694., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029k

Title: Copy of a judgment, 4 July 1800
Date: 1800-07-04
Series Heading: M410. Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821, legal antiquary.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: 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
Notes: [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.

Title: Copy of a letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 March 1691/2 and 20 April 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Siddon, Nathaniel, d. 1692 (Contributor), Hooper, Robert, 1653-1700 (Contributor), Fullerton, Thomas, fl. 1692-1696 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Mary Rose (Ship : 1654-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-03-14
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Promotions, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sir This is the third time I have writt to you in Eight dayes, by three Lords..."(2) "Sir Since the writing the above Letter: Wrenn is dead, and Butler as Eldest Captn succeeds to the comand of the Squadron...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029e

Title: Copy of a letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 7 Feb and 4 March 1691/2
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Hobman, Hesketh, Captain fl. 1689-1693 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Kendall (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Hannibal (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-02-07
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Letter carriers -- Barbados -- History --17th century, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692. Copy begins: "Sir By the Hanniball, and Captn. Wren I receivd yours of the third and twelfth of November, to which I will give you a full Answeur by the First Fleet that sayls with convoy..."ALS begins: "Sr. I write to you again sooner then I thought the inclos'd Letter to the Lords all give you the Reasons of itt. I have order'd Mr. Thornbrough to wayt on you..." "The same Vessell that brought me Last Week a Letter from my Lord Inchequeen wherein he gave me an account of his Sicknesse, Inform'd me also of his Death...", Original digital object name: bei-m029c

Title: Copy of the Condemnation of the Snow Francis at Antigua. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1818-01-21
Series Heading: M494. Antigua. Court of Vice Admiralty.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Snow Francis (Schooner), Antelope (Ship : 1820), Depositions -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John -- History -- 19th century, Actions and defenses -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Saint John -- History -- 19th century, Merchant ships -- United States, Warships -- Great Britain, Trade regulation -- Great Britain, Restraint of trade -- Great Britain, Capture at sea -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, Hijacking of ships -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Antigua. Wednesday the 21st. day of Ianuary in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. Before the Worshipful Iames Athill Judge of His Majestys Vice Admiralty Court at Antigua, also to hear and determine all and all manner of causes and complaints, as to Ships and Goods seized and taken as Prize Specially constituted and appointed at the Judges Chambers, in the Town of Saint John in the Said Island, present John William Malloy, Esquire, Notary Public and Registrar -- George Sayer. Esquire, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Antelope. against The Snow Francis, Robert Garrick, Master, and her Cargo or lading...""A True Copy - Signed Wm. Ramsay Registrar in Admlty.""the above copied by me from the one left at the Ocean Office, by Mr. OBrien--JLS 10 Nov. 1821.", Original digital object name: bei-m494, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Cumnathan, 12 June 1789. ALS to Sir George Douglas
Place of Origin: Cumnathan
Date: 1789-06-12
Series Heading: M331. Nisbet, Walter, fl. 1787-88.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Slaveholders -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Correspondence, Complaint letters -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation, Slaves -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda, Obstinacy, Slave trade -- Prevention, Slave trade -- West Indies, British -- History -- Sources, Abolition of slavery, Plantation owners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Antislavery movements -- West Indies, British, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir George My two former letters have already given you my opinion of Harvey's proposal. His epistle at large... is a selfish an insolent and an insidious one. Let me beg you will listen to none from him. ... If the Slave Trade is abolished he will not run the Risk of of Renting your Estate -- If not, I am convinced, he will accede to your terms... Slaves must rise to double their present value, and by procrastinating the Reappraisement... he would reap an advantage... Waltr. Nisbet.", Original digital object name: bei-m331, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Daily Book: Of Expenditur No: 3: (front cover title).
Date: 1794-09-01
Series Heading: M362. Douglas, William, fl. 1794-1820.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Account books -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Court records -- Antigua and Barbuda, Portraits -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Charcoal drawing, Pen drawing, Colored pencil drawing, West Indies -- History
Notes: Daily Book: Of Expenditur No: 3: (front cover title).Loose inside front cover: 1 receipt for £38.13.0 from the Court of Common Pleas; 6 studies of heads in pencil, ink, and colors, the smallest (5.5 x 4.75 cm.) in pencil, the largest (10.5 x 10 cm.) in color., Original digital object name: bei-m362, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Deed Poll Signifying the Consent of Samuel Martin Esqr; and Mr. Henry Wilmot to the Marriage of Mr. Morris with Miss Mordaunt. (docket title)
Author: Martin, Samuel, fl. 1745-1775, Wilmot, Henry, 1710-1794, Morris, Elizabeth Wilmot, d. 1761, Morris, Valentine, d. 1743
Addressee: Addison, William Thomas, fl. 1748
All Contributors: Martin, Samuel, fl. 1745-1775 (Author), Wilmot, Henry, 1710-1794 (Author), Morris, Elizabeth Wilmot, d. 1761 (Author), Morris, Valentine, d. 1743 (Author), Addison, William Thomas, fl. 1748 (Addressee), Morris, Valentine, d. 1789 (Contributor), Morris, Mary Mordaunt, fl. 1748 (Contributor)
Date: 1748-12-03
Series Heading: M101. Martin, Samuel, fl. 1748.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Trusts and trustees -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Guardian and ward -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "To all Men to whom these presents shall come We Samuel Martin late of... Antigua... Esquire and Henry Wilmot of... Middlesex Gentleman Send Greeting Whereas Valentine Morris formerly of... Antigua... Lieutenant Colonel of his Majesty's Regiment of Foot commanded by General Robert Dalziel did... appoint his Wife... One of the Guardians together with his Executors of All the Children..." [and whereas Valentine Morris the younger wishes] "to intermarry with Mary Mordaunt... And Whereas Elizabeth Morris... hath also signified her Consent..." signed "Samll Martin" "Heny Wilmot" "Eliz Morris" " Vall Morris.", Original digital object name: bei-m101, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Diagram of Twenty two Acres of Land in Saint Vincent granted to Thos. Fairbairn 14. January 1805 (copy)
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Land use -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent -- Charts, diagrams, etc. Facsimiles, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Diagram of Twenty two Acres of Land in Saint Vincent granted to Thos. Fairbairn 14. January 1805 [docket title]
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Land use -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent -- Charts, diagrams, etc., West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Elizabeth Richardson to Samuel Martin and others } Release of Dower. (docket title inside text)
Date: 1792-09-03
Series Heading: M352. Richardson, Elizabeth, fl. 1792.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Martin (West Indies)
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates, Election (Wills) -- West Indies -- Saint Martin, Dower, Revocation -- West Indies -- Saint Martin -- Early works to 1800, Transfer (Law) -- West Indies -- Saint Martin -- Early works to 1800, Inheritance and succession, West Indies -- History
Notes: "In the West Indian Incumbered Estates Court <Antigua> Re Martin and others Exparte Ewing and others."Elizabeth Richardson of St. Martin, widow of John Richardson of Antigua and late of St. Martin, "Doctor of Physick deceased," releases her dower claims to Samuel Martin, Collector of Customs for the Port of Saint Johns, Antigua, and Thomas Jarvis and Daniel Hill of Antigua; signed by Elizabeth Richardson., Original digital object name: bei-m352, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Engineer Department, Antigua To Charles Kerr... For Victualling the...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Tobago
Date: 1789-03-24
Series Heading: M329. Great Britain. Army. Engineers.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain
Subject: Slave labor -- Antigua and Barbuda, Soldiers -- Billeting -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain. Army -- Supplies and stores, Reservoirs -- Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: Engineer Department, Antigua To Charles Kerr... For Victualling the Under-mentioned Number of Negroe Artificers, and Labourers, Employed in Building Officers, and Mens Barracks, and Two Reservoirs, on the Ridge near English Harbour... 1788. Septr. 30th... [signed] Charles Shipley, Captain, and Royal Engineer.Receipt for £737.0.3, signed by Chas. Kerr and two witnesses, with lithograph portrait of Major-General Sir Charles Shipley attached to 8 pages of text on the same, pulled from book apparently entitled National Portraits., Original digital object name: bei-m329, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1767 to the 30th. April 1784 17 Years. (on rear cover and first 76 leaves, herein designated A). with, the volume turned and reversed: "Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1784" (front cover and first 60 leaves, herein designated B). (ms. title-pages)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1767-04-30
Series Heading: M183. Douglas, John St. Leger, c. 1732-1783.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Account books -- Antigua and Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Accounts current -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Decedent's estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Bills of lading -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800
Notes: "Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1767 to the 30th. April 1784 17 Years." (on rear cover and first 76 leaves, herein designated A). with, the volume turned and reversed: "Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1784" (front cover and first 60 leaves, herein designated B). (ms. title-pages)"S(?) Horncastle Stationer No. 85 in New Bond Street, near Oxford Street. Sells all Sorts of Stationery. Wholesale and Retail..." (printed bookplate inside front cover).A: "John St. Leger Douglas Esqr. his Accot. Currt. with Truman Neave and Willett... 1767 April 30..." (10 leaves);"...Neave and Willett... 1769 May 1..." (37 leaves)"...Richard Neave... 1778 May 1..." (20 leaves)"Richard Neave Administrator with the Will Annexed of John St. Leger Douglas Esqr. decd. in Acct. Current with Richard Neave... 1783 June 3..." (2 leaves, and 5 leaves further along)Both sections interspersed with informative notes in the hand of William Douglas.B: 3 leaves of index"Annual Incumbrances" (1 leaf)"William Douglas Esqr. his Account Current with Richard Neave... 1783 Feby. 10..." (15 leaves)"...Richard and Thomas Neave... 1787 April 30..." (3 leaves, 3 leaves)"Richard Neave, Receiver appointed under the Court of Chancery, for the Estate of I. S. Douglas Esqr. decd:; in Account Current with Richard and Thomas Neave... [1787] July 20..." (4 leaves, 28 leaves, 7 leaves)"Invoice of Goods shipped..." (3 leaves)The Douglas estate was in Antigua.Bound in green leather, blind-stamped; three leather hinges laced and stamped in gold on both covers and spine.Literature: Namier, Sir Lewis, and John Brooke, The House of Commons, 1754-1790, London, HMSO, 1964, II:332; Oliver, V. L., The History of Antigua I:213, III:419., Original digital object name: bei-m183, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Estimate of rum and duties for Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua,…
Place of Origin: West Indies
Date: 1762
Series Heading: M154.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Rum industry -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Rum -- Commerce, Tariff on rum -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: [estimate of rum and duties for Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Martinique]Phillipps ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m154, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Farqd. Campbell To Rose Debuque Dr. 17 March 1813. Ms. receipt...
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Land use -- Purchasing -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Form of Receipt to Mr Harvey (docket title), 1 Sept. 1787. Ms...
Date: 1787-09-01
Series Heading: M315. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Debtor and creditor -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Leases -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Payment, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Received of John Anthony Rucker... on account of Robert Harvey... Kelso... 1st Sept 1787 Signed Ias Douglas.", Original digital object name: bei-m315, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Francis Shand Esquire and others to George O'Bryen Ottley Esquire and another } Assignment of Mortgage debt on Parry's Estate in the Island of Antigua.-- (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1860-04-10
Series Heading: M593. Shand, Francis, fl. 1860.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Mortgages -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "In the West Indian Incumbered Estates Court <Antigua> Re Ottley Exparte Ottley."Francis and Alexander Shand (Liverpool merchants) and William Walcott Shand (Liverpool broker); Francis Shand; Rev. Theophilus Saulez (Middlesex clerk); Grace O'Bryen Ottley (spinster); and George O'Bryen Ottley (Col. in H. M. Bengal Army); signed "F Shand" "Alexr Shand" "W Walcott Shand" "Theophilus Saulez" "Grace O'Bryen Ottley" "Geo O'B. Ottley"With ms. note in top margin: "This is the Indenture referred to in the annexed Declaration of John Eden the Younger made... fourteenth day of April 1860" (declaration not present)., Original digital object name: bei-m593, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Francis Wightwick Esq: to Geo: Savage Martin and Wm. Heny. Martin Esqrs } Re-Conveyance of the Nibbs and High Point Plantations in Antigua -- (docket title)
Date: 1842-03-07
Series Heading: M569. Wightwick, Francis, fl. 1842.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Nibbs Plantation (Antigua and Barbuda) -- History -- 19th century, High Point Plantation (Antigua and Barbuda) -- History -- 19th century, Barnes Hill Plantation (Antigua and Barbuda), Plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Conveyancing -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Encumbrances (Law) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "In the West Indian Encumbered Estates Court <Antigua> Re Martin and others Exparte Ewing and others""Sold by W. G. and W. H. Witherby Birchin Lane." engr. rondel in initial.Francis Wightwick (Surrey); Winifred Wightwick (Surrey, spinster); George Savage and William Henry Martin (Antigua); Nibbs or Popeshead, High Point, Barnes Hill, and Ronans plantations, united and called High Point Plantation; signed "Frs Wightwick" "Winifred Wightwick.", Original digital object name: bei-m569, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Fuller and Wise
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1896-07-13
Series Heading: M603. Codrington, Sir Gerald William H., fl. 1881-1902.
Geography: Antigua, Navassa Island, Narrows Island
Subject: Accountants -- England -- Correspondence, Plantation owners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Anntigua -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Fuller and Wise.London, 17 July 1896. Ms. letter to Codrington on printed letterhead, signed, 2 p. 20 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m603c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Gardner, William, fl. 1773. Antigua, 28 Sept. 1773. ALS to Joshua...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1773-09-28
Series Heading: M224. John Barrett and Sons (firm).
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Merchant ships -- Maintenance and repair, Marine accidents -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Refloating of ships, Rescues -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Gardner, William, fl. 1773."Sir The malancholly condition we are now in is beyond conception..." signed "Wm Gardner" with postscript: "Sr I must beg you would be kind enough to put in the Prints the extreme politeness most Humane Assistance of Capt. Ebenezer Ricker..."On the way south along the eastern seaboard they had met with a stiff gale, in which seams had begun to loosen. Ricker had come upon them and had escorted them into Antigua., Original digital object name: bei-m224b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Grafton Street, 21 Aug. 1788. ALS to Sir George Douglas
Place of Origin: Grafton Street
Date: 1788-08-21
Series Heading: M323. Nisbet, Walter, fl. 1787-88.
Geography: Antigua, Nevis
Subject: Slaveholders -- West Indies, Plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 18th century, Slaves -- Rating of -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda -- Officials and employees -- Correspondence, Compliments, Slaves -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Dr. Sir Two days ago, I arrived here, after a short, and pleasant passage from Nevis. I should have been very glad to have found you in Town, having much to say to you on the subject of your Antigua affairs. I visited your Estate...and I can only pronounce it one of the best in the Jsland, of the size, with one of the best settled creole gang of Negroes I ever saw...", Original digital object name: bei-m323, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Grant, John, fl. 1819. London, 28 Sept. 1819. Ms. copy of letter "To...
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1819-09-28
Series Heading: M501. Hanrott, P. A., fl. 1819.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Vincent
Subject: Slaves -- Relocation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: Grant, John, fl. 1819.<Copy> Dear Sir In consequence of what has passed between us respecting Sir George Douglas' Estates in Antigua... My object as you know... is to remove some of the Negroes to St. Vincent... a due regard will of course be paid to not separating the Individuals of the different Families...", Original digital object name: bei-m501b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: HMS Venus, English Harbour, Antigua, 23 Feb. 1803. Ms. order to...
Place of Origin: HMS Venus, English Harbour, Antigua
Date: 1803-02-23
Series Heading: M421. Graves, Thomas, 1747?-1814, captain.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Disappointment, Complaint letters -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Quality of products, Ducks -- Prices, Rebates, Venus (Ship), Shipment of goods -- Rates, Ship captains -- correspondence, Ship chandlers -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "...it appearing to me that part of the Duck supplied by Mr. Francis Hayward on the 27th of Aug. 1802 at Martinique is not worth the Invoice price... You are therefore hereby required and directed to cause the charges to be regulated..." signed "Thos. Graves", Original digital object name: bei-m421, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Henry Douglas of the Island of Antigua Esqr seized of Plantations...
All Contributors: Douglas, Henry, 1683-1753 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Antigua
Date: 1753
Series Heading: M112. Douglas, Henry, 1683-1753.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: West Indies -- History, Plantation owners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Trusts and trustees -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Slaveholders -- Antigua and Barbuda, Wills -- Antigua and Barbuda
Notes: Henry Douglas of the Island of Antigua Esqr seized of Plantations and of Negroes and other Estate in that Island of considerable yearly value made his will in November 1752 by which he gave all his real Estates to Trustees..., Original digital object name: bei-m112, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Hill, Nathaniel, fl. 1830. /Copy/Nathl. Hill Antigua April 17th. 1830 (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1830-04-17
Series Heading: M547. Antigua. Colored inhabitants.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Great Britain. Parliament -- History -- 19th century, Petitions -- Antigua and Barbadu -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Lushington, Stephen, 1782-1873 -- Correspondence, Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Social reformers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, Political activists, Colonial influence, Lobbying -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century, Lobbyists, Social pressure, Document delivery, Letter carriers -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Hill, Nathaniel, fl. 1830."To Robert Stokes Esqr. My Dear Sir I had the pleasure to address you... apprizing you that the Petition from the Coloured Inhabitants... would be shortly forwarded... I now transmit the same to you, with a request from the Petitioners, that you would on their behalf hand the Petition to that friend of the oppressed, Dr. Lushington, with their best acknowledgments for his kind promise this year of presenting the same in the House of Commons... the Petition... will be handed you by Mr. Joseph Phillips, a native of England... acquainted... with every particular connected with the West India system, and has himself been much persecuted and oppressed, having married a lady of colour...""Explanation to be referred to in elucidation of the... Petition," p. [2]., Original digital object name: bei-m547c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Increase of Negroes, on Sir Geo: Douglas Baronet's Estate, since...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1788-03
Series Heading: M318. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Slaveholders -- West Indies, Plantations -- Management -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 18th century, Inventories -- Accounting, Slaves, Slaves -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Statistics, Slaves -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Population, West Indies -- History
Notes: Increase of Negroes, on Sir Geo: Douglas Baronet's Estate, since commencement of Mr. Harvey's Lease to this [blank] day of March 1788. ..., Original digital object name: bei-m318b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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