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

Title: Gouvernement des Isles du Vent [ca. 1760?] Ms. Fragment
All Contributors: France. Ministère de la marine et des colonies (Contributor)
Date: 1760
Series Heading: M142.
Geography: Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe), Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: West Indies, French -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French -- Description and travel, West Indies -- History, France -- Colonies -- Canada -- Early works to 1800
Notes: "Gouvernement des Isles du Vent"The end of a description of France's Canadian colonies: "Toutes les affaires sont portées directement au Conel. Superieur, à l'exception de celles que le Commissaire ordonnateur decide en qualité de subdelegué de l'Intendant de Canada..."And the beginning of a précis on the French Antilles: "Gouvernement des Isles du Vent" "Il comprend La Martinique, Marie Galande, La Guadeloupe, St. Barthelemy, La Desirade partie de l'Isle St. Martin, La Grenade et Cayenne, outre les Isles de Sts. Lucie et de Tabago dont la propriété nous est actuellement disputée par les angloises. Il y a aussi les Isles de la Dominique et de St. vincent, mais elles appartiennent aux Caraïbes quoiquil y ait des françois établis, sourtout à la Dominique. ..."Population figures "Avant la guerre" and "pendant la guerre" on verso at bottom.Ends: "...Il n'y a point d'Eveque îtabli aux Isles du Vent, et l'Eglise y est desservie par divers ordres Religieux, dont chaque Superieur a les pouvoirs de Vicaire", Original digital object name: bei-m142, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jno. Blackburn Esqr. and ors. to George Metcalfe Esqr. } Lease for a Year. (docket title), 20 June 1817 / (with) b) Messrs. Robinson and others and George Metcalfe Esquire } Deed of Partition of Estates in the Island of Dominica. -- (docket title), 21 June 1817
Date: 1817-06-20
Series Heading: M489. Blackburn, John, fl. 1817.
Geography: Dominica, Grenada
Subject: Leases -- Dominica -- History -- 19th century, Real property -- Dominica, West Indies -- History, Administration of estates -- Dominica, Partition of decedents' estates -- Dominica -- History -- 19th century, Trusts and trustees -- Dominica, Deeds, Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Dominica, West Indies -- History
Notes: a) John Blackburn, Samuel Thompson, John Robinson, William Robinson, Skeffington Robinson, Alexander Robinson, and Thomas Robinson sell Brookhill estate to George Metcalfe. b) "Sold by Messrs. Boyle, Stationers. No. 50. Carey Street. Lincoln's Inn." engr. on initial.John Blackburn and Samuel Thompson (London; surviving trustee of John Robinson of Dominica, deceased) have sold Brookhill estate to George Metcalfe (formerly of Dominica, now of York), John Robinson (Capt., H. M. 63d Reg't. of Foot), William Robinson (Dominica), Skeffington Robinson (London), Alexander Robinson (Dominica), and Thomas Robinson (Lieut. in Hon. E. India Co.), and Jonathan Dennett (Middlesex).In the same document, George Metcalfe releases Rosalie estate.Signed "John Blackburn" "Saml Thompson" "Geo Metcalfe" "John Robinson by Skeff. Robinson his Atty." "William Robinson by Skeff: Robinson his Atty." "Skeff: Robinson" "Alexr. Robinson" "Thomas Robinson by Skeff. Robinson his Attorney", Original digital object name: bei-m489a-b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: John Blackburn Esqr. and ors. to George Metcalfe Esqr. } Lease for a Year. (docket title), 22 June 1817 / (tied with) d) Messrs. Robinson and their Trusts. to George Metcalfe Esquire } Mortgage of plantation in the Island of Dominica. (docket title), 23 June 1817
Date: 1817-06-22
Series Heading: M489. Blackburn, John, fl. 1817.
Geography: Dominica, Grenada
Subject: Administration of estates -- Dominica, Contracts for deeds -- Dominica, Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Dominica, Leases, Mortgages -- Dominica -- History -- 19th century, Partition of decedents' estates -- Dominica -- History -- 19th century, Rosalie Plantation (Dominica), Trusts and trustees -- Dominica, West Indies -- History
Notes: c) Blackburn, John, fl. 1817."Sold by Messrs Boyle, Stationers. No. 50. Carey Street. Lincoln's Inn." engr. in initial.Lease of half Rosalie plantation in Dominica. d) "Sold by Messrs Boyle, Stationers. No. 50. Carey Street. Lincoln's Inn." engr. in initial.John Blackburn and Samuel Thompson sell half Rosalie plantation to John Robinson, William Robinson, Skeffington Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Alexander Robinson, and George Metcalfe.Signed "John Blackburn" "Saml Thompson" "John Robinson by Skeff. Robinson his Atty." "William Robinson by Skeff: Robinson his Atty." "Skeff: Robinson" "Alexr. Robinson" "Thomas Robinson by Skeff. Robinson his Attorney" "Geo Metcalfe", Original digital object name: bei-m489c-d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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