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Title: Antigua, 24 Feb. 1775. ALS to Joshua Wentworth...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1775-02-24
Series Heading: M233. Roberts, Edmund, fl. 1775.
Geography: Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts, West Indies
Subject: Merchants -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Merchants -- Travel -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800
Notes: "Sir, Have to Inform you of my Arrival here in 17 Days from Piscataqua, have Endeavoured to get a freight here but cannot... been to Montserrat, Nevis and St. Kitts, but cannot find no man to take me up..." signed "Edmd. Roberts", Original digital object name: bei-m233a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Appleton, Nathaniel, fl. 1775. Salem, 5 April 1775...
Place of Origin: Salem
Date: 1775-04-05
Series Heading: M233. Roberts, Edmund, fl. 1775.
Geography: Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts, West Indies
Subject: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Economic aspects -- Commerce -- West Indies, Merchants -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Candles -- Equipment and supplies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Appleton, Nathaniel, fl. 1775."Sr. Your favours 30th Ultimo came to hand yesterday... our NA is removed to Salem since Boston Port has been shut... Candles... still manufactured in Boston and transported by land to Salem for Sales..." signed "Nathl. Appleton and Co.", Original digital object name: bei-m233b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jepson, John, fl. 1759
Author: Jepson, John, 1707-1779
Addressee: Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774
All Contributors: Jepson, John, 1707-1779 (Author), Wentworth, Hugh Hall, ca. 1740-1774 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Newport (R.I.)
Date: 1759-01-17
Series Heading: M136. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: Jepson, John, fl. 1759."Dear Sir I rec'd. your Company Letter... please Send to Mr. Faneuil In Boston..." signed "John Jepson", Original digital object name: bei-m136b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: London, 12 Jan. 1759. Ms. Letter to Davenport and Wentworth,...
Author: Baker, William, 1705-1770
All Contributors: Baker, William, 1705-1770 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee), Stokell, Robert, d. 1764 (Contributor), Pretty Nancy (Ship : fl. 1759-1760) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1759-01-12
Series Heading: M136. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Ship's papers, Insurance -- Accounting, Marine insurance, Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Gentlemen The 10th. Octor. was my last to you, the first of this Month I Adjusted your Accot. Currt. ...", has insured the Pretty Nancy and includes details. signed "Wm Baker", Original digital object name: bei-m136a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Salem, 7 March, 1758. ALS to Davenport and Co.,...
Author: Vans, Will, fl. 1758
All Contributors: Vans, Will, fl. 1758 (Author), Davenport & Co. (Firm) (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Salem (Mass.)
Date: 1758-03-07
Series Heading: M128. Vans, Will, fl. 1758.
Geography: Antigua, Nevis, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, West Indies
Subject: Privateering -- France, Navigational warnings, Special -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Gentm: Yours favours p post I Recd.... the underwriters... decline writing to Antigua on any terms and the premium to Nevis, St Kitts, 'Statia or any of the Virgin Island directly from Portsmouth is 20 p Ct: but then you must give the Master possitive Orders to fall to Leeward of the Port he designs for... by running down the Latitude of Antigua they go right in the way of the French Privateers..." signed "Will: Vans", Original digital object name: bei-m128, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Stokell, Robert, fl. 1759. Antigua, 26 Feb...
Author: Stokell, Robert, d. 1764
All Contributors: Stokell, Robert, d. 1764 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Antigua
Date: 1759-02-26
Series Heading: M136. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Export marketing, Rum industry -- Early works to 1800, Rum -- Commerce, Sugar trade -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Drought -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- Economic conditions -- 18th century, West Indies -- History, Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 18th century
Notes: Stokell, Robert, fl. 1759."Gentlemen I... find markets Low and Crops very Bad... from Barbados to all our Leeward Islands... for want of Rain the Planters which used to Make a hundred hogshead Sugar cant make above twenty... our forces has Taken Grandtear But his not got Profusion of Gordeloup..." signed "Robt Stokell"Brought a cargo of "Boards Planks Jayst and Staves", sugar and rum extremely expensive., Original digital object name: bei-m136c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: West Indian Mems [i.e., memoirs]
Series Heading: M593a. Shand, Francis, fl. 1860.
Geography: Antigua, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), Saint Vincent, Trinidad, West Indies
Subject: Voyages and travels, Great Britain. Army -- Officers -- Aides -- Diaries, Watercolor painting -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- Social life and customs -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m593a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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