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Title: Another Copy, the same.
Series Heading: M211. Douglas, Alexander, fl. 1772-1775.
Geography: Grenada, Saint Kitts, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Deeds -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Real Property, West Indies -- History, Plantations -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Calderham Plantation (Tobago), Slave records -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Slave owners -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago
Notes: -----. Another copy, the same., Original digital object name: bei-m211b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Another copy.
Series Heading: M211. Douglas, Alexander, fl. 1772-1775.
Geography: Grenada, Saint Kitts, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Mortgages -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Slaves -- Valuation -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Plantation owners -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, West Indies -- History
Notes: -----. Another copy., Original digital object name: bei-m211d, 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: His Majesty To The HoNble Iohn Grahm Esqr.} Grant of Five Hundred Acres of woodLand in Great River Division Tobago (docket title0His Majesty To The HoNble Iohn Grahm Esqr.} Grant of Five...
Series Heading: M189. Laudart, fl. 1767, surveyor.
Geography: Grenada, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Deeds -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Real Property -- Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies -- History"
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m189a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: La Rauchelle To Wm Bell Esqr. and ors } Lease for a year. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Grenada
Date: 1770-12-18
Series Heading: M205. La Rauchelle, Ribichi chief, fl. 1770.
Geography: Barbados, Grenada, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), Saint Vincent, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Island Carib Indians -- Land tenure -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Early works to 1800, Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada -- Early works to 1800, Indians of the West Indies -- Antilles, Lesser, England -- Colonies -- Administration, Contracts for deeds -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Agreement between "La Rauchelle of that Part of the Parish of Saint George in the Island of Saint Vincent heretofore called Ribichi (but at present in the Island of Grenada) Chief of the Tribe of Red Indians in the said Island of Saint Vincent" and William Bell, Robert Young, and Thomas Mathews of St. Vincent, Anthony Richard William Somarsall, William Forbes, and Thomas Griffith of Barbados, and William Johnston of Tobago, "Practitioner in Physick.""La Rauchelle... Hath... Sold... All that Tract or Parcell of Land from the Southernmost Point of... Saint Vincent... called... Morn or Garou to... Pointe Espaignol... Containing by Estimations Four thousand Acres... And all Woods... and also all other the Lands Grounds and Hereditaments whatsoever of him the said La Rauchelle... in that part of the said Parish... heretofore called Ribichi or Elsewhere in the said Island..."Mark and seal of La Rauchelle., Original digital object name: bei-m205a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: La Rauchelle to Wm Bell Esqr and ors. } Release. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1770-12-19
Series Heading: M205. La Rauchelle, Ribichi chief, fl. 1770.
Geography: Barbados, Grenada, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), Saint Vincent, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Deeds -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Sale by La Rauchelle of "certain Tracts of Land [described above]" to William Bell, Robert Young, Thomas Mathews, Anthony Richard William Somarsall, William Forbes, Thomas Griffith, and William Johnston for "One Hundred Pounds Sterling... And... Twenty Shillings... per Acre... one Month after... the King... Confirm[s]... Peaceable and Quiet Possession thereof..."Signed "The Mark and Seal of La Rauchelle X X" "Will Bell" "Robt Young" "T. Mathews"; Athy Rid Willm Somersale, Willm Forbes, Thos Griffith } all by Wm Bell their attorney, and "Will: Johnston""Before The Honorable [blank] Esquire one of the Iustices of the Court of Common Pleas held for the Island of Saint Vincent. Chennequin De Blissy of the said Island of Saint Vincent Gentleman one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Deed maketh Oath and Saith that he was Present and did hear the within Deed fully and clearly explained to the within Named La Rauchelle and that he was also present and did see... La Rauchelle Sign Seal and as his Free and Voluntary Act and Deed Deliver the within Deed..." with date of Jan. 1771 but unsigned; date not filled in; justice's name left blank.An early (but not the first) ripoff., Original digital object name: bei-m205b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Memoire du Roy pour Servir d'jnstruction au Sr. De Lacrois Intendant des Isles du Vent …
Author: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774
Addressee: La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747
All Contributors: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 (Author), La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Addressee), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV) (Author)
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1737-12-23
Series Heading: M68. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies
Geography: Canada, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe), Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (West Indies), Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- 18th century, Fortification -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Early works to 1800, West Indies, French -- Colonies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, Taxation -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, France -- Colonies -- Administration -- Early works to 1800, Fugitive slaves -- Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Memoire du Roy pour Servir d'jnstruction au Sr. De Lacroix Intendant des Isles du Vent. ..."...Sa Maté ayant fait choix du S. De Lacroix pour l'Intendance des Isles du vent, Elle a resolu de lui expliquer Ses jntentions Sur les principales parties de Son administration, pour le metre en etat de repondre a ce qu'Elle attend de Son Zele et de son aplication. "Cinq objets principaux doivent partager les Soins et l'attention du Sr. De Lacroix dans les Fonctions qui lui Sont confiées. La Religion, La Justice, La Police, La depense que Sa Maté. ordonne pour les Isles du Vent, et la perception des droits qui y sont établis. Mais avant que d'entrer dans le detail de ces differens objets, jl en a propos de lui rapeller une jdée generale des Isles du Vent qui sont sous la domination de Sa Maté." Sous le nom des Isles françoises du Vent sont comprises la Martinique, La Guadeloupe & Ses dependances, Marie Galande, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Ste. Zouzie[?] ou Ste. Lucie, La Grénade, et les Grenadins, Tabago, et Cayenne. ..."Signed "Louis"; countersigned "Phelypeaux." Specific instructions on troops; construction of fortifications including those at Guadeloupe and Grenada; taxes on sugar and coffee; administration of justice, hospitals, police, agriculture; full instructions on planting cacao, coffee, indigo, and cotton; development of the coasting trade with Canada and Louisiana; prevention of runaway slaves; good roads., Original digital object name: bei-m068, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Messrs. Douglas and Young to Messrs. Neave and Willett } Lease for a year. (docket title)
Date: 1772-05-01
Series Heading: M211. Douglas, Alexander, fl. 1772-1775.
Geography: Grenada, Saint Kitts, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Deeds -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Real Property, West Indies -- History, Plantations -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Calderham Plantation (Tobago), Slave records -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Slave owners -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago
Notes: "Sold by Thos. Witherby Stationer. Birchin Lane. Where Deeds and all other Writings are carefully Ingross'd and Copied." engr. in initial.Alexander Douglas of St. Kitts and David Young of Grenada sell Calderham, in the Rockley Bay division of Tobago, to Richard Neave and John Willett; signed "Alexr. Douglas" "David Young by Alexr. Douglas his attorney" with slave schedule of 63 names., Original digital object name: bei-m211a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Messrs. Douglas and Young to Messrs. Neave and Willett } Mortgage of a plantation at Tobago for securing the repaymt. of £1600 and Interest at £5--.-- per Cent and all other Monies to be advanced./-- (docket title)
Date: 1772-05-02
Series Heading: M211. Douglas, Alexander, fl. 1772-1775.
Geography: Grenada, Saint Kitts, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Mortgages -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Early works to 1800, Slaves -- Valuation -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Plantation owners -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sold by Thos. Witherby - Stationer. Birchin Lane. Where Deeds and all other Writings are carefully Ingrossed and Copied." engr. in initial.Alexander Douglas and David Young have sold Calderhall to Richard Neave and John Willett. Signed "Alex. Douglas" "David Young by Alex. Douglas his attorney" "Richd. Neave" "John Willett"with (verso of 2d sheet): "To all Men to whom... David Young and Alexander Douglas send Greeting Whereas... there appears due... further security for £6735.8.11... over and above the £1600... [granting] The following Negro and other Slaves..." dated 24 Feb. 1775, with schedule of 63 names. Signed "Alexr. Douglas" "Davd. Young" and witness "Geo: Bristow.", Original digital object name: bei-m211c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Revd. Peter Elmsley to The Honble. Alexr. Scott Richard Manley Esqr. and Andrew Whiteman Esqr. } Letter of Attorney. (docket title)
Date: 1804-11-17
Series Heading: M428. Elmsley, Peter, fl. 1804.
Geography: Grenada, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Contract for deeds -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 19th century, Administration of estates, Probate records -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 19th century, Wills, Deeds, Real Property, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Attorney and client -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Correspondence
Notes: "To all to whom these presents shall come The Reverend Peter Elmsley... the only acting Executor of... his late Father Alexander Elmsly... Sendeth Greeting Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release... between Alexander Campbell... and Alexander Elmsley... Alexander Campbell... Did... sell... Lott No. 8 and Lott No. 9... in the Bloody Bay Division of the Island of Tobago... belonging to the late Alexander Elmsley... Now these Presents witness That... Peter Elmsley Hath... appointed... Alexander Scott... Richard Manley... and Andrew Whiteman [of Grenada]... his true... Attornies... Peter Elmsley", Original digital object name: bei-m428, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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