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Title: At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt
Author: Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Whitehall Palace (London, England)
Date: 1663-06-13
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Plantations -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- West Indies, British, West Indies -- History, Antilles, Lesser -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: His Ma'tie haveing this day in Councell heard the Severall Pretensions of ye..., At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt. Matie... Duke of Yorke Duke of Albemarle... Prince Rupert Lord Chamberlain Lord Chancellor Lord Holles Lord Treasurer Mr. Secry. Morice Lord Privy Seale Mr. Secry. Bennett His Matie having this day in Councell heard the Severall presensions of ye Earle of Kenoul the Lord Villughby of Parham, and all others who claime Title or Interest in ye Caribee Jslands..."Vera Copia John Nicholas"In 1666 "the English held four islands of the Leeward group, and to the south of them the island of Barbados, lying out in the Atlantic Ocean. The old Carlisle Patent which covered these islands was issued in 1627 by Charles I to the earl of that name, and twenty years later was leased by Carlisle's son to Lord Francis Willoughby of Parham. ..." (Crouse, pp. 16ff.)During Governor Willoughby's administration the proprietary form of government was abolished in Barbados, which was made a Crown colony. The King finally decided the whole revenue of the island to belong to the Crown. This petition attempts to settle claims against the estate of the Earl of Carlisle., Original digital object name: bei-m007a

Title: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors. of the late Earle of Carlisle (docket title)
Author: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), Henshaw, Thomas, 1618-1700 (Contributor), Goodman, George, fl. 1663-1668 (Contributor), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Lesser Antilles and Barbados
Date: 1668
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Real property, Colonial, Crown lands -- Antilles, Lesser, Crown lands -- Barbados, Government, Resistance to -- Antilles, Lesser, Government, Resistance to -- Great Britain, Plantation owners -- West Indies, British, Antilles, Lesser -- History -- 17th century, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: That ye Pet'ers having wholly submitted to y'r Ma'sty all theyr interests and pretensions..., Probably written in St, Kitts and Nevis, Puckering, Sir Henry, fl. 1663?"To the Kings most Excellent Maty. And the Lords of his most Honble Privy Counsill. This humble Petition of Sr. Henry Puckering Knt., Thomas Henshaw and--George Goodman Esqrs... on ye Island of Barbados and other ye Chariby Islands, yr Maty was graciously pleased... to order and direct Francis Ld Willoughby of Parham... to pay... out of one moyty of ye revenue of the sd Islands... before any parts therof should bee payable to the Crowne...", Original digital object name: bei-m007b

Title: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors. of the late Earle of Carlisle. (docket title)
Author: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Real property, Colonial -- Barbados, Claims against decedents' estates -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, West Indies – History
Notes: First line: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors..., "To the Kings most Excellent Maty. And the Lords of his most Honble. Privy Councill. The humble Petition of Sr. Henry Puckering Knt., Thomas Henshaw & George Goodman Esqrs. in ye behalf of themselves and ye Reste of ye Credrs. of James late Earle of Carlisle deceased..."Attempts to recover monies expended in Barbados and St. Lucia; cf. PRO. Calendar of State Papers. Colonial. 1661-1668, 482, 485, 486., Original digital object name: bei-m007c, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Protocole Pour les Réponses des Requettes présentées à L'Jntendant des Jsles Martinique and Ste. Lucie. (ms. cover title)
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1773
Series Heading: M216. Isles du Vent. Intendant.
Geography: Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: Licenses -- Martinique -- Forms -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Protocole Pour les Réponses des Requettes présentées à L'Jntendant des Jsles Martinique and Ste. Lucie. (ms. cover title)Forms and permits for use of the intendant in various circumstances include Permission de Mariage, Réponse à une Requîte pour demander à Exercer la chirurgie, Permission pour tenir Billard, Boulangerie où Boucherie, Permission pour faire passer des Esclaves à Ste. Lucie, Forme de l'Egalization, etc..For the use of Martinique, with "à St. Pierre m/que, Le" scratched out at the foot of some paragraphs., Original digital object name: bei-m216, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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