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Title: Kerr, Charles, 1739-1795. Antigua, 24 March 1788. ALS to "Walter"...
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1788-03-24
Series Heading: M318. [Douglas, Sir James] 1703-1787.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Real property -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: Kerr, Charles, 1739-1795."Sir I have given directions for another Copy of the Plan of Sir George Douglas's Estates, with that of Mr Harveys call'd Yeaman's, laying upon the West line... The difference of the reappraisement will be considerably against Sir George... Charles Kerr", Original digital object name: bei-m318d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 11 June 1692
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Dromedary (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-06-11
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Public records -- Barbados, Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Worthy Sr. By his Exenc. order I herewith Send you Coppyes of all Publiq busines transacted at the Councill...", Original digital object name: bei-m029i

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 12 Feb. 1691
Author: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Maynard, Francis, Captain, d. 1693 (Contributor), Bumpstead, John, Captain, fl. 1689-1691 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Dromedary (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Diamond (Ship : 1652-1693) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-02-12
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, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Though I have not beene soe happy this many months to have and Commands from..., Original digital object name: bei-m029a

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 13 Aug. 1692
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-08-13
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Naval operations -- Influence, Warships -- France, Warships -- Great Britain, Prisoners -- Martinique, Earthquakes -- Jamaica -- Port Royal, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Sr. I now Send you in the Hampshire Copyes of all busines transacted at the Councill Board..."John Whetstone was Clerk of Council in Barbados--cf. PRO. Calendar. Colonial Series, v. 13., Original digital object name: bei-m029l

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 May 1692. From Mr Whetstone Recd. 13 Aug: 1692 (docket title)
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-05-14
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, Warships, Civil defense -- Barbados, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Worthy Sr. His Excie: our Governor: Order'd Mee to Signify to you that by the Man of Warr... all publiqe Affaires... will be then directed to your hands..."--discusses financial and political affairs., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029f

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 15 July 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), Mary Rose (Ship : 1654-1692) (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-07-15
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Gifts to politicians -- Barbados, Political consultants -- Great Britain, Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692."Sr. This serves Only to inclose this act wch carries in itt a Present of 2000ll..." signed "Kendall," who asks permission to accept the gift and complains of the lack of news from home., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029j

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 15 March 16[92]
Author: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-03-15
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, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Soe uncertaine have beene all our Conveyances for Europe of late by going in the winter..., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029b

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 23 July 1696, Drpt from Col. Russel (docket title)
Author: Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1694-1696 : Russell) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1696-07-23
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Gifts to politicians -- Barbados, Political consultants -- Great Britain, Gossip, Complaint letters, Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Russell, Francis, d. 1696, colonel."Sr. I am soe fateagued with these three fleets that I was not able to write..." replying to charges made against him--"my owne contience does not accuse me of any crime... I wish those persons here would have bin soe faere with me as to have seen wt they wrote and--lett me have sent my owne iustification with it..." signed "F Russell" with postscript.Russell was governor of Barbados, 1694-96. Frere in his Short history of Barbados says there was dissatisfaction over a gift of £4,000 made to Russell by the Assembly.From the J. G. Bell and--Sir Thomas Phillipps Collections., Original digital object name: bei-m029m

Title: Letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 May and 10 June 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), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Thornhill, Timothy, Baronet, d. 1693 (Contributor), Sharpe, William, d. 1724 (Contributor), Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-05-14
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, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692."What you have now read is the coppy of what I sent you by the last Shipp... Not having anything of consequence to impart to the Lords of the Comittee I think it would be impertinent to trouble them now with my Letters...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029g

Title: Letters, 10 June and 9 July 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), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-06-10
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, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: "Sir Not having any thing of consequence to import to the Lords of the Committee I think it would be impertinent to trouble them now with my Letters..." and "Sr. The Letter on the other side was upon Second thoughts Sent you By the Mary-- tho her Comdr. be an arrant Sott yett the Leutt is a sober fellow...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029h

Title: Lincolns Inn, 29 Sept. 1819. ALS to "Sir George Douglas Bart."
Place of Origin: Lincoln's Inn (London, England)
Date: 1819-09-29
Series Heading: M501. Hanrott, P. A., fl. 1819.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Vincent
Subject: Attorney and client -- Correspondence, Purchasing agents -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Douglas family, Landowners -- Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir On the other side I send you, at the request of Mr. Wilson a letter from Mr. Grant offering £15,000 for your Estate... P. A. Hanrott"with, on same sheet:, Original digital object name: bei-m501a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Lloyd's Coffee House, London, 20 Nov. 1813. ALS to "Mrs. Forbes...
Place of Origin: Lloyd's Coffee House, London
Date: 1813-11-20
Series Heading: M474. Cook, Benjamin, fl. 1813.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Coffeehouses -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century, Merchants -- Correspondence, Gold -- Purchasing, Pocket watches -- Purchasing, Bills of lading -- Antigua, Shipment of goods -- Antigua, Antigua -- Commerce -- England, England -- Commerce -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Madam Mr. John Black of Antigua has given me Instructions to apply to Cap. Forbes of the Brig Industry for Two Gold Watches..." signed "Benj: Cook", Original digital object name: bei-m474, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Londesborough Park, Yorkshire, 30 June 1896.
Place of Origin: Londesborough Park, Yorkshire
Date: 1896-06-30
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: Londesborough, 20 July 1896. ALS? to Fuller and Wise. 2 p. 20.5 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m603b, 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: Lord Romney and Ux to Brooke and Wale } Assignment In Trust for Mrs. Jeaffreson (docket title).
Author: Marsham, Robert, Baron Romney, 1712-1793, Marsham, Priscilla Pym, Lady Romney, 1724-1771
All Contributors: Marsham, Robert, Baron Romney, 1712-1793 (Author), Marsham, Priscilla Pym, Lady Romney, 1724-1771 (Author), Brooke & Wale (Firm) (Addressee), Jeaffreson, Elizabeth Shuckburgh, ca. 1700-1778 (Contributor)
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Assignments (Law) -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Colonization, West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: This Indenture made the Seventh Day of June in the Twenty Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord..., -----. Another copy, the same.The second part of this group, initiated by Christopher Jeaffreson (fl. 1756-1824), is M*** in this catalogue., Original digital object name: bei-m003rr, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Lord Romney and Ux to Brooke and Wale } Assignment In Trust for Mrs. Jeaffreson (docket title).
Author: Marsham, Robert, Baron Romney, 1712-1793, Marsham, Priscilla Pym, Lady Romney, 1724-1771
All Contributors: Marsham, Robert, Baron Romney, 1712-1793 (Author), Marsham, Priscilla Pym, Lady Romney, 1724-1771 (Author), Brooke & Wale (Firm) (Addressee), Jeaffreson, Elizabeth Shuckburgh, ca. 1700-1778 (Contributor)
Date: 1749-06-07
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Assignments (Law) -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Colonization, West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: This Indenture made the Seventh Day of June in the Twenty Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord..., Signed "Romney" "Priscilla Romney" "Eliza Jeaffreson.""Sold by T Brookbank Stationer at Furnivals Inn" engr. elaborately into initial., Original digital object name: bei-m003qq, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Manuscript sketches of two plans labelled "No 34" and "No 35"...
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Bentinck, William, 1764-1813, Governors -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent -- Maps, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Memorandum to accompany "Folio on [?] property in the W. Indies"..
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Memorandums, Architectural portfolios -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a-a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Messrs. George and Nathl. Crump to Mr. Andw Newton } Lease for a Year. (docket title)
Date: 1770-01-05
Series Heading: M198. Crump, George, 1745-1793.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Deeds -- Antigua and Barbuda, Real Property, West Indies -- History, Plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800
Notes: George and Nathaniel Crump of Middlesex have sold Crumps' Mountain Plantation, Crumps' Windward plantation, and Crumps' Steel plantation, all in Antigua, to Andrew Newton of London. Signed "George Crump" "Nathaniel Crump", Original digital object name: bei-m198a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Messrs. George and Nathl. Crump to Mr. Andw. Newton } Release of those Plantations in Antigua to serve an Annuity of 300£ during Mr. Newton's Life. (docket title)
Date: 1770-01-06
Series Heading: M198. Crump, George, 1745-1793.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Annuities -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "George Crump" "Nathaniel Crump" "Andrew Newton", Original digital object name: bei-m198b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Messrs. Potts and others to Messrs. Shands by the direction of Messrs. Ottleys } Duplicate Assignment of Legacies charged on Estates in the Island of Antigua for securing £6000 and interest and other Sums to Messrs. Shands and subject thereto for Messrs. Ottley's absolutely.-- (docket title)
Date: 1837-02-04
Series Heading: M556. Pott, Charles, fl. 1837.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Legacies -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Beneficiaries -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Decedent's estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Executors and administrators, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The West Indian Incumbered Estates Court <Antigua> Ottley Exparte Ottley"Charles and Arthur Pott (Southwark); Rev. John Thomas Wilgress (Kent, clerk); John Thomas Wilgress, Elizabeth Wilgress (Eltham, spinster), Ann Molling (Eltham, widow), Edward Paston Wilgress (Canada), George Weatherill Wilgress (Kent), and Richard and Sarah Mills; Charles, Arthur, and William Pott; George Weatherill Ottley and Francis Byam Ottley (Antigua); and William and Francis Shand (Liverpool, merchants); signed "Charles Pott" "Arthur Pott" "J. T. Wilgress" "Elizabeth Wilgress" "Ann Molling" "Edward P. Wilgress by his Attorney William Pott" "G. W. Wilgress" "Richard Mills" "Sarah Mills" "Geo: W: Ottley" "Francis B: Ottley by his Attorney Geo: W: Ottley" "William Pott" "Francis B. Ottley by his attorney Hastings Elwin.", Original digital object name: bei-m556, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Mortgage from Christopher Jeaffreson Esquire to Charles Pym Esquire of the Mannor of Wingfeild in the Island of Saint Christopher's./ (docket title).
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749
Addressee: Pym, Charles, d. 1741
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749 (Author), Pym, Charles, d. 1741 (Addressee)
Date: 1737-03-25
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Wingfield Manor (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Mortgages -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: This Indenture made the ffive and twentieth Day of March in the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great..., Signed "Chris"; remainder of signature cut out., Original digital object name: bei-m003kk, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Mountpleasant, Nevis, 10 June 1787. ALS to [Sir George Douglas]...
Place of Origin: Mountpleasant, Nevis
Date: 1787-06-10
Series Heading: M313. Nisbet, Walter, fl. 1787-88.
Geography: Antigua, Nevis
Subject: Douglas family, Landowners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir Before I received your late letter... I had done myself the pleasure of congratulating you... Your Estate... is one of the richest... Mr. Harvey gives the strongest proof of it, from his inclination either to renew the Lease, or purchase it... Waltr. Nisbet Since the preceding letter was written, an Antigua Gentleman dined with me -- of whom I made many enquiries... He says, that it has always been reconed a valuable Lease to Mr Harvey, and that it is supposed he has made a fortune by it.", Original digital object name: bei-m313, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Mr Chistopher Ieffreson Esqr. to Charles Pym Esqr. } A Further Mortgage for 800l. of a plantation pt. at St. Christophers (docket title).
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749
Addressee: Pym, Charles, d. 1741
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749 (Author), Pym, Charles, d. 1741 (Addressee)
Date: 1738-09-27
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Plantations -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mortgages -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies – History
Notes: First line: This Indenture made the Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven..., Signed "Christ"; remaining signature cut out, Mr Chistopher Ieffreson Esqr. to Charles Pym Esqr. } A Further Mortgage for 800l. of a plantation pt. at St. Christophers -- (docket title). 27 Sept. 1738. Signed "Christ"; remaining signature cut out. Ms. on vellum, 1 sheet; affidavits, 2p. ms., tied; seal. Approx. 43.6 x 44.4 cm., folded. Chewed with loss of text. NCH MS Jeaff-9., Original digital object name: bei-m003mm, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Mr Clerke and Mr Hunts[?] Leasse of my land in Antigoe: June 1°: 1648 for ii yeares: My lord Carliles patent to me was incoted Michaelmas Terme 23°: Car: 1647. (docket title)
Author: Turner, Edward, fl. 1647
Addressee: Clarke, John, fl. 1647
All Contributors: Turner, Edward, fl. 1647 (Author), Clarke, John, fl. 1647 (Addressee), Oury, John, fl. 1647 (Contributor), Carlisle, James Hay, Earl of, 1580-1636 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1647-01-20
Series Heading: M2. Turner, Edward, fl. 1647.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Debtor and creditor --Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Debtor and creditor -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Leases, Plantation owners -- West Indies, West Indies -- History, leases
Notes: First line: Articles of Agreement Indentured has made concluded and agreed upon the Twentieth Day of January Anno D'ni 1647 And in the three and twentieth year of..., Original digital object name: bei-m002, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States., "Articles of Agreement... Bitweene Edward Turner of... London Esquire of the first part John Clarke of... Hertf. Esquire of the second part And John Hunt of the Kingdom of France gent and one of the planters in the Island of Barbadoes... of the third part..." signed "John Clarke" "John [?]arry.""...in 1627 Lord Hay, Earl of Carlisle, obtained a patent granting him the Caribee Islands; that his son James was, on account of the debts of his father, obliged to make over his property to trustees, and the said islands were decreed in Chancery on the 7th June 1645 to the creditors... the Earl thereupon, on 26th Feb. 1647, appointed Francis, late Lord Willoughby of Parham, his lieut.-general over those islands for 21 years, and by another deed demised those islands to him for 21 years, burthened with the debts to the creditors... the King on 30 Oct. 1662 granted to the said Lord Willoughby one moiety of the revenue of those islands for seven years, reserving the other moiety to himself, and afterwards, on 13 June 1663, the King in Council heard the pretensions of the Earl of Kinnoul, heir to the late Earl of Carlisle, the Lord Willoughby, and all others claiming an interest in those islands... management thereof was left to the Lord Willoughby as chief Governor, after whose death William, Lord Willoughby, his brother, succeeded, pursuant to a commission dated 3 Jan. 1666... on the 10th of Jan. 1667 the said creditors complained that they had received no part of their debt..." ("Report touching the Earl of Carlisle's creditors and the Earl of Kenoule, &c." in PRO, Calendar of Treasury Papers 1556-7 -- 1696, 1:12-14).

Title: Mr John Jeaffresons Assignemt of his estate and Interest to the Mannor of Wingfeild in the Island of St Christophers to Christopher Jeaffreson Esqr. (docket title).
Author: Jeaffreson, John, d. 1695
Addressee: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, John, d. 1695 (Author), Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Addressee)
Date: 1675-02-09
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Patent assignments -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Assignments (Law) -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Wingfield Manor (Saint Kitts and Nevis) West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: This Indenture made the Third day of Aprill in the fourth year of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England…, Signed "John Jeaffreson"John Jeaffreson at this time is living in Pettystrey, Suffolk., Original digital object name: bei-m003c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States., Hough and Hough notes: "Inrolled in the close Rolles in Chancery the fifteenth day of July in the yeare of our Lord 1658 [sic] By Humfrey Haggard... Earle of Carlile & Jefferson & Johnson."Carlisle had been granted a royal patent on 2 July 1627, appointing him Lord Proprietor of the English Caribbee Islands. This grant for 1,000 acres in St. Kitts "now in the actual possession and occupation of the said John Jeaffreson, but late being parcel of certain gardens late belonging to the Indian Savages of the Island" was to Jeaffreson and Johnson, in reward for help in "keeping the Island against the Savages and others" and for "defeating, suppressing and conquering of the Natives and other Savage inhabitants of the Island... indeavouringe to have slayne and extirpated the said John and other his majesties subjects there then planted, dwelling and inhabiting."

Title: Mr. Burrell et al to Mr Jeaffreson } Covent. Bond 1697 Plantation Manor of Wingfield in ye Isld. of St. Christophers (docket title).
Author: Burrell, Henry, Captain, fl. 1679-1718
Addressee: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Burrell, Henry, Captain, fl. 1679-1718 (Author), Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Addressee), MacArthur, John, Major, fl. 1685-1699 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: East Cambridgeshire (England)
Date: 1697
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Records and correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Noverint universi per presentes nos Henrirum Burrell de insula st. Christophori..., Probably written from Dullingham, Original digital object name: bei-m003p
Full Text: Noverint Unidli ed Henrird Burroll de Iniulafor Christopheri in America in India Orrident Arein Et Johannide McArthur Tenerie e filmit obligari Christopheri Jeaffrefon de Dullingham in rom Canterbridgen in Quaror mille libre bonde loglis monet Angl Saxond eidm Christopher and suo rent Attorn Executoris & Administraris et Asign suib ad quanquidm Soluronem bene E Sidrit Fariend & Obligamuy nos E ........{really need to verify this} The Condicon of this obligation is such that whoever by...

Title: No. 101, 10 March 1813, James Benidge of Saint Christopher
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1813-03-10
Series Heading: M472. Elliot, Hugh, 1752-1830.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts
Subject: Foreign trade regulation -- Great Britain -- Colonies, Great Britain -- Commerce -- West Indies, British, West Indies, British -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers, Communications, Military, Licenses -- Antigua, Shipping passes -- Antigua, Shipping passes -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Ships -- Nationality, United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Influence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, To all Commanders of His Majesty's Ships of War and Privateers..."Printed by Command of His Excellency By William Collins."Occasioned by the current war with the United States, these permits allowed trading from Antigua in an unarmed vessel "bearing any Flag except that of France."No. 101,James Benidge of Saint Christopher, 22.6 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m472a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 101, 10 March 1813, James Benidge of Saint Christopher, "with..
Date: 1813-03-10
Series Heading: M472. Elliot, Hugh, 1752-1830.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts
Subject: Shipping passes -- Saint-Barthe´lemy, Shipping passes -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History
Notes: No. 101,James Benidge of Saint Christopher "with permission to touch at Saint Bartholomews," 22.9 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m472b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 121, 24 March 1813, Nathaniel and Daniel Hill of Antigua.
Date: 1813-03-24
Series Heading: M472. Elliot, Hugh, 1752-1830.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts
Subject: Shipping passes -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: No. 121,Nathaniel and Daniel Hill of Antigua, 22.6 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m472c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 122, 24 March 1813, Nathaniel and Daniel Hill of Antigua
Date: 1813-03-24
Series Heading: M472. Elliot, Hugh, 1752-1830.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts
Subject: Shipping passes -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: No. 122,Nathaniel and Daniel Hill of Antigua, 22.6 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m472d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 3. Petition from 106 White Individuals to the Local Legislature against the Repeal of the White Servants' Act -- (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1830-04-17
Series Heading: M547. Antigua. Colored inhabitants.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Affirmative action programs -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Whites -- Antigua amd Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Opposition (Political science) -- Antigua and Barbuda -- History -- 19th century, Petitions -- Antigua and Barbadu -- Antigua, Repeal of legislation, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Antigua To the Honorable Samuel Athill President and the Gentlemen of the Honorable Board of Council The Petition of The Undersigned for themselves and others Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioners have heard that a Petition has been presented to your Honorable Board praying that Coloured Persons, may be placed on the same footing, as White Persons, by being permitted to answer, in the Public to save the deficiency Tax in order that they may be enabled thereby to get employed in the Country as Managers and Overseers..."; opposing the Petition of the Coloured Inhabitants.See Oliver, History of Antigua I:cli-cliii, where these mss. are printed. See also Ragatz, p. 521, for Henry Loving's Correspondence with the Right Hon. Viscount Goderick, London, 1832. "Loving had been sent to Great Britain by the free colored and black inhabitants of the colony for the purpose of carrying on a campaign to secure the removal of civil disabilities under which they were laboring.", Original digital object name: bei-m547d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 317, 16 Aug. 1813, Joseph and Samuel L. Darrell of Antigua
Date: 1813-08-16
Series Heading: M472. Elliot, Hugh, 1752-1830.
Geography: Antigua, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts
Subject: Shipping passes -- Antigua, West Indies -- History
Notes: No. 317,Joseph and Samuel L. Darrell of Antigua, 24.6 cm..Elliot, diplomatist and minister plenipotentiary, was Governor of the Leeward Islands 1809-13., Original digital object name: bei-m472e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: No. 5. The manner in which Iuries are impannelled. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1830-04-17
Series Heading: M547. Antigua. Colored inhabitants.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Jurors, Jury duty -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Petition of right, Civil rights -- Antigua and Barbadu -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, Discrimination against racially mixed people, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The exclusion of Coloured Persons from serving as Jurors, may be regarded as their most prominent grievance... cherished by the Whites more tenaciously... As a proof that... neither moral nor intellectual unfitness... prevents their enjoyment of these Constitutional Rights, it might not be irrelevant to observe that the more weighty and complicated duties of almost all the Public Offices and Departments in the Island are performed by Colored Men..."Support for The Petition, of the Coloured Inhabitants, of the Island of Antigua., Original digital object name: bei-m547b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: November 6, 1682. Invoice of goods shipped on board the Trew Love
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Author), Helmes, William, Captain fl. 1682 (Contributor), Trew Love (Ship : fl. 1682) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: East Cambridgeshire (England), St. Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1682-11-06
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Financial records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Invoyce of goods shipt on board the Trew Love, Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family, Original digital object name: bei-m003h-04

Title: November 7, 1819. Sales of 16 Hogsheads of Sugar per Fortitude Increased; Manning @ St. Kitts on acct of Major Genl Jeaffreson
Addressee: Jeaffreson, Christopher, Lieutenant-General, ca. 1760-1824
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, Lieutenant-General, ca. 1760-1824 (Addressee), Severn, King, and Co. (Contributor), Fortitude Increased (Ship : fl. 1819) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: St. Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1819-11-07
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Financial records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 19th century

Title: November 8, 1691. Copy of the act of the General Council and Assembly of the Leeward Islands founding commissioners and and agent for the said islands
Author: Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698
Addressee: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Author), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Author), Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Addressee), Baijer, Sebastian, Colonel, d. 1704 (Contributor), Jeffreys, Jeffrey, ca. 1652-1709 (Contributor), Martin, Joseph, ca.1649-1729 (Contributor), Cary, Richard, d. 1727 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Antigua and Barbuda
Date: 1691-11-08
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Colonial agents -- Leeward Islands (West Indies), West Indies -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: At a meeting of his Excellcy Christopher Codrington Esqr Captain.., This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-21

Title: Novr. 12. 1713 Damage done by Major Gilliard partner to Mr Burrell - New lease to be granted to Col. Lambert. an Inventory of Slaves and what was Standing and growing and the Estate - (docket title).
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Author)
Place of Origin: East Cambridgeshire (England)
Date: 1713-11-12
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Damages, Leases -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Inventories -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Slave papers, Crops, Title examinations, Anglo-French War, 1666-1667 -- Influence, Great powers -- History -- 17th century, Imperialism -- History -- 17th century, West Indies -- History, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- History -- 18th century
Notes: First line: Give me leave to ade to the the other troubles I have given..., Written From Dullingham, England, "Dullingham Nov:ber 12:th 1713 Sr Give me leave to ade to the the other troubles I have given you this assce of my thanks for your appearance on my behalf upon my Plantation on ye 30th of July last to see an Inventory made... Sr you knew Henry Garbrants who when our Island was lost in the Year 1666 livd under the French and as other foraighners did acquired a sham Title to a part of my Plantation... Your obliged humble servant" (no name at end)., Original digital object name: bei-m003dd
Full Text: Dullingham November ye 12th, 1713 Sir Give me leave to aide to the the other troubles I have given you this o my thanks for your appearances on my behalf upon my Plantation on yor 30th of July last to see an Inventory made of the slaves and of what was standing or groeing upon my said Plantation at that time more then my new Tenant or his agents had planted since the time of his entry upon the premises wch I understand was some Months before the commencement of this Lease (viz) the 25th of Ma...

Title: Observations upon Mr. Harveys Letter of 21 July 1760 and the Proposals therein made to Mrs. King. (docket title)
All Contributors: Harvey, Robert, 1732-1791 (Contributor), McNamera, Mary Douglas King, d. ca. 1778 (Contributor)
Date: 1760
Series Heading: M144.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Windmills -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Sugar plantations, Crop quality, Plantation owners -- Records and correspondence
Notes: "...proposals made by Mr. Harvey are calculated with a view to serve himself. ... If [he] has a convenient situation upon his Estate for erecting a Windmill... he will... do it... as such Mill will be of great use... by taking off the Canes, which he will plant thereon, And... which he will plant upon his own Estate...", Original digital object name: bei-m144, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: October 12, 1819. Sales of 20 Hhds Sugar per Brittania; Thomas Sharpe @ St. Kitts on account of Major Genl Jeaffreson
Addressee: Jeaffreson, Christopher, Lieutenant-General, ca. 1760-1824
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, Lieutenant-General, ca. 1760-1824 (Addressee), Warner, Jacob, fl. 1819 (Contributor), Sharpe, Thomas, fl. 1819 (Contributor), Brittania (Ship) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: St. Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1819-10-12
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Financial records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 19th century
Notes: First line: Sales of 20 hhds sugar per Britannia Sharpe @ St Kitts on account of Major Genl Jeaffreson, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family, Original digital object name: bei-m003h-12

Title: Old Accounts of the Manor of Wingfield on the Island of St. Christophers (ms. cover title).
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725, Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Author), Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1699-1749 (Author)
Place of Origin: East Cambridgeshire (England), St. Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1675-1735
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Financial records -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Wingfield Manor (Saint Kitts and Nevis), West Indies -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Old Accounts of the Manor of Wingfield on the Island of St. Christopher [Cover Title], Probably written in Dullingham, England, Original digital object name: bei-m003h, Hough and Hough notes: Old Accounts of the Manor of Wingfield on the Island of St. Christophers (ms. cover title). Codex account book bound in vellum, marbled endpapers. Some dampstain. 1 leaf, leaves [1-7] excised, 8-58, [6], 7 blank, [1], 1-9, [1] leaves with ms., 82 blank leaves. Interleavings include receipts; calculations; building plans; "a Copy of Sr. Wm. Stapletons Grant of 1685 the use of the Old Road River with permission to build Mills & Indego works & & &" (1p. ms.); "1685 Resceived of Capt. Athy this Book on ye 12th of November 1685 By me Christopher Jeaffreson" "This Schedule and Award Made on the 27 of August 1685 between Capt. Chrisr Ieaffreson and Ensign Edwd Thome" (ms., 20p., 30.2 cm.); Inventory of Wingfields 29 July 1685 by Lt. Zachariah Rice Lt Francis Kerie (docket title); "Copy of the Act of the Genll. Council & Assembly of the Leeward Jslands touching Comrs. & an Agent for the said Jslands./ for Capt Jeffreyson" (docket title (ms., 4p., 29.2 cm.; St. Johns, Antigua, 8 Nov. 1690); "...An Act for appointing Cõmrs. and an Agent to Negotiate and Mannage the Affaires of the Leeward Jslands as also for setting a Fund for the defraying the Expence & Charge of such Negotiation & procureing of divers necessaries for the Use and benefit of said Jslands..."

Title: On board HM Armed Schooner Mosambique, Englih Harbour,...
Place of Origin: On board HM Armed Schooner Mosambique, English Harbour, Antigua
Date: 1804-11-22
Series Heading: M429. Campbell, John, fl. 1804.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain
Subject: English Harbour (Antigua and Barbuda) -- History -- 19th century, Ship's papers, Paper ruling, Ship chandlers -- Antigua and Barbuda -- English Harbour -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Antigua and Barbuda -- English Harbour -- Correspondence, Warships -- Antigua and Barbuda -- English Harbour, West Indies -- History
Notes: Asks Hugh McIlwraith, Naval Store Keeper, to obtain Muster Paper., Original digital object name: bei-m429, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board the Cambridge, St John's Road, Antigua, 26 Aptil 1758...
Author: Bringloe (fl. 1758)
Addressee: Unknown
All Contributors: Bringloe (fl. 1758) (Author), Unknown (Addressee), Moore, John, Sir, 1718-1779 (Contributor), Cambridge (Ship : 1755-1808) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: HMS Cambridge, at Antigua
Date: 1758-4-26
Series Heading: M130. Bringloe, fl. 1758.
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Sint Eustatius
Subject: Privateering -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- Commerce -- Great Britain, Rum -- Commerce, Ships -- Cargo, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I have much Pleasure in acquainting you that your Wine is safe..."Has promise of a puncheon of rum, Moore's squadron has had little action off Martinique and will try again soon to meet with a rumoured French fleet, general opinion that if St. Eustatius were not supplying the French with bare necessities their islands would by now be free of inhabitants. "I grow quite sick of Sun Beams, and don't care how soon we are comanded to leave this confounded Country... Bringloe.", Original digital object name: bei-m130, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Preliminary sketch for plans, possibly for buildings on the Dullingham, England or Wingfield, St. Kitts estates. Undated
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Author)
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Architectural drawing, West Indies -- History
Notes: Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-18

Title: Rear Adml. Harvey's Order for constructing 4 Carronade Carriages 24th Septr. 1796 (docket title)
Place of Origin: on board the Prince of Wales, Fort Royal Bay Martinique
Date: 1796-09-24
Series Heading: M386. Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Military orders -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Carronades -- Martinique, Prince of Wales (Ship), Admirals -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Harvey, Henry, Sir, 1737-1810, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "By Henry Harvey Esqr. Rear Admiral of the Red, Commander in Chief &, -&, -&, -" "To Isaac Richard Robert Esqr: Ordnance Storekeeper Antigua," an order for carronade carriages for HMS Pudrix, signed "Hen: Harvey" and "J G Briggs."Sir Henry Harvey became Rear Admiral of the Red July 1794, in April 1796 was appointed commander-in-chief in the Leeward Islands. In the following February, together with Sir Ralph Abercrombie, he took possession of Trinidad and later made an unsuccessful attempt to seize Puerto Rico (DNB)., Original digital object name: bei-m386, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Receipt Book December 1 1794 (spine title).
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1794-12-01
Series Heading: M365. Douglas, William, fl. 1794-1820.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Account books -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Colored pencil drawing, West Indies -- History
Notes: Receipt Book December 1 1794 (spine title).With about 10 small, lively color drawings of exotic birds and one full-page pencil drawing with castle, trees, lake., Original digital object name: bei-m365, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Receipt from Christopher Jeaffreson to George Atkinson and Jeremiah Cushinge, March 1, 1680
Author: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725
Addressee: Atkinson, George, fl. 1680-1681, Cushinge, Jeremiah, fl. 1680-1681
All Contributors: Jeaffreson, Christopher, 1650-1725 (Author), Atkinson, George, fl. 1680-1681 (Addressee), Cushinge, Jeremiah, fl. 1680-1681 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: East Cambridgeshire (England), St. Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1680-03-01
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Financial records -- St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Received this day of Christopher Jeaffreson one hogshead of..., Probably written in Dullingham, England, This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-03

Title: Release from Miss Martha Gilbert and Mr William Dawes and Grace his Wife of two annuities of £20 and two legacies of £500 charged contingenting upon the Estates of The Reverend Nathaniel Gilbert in Antigua.-- (docket title)
Date: 1822-12-31
Series Heading: M517. Gilbert, Martha, fl. 1822, and others.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Debt cancellation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Conveyancing -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Deeds, Encumbrances (Law), Legacies, inheritance and succession, Estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Martha Gilbert (Antigua, spinster) and William and Grace Dawes (Antigua) release all annuities and legacies on Nathaniel Gilbert's Antigua estates; signed "Martha Gilbert" "Wm Dawes" "Grace Dawes.", Original digital object name: bei-m517, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reports relating to Mr. Gordon's Estates in the West Indies, 1821 (Memorandum to accompany "Folio on [?] property in the W. Indies")
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Appraisers -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Memorandums, Architecture portfolios -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Plantations -- Designs and plans, Maps -- West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, Slaves -- Dwellings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Slave records -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Cities and towns -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, Islands -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- maps, Hospitals -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reports relating to Mr. Gordon's estates in the West Indies
Author: Johnson, John
All Contributors: Johnson, John (Author)
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Appraisers -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Memorandums, Architecture portfolios -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Plantations -- Designs and plans, Maps -- West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, Slaves -- Dwellings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Slave records -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Cities and towns -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, Islands -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- maps, Hospitals -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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