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Title: Sir Samuel Hood's Order to put myself under his Command 12th. Ianuary 1782. (docket title)
Place of Origin: On board HMS Barfleur, Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes
Date: 1782-01-12
Series Heading: M277. Hood, Samuel, 1st viscount Hood, 1724-1816.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Frigate Bay, Battle of, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1782, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns -- Saint Kitts and Nevis, Military orders -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my Command..." signed "Saml Hood" "To Captain Graves Commander of His Maj's. Ship the Bedford."Captain Thomas Graves (1747?-1814) commanded the Bedford as Affleck's flag captain "in the engagement at St. Kitts on 26 Jan. 1782, and in the actions to leeward of Dominica on 9 and 12 April, in which last the Bedford had a very distinguished part" (DNB).On Hood see DNB 27:263., Original digital object name: bei-m277, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sir Stephen Anderson Bart. To Edward and Arthur Radcliffe Esqrs.} Lease for a year (docket title), 21 May 52 / (with) b) Sir Stephen Anderson Bart. To Edward and Arthur Radcliffe Esqrs.} Release and Settlement of the Barbados Estate. (docket title), 22 May 1752
Author: Anderson, Stephen, Baronet, 1708-1773
Addressee: Whitaker, Thomas, fl. 1752, Walcot, Henry, fl. 1752, Radcliffe, Edward, fl. 1752, Radcliffe, Arthur, fl. 1752
All Contributors: Anderson, Stephen, Baronet, 1708-1773 (Author), Whitaker, Thomas, fl. 1752 (Addressee), Walcot, Henry, fl. 1752 (Addressee), Radcliffe, Edward, fl. 1752 (Addressee), Radcliffe, Arthur, fl. 1752 (Addressee)
Date: 1752-05-21
Series Heading: M109. Anderson, Sir Stephen, fl. 1752.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Byde Mill House plantation (Barbados) -- History -- Sources, West Indies -- History, Plantation owners -- Barbados, Land settlement -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Barbados -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Barbados -- History -- Sources
Notes: a) "...Sir Stephen Anderson... of the One part and Edward Radcliffe... and Arthur Radcliffe... of the other part Witnesseth that... Anderson... hath... sold... Byde Mill House plantation..." signed by Stephen Anderson. b) "...Sir Stephen Anderson... Edward Radcliffe... and Arthur Radcliffe... Witnesseth that in pursuance and Conformity to the several Acts... concerning the Conveyance of Estates... Sir Stephen Anderson... hath... Sold... Byde Mill house Plantation..." signed by Stephen Anderson. Byde Mill House in St. John, St. George, and St. Philip parishes, formerly the estate of Henry Bendysh. With Sir Stephen Anderson's appointment of Thomas Whitaker and Henry Walcot his attorneys, on a fifth sheet of vellum sewn within the Release. 48 x 40 cm., Original digital object name: bei-m109a-b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Stephn Griffiths Bill of Lading for 7 Horses Shipd by John Wyles (docket title).
Place of Origin: New London
Date: 1806-02-15
Series Heading: M438. Port of New London.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Bills of lading, Actor (Schooner), Shipment of goods -- Barbados, Horses -- Transportation -- Equipment and supplies, Merchant ships -- West Indies, West Indies -- Commerce -- United States, United States -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: John Wyles ships aboard the schooner Actor, Stephen Griffith master, seven horses bound for Barbados, on Griffith's account., Original digital object name: bei-m438, 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: Sundridge, 13 Sept. 1790. Ms. letter, signed
Place of Origin: Sundridge
Date: 1790-09-13
Series Heading: M340. London, B., fl. 1790.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Priests -- Licenses -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "My Lords, The Revd. Clement Bowcher being licensed to perform the Ministerial Office of a Priest in the Island of Barbados..." signed "B: London.", Original digital object name: bei-m340, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Bride of Barbados, by the author of nothing . . .
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1841-12
Series Heading: M568.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Brides -- Barbados -- poetry, Wit and humor, Pictorial, West Indies -- History
Notes: The Bride of Barbados, by the author of nothing ..."To George N Martin Esqre. from his friend the Author [?] Pique Barbados Decr 5th 41" on front cover.Ink sketch (of the author?) inside front cover, with 3-line quote from Midsummer Night's Dream.In the end, the poor lady drowns..., Original digital object name: bei-m568, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Conveyances from Sr John Bendyshe and Dame Martha his wife to Mr. John West and William Smith To severall [?] of Barbadoes Lands. 1675. (docket title)
Author: Bendish, John, Baronet, ca. 1630-1707, Bendish, Martha Batteson, ca. 1640-1703
Addressee: West, John, fl. 1675, Smith, William, fl. 1675
All Contributors: Bendish, John, Baronet, ca. 1630-1707 (Author), Bendish, Martha Batteson, ca. 1640-1703 (Author), West, John, fl. 1675 (Addressee), Smith, William, fl. 1675 (Addressee)
Date: 1675-01-23
Series Heading: M14. Bendyshe, Sir John, fl. 1675-1690.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Bide-Mill House (Barbados), Conveyancing -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Inventories, Slave papers, Indentured servants, Caucasian race, Christians, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: "This Indenture... Betweene Sr John Bendyshe..., "This Indenture... Betweene Sr John Bendyshe... and Dame Martha his wife... whereas... Dame Martha... is willing to joyne... in the conveyance of... All that... Plantation... called... Bide-Mill-house... in the Island of Barbadoes in parts beyond the Seas..." signed "John Bendyshe" "Martha Bendysh""The Schedule or Inventory Indented of all and singular the White or Christian Servants [8] Negro Slaves [60 men, 64 women, 33 children] horses [6] Neate Cattle [36] Assingos [6] and Sheepe [50]...", Original digital object name: bei-m014, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Honble Thomas Shirley and Dame Mary his Wife to Robt. Burton Esqr. and Chas. Delamotte Esqr. } Deed to be Enrolled at Barbadoes. (docket title)
Date: 1777-05-27
Series Heading: M252. Shirley, Thomas, fl. 1777.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Byde Mill House plantation (Barbados) -- History -- Sources, West Indies -- History, Plantation owners -- Barbados, Land settlement -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Barbados -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Barbados -- History -- Sources
Notes: "This Indenture... Between The Honourable Thomas Shirley... Dame Mary his Wife... of the one part and Robert Burton... and Charles Delamotte... of the other part Whereas the said Sir Stephen Anderson being seized of... Byde Mill-house plantation..." signed by Thomas Shirley and Mary Shirley., Original digital object name: bei-m252b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Revd. Richd. Smith and Wife to Messrs. Gibbs and Bright. } Mortgage of a moiety of a plantation in the Island of Barbadoes for securing £2223.17.7 and future advances not exceeding £3000 and Interest. (docket title)
Date: 1822-12-28
Series Heading: M516. Smith, Richard, fl. 1822.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Mortgages -- Barbados -- History -- 19th century, Contracts for deeds -- Barbados, Mapp's Plantation (Barbados), Plantations -- Valuation, Slave records -- Barbados, Slaves -- Valuation -- Barbados, Plantation owners -- Barbados, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Walker, Parchment Dealer, Bermondsey." engr. on first sheet.Four pages of affidavits; list of 106 slaves by name, sex, age, occupation. The estate comprises 242 acres in the parish of St. Peter and 28 acres on Mapp's plantation."This Indenture... Between The Reverend Richard Smith... Mary his Wife of the first part George Gibbs and Robert Bright... of the second part and The Honorable John Foster Alleyne and Charles Alleyne... of the third part..." signed by Richard Smith, Mary Smith, M. F. Alleyne, Charles T. Alleyne., Original digital object name: bei-m516, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The petition of Rd Bate to the Ld Justices concerning plant La Rouse Augt 99 (docket title)
Author: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709
All Contributors: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709 (Author), England and Wales. Privy Council (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1699-08
Series Heading: M33. Hart, William, fl. 1699, deponent.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Right of property -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Petition of right, Actions and defenses, Delarouse plantation (Barbados), West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Bate, Richard, fl. 1699, plaintiff.Bate declares the Delarouse plantation on Barbados, given in the original grant to Lord Carlisle but now taken by the attorney of the island, to be rightfully his., Original digital object name: bei-m033b

Title: The probate of Sr. John Colleton's Will. 23°. April 1666 (docket title)
Author: Colleton, John, Baronet, 1608-1666
All Contributors: Colleton, John, Baronet, 1608-1666 (Author)
Date: 1666-04-23
Series Heading: M9. Colleton, Sir John, d. 1666.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Wills -- Saint Martin (West Indies) -- Early works to 1800, Inheritance and succession -- Barbados, Inheritance and succession -- Saint Martin (West Indies), Beneficiaries -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Decedent's estates -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Decedent's estates -- Saint Martin (West Indies) -- Early works to 1800, Probate records -- Saint Martin (West Indies) -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Saint Martin (West Indies), West Indies – History
Notes: First line: In the name of God Amen: I Sir John Colleton of St. Martins in the fields in the..., "In the name of God Amen: I Sir John Colleton of St. Martins in the feilds in the County of Middlesex Knight, and Baronet..." signed "R. Hoare".Income of one of his Barbados sugar plantations to be divided among his four sons and his grandchildren.See Handler 160, where there may be Colleton family papers; see also PRO. Calendar of State Papers. Col. 1661-1668, 1322, 1323, 1841., Original digital object name: bei-m009, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Weekes family accounts, 1825-Dec. 1841
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Weeks family, Mangrove Plantation (Barbados), Plantations -- Barbados -- History -- 19th century, Account books, West Indies -- History
Notes: Photo, map of Foul Bay, SE coast of Barbados; includes Mangrove plantation., Original digital object name: bei-m535b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Weekes genealogical chart. 2 or 3 p. in fragments, in plasticine.
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Genealogy -- Charts, diagrams, etc., Weekes family, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Memo re Weekes Family" 2 p. ms., Original digital object name: bei-m535e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Weekes, genealogy
Date: 1784-07-27
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Genealogy -- Charts, diagrams, etc., Weekes family, West Indies -- History
Notes: John Penrose Cumming to Thomas Hollist. ALS, 1 p., Original digital object name: bei-m535f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Whitehall, 15 Aug. 1716. ALS to James Douglass
Author: Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
Addressee: Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787
All Contributors: Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 (Author), Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Addressee), Pinfold, Charles, 1709-1788 (Contributor), Thomas, George, Baronet, ca. 1695-1774 (Contributor), Barbados. Governor (1756-1766 : Pinfold) (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1753-1766 : Thomas) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Whitehall (London, England)
Date: 1761-08-15
Series Heading: M149. Pitt, William, fl. 1761.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies)
Subject: West Indies -- Officials and employees -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Barbados -- Officials and employees -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Governors -- Leeward Islands (West Indies), Governors -- Barbados, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...I was favoured with your Letter... immediately laid before the King... I send you... a Letter to the Governor of Barbados, and... to the Governor of the Leeward Islands..." signed "W: Pitt."The governor of Barbados (1756-66) was Sir Charles Pinfold, George Thomas governed the Leeward Islands (1753-66)., Original digital object name: bei-m149a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Wm Bate and Alice Bate their deed of Settlemt of plant La Rouse to Rd Bate their Sonne Augt 14 1677 Barbados (docket title)
Author: Bate, William, fl. 1660-1681
Addressee: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709
All Contributors: Bate, William, fl. 1660-1681 (Author), Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709 (Addressee), Bate, Alice, fl. 1677 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1677-08-14
Series Heading: M17. Bate, William, fl. 1677.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Deeds -- Barbados, Beneficiaries, Inheritance and succession -- Barbados, Delarouse plantation (Barbados), West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: This Indenture... Between William Bate of... Barbados..., "This Indenture... Between William Bate of... Barbados... And Alice his wife of the one part and--Richard Bate... of the other part..." signed "W Bate" and "Alice Bate"., Original digital object name: bei-m017a

Title: Wm Bate and Alice Bate their deed of Settlemt of planta Delarouse on Rd Bate Augt 14 77 (docket title)
Author: Bate, William, fl. 1660-1681
Addressee: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709
All Contributors: Bate, William, fl. 1660-1681 (Author), Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709 (Addressee), Bate, Alice, fl. 1677 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1677-08-14
Series Heading: M17. Bate, William, fl. 1677.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Deeds -- Barbados, Beneficiaries, Inheritance and succession -- Barbados, Delarouse plantation (Barbados), West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: This Indenture... Between William Bate... And Alice..., "This Indenture... Between William Bate... And Alice his wife of the one part and--Richard Bate... of the other part..." signed "W Bate" and "Allice Bate".Plantation in the parish of St. Michael. Boundaries include Capt. Thomas Cole, Samuel Osbourne, Christopher Jackson, Sarah Conway, George Pirkhoad[?], John Wattstone, Capt. Richard Salter.William Bate was treasurer of Barbados., Original digital object name: bei-m017b

Title: Wm Hart his deposition concerning plant La Rouse Augt 12: 99 (docket title)
Author: Hart, William, fl. 1694-1699
Addressee: Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709
All Contributors: Hart, William, fl. 1694-1699 (Author), Bate, Richard, fl. 1675-1709 (Addressee), Grey, Ralph, 1661-1706 (Contributor), Barbados. Governor (1698-1701 : Grey) (Contributor), Southwell, Edward, 1671-1730 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1699-08-12
Series Heading: M33. Hart, William, fl. 1699, deponent.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Petition of right, Real property -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Possession (Law) -- Barbados, Delarouse plantation (Barbados), West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: "Att the Request of the Peticoner Mr. Bate I William Hart... haveing lately been a voyage to the Island of Barbados with his Excellency Ralph Gray Esq: now Governour of the said Island of which I was Deputy Secretary and Secretary... doe certifye that it was generally reported and beleived that the Peticoner and his Father had been peaceable possessed of a Certaine Estate or Plantation in the said Island comonly called... Delarouse for thirty odd Yeares which... had been leased for some yeares past by the peticoner to Mrs. Hester Gascoigne Widdow... a true Copy Edward Southwell"William Hart was Secretary to Gov. Ralph Grey--cf. PRO. Calendar. Colonial Papers, 1694, v. 17, #500, where Hart returns to England, June 1699, to recover his health.On the Delarouse Plantation see PRO. Calendar State Papers. Colonial Papers, 1699, v. 17, #732., Original digital object name: bei-m033a

Title: Wm Rawlin Barbad May 7th 1745 reced in Lond June 8th do. (docket title).
Author: Rawlin, William
Addressee: Eyles, John, Baronet, 1683-1745
All Contributors: Rawlin, William (Author), Eyles, John, Baronet, 1683-1745 (Addressee), Broome (Brome), Samuel, fl. 1745 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1745-05-07
Series Heading: M92. Rawlin, William, fl. 1745
Geography: Barbados, Martinique
Subject: Warships -- France, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Sir The Vessell, by which this goes, being an Express... with an Account of the Arrival of a Fleet of French Men o'War at... Martinique... I have received your Letters... concerning the Affair of your Brother Sir Joseph's Children and the Heir of Samuel Brome; all which I have laid before your Lawyers here..."Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m092, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: [1840?] Eton College. to "My dear Papa and Mama"
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Eton College, Preparatory schools -- Great Britain, Weekes family -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, Families -- Barbados -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Income derived under Marriage Settlement Funds settled by Colonel Watson... 3 p. ms., Original digital object name: bei-m535n, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: [1840?] Eton College. to "My dear Papa and Mama"
Date: 1890-02-17
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Parent and child -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Eton College, Preparatory schools -- Great Britain, Weekes family -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, Families -- Barbados -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: George C. Pile to Col. W. H. Watson. ALS, 3p., Original digital object name: bei-m535o, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: [1877?] Silit, an old servent, to Nathan Weekes
Date: 1898-07-23
Series Heading: M535.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain
Subject: Employees -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Employers -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Weekes family -- History -- 19th century -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: George C. Pile to Col. W.H. Watson. ALS, 4p., Original digital object name: bei-m535u, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: [Journal of the siege of Martinique] 19 Dec. 1761 through 26 Feb...
All Contributors: Walsingham, Honorable Robert Boyle, 1736-1780 (Contributor), Haviland, William, General, 1718-1784 (Contributor), Everitt, Michael, Captain, 1716-1776 (Contributor), Flying Arrow, fl. 1761 (Contributor), Le Vassor de la Touche de Tréville, Claude-François, d. 1762 (Contributor), La Touche, Louis-Charles Le Vassor,‏ comte de, 1709-1781 (Contributor), Laforey, John, Sir, 1729?-1796 (Contributor), Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792 (Contributor), Monckton, Robert, 1726-1782 (Contributor), Dalrymple, Campbell (Contributor), Douglas, James, Sir, 1703-1787 (Contributor), Swanton, Robert, rear admiral, d. 1765 (Contributor), Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806 (Contributor), Collingwood, Thomas, commodore, d. 1780 (Contributor), Rufane, William, lieutenant general, d. 1773 (Contributor), Bristol, Augustus John Hervey, Earl of, 1724-1779 (Contributor), Hillman, Captain, fl. 1762 (Contributor), Melville, Robert, 1723-1809 (Contributor), West Indies, French. Governor (1761-1762 : La Touche) (Contributor), Guadeloupe. Governor (1760-1763 : Dalrymple) (Contributor), Levant (Ship : 1757-1780) (Contributor), Marlborough (Ship : 1752-1762) (Contributor), Dublin (Ship : 1757-1784) (Contributor), Crescent (Ship : 1757-1777) (Contributor), Foudroyant (Ship : 1750-1787) (Contributor), Dragon (Ship : 1760-1784) (Contributor), Modeste (Ship : 1759-1800) (Contributor), Culloden (Ship : 1747-1770) (Contributor), Penzance (Ship : 1747-1766) (Contributor), Raisonnable (Ship : 1756-1762) (Contributor), Temple (Ship : 1758-1762) (Contributor), Stirling Castle (Ship : 1742-1762) (Contributor), Sutherland (Ship : 1741-1770) (Contributor), Nottingham (Ship : 1745-1773) (Contributor), Norwich (Ship : 1745-1768) (Contributor), Repulse (Ship : 1757-1776) (Contributor)
Date: 1761-12-19
Series Heading: M152.
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Basse-Terre Island (Guadeloupe), Barbados, Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia)
Subject: Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 -- Campaigns -- Martinique, Martinique -- Defenses -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French, Levant (Ship), Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: [Journal of the siege of Martinique]December 19, 1761. -- "...I have sail'd from English harbour, Antigua, in the Levant Fregate of war... Capt. Laforey, to join the fleet... against The Martinique. We had received intelligence that admiral Rodney was arriv'd at Barbadoes, we had also intelligence that the troops under the command of general Monchton were actually saild from New-York..."December 29, 1761. -- "Thursday morning, we arrived In Carlisle Bay... found general Monchton... admiral Rodney, Sir James Douglas and commodore Swanton. The whole Bay afforded a noble sight being crouded with wessels of war and transports..."January 5, 1762. -- "The whole Fleet... sail'd... against Martinique."January 6, 1762. -- "The whole flet lay to, in order not to be seen by the ennemy...""Thursday at about 2o'clock in the afternoon. Sir James Douglas... went into St. Annes Bay and silenced 3 several Batterys..."Friday morn. January 8th. -- "At night a firing on the fleet from several batteries..."Written by an English officer aboard Levant in the fleet commanded by Rear Admiral George Brydges Rodney, giving a day-by-day, firsthand account., Written by an unidentified officer who served in the Siege of Martinique., A reference is made to a Native American named "Flying Arrow", who is brother to the "famous Silver Heels", and who was wounded in the breast during battle., Original digital object name: bei-m152, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-m252a
Date: 1777-05-27
Series Heading: M252. Shirley, Thomas, fl. 1777.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Deeds -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "This Indenture... Between The Honourable Thomas Shirley... and Dame Mary his Wife... of the one part and Robert Burton... and Charles Delamotte... of the other part Whereas the said Sir Stephen Anderson being seized of... Byde Mill-house plantation..." signed by Thomas Shirley and Mary Shirley., Original digital object name: bei-m252a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-m441
Date: 1806-06-04
Series Heading: M441. Sober, Cumberbatch, fl. 1806.
Geography: Barbados
Subject: Beneficiaries -- Barbados -- History -- 19th centry, Contracts for deeds -- Barbados, Mutualism, Land titles -- registration and transfer -- Barbados, West Indies -- History
Notes: "This Indenture... Between Cumberbatch Sober formerly of the parish of Saint Peters in the Island of Barbados in the West Indies... of the one part and Abraham Parry Cumberbatch... <only Son and heir at law and devisee named in the last Will and Testament of Abraham Cumberbatch> of the other part Witnesseth that the said Cumberbatch Sober... hath... sold... Clevelands..." (369 acres in St. Andrew parish)., Original digital object name: bei-m441, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-m600a
Place of Origin: Government House, St. Vincent
Date: 1868-07-11
Series Heading: M600. Berkeley, George, fl. 1864-1881.
Geography: Barbados, Saint Vincent
Subject: Constitutions -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- History -- 19th century, Constitutional amendments -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dissenting opinions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir, I have the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a Resolution adopted on the 7o. Instant, by the Legislative Assembly to the effect that in the opinion of the House the Constitution Act as lately amended is unsuited to the wants of the Island..." signed "George Berkeley.", Original digital object name: bei-m600a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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