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Title: bei-ms245x
Series Heading: MS245. Jamaica Plantations and Slaves. 32 manuscript letters and documents, 91 total pages, dated 1759-1847, written by agents and overseers on Jamaican plantations, mostly, to the owners in England, William Philip Perrin and Sir Henry Fitzherbert. Box 24
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Plantation overseers -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Plantation owners -- England -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms245x, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms245y
Series Heading: MS245. Jamaica Plantations and Slaves. 32 manuscript letters and documents, 91 total pages, dated 1759-1847, written by agents and overseers on Jamaican plantations, mostly, to the owners in England, William Philip Perrin and Sir Henry Fitzherbert. Box 24
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Plantation overseers -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Plantation owners -- England -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms245y, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms245z
Series Heading: MS245. Jamaica Plantations and Slaves. 32 manuscript letters and documents, 91 total pages, dated 1759-1847, written by agents and overseers on Jamaican plantations, mostly, to the owners in England, William Philip Perrin and Sir Henry Fitzherbert. Box 24
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Plantation overseers -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Plantation owners -- England -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms245z, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms250
Series Heading: MS250. Invoice of sundries left at Pettit Goau (Hispaniola) by James Jinlay. September 13, 1796. 1 pp. 30 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Invoices -- Hispaniola -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms250, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms253
Date: 1787-05-08
Series Heading: MS253. Prix-Courant des Articles des Isles.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Coffee -- Prices -- Martinique, Indigo -- Prices -- Louisiana, Cotton -- Prices -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: With the day prices of Martinique coffee, Louisiana indigo, Martinique cotton and suchlike, Original digital object name: bei-ms253, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms256a
Series Heading: MS256a. St. Lucia and Barbados. Collection of 5 long autograph letters signed by Edward Day to Edward Cherry in England discussing trade shipments, bill payments, shipping movements and other business concerns, including one Bill of Exchange for 200 pds sterling. 1782-1783. 18 pp.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms256a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms256b
Series Heading: MS256b. St. Lucia and Barbados. Collection of 5 long autograph letters signed by Edward Day to Edward Cherry in England discussing trade shipments, bill payments, shipping movements and other business concerns, including one Bill of Exchange for 200 pds sterling. 1782-1783. 18 pp.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms256b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms256c
Series Heading: MS256c. St. Lucia and Barbados. Collection of 5 long autograph letters signed by Edward Day to Edward Cherry in England discussing trade shipments, bill payments, shipping movements and other business concerns, including one Bill of Exchange for 200 pds sterling. 1782-1783. 18 pp.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms256c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms256d
Series Heading: MS256d. St. Lucia and Barbados. Collection of 5 long autograph letters signed by Edward Day to Edward Cherry in England discussing trade shipments, bill payments, shipping movements and other business concerns, including one Bill of Exchange for 200 pds sterling. 1782-1783. 18 pp.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms256d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms256e
Series Heading: MS256e. St. Lucia and Barbados. Collection of 5 long autograph letters signed by Edward Day to Edward Cherry in England discussing trade shipments, bill payments, shipping movements and other business concerns, including one Bill of Exchange for 200 pds sterling. 1782-1783. 18 pp.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- History -- 18th century, Bills of exchange, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms256e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms261
Series Heading: MS261. Remarks on the British navigation and also on the navigation of New England. 4 pp., 32 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Navigation, Great Britain, New England, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms261, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms262a
Series Heading: MS262. Jamaica. 2 documents.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Debtor and creditor -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Payment -- Jamaica, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: A. Oct. 18, 1770. Payment of 50 pounds sterling to John Marston Minot from the Estate of, Original digital object name: bei-ms262a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms262b
Series Heading: MS262. Jamaica. 2 documents.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: West Indies
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms262b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms263
Series Heading: MS263. Puerto Rico. Four letters to Wm. R. Bowers and Co., Providence RI relating to the shipment of molasses on the Brig. Phebe. June 28-July 26, 1834. 10 pp., 23 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Shipment of goods -- Rhode Island, Molasses -- Puerto Rico, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms263, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms266
Series Heading: MS266. Estimation of property belonging to Richard Baron on board the Schooner Betsy Francis Bulkley Master from St. Vincent to Newlondon...Wetherfield, Oct 6th 1806. 1 pp., 32.5 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Betsey Francis Burkley Master (Schooner), Cargo -- Valuation, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms266, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms267a
Series Heading: MS267a. 2 pre-stamped newspaper wrappers. 1 from Jamaica, 1 from St. Lucia.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Postage stamps, Wrappers -- Jamaica -- Newspapers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms267a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms267b
Series Heading: MS267b. 2 pre-stamped newspaper wrappers. 1 from Jamaica, 1 from St. Lucia.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Postage stamps, Wrappers -- Saint Lucia -- Newspapers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms267b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms268
Series Heading: MS268. [Barbuda]. Wilmot, John.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Land grants -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Barbuda -- Early Works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: ALS to Sir William Codrington re: land grants on the island of Barbuda. 19 Sept. 1765. 1 pp., Original digital object name: bei-ms268, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms269
Series Heading: MS269. Barbados. Crow, Mitford, governor of Barbados.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Complaints (Administrative procedure) -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Governors -- Barbados, West Indies -- History
Notes: A complaint made by Mitford Crow against Richard Guy and Robert Chapin. Document, Original digital object name: bei-ms269, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms270
Series Heading: MS270. Barbados. Granville, Sir Bevil, governor.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Drafts -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Governors -- Barbados, West Indies -- History
Notes: Pay order for Bevil Granville as Governor of Barbados. Signatures of George Granville,, Original digital object name: bei-ms270, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms277a
Series Heading: MS277. West Indies. Privy Council, Great Britain. 5 manuscript documents, "Orders in Council," relating to the West Indies. In secretarial hand, signed Jas. Buller. 1. ...for the governor of St. Lucia. 2. recommendation of a proper person to...Council of Grenada. 3. instructions for the governor of Barbados. 4. instructions for the governor of Jamaica. 5. recommendation of a proper person to ... Council of the Bahamas Islands. [London] 1825-1829. 15 pp., 37 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Orders in council, Great Britain -- Colonies - America -- Administration, Colonial administrators -- West Indies, British -- Correspondence, Governors, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms277a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms277b
Series Heading: MS277. West Indies. Privy Council, Great Britain. 5 manuscript documents, "Orders in Council," relating to the West Indies. In secretarial hand, signed Jas. Buller. 1. ...for the governor of St. Lucia. 2. recommendation of a proper person to...Council of Grenada. 3. instructions for the governor of Barbados. 4. instructions for the governor of Jamaica. 5. recommendation of a proper person to ... Council of the Bahamas Islands. [London] 1825-1829. 15 pp., 37 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Orders in council, Great Britain -- Colonies - America -- Administration, Colonial administrators -- West Indies, British -- Correspondence, Governors, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms277b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms277c
Series Heading: MS277. West Indies. Privy Council, Great Britain. 5 manuscript documents, "Orders in Council," relating to the West Indies. In secretarial hand, signed Jas. Buller. 1. ...for the governor of St. Lucia. 2. recommendation of a proper person to...Council of Grenada. 3. instructions for the governor of Barbados. 4. instructions for the governor of Jamaica. 5. recommendation of a proper person to ... Council of the Bahamas Islands. [London] 1825-1829. 15 pp., 37 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Orders in council, Great Britain -- Colonies - America -- Administration, Colonial administrators -- West Indies, British -- Correspondence, Governors, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms277c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms277d
Series Heading: MS277. West Indies. Privy Council, Great Britain. 5 manuscript documents, "Orders in Council," relating to the West Indies. In secretarial hand, signed Jas. Buller. 1. ...for the governor of St. Lucia. 2. recommendation of a proper person to...Council of Grenada. 3. instructions for the governor of Barbados. 4. instructions for the governor of Jamaica. 5. recommendation of a proper person to ... Council of the Bahamas Islands. [London] 1825-1829. 15 pp., 37 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Orders in council, Great Britain -- Colonies - America -- Administration, Colonial administrators -- West Indies, British -- Correspondence, Governors, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms277d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: bei-ms277e
Series Heading: MS277. West Indies. Privy Council, Great Britain. 5 manuscript documents, "Orders in Council," relating to the West Indies. In secretarial hand, signed Jas. Buller. 1. ...for the governor of St. Lucia. 2. recommendation of a proper person to...Council of Grenada. 3. instructions for the governor of Barbados. 4. instructions for the governor of Jamaica. 5. recommendation of a proper person to ... Council of the Bahamas Islands. [London] 1825-1829. 15 pp., 37 cm.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Orders in council, Great Britain -- Colonies - America -- Administration, Colonial administrators -- West Indies, British -- Correspondence, Governors, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms277e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: copy of letter dated 7 Dec. 1759, with complete insurance details.
Author: Baker, William, 1705-1770
All Contributors: Baker, William, 1705-1770 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee), Appleton, Samuel, fl. 1759-1760 (Contributor), Wentworth, Daniel, fl. 1758-1760 (Contributor), Britannia (Ship : fl. 1759-1760) (Contributor), Master Mason (Ship : fl. 1759-1760) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1759-12-07
Series Heading: M145. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Marine Insurance -- Rates -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century
Notes: copy of letter dated 7 Dec. 1759, with complete insurance details. Only the insurance details are copied; there is no text from the letter., Original digital object name: bei-m145d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: demande Senechaussée p. les heritiers du Sr. tiberge fontenay suite et diligence [?] carman cher. de St. Louis l'un d'eux chargé de leurs pouvoirs C. les Sr. Deligneris madame de ligneris de gannes et Mlle. deligneris... me. Delamer Vr. Le 7 Juin 1794 (docket title).
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1794-06-07
Series Heading: M360. Martinique. Senechaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Saint-Pierre (Martinique). Court of Common Pleas, Beneficiaries -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Inheritance and succession -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Decedents' estates -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m360, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: his Views towards the East Indies-- Intends to apply for a Brit-- Peerage (docket title)
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1795-07-05
Series Heading: M369. Lindsay, Alexander, 6th earl Balcarres, 1752-1825.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Balcarres, Alexander Lindsay, Earl of, 1752-1825, Governors -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Janaica -- History -- Maroon War, 1795-1798 -- Influence, Peerage claims -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Balcarres governed Jamaica 1794-1801., Original digital object name: bei-m369, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: journal du voyage du Baron Grant en revenant de l'isle de france en Europe, en 1758. (ms. cover title)
Author: Vaux, Louis-Charles Grant, Baron de, 1711-ca. 1784
All Contributors: Vaux, Louis-Charles Grant, Baron de, 1711-ca. 1784 (Author)
Date: 1758-03-03
Series Heading: M126. Grant, Charles, Baron De Vaux, fl. 1758-1778.
Geography: Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Influence, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, Shipwrecks, Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Martinique, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m126, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: la Touche, _ de, fl. 1786. Versailles, 21 April 1786. Ms. letter to...
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1786-04-21
Series Heading: M309. la Touche, de, fl. 1786.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Discharge of contracts -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, la Touche, _____ de, fl. 1786."Aussitot la reception de ta lettre, mon cher Desligneris, j'ai écrit à M. Bernoy pour le prier dune procurer la décharge de la Soumission..." signed "la Touche", Original digital object name: bei-m309d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: official 1844 Honbe Wm Hanley Castries 13 Feby Recd 18 Feby with my reply (docket title).
Series Heading: M557. King, Henry, fl. 1837-1847.
Geography: Saint Lucia
Subject: Job offers -- Dismissal of -- Saint Lucia -- History -- 19th century, Sick, West Indies -- History
Notes: King refuses as he is still ill; offers resignation or asks 2 months' leave of absence., Original digital object name: bei-m557bb, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: on the same sheet: "...I Yesterday reced. A Letter from Capt. Samuel Appleton...
Author: Baker, William, 1705-1770
All Contributors: Baker, William, 1705-1770 (Author), Davenport & Wentworth (Firm), ca. 1757-1766 (Addressee), Appleton, Samuel, fl. 1759-1760 (Contributor), Britannia (Ship : fl. 1759-1760) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1760-07-10
Series Heading: M145. Baker, William, fl. 1759.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Ship captains -- West Indies Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Bills of sale -- Wales -- Holyhead, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...I Yesterday reced. a Letter from Capt. Samuel Appleton of the Ship Britannica... Arrived at Holyhead the 6th Instant." With, also on the same sheet (i), Original digital object name: bei-m145h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: quittance de Mr. Soudin par devant Mr. Le Camus. Juillet 1794. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1794-07-17
Series Heading: M361. Martinique. Senechaussée de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Discharge of contracts, Saint-Pierre (Martinique). Court of Common Pleas, Fort-de-France (Martinique), Wills -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "17 Juillet 1794 quittance Par M. Soudon a Mrs. les heritiers de Made. l'Epine. (docket title on first page), Original digital object name: bei-m361a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: remainder of ALS to "Sir Thos Baring Bart MP. Stratton Park...
Series Heading: M469. Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Legislators -- Correspondence -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m469h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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