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Title: Copy of a Deposition of Mr. Jno. Ridley In the Letter of the Lds. Commrs. of Trade of Febry. 1th 1707/8. In the D. of Newcastle's May 16. os 1728 (docket title)
Author: Ridley, John, fl. 1727-1733
All Contributors: Ridley, John, fl. 1727-1733 (Author), Great Britain. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade (Addressee), Bennett, John, fl. 1727-1728 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1727-11-28
Series Heading: M51. Ridley, John, fl. 1727, deponent.
Geography: Great Britain, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands), West Indies
Subject: Depositions -- England -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century, West Indies, French, Warships -- France -- History, Saint Vincent -- History -- 18th century, Colonization -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Notes presence of French settlers on St. Vincent--a French man-of-war going to St. Vincent to capture English sloops cutting timber there., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m051

Title: Majr. Brigade Browns Receipt for his pay to the 14th Decr...
Place of Origin: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date: 1772-12-17
Series Heading: M215. Great Britain. Army. 70th Regiment. Paymaster.
Geography: Great Britain, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands)
Subject: Great Britain. Army. 70th Regiment -- Pay allowances, etc. -- Early works to 1800, Garifuna (Caribbean people) -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent -- Early works to 1800, Slave insurrections -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, West Indies -- History
Notes: Majr. Brigade Browns Receipt for his pay to the 14th Decr. ..."Received from His Excellency General Leyborne..." signed "G Hewett."Relates to the 70th Regiment on service to suppress the Carib rebellion.On George Hewett see 1772 Army List, p. 125, and Hugh W. Pearse, History of the 31st Foot Huntingdonshire Regt. 70th Foot Surrey Regt. Subsequently 1st and 2d Battalions The East Surrey Regiment, London, 1916, vol. 1, pp. 245-246. Hewett was "Major of Brigade", James Bruce was major of the regiment., Original digital object name: bei-m215, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On a Certificate of provisions... St. Vincent, 9 May 1775
Place of Origin: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date: 1775-05-09
Series Heading: M234. Great Britain. Royal Navy. Comptroller.
Geography: Great Britain, Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands)
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Provisioning -- Early works to 1800, Ordnance -- Transportation -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: ...On a Certificate of provisions......Shipped to the Island of Saint Vincents, by John Durand Esqr, Contractor for Victualling the forces in the Ceded Islands... Ilchester... Comptrollers Office 9 May 1775...Ilchester's seal at bottom., Original digital object name: bei-m234, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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