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Title
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Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1767 to the 30th. April 1784 17 Years. (on rear cover and first 76 leaves, herein designated A). with, the volume turned and reversed: "Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1784" (front cover and first 60 leaves, herein designated B). (ms. title-pages)
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Place of Origin
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London (England)
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Date
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1767-04-30
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Series Heading
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M183. Douglas, John St. Leger, c. 1732-1783.
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Geography
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Antigua
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Subject
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Account books -- Antigua and Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Accounts current -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Decedent's estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800, Bills of lading -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Early works to 1800
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Notes
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"Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1767 to the 30th. April 1784 17 Years." (on rear cover and first 76 leaves, herein designated A). with, the volume turned and reversed: "Estate Accots. from the 30th. April 1784" (front cover and first 60 leaves, herein designated B). (ms. title-pages)"S(?) Horncastle Stationer No. 85 in New Bond Street, near Oxford Street. Sells all Sorts of Stationery. Wholesale and Retail..." (printed bookplate inside front cover).A: "John St. Leger Douglas Esqr. his Accot. Currt. with Truman Neave and Willett... 1767 April 30..." (10 leaves);"...Neave and Willett... 1769 May 1..." (37 leaves)"...Richard Neave... 1778 May 1..." (20 leaves)"Richard Neave Administrator with the Will Annexed of John St. Leger Douglas Esqr. decd. in Acct. Current with Richard Neave... 1783 June 3..." (2 leaves, and 5 leaves further along)Both sections interspersed with informative notes in the hand of William Douglas.B: 3 leaves of index"Annual Incumbrances" (1 leaf)"William Douglas Esqr. his Account Current with Richard Neave... 1783 Feby. 10..." (15 leaves)"...Richard and Thomas Neave... 1787 April 30..." (3 leaves, 3 leaves)"Richard Neave, Receiver appointed under the Court of Chancery, for the Estate of I. S. Douglas Esqr. decd:; in Account Current with Richard and Thomas Neave... [1787] July 20..." (4 leaves, 28 leaves, 7 leaves)"Invoice of Goods shipped..." (3 leaves)The Douglas estate was in Antigua.Bound in green leather, blind-stamped; three leather hinges laced and stamped in gold on both covers and spine.Literature: Namier, Sir Lewis, and John Brooke, The House of Commons, 1754-1790, London, HMSO, 1964, II:332; Oliver, V. L., The History of Antigua I:213, III:419., Original digital object name: bei-m183, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
