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Title: Copy of a judgment, 4 July 1800
Date: 1800-07-04
Series Heading: M410. Hargrave, Francis, 1741?-1821, legal antiquary.
Geography: Antigua
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Judgments -- Antigua and Barbuda, Douglas family, Landowners -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Valuation -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Administration of estates, West Indies -- History
Notes: [copy of a judgment]This judgment, listing all documents by which Henry Douglas' lands changed hands beginning with his will in 1752 and ending in 1778, was solicited by George Douglas and has his comments at the end, on an attempt to establish title to a moiety of Douglas' Antigua estate."Henry Douglas of the Island of Antigua Esqr seized of Plantations... of considerable yearly value made his will in November 1752..."Henry Douglas' heirs include his daughter Mary Douglas King and her children, and Henry's brother James Douglas and his heirs.James Douglas willed his share to his nephews Henry and James Douglas and their heirs.Mary King conveyed the plantations to Hugh Hammersley. Mary King, Michael McNemara, Sir James Douglas, and John Newton made an agreement among themselves as well."Your opinion is requested... to whom does the Estate now belong?...", Original digital object name: bei-m410, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Graeme, David, f. 1767-1798. [Copy] Instructions to Mr. P. Carrick... (docket title)
Date: 1785
Series Heading: M302. Graeme, David, fl. 1767-1798.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Plantations -- Management -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Executors and administrators -- Grenada -- 18th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates, West Indies -- History
Notes: Graeme, David, fl. 1767-1798.Carrick was overseer/manager in Grenada for General Graeme., Original digital object name: bei-m302b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Martinique. [1824?], "Pardevant etc, etc Fut...
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1824
Series Heading: M527. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: La Touche family, Proxy statements -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Income distribution, Plantations -- Management -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- 19th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Pardevant etc, etc Fut présent, Monsieur Louis Claude Marie Calixte comte Levassor de la Touche proprietaire domicilié a etc etc... Lequel a, par ces présentes, fait et constitué pour son mandataire général et Spécial M. [blank] Auquel il donne pouvoir de pour lui et en son nom... vendre, céder et transférer... un capital de cinq mille florins... laquelle obligation dépend de la succession de madame marie Catherine Calixte Pocquet de Puilhery Levassor de la Touche, décédée veuve de M. Louis Alexandre Levassor de La Touche...", Original digital object name: bei-m527, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rochechouart Le Vassor de la Touche, Marie Louise Celeste, fl...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1786-07-29
Series Heading: M311. la Touche, _____ de, fl. 1786.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: La Touche family, West Indies -- History, Proxy statements -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Management -- Martinique -- History -- 18th century, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- 18th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates
Notes: [Rochechouart Le Vassor de la Touche, Marie Louise Celeste] fl. 1786."apres une traversé de quarante quatre jours, mon cher cousin, Le vicomte de cannillac vien darivé et ma remise La petite Lettre que vous mavéz écrite..." [hasn't had an accounting since Dec. 1782] signed "rochechoüart de La touche"Pocquet de Puilhery was Rochechouart's representative and proxy for her holdings in Martinique. The letters are mostly concerned with management of her affairs there., Original digital object name: bei-m311b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Tableau des Sommes reçües par le Sr. du Sr. Goursac, pour...
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1790
Series Heading: M334. la Touche, Mme. de, fl. 1790.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Interest Rates -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Management -- Martinique -- History -- 18th century, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- 18th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates, West Indies -- History
Notes: Tableau des Sommes reçües par le Sr. du Sr. Goursac, pour Madame De la Touche..."Tableau des Sommes reçües par le Sr. du Sr. Goursac, pour Madame De la Touche, des interets que ces Sommes ont dus, et doivent produire, Enfin des Sommes rémises par le dit Sr. Goursac, ou par lui envoyées, a Ma dite dame De la Touche, des interets de ces dernieres sommes a diminuer, Et de ce que le d. S. Goursac rédoit définitivement A Made. dame De la Touche <, ou plutost le Sr. Puilery qui les a reçu du d. Sr. Goursac>, ...", Original digital object name: bei-m334, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: The Revd. Peter Elmsley to The Honble. Alexr. Scott Richard Manley Esqr. and Andrew Whiteman Esqr. } Letter of Attorney. (docket title)
Date: 1804-11-17
Series Heading: M428. Elmsley, Peter, fl. 1804.
Geography: Grenada, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Contract for deeds -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 19th century, Administration of estates, Probate records -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- History -- 19th century, Wills, Deeds, Real Property, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago, Attorney and client -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Tobago -- Correspondence
Notes: "To all to whom these presents shall come The Reverend Peter Elmsley... the only acting Executor of... his late Father Alexander Elmsly... Sendeth Greeting Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release... between Alexander Campbell... and Alexander Elmsley... Alexander Campbell... Did... sell... Lott No. 8 and Lott No. 9... in the Bloody Bay Division of the Island of Tobago... belonging to the late Alexander Elmsley... Now these Presents witness That... Peter Elmsley Hath... appointed... Alexander Scott... Richard Manley... and Andrew Whiteman [of Grenada]... his true... Attornies... Peter Elmsley", Original digital object name: bei-m428, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Versailles, 9 June 1786. Ms. letter to Desligneris, signed
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1786-06-09
Series Heading: M311. la Touche, _____ de, fl. 1786.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: La Touche family, West Indies -- History, Proxy statements -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Management -- Martinique -- History -- 18th century, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- 18th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates
Notes: Signed, "tu as bien raison de penser, Mon cher Desligneris, que lorsque tu as été attaché au département de Brest, il ne m'a pas été possible de l'empîcher, ce changement étant forcé par les nouveaux arrangemens..." signed "le cte de la Touche", Original digital object name: bei-m311a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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