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![Barbados, 24 Aug. 1756. Ms., 29 p. 36.9 cm… [Copy of a petition]](/islandora/object/hamBeiMss%3A1705/datastream/TN/view?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=6bd6af293dc5af81e095&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=0)
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Title
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Barbados, 24 Aug. 1756. Ms., 29 p. 36.9 cm… [Copy of a petition]
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Author
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Pinfold, Charles, 1709-1788
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All Contributors
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Pinfold, Charles, 1709-1788 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1756-1766 : Pinfold) (Author), Pratt, John, fl. 1756 (Contributor), Pratt, Sarah Eyles, fl. 1756 (Contributor), Eyles, Elizabeth, fl. 1756 (Contributor), Broome (Brome), Samuel, fl. 1745 (Contributor), Broome (Brome), William, fl. 1711-1756 (Contributor), Rowe, Hillary, fl. 1756 (Contributor), Grenville, Henry, 1717-1784 (Contributor)
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Place of Origin
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Barbados
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Date
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1756-08-24
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Series Heading
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M123. Barbados. Governor, 1756-1766 (Charles Pinfold).
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Geography
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Barbados
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Subject
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Sugar plantations -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Petitions -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, Claims against decedents' estates -- Barbados, Authentication, Legal documents -- Identification, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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[Copy of a petition]"Barbados. By His Excellency Charles Pinfold Esquire... Governor... To all to whome these presents shall or may concern Greeting Know ye that... George Taylor Lewis Esquire Deputy Register... Court of Chancery... made Oath... that the several Copies following <, Vizt.>, the Copy of the Petition of John Pratt of HighWood-Hill in... Middlesex Esquire and Sarah his wife late Sarah Eyles and Elizabeth Eyles of... Middlesex Spinster... are true Copies..." signed "Chas: Pinfold"On the matter and consequences of a defective mortgage on a Barbados sugar plantation formerly owned by Samuel Broome, whose widow Susanna Brome, executrix Hillary Broome, and heir William Brome, are involved. Petition was dismissed and the request for appeal denied.Phillipps Ms. 25652.Handler (Supplement, p. 11) cites two documents dated 1741 which appeared in Henry Stevens' catalogue Rare Americana (London, 1927, p. 529) concerning this case. Sir John Eyles was the claimant at that date., Original digital object name: bei-m123, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
