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Title: Boston, 22 Aug. 1776. ALS to Joshua Wentworth
Place of Origin: Boston (Mass.)
Date: 1776-08-22
Series Heading: M249. Barrell, John, fl. 1776.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Secrecy -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Early works to 1800, Confidential communications, Commission merchants -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Privateering -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "D Sir Ive no Letter from you p post I expected one, and hoped it would have inform'd you had secured the Bill... we are fitting for a privateer... this you'l [keep] to your self..." signed "Jo Barrell", Original digital object name: bei-m249, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Captain Bligh's Private Letter respecting Curacoa (docket title)
Date: 1804-02-22
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Confidential communications, Bligh, John, fl. 1771-1831 -- Correspondence, Surprise (Military science) -- Curaçao, Military assistance, British, Military morale, Paramilitary forces -- Curaçao, Privateers, Curaçao -- History -- Siege, 1804, Naval maneuvers, Disengagement (Military science), Blockade -- Curaçao, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir, I feel much distress that the absence of the Squadron has so far exceeded what we had reason to expect... where I mention the escape of the French from St: Domingo to this Island I mean the Inhabitants, who have taken up arms... These aided by the Crews of two Privateers in the Port, make the number more formidable... should I receive certain information that the enemy can hold out beyond the 4th, I shall raise the Siege... A close Blockade will... answer every purpose, the Island produces very little, and... cannot maintain 40,000 Inhabitants for any length of time..." signed "John Bligh", Original digital object name: bei-m425e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Cardwell, Edward... Monserat, 14th March 1865.
Place of Origin: Montserrat
Date: 1865-03-14
Series Heading: M597. Leeward Islands. Governor.
Geography: Antigua, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat
Subject: Confidential communications, Employment references -- Monserrat, Colonial administrators -- West Indies -- Correspondence, Governors -- Montserrat -- Correspondence
Notes: Cardwell, Edward."Montserrat Governor Hill Private 14th March 1865 Sir, I have received your private letter of 21st. Dec. 1864... I am glad to have it in my power to give Effect to your recommendation..." initialled "E. C.", Original digital object name: bei-m597b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copy of a secretarial manuscript by Macartney, headed "Private", to Lord George Germaine, secretary of state for the colonies, asking for permission to resign. Within a month Grenada fell and Macartney was taken to France as a prisoner of war. St. George, Grenada. June 5, 1779. 3 pp., 32 cm.
Series Heading: MS274. Grenada. Macartney, George, 1st Earl, governor.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Confidential communications, Help-seeking behavior, Governors -- Grenada -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Governors -- Resignation, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-ms274, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Secretaire d'Etat...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1821-02-19
Series Heading: M505. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau des Finances and Approvisionnemens.
Geography: Saint Lucia
Subject: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Secretaire d'Estat, Confidential communications, Mauritius -- Commerce, Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Secretaire d'Etat."Confidentielle" "Monsieur le Comte, J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser, ici, l'extrait d'un discours qui a été prononcé, le 26 Septembre 1820, devant une assemblée générale du commerce et des habitans de Maurice par M. le Gouverneur Farquhar... " signed "Bon. Portalis"., Original digital object name: bei-m505c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Paris, 28 March 1818. Ms. letter [to Portalis] on printed letterhead...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1818-03-28
Series Heading: M495. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies, Confidential business information, Confidential communications, Accounting -- Standards -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Accounting -- Corrupt practices -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Armed Forces -- Officers, Public officers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "<, Pour vous seul>, " "Monsieur le Baron, Le Navire Le Bon henry, du havre, qui vient d'arriver de la Martinique, m'a apporté une Lettre de M. Pichon... qui contient des renseignements fort important sur la Comptabilité en général, notamment sur celle de M. D'Elberg, ex-Trésorier de la Martinique..." signed "la Molé."Concerns abuses and disorder between M. d'Elberg, ex-Treasurer of Martinique, and the officers on the colonial muster-roll."Avec l'empire se termine, pour ainsi dire, la jeunesse politique de M. Molé. Dans la chambre des pairs, où il avait été appelé en 1815, il défendit la magistrature, dont il avait été chef, contre les violences de l'esprit de parti.. Enfin il appuya franchement la politique du duc de Ridhelieu, dans lequel il reconaissait le véritable représentant de la restauration. Vers la fin de 1817 ce dernier, pour donner plus de consistance au cabinet qu'il possédait, appela le maréchal Gouvion-Saint-Cyr au département de la guerre et M. Molé à la marine <, 12 Septembre>, . Il y avait à prendre dans ces deux ministères d'importantes mesures de réorganisation..." (DBF 35:830)., Original digital object name: bei-m495a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sir G: Br Rodneys orders from Admiralty and his orders to Mr Digby at Gibraltar 1780 -- (docket title)
Date: 1779-12-09
Series Heading: M270. Great Britain. Admiralty.
Geography: Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain. Admiralty, Confidential communications, West Indies -- History -- 1775-1783, Military orders -- Gibraltor, Military orders -- West Indies, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Extracts of secret Instructions to Sir George Brydges Rodney... dated the 9th Decr 1779... it is of great importance that you... arrive early in the West Indies... so soon as you shall have cleared the [Gibraltar] Straights... you are to proceed... without a moments loss of time, to the Leeward Islands... [other than sending damaged ships to England] you are not... to make any alteration in the destination... By Comãnd of their Ldships Php. Stephens Extract from the Original Instructions P. Stephens <, Copy>, Original digital object name: bei-m270, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Versailles, 7 Dec. 1774
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1774-12-07
Series Heading: M226. Petit, fl. 1774, Député des Conseils supérieurs des Colonies.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Ministère de la Marine -- Correspondence, Administrative assistants, West Indies -- History, Confidential communications, Help-seeking behavior
Notes: "j'ai appris avec peine, monsieur, que vous avez ete malade, et que vous vous rétablissez avec difficulté..." signed "Petit" with postscript.The letters followed Petit's Mémoire to "Monsieur" his correspondent, who has been asked by the Ministère de la Marine to provide counsel "dans une administration, qu'il ne connois pas", Petit asks that his mémoire be kept confidential., Original digital object name: bei-m226c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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