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Title: Great Baddon, Essex, 28 Aug. 1815
Place of Origin: Great Baddow (England)
Date: 1815-08-28
Series Heading: M480. Crichton, Pat, fl. 1815.
Geography: Saint Vincent
Subject: Soufrie`re (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) -- Eruption, 1812 -- Correspondence, Volcanoes -- West Indies, Eyewitness accounts, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir When I had the pleasure of seeing you, you asked me if I could furnish you with any details respecting the eruption of the Volcano in the Island of St. Vincent in the year 1812, of which I was a near witness. -- I have since procured from a friend some letters, written while the circumstances were fresh in my memory. from which I shall select such facts as may be interesting to you..."The three ink and watercolor drawings measure 12.5 x 17, 10.5 x 17, and 12.3 x 17 cm. in borders., Original digital object name: bei-m480, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Morrins test (docket title)
Author: Morren, William, b. ca. 1653
Addressee: Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697
All Contributors: Morren, William, b. ca. 1653 (Author), Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697 (Addressee), Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) (Addressee), Savage, Thomas, 1640-1705 (Contributor)
Date: 1677-06-25
Series Heading: M16. Morren, William, deponent, b. ca. 1653.
Geography: Martinique, Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Depositions -- Saint Lucia -- Early works to 1800, Eyewitness accounts, Sailors -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Abandonment (Maritime law) -- West Indies, West Indies -- History, Saint Lucia -- History -- 17th century, Martinique -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: The deposition of William Morren aged twenty foure..., Probably written in Massachusetts Bay., "The Deposition of William Morren aged twenty foure yeares or thereabouts. Saith. That Being one of the Seamen Belonging to the Ship Dolphin when Thomas Savage was master of her on a voyage to the West Indies, we being at an Island called St Lucia... sd Sloop loaded from or vessell twice... by the ordr of mr augustin Melot... mr melot desired or master to let him have the Boate and two men and he would goe over to Martinicoe... I Being one of the men... taken upon oath 25th. 6.77 before me Simon Bradstreet Rgr."After a long wait for his return, they left Melot behind., Original digital object name: bei-m016

Title: St Christophers Captain Patersons Affidt: abt: the Works on Brimstone Hill. No. 7. (docket title)
Author: Gordon, James, d. 1768, Paterson, James, fl. 1741
All Contributors: Gordon, James, d. 1768 (Author), Paterson, James, fl. 1741 (Author), Lavaux, Alexander de (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date: 1741-07-16
Series Heading: M77. Latimer, James, fl. 1741, deponent
Geography: Saint Kitts
Subject: Fortification -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, Organizational effectiveness -- Evaluation, Eyewitness accounts, West Indies -- History
Notes: Paterson, James, fl. 1741, deponent., Original digital object name: bei-m077b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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