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Title: Answer of the Government of Curacoa to the Summons of Capt Bligh. (docket title)
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Aggressiveness -- Great Britain, Communications, Military, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Netherlands, Netherlands -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Dissenters -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Passive resistance, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The Commissariis conducting the Government of the Island of Curacoa and Districts thereon depending. To the Commander of his Britannic Majesty's Squadron Cruizing Before Curacoa. Commander-- We have received your Letter, and in answer thereto we reply, that we know our duty, and that we will and must act accordingly, and therefore on no Consideration Can enter into your proposal. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m425c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: By his Excellency Sir James Cockburn Bart. Governor and Commander...
Place of Origin: Curaçao
Date: 1808-07-23
Series Heading: M454. Curaçao. Governor.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain
Subject: Bills of exchange -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Commissariat, West Indies -- History
Notes: By his Excellency Sir James Cockburn Bart. Governor and Commander in Chief etca. etca. etca. Personally appeared Steward Abernethy Assistant Commissary and made oath that... he puplished... Advertisement... Cash for Bills of Exchange..., Original digital object name: bei-m454a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Captain Bligh relating to Curacoa. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Fort Amsterdam, Curaçao
Date: 1804-02-21
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Fort Amsterdam (Curaçao) -- History -- 19th century, Curac¸ao -- History -- Siege, 1804, Bligh, John, fl. 1771-1831 -- Correspondence, Duckworth, John Thomas, Sir -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence, Military orders -- Netherlands Antilles -- History -- 19th century, Ships of the line -- Curaçao, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Sir, Agreeably to your orders of the 16th: Dec. I arrived off the City of St: Domingo, where being joined by His Majesty's Ships Hercule, Blanche, Pique, and Gipsy Schooner, I proceeded with all possible dispatch toward this Island..." [signed] "John Bligh" "...Annexed is a list of the killed and wounded..." Recounts the state of the siege, saying it is going well., Original digital object name: bei-m425d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Captain Bligh relative to Curacoa (docket title)
Place of Origin: His Majesty's Ship Theseus off Curaçao
Date: 1804-02-26
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Bligh, John, fl. 1771-1831 -- Correspondence, Duckworth, John Thomas, Sir -- Correspondence, Curaçao -- Strategic aspects, Military reconnaissance, Military assistance, Netherland, Naval maneuvers, Disengagement (Military science), Blockade -- Curaçao, Imperialism -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Sir, Having obtained certain information of the Enemy's receiving a reinforcement on the 23rd Instant and seeing no probability that the Island would surrender by the 4th: of March... I determined to reembark the people without loss of time... I have given Captain Mudge orders to continue the Blockade of port Amsterdam in the strictest manner..." signed "John Bligh.", Original digital object name: bei-m425g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Captain Bligh respecting Curacoa the Summons. (docket title)
Place of Origin: On board HMS Theseus off Amsterdam, Curaçao
Date: 1804-01-31
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Aggressiveness -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Officers -- Correspondence, Summons, Governors -- Curaçao -- Correspondence, Military maneuvers -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Military orders -- Netherlands Antilles -- History -- 19th century, Capitulations, Military -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Curac¸ao -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- History -- Invasions, Netherlands Colonies -- America -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Sir, As your Excellency must be aware by the appearance of a British Squadron off Couraçao, that it is with the intention of reducing the Island..." signed "John Bligh." Offers terms for Dutch capitulation to the British., Original digital object name: bei-m425a, 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: Copies of Various Orders and Letters respecting the Blockade of the Island of Curacoa By His Majestys Naval Forces under the Command of Vice Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth Kt. (docket title)
Date: 1804-02
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- History, Military orders -- Curaçao, Blockade -- Curaçao, Notification (International relations), Neutrality -- United States, Neutrality -- Sweden, Neutrality -- Denmark, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Copies of Letters written to His Majestys Minister at the United States of America to the Spanish Governors on the Main and to the Governors of the Danish and Swedish Islands," informing the neutral recipients that the island was under blockade.The English naval commander Sir John Thomas Duckworth reduced the Swedish and Danish possessions in the West Indies, 1801, and defeated the French fleet off St. Domingue in 1806.Documentary support for the case docketed as "Schr. Fly, Wallace" "Copy of the King's Advocate's Opinion" (M440 in this catalogue)., Original digital object name: bei-m425j, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Killed and Wounded at Curacoa (docket title)
Date: 1804-02-25
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Bligh, John, fl. 1771-1831 -- Correspondence, Battle casualities -- Curaçao, Transport of sick and wounded, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Return of the killed and wounded of the Seamen and Marines employed in the Expedition against Curaçao, between the 22nd: and 25th: of Febry. 1804." signed "John Bligh.", Original digital object name: bei-m425f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Killed and Wounded at Curacoa (docket title)
Date: 1804-02-26
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Bligh, John, fl. 1771-1831 -- Correspondence, Duckworth, John Thomas, Sir -- Correspondence, Battle casualities -- Curaçao, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Officers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Officers listed by name. To accompany letter dated 21 Feb. 1804. Signed "John Bligh.", Original digital object name: bei-m425h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Original of Ansr. of Govr. of Curacoa to the Summons. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Curaçao
Date: 1804-01-31
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Intimidation -- Curaçao, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Officers -- Correspondence, Summons, Governors -- Curaçao -- Correspondence, Passive resistance -- Curaçao, Capitulations, Military -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Theseus (Ship), Warships -- Curaçao, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Commissaris se waarnemende hett Gouvernement an ylands Curacao en onderson ye Destructen Aan den Commandant van syn Brittanische Majesteyts Esquade vanissande voor Curacao..."Letter to Bligh from Dutch commissioners Cornelis Berch and A. de Beer refusing British invitation to capitulate., Original digital object name: bei-m425b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Received from Stewart Abernethy Esqr. Assistant Commissary...
Place of Origin: Curaçao
Date: 1808-10-24
Series Heading: M454. Curaçao. Governor.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Commissariat, Financial statements -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Received from Stewart Abernethy Esqr. Assistant Commissary, the Sum of One hundred and twenty four pieces of eight and four bits...Signed "Jas. Cockburn Govr. and Comdr. in Chief"On verso, one half ledger page of ostler's accounts, also signed by Cockburn., Original digital object name: bei-m454b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Schr. Fly, Wallace Copy of the King's Advocate's Opinion (docket title)
Date: 1806-04-09
Series Heading: M440. Great Britain. King’s Advocate.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain
Subject: Blockade -- Curaçao, Merchant mariners -- Curaçao, Imperialism -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain. King's Advocate -- History -- 19th century, Legal opinions -- Curaçao, Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Blockades, West Indies -- History
Notes: "There being several Cases before me which depend upon the Blockade of Curacoa, it may be convenient here to state a general View of them, referring in the other Cases to this Opinion... In respect to this particular Case, it is rather a strong one in favor of the Captors-- for, the invoked Letters tend to shew that the Place was considered as Blockaded by the Persons at Curacoa, and the Vessel being in the Port, the Master could hardly have been ignorant of its Existence - and violated it by lading and bringing away a Cargo..." signed "J. Nicholl."With the papers on Bligh's blockade of Curaçao, M425 in this catalogue., Original digital object name: bei-m440, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Survey of Provisions recd. by the Dispatch transport Victualler (docket title)
Place of Origin: Curaçao
Date: 1809-12-22
Series Heading: M461. Great Britain. Treasury.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain
Subject: Great Britain. Treasury, Ordnance -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, Inventories -- Inspection, Great Britain. Victualling Office, Great Britain. Admiralty -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Quality control, Merchants -- Curaçao -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "By Brigadier General Layard... The Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, having directed that all provisions and Liquors arriving in this Island for the use of His Majesty's troops, should be Surveyed as Soon as Landed..." signed "J: T. Layard Brigr. General Comm.g the Forces"Directed to Major Gordon, Captain Hoy, Lieutenant Cowper, Assistant Surgeon Seamen, and Thomas Mashiter and Robertson, Merchants, with their signatures on the third page following their report of inspection.Some of the flour found damaged., Original digital object name: bei-m461, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Theseus.-- List of Killed and Wounded at the attack of Curacoa 31 Jany to 26th. Feby 1804. (docket title)
Series Heading: M425. Bligh, John, b. 1771.
Geography: Curaçao, Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Theseus (Ship), Warships -- Curaçao, Battle casualities -- Curaçao, Great Britain -- Armed forces -- Officers, West Indies -- History
Notes: [26 Feb. 1804] Ms., 4 p. Tied. 33.4 cm."A List of Seamen and Marines Killed and Wounded at the attack upon Curacoa, belonging to His Majesty's Ship Theseus, John Bligh Esqr. Captain, between the 31st. Jany. and 26th. of Feb. 1804... Mens Names... Quality... Division or Regiment... Killed or Wounded... Time when... Nature of the Wound... Directions to their Friends...", Original digital object name: bei-m425i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: United States Consulate Dutch West Indies.
Date: 1860
Series Heading: M591. U. S. Consul. Dutch West Indies.
Geography: Curaçao, West Indies
Subject: Ann and Susan (Ship), West, Richard, Master -- Claims vs France, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, Merchant ships -- Protection -- Barbados, Privateering -- France, Capture at sea, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, West Indies -- History
Notes: United States Consulate Dutch West Indies. The earliest records preserved in the Archives of this Consulate Commence April 9th 1797 and is the form of a protest made before B. H. Philips Consul of the United States by Richard West master of the Ship "Ann and Susan" of New York... Done before B. H. Philips Consul of the United States April 15th 1797..."This is followed by protest of Mayo Gerrish Master of Brig 'Lady Washington' belonging to Ebenezer Wheelwright of Newburyport Mass. which sailed from Barbados on March 10th 1797 with a cargo of sugar rum and molasses..." (middle of 1st leaf verso).Passionate diatribe (p. 5-6) about the temerity of privateers and the lack of support against them: "How little do those that are interested in maratime affairs... realize the risk and dangers attending navigation in the early days of our national independence... treatys were violated, and a port like Curaca owned and fitted out pirates... the records of this Consul do show as bloody fienish work... with the full Knowledge if not the assistance of the Governments...""Names of American vessels captured by French privateers" (44) with pencil notes in contemporary hand. Last half page written in pencil. A record of shipping between Curaçao and the United States during the undeclared war with France, possibly compiled by someone who suffered losses.Includes a copy of a letter from the American consul to Admiral Truxtun congratulating him on the destruction of a French warship while commanding the Constellation. The records end in 1800.For events of this time see Naval Documents Related To The Quasi-War Between The United States And France. Naval Operations From Feb. 1797... (USGPO 1935) 1:22 ff., Original digital object name: bei-m591, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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