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Title: 24 July 1775. Certificate of Incumbrances respecting Low Layton Plantation Jamaica (docket title)
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1775-07-24
Series Heading: M236. Jamaica. Treasury.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Encumbrances (Law) -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- Jamaica, Plantations -- Jamiaca -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Signed "Basil Keith" "Rd Lewing" "Ed Breon" "J. Grant", Low Layton plantation was the property of William White., Original digital object name: bei-m236, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: 7th Augt. 1755 Committee Order for staying proceedgs. in Mr. Price's last appeal. (docket title)
Author: Sharpe, William, d. 1767
All Contributors: Sharpe, William, d. 1767 (Author), Great Britain. Court of Appeals from the Plantations (Addressee), Price, Sir Charles, 1708-1722 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1755-08-07
Series Heading: M118. Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee to hear Appeals from the Plantations.
Geography: Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Actions and defenses -- Jamaica, Appellate procedure -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "At the Council Chamber Whitehall the 7. of August 1755. By the Right Honorable the Lords of the Committee of Council for hearing Appeals from the Plantations. Whereas by Order in Council... there was referred... the humble Petition and Appeal of the Honble Charles Price of... Jamaica..." signed "W. Sharpe"Phillipps Ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m118, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS, 1 p. "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being...
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being sent to take the next Convoy to the Spanish Main, I do not find that Cap. Newcombe had any information to rely on...", Original digital object name: bei-m521d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Affidavit, 1 p., signed by Sir William Trelawny and dated Jamaica...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1770-08-17
Series Heading: M203. Williams, William, d. 1761.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Wills -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Decedent's estates -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Executors and administrators -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Probate records -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Covenants -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Jamaica Early works to 1800, Inheritance and succession -- Jamaica, Legal instruments -- Jamaica, Slaves -- Emancipation -- Jamaica, Foundlings -- Care -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, Exposed children -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Affidavit, 1 p., signed by Sir William Trelawny and datedAffidavit dated Jamaica, 17 Aug. 1770, by Richard Lewing, Secretary of Jamaica, notarizing copies marked A, B, C, D, and E.Appointment (copy A) of Thomas Hay and John Archer to administer oaths and take statements from Robert Arcedeckne, Zachary Bayly, and Gershom Williams, dated Jamaica, 12 Sept. 1760.Copy of William Williams' will, dated 26 May 1759, giving Flat Point and Woodstock plantations to his son William Williams; the remainder of his estate to Arcedeckne, Bayly, and Michael Atkins to sell for the benefit of the Hospital for the maintenance and Education of Exposed Children; an undisclosed sum to Elizabeth Fleming; Gershom Williams "one Shilling only to buy him an Halter wherewith to hang himself..."; manumitting "one Negro Man Slave Named Harry and... His Sister Named Katey..." with £10 per annum and "full and free Liberty for Each... to reside... on either of my Plantations..."Copy of William Williams' will dated 11 Dec. 1759, giving Flat Point and Woodstock plantations to Arcedeckne, Bayly, and Atkins to sell for the benefit of the Hospital for the maintenance and Education of Exposed Children; Gershom Williams one shilling only as above; manumitting Harry and Katey with £20 each per annum; £500 each to nephew George Williams and niece Mary Gallimore; £100 each to his three named friends for mourning.Codicil of William Williams' second will, dated 20 Feb. 1760, giving nephew James Williams £500, and £200 to each of five named people.Record of the proving of William Williams' will, dated 18 Feb. 1761.Copy (B) of articles of agreement between Gershom Williams of Jamaica and Jeremiah Meyler and Charles Hall, governors of the Foundling Hospital, dated 22 Oct. 1763. "...in Consideration of... Four Thousand five Hundred pounds Sterling... paid... by... Gershom Williams to and for the use of the said Hospital by Installments... the said Governors... to Assigne and Convey their Equitable Interest in all the Estate of the said William Williams... to the use... of... Gershom Williams..."Appointment (copy C), dated 16 Oct. 1765, of William Antrobus and John Cope to administer oaths and take statements from Thomas Tomlinson, David Miller, and Henry Smith notarizing the signing of Gershom Williams' will.Copy of Gershom Williams' will, dated 25 Sept. 1765, leaving most of his worldly goods to his "most faithfull and beloved Wife... Anna Williams... formerly Anna McNeal" and his brother Job Williams.Copy (D) of indenture between Anna Williams and Gabriel Jones, Jeremiah Meyler, and Charles Hall, dated 1 Oct. 1766.Copy (E) of a memorandum of agreement between Jeremiah Meyler and Charles Hall and Zachary Bayly, dated 1 May 1769., Original digital object name: bei-m203, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Battle of the Saints, West Indies, 10-12 April 1782, Ms. Diary
Place of Origin: West Indies
Date: 1782-04-10
Series Heading: M282. [Kerr, Alexander Robert] d. 1831.
Geography: Dominica, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Saint Lucia
Subject: Saintes, Battle of the, Guadeloupe, 1782, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Guadeloupe -- History -- 18th century, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Diaries, Military art and science -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Damage control (Warships), Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns -- Personal narratives, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Campaigns -- Early Works to 1800, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Admirals -- Caribbean Sea -- Biography
Notes: Unsigned, [Battle of the Saints]"We arrived at St Lucia the 30th of March, where We found the Convoy and Storeships... a great releif, as our whole fleet were...stored and victualled for five Months. We daily reconnoitered the Enemy...""...at 8 minutes [past 8:00 a.m.]... the Formidable opened her fire... when we came near the Ville de Paris... we... Luffed close to her... never I firmly believe was so tremendous Canonade... we were enable to cut thro their line... ... she hardly fired at all tho it was in her Power to have raked us... we... ceas'd firing in the Formidable -- at 38 minutes past 9...""...at 1/2 past 6 the Russel having raked the Ville de Paris... the Count de Grasse struck his Colours... there were almost as loud and thundering Noise by Cheers as there had been by Cannon the Seamen where almost frantic with Joy..."Alexander Robert Kerr (d. 1831) entered the Royal Navy as midshipman in November 1781 and served on Rodney's flagship Formidable. In this account he gives names and positions of all ships during the engagement, with details and times of all signals, he has provided a vivid, detailed description of the British fleet stalking and outmaneuvring the French fleet.Dealer states that this piece comes from Kerr's family papers., Original digital object name: bei-m282, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Case. -- Mr. Sollicitor Genl. -- For your Opinion. -- (docket title)
Author: Sharpe, Joshua
Addressee: Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770
All Contributors: Sharpe, Joshua (Author), Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770 (Addressee), Vassall, Mr., fl. 1758 (Contributor), Rushe, Mr., fl. 1758 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1758-02
Series Heading: M127. Jamaica. Attorney General.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Writ of error, Appellate procedure -- Jamaica -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Jamaica. -- Case Mr: Vassalls Attorneys in Jamaica, served one Rushe with an Ejectmt., to recover the possession of some Lands, The Title to which depended on a Queõn of Boundary. ... What is the proper Step for Mr. Vassall to take to have his Excõn thereto, open upon a Witt of Error or on Appeale.""I think, that the deposition... ought not to be read... C. Yorke. Feb. 28. 1758." (attorney-general's advisement on second page)."1 Ga. [i.e., guinea] Josa. Sharpe." below docket title.Phillipps ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m127, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copies of Returns of Slaves on Prospect Estate in the Parish of Hanover in Jamaica-- (docket title).
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-06-28
Series Heading: M525. Jamaica. Return of Slaves, 1823.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Hanover (Jamaica), Prospect Estate (Jamaica), Slavery -- Jamaica, Slaveholders -- Jamaica, Fugitive slaves -- Jamaica, Creoles -- Jamaica, Blacks -- Jamaica, Right of property -- Jamaica -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Jamaica, ss. A Return Of Slaves... Males by last Return. -- Females. Total by last Return. Names Colour Age. African or Creole. Remarks. Increase and Cause thereof. Decrease and Cause thereof."Blanks filled for "Prospect Estate in the possession of Joseph Stone Williams and David Edwards as Attornies to John Wedderburn Esquire Owner and the Trustees of the late John Wedderburn deceased...", Original digital object name: bei-m525, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copies of letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 5 March . . . 12 March . . . 14 March 1691/2
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Siddon, Nathaniel, d. 1692 (Contributor), Hooper, Robert, 1653-1700 (Contributor), Fullerton, Thomas, fl. 1692-1696 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-03-05
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Letter carriers -- Barbados, Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Naval operations -- Influence, Warships -- France, Damage control (Warships), Ships -- Maintenance and repair -- Antigua, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sr I write to you againe Sooner then I thought, the Inclos'd Letter to the Lords will find you the reasons of itt..."(2) "The Master of the same Vessell that brought me Last Week, a letter from my Lord Inchiquin..."(3) "Sr. This is the third time I have writt to you in eight dayes by 3 Severall Vessells..."(4) "Coll Codrington also informs me that Capt: Stubbles Commander of the England frigatt was att Antego repairing the Damage he rec'd from the French..."(5) "Sr. You may Remember that I told you att my Leaving England that I carryed over with me Mr. Siddon a Lawyer...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029d

Title: Copies of letters to John Povey and Blathwayt, Barbados, 10 Aug. and 12 Sept. and 19 Sept. 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Povey, John, d. 1705, Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Povey, John, d. 1705 (Addressee), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Thornhill, Timothy, Baronet, d. 1693 (Contributor), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Contributor), Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696 (Contributor), Garth, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-08-10
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Administrative assistants -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sir Believing Mr. Blathwait to be with the King in Flanders I write to you... Give my humble Service to Mr. Blathwayt who I hope is safely return'd with his Maty: from Flanders. Copia"John Povey, Blathwayt's nephew, was his deputy in the Plantation Office (cf. Jacobsen, p. 250).(2) "Sir I congratulate your safe arrival into England... Glorious with your conquest over the French... Mr. Garth, a Captn. in the Duke of Bolton's Regimt. came in here, in a Sloop that had been to carry Prisoners to Martinico..."(3) "By a Vessell that arriv'd yesterday from Bermudas I am inform'd that an Expresse that was bound for England from the President of Jamaica... gives a Lamentable Relation of the Totall Destruction of Port Royall by an Earthquake but I hope itt is not so bad as itt is Reported."James Kendall was governor of Barbados 1690-1694., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029k

Title: Copy of a Minute of Cabinet <14th Augt. 1795> (docket title)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1795-08-14
Series Heading: M370. Great Britain. Cabinet.
Geography: Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Jamaica, Saint-Domingue, Saint Lucia
Subject: Great Britain. Cabinet Office, Balance of power, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, Ordnance, Military planning -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Dominican Republic -- History -- To 1844, Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Influence, Military orders -- Saint-Domingue, Military orders -- Guadeloupe, Great Britain -- Politics and government 1789-1820, Saint Lucia -- History -- Brigand War, 1795-1797, Great Britain -- History -- Invasions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Present Lord Chancellor Lord Privy Seal Duke of Portland Marquis Cornwallis Earl Spencer Lord Hawkesbury Lord Grenville Mr Pitt Mr Windham Mr Dundas His Majesty's Confidential Servants having taken under their serious consideration the present state of the War..."Recommends preparations for offensive in the Leeward Islands and St. Domingo, conquest of Guadeloupe and St. Lucia with not less than "15,000 Effective Infantry", no fewer than "12,000 effective Infantry" to attempt St. Domingo, in order to protect Jamaica as well as to swing the balance into British favor against France and Spain on St. Domingo, "a Body of Guards amounting to 3000 men to serve under General Abercromby.", Original digital object name: bei-m370, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copy of a letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 March 1691/2 and 20 April 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Siddon, Nathaniel, d. 1692 (Contributor), Hooper, Robert, 1653-1700 (Contributor), Fullerton, Thomas, fl. 1692-1696 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Mary Rose (Ship : 1654-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-03-14
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Promotions, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: (1) "Sir This is the third time I have writt to you in Eight dayes, by three Lords..."(2) "Sir Since the writing the above Letter: Wrenn is dead, and Butler as Eldest Captn succeeds to the comand of the Squadron...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029e

Title: Copy of a letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 7 Feb and 4 March 1691/2
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Hobman, Hesketh, Captain fl. 1689-1693 (Contributor), Thornburgh, William, fl. 1692-1701 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Kendall (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Hannibal (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-02-07
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Letter carriers -- Barbados -- History --17th century, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692. Copy begins: "Sir By the Hanniball, and Captn. Wren I receivd yours of the third and twelfth of November, to which I will give you a full Answeur by the First Fleet that sayls with convoy..."ALS begins: "Sr. I write to you again sooner then I thought the inclos'd Letter to the Lords all give you the Reasons of itt. I have order'd Mr. Thornbrough to wayt on you..." "The same Vessell that brought me Last Week a Letter from my Lord Inchequeen wherein he gave me an account of his Sicknesse, Inform'd me also of his Death...", Original digital object name: bei-m029c

Title: Estimate of rum and duties for Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua,…
Place of Origin: West Indies
Date: 1762
Series Heading: M154.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Rum industry -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Rum -- Commerce, Tariff on rum -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: [estimate of rum and duties for Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Martinique]Phillipps ms. 17094., Original digital object name: bei-m154, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 10 Nov. 1823."My Lord Your Lordship will...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-11-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Carnation (Ship), Postliminy, Indemnity -- Columbia -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Privateering -- Columbia, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Columbia, Columbia -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Your Lordship will be pleased to learn that the Columbian Government yielding to my remonstrances determines to make the concessions I demanded from it in atonement of the affair of the Carnation..."Melville was First Lord of the Admiralty (1812-27); Owen was Commander in Chief, West Indies (1822-25)., Original digital object name: bei-m521t, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 10 Oct. 1823. "My Lord I thank your...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-10-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Employment references, Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Officers -- Rating of
Notes: "My Lord I thank your Lordship for your Letter..." Favorable and particular mention of Captain Leith and Sir Thomas Cochrane., Original digital object name: bei-m521r, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 11 Oct. 1823. "My Lord My various returns..
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-10-11
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Midshipmen -- Promotions, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Selection and appointment -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord My various returns will shew Your Lordship that the promotions of Midn. to be Lieutenants in Admiralty vacancies extend to Mr. G: P: Baker, leaving Mr. S. Harisse belonging to the Forte at present first upon the List. There have been two Deaths...", Original digital object name: bei-m521s, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 12 May 1823, "My Lord I have been joined...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-05-12
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Rating of, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord I have been joined here by Mr P: F: Colinott late a Midshipman of the Liverpool in India..." Requests promotion for Colinott., Original digital object name: bei-m521l, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 3 Sept. 1823. "My Lord I have the honor...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-09-03
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Promotions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the List of Officers for Promotion...", Original digital object name: bei-m521q, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Jamaica, 7 Aug. 1823. "My Lord I have received the...
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1823-08-07
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Promotions, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord I have received the Letters which Your Lordship has been good enough to send me..." Lists officers for promotion., Original digital object name: bei-m521p, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Kingston, Jamaica, 10 July 1823. "My Lord Sir...
Place of Origin: Kingston (Jamaica)
Date: 1823-07-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Rating of, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Sir Charles Rowley's Letter of the 19th of April has stated to Your Lordship that he considered the conduct of of Mr G. L. Campbell had rendered him unworthy of the promotion...", Original digital object name: bei-m521n, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Kingston, Jamaica, 3 June 1797. Ms. Letter to Knap and Dillaway,...
Place of Origin: Kingston (Jamaica)
Date: 1797-06-03
Series Heading: M395. Doggett, John, fl. 1797.
Geography: Jamaica, Martinique
Subject: Ship captains -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Merchant ships -- Martinique, Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Neptune (Ship), Capture at sea -- Jamaica, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Messrs Knap and Dillaway Gentlemen. I would indeavour to infourm you of the on Luckey Surcamstances of the Brig Neptune Being taken on his Voyage home from Martinico... [by the French, who] kept me on Board for to Navagate the Brig for them..." He managed to divert it to Jamaica, where it was plundered anyway., Original digital object name: bei-m395, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Letter to Arthur Sparke, Barbadoes, 15 July 1654.
Author: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660
Addressee: Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677
All Contributors: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660 (Author), Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677 (Addressee), Sparke, Gabriel, fl. 1654-1660 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1654-07-15
Series Heading: M4. Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence, Homesickness -- England, Sugar -- Prices, Ocean travel, Alcoholism, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Brother, after my love unto you presented..., Original digital object name: bei-m004b

Title: Letter to Arthur Sparke, Barbados, 13 May 1654.
Author: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660
Addressee: Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677
All Contributors: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660 (Author), Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677 (Addressee), Sparke, Gabriel, fl. 1654-1660 (Contributor), Sparke, Nicholas, fl. 1654 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1654-05-13
Series Heading: M4. Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence, Homesickness -- England, Sugar -- Prices, Ocean travel, Alcoholism, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: After[?] my love and dew respecte unto you presented and to..., Original digital object name: bei-m004a

Title: Letter to Arthur Sparke, Jamaica, 24 Jan. 1659.
Author: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660
Addressee: Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677
All Contributors: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660 (Author), Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1659-01-24
Series Heading: M4. Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence, Homesickness -- England, Sugar -- Prices, Ocean travel, Alcoholism, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Both my love and Best Respectes unto you..., Original digital object name: bei-m004c

Title: Letter to Arthur Sparke, Jamaica, 6 Aug. 1660.
Author: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660
Addressee: Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677
All Contributors: Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660 (Author), Sparke, Arthur, fl. 1628-1677 (Addressee), Sparke, Gabriel, fl. 1654-1660 (Contributor), Sparke, Christopher, fl. 1660 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Date: 1660-08-06
Series Heading: M4. Sparke, Charles, fl. 1654-1660.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Jamaica
Subject: Merchants -- Records and correspondence, Homesickness -- England, Sugar -- Prices, Ocean travel, Alcoholism, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: And Ever Lovinge Brother. Theise ffew lynes are only..., Has had a bad trip--deplores the market--cannot get sugar at 4d. per pound--introduces Mr. Nicholas Sparke--Jamaica needs relief badly from England--has sent his mother a coconut by John Dudley--also sends an earring with pearls and a cake of chocolate--asks for brandy--longs to return to England but cannot get goods for passage as brother Gabriel has sold what he was given and "makes himsealf drunkard llaughing stocke to all the Country..."--in short, is very unhappy.There are Sparke family papers (54 documents), including letters of Arthur and Charles, in the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society--see Handler 152-153., Original digital object name: bei-m004d

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 11 June 1692
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Dromedary (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-06-11
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Public records -- Barbados, Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Worthy Sr. By his Exenc. order I herewith Send you Coppyes of all Publiq busines transacted at the Councill...", Original digital object name: bei-m029i

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 12 Feb. 1691
Author: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Maynard, Francis, Captain, d. 1693 (Contributor), Bumpstead, John, Captain, fl. 1689-1691 (Contributor), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Dromedary (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor), Diamond (Ship : 1652-1693) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1691-02-12
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Though I have not beene soe happy this many months to have and Commands from..., Original digital object name: bei-m029a

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 13 Aug. 1692
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-08-13
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Grand Alliance, War of the, 1689-1697 -- Naval operations -- Influence, Warships -- France, Warships -- Great Britain, Prisoners -- Martinique, Earthquakes -- Jamaica -- Port Royal, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, Jamaica -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Sr. I now Send you in the Hampshire Copyes of all busines transacted at the Councill Board..."John Whetstone was Clerk of Council in Barbados--cf. PRO. Calendar. Colonial Series, v. 13., Original digital object name: bei-m029l

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 May 1692. From Mr Whetstone Recd. 13 Aug: 1692 (docket title)
Author: Whetstone, John, d. 1694
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-05-14
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Warships, Civil defense -- Barbados, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Whetstone, John, fl. 1692."Worthy Sr. His Excie: our Governor: Order'd Mee to Signify to you that by the Man of Warr... all publiqe Affaires... will be then directed to your hands..."--discusses financial and political affairs., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029f

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 15 July 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Mary Rose (Ship : 1654-1692) (Contributor), Jersey (Ship : 1654-1691) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-07-15
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Gifts to politicians -- Barbados, Political consultants -- Great Britain, Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692."Sr. This serves Only to inclose this act wch carries in itt a Present of 2000ll..." signed "Kendall," who asks permission to accept the gift and complains of the lack of news from home., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029j

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 15 March 16[92]
Author: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Wrenn, Ralph, Captain, fl. 1672-1692 (Contributor), Stubbles, Captain, fl. 1692 (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), England (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-03-15
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Colonial administrators -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: Soe uncertaine have beene all our Conveyances for Europe of late by going in the winter..., Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029b

Title: Letter to Blathwayt, Barbados, 23 July 1696, Drpt from Col. Russel (docket title)
Author: Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Russell, Francis, Colonel, d. 1696 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1694-1696 : Russell) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1696-07-23
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Gifts to politicians -- Barbados, Political consultants -- Great Britain, Gossip, Complaint letters, Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Russell, Francis, d. 1696, colonel."Sr. I am soe fateagued with these three fleets that I was not able to write..." replying to charges made against him--"my owne contience does not accuse me of any crime... I wish those persons here would have bin soe faere with me as to have seen wt they wrote and--lett me have sent my owne iustification with it..." signed "F Russell" with postscript.Russell was governor of Barbados, 1694-96. Frere in his Short history of Barbados says there was dissatisfaction over a gift of £4,000 made to Russell by the Assembly.From the J. G. Bell and--Sir Thomas Phillipps Collections., Original digital object name: bei-m029m

Title: Letter to D. Wescomb, Whitehall, 15 Nov. 1727
Author: Popple, Alured, 1699-1744
Addressee: Westcomb, Daniel, d. 1731
All Contributors: Popple, Alured, 1699-1744 (Author), Westcomb, Daniel, d. 1731 (Addressee), South Sea Company‏
Place of Origin: Whitehall (London, England)
Date: 1727-11-15
Series Heading: M50. Popple, Alured, fl. 1727.
Geography: Great Britain, Jamaica, West Indies
Subject: South Sea Company -- Correspondence, Jamaica -- Commerce, West Indies, British, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir Upon receipt of your Letter... I have look'd into the Papers transmitted to me with your Letter... relating, among other things, to Appeals in Jamaica--All which... I laid before my Lords Commissioners... I do not find that I return'd you any Answer... or that it seem'd necessary... after what pass'd between the Board and--the Directors on that Subject. ..." signed "Alured Popple."Alured Popple was Secretary of the Council of Trade and Plantations., Original digital object name: bei-m050

Title: Letters to Blathwayt, Barbados, 14 May and 10 June 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Codrington, Christopher, 1640-1698 (Contributor), Leeward Islands. Governor (1689-1698 : Codrington) (Contributor), Stede, Edwyn, d. 1695 (Contributor), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Thornhill, Timothy, Baronet, d. 1693 (Contributor), Sharpe, William, d. 1724 (Contributor), Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Hampshire (Ship : 1653-1697) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-05-14
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: Kendall, James, fl. 1692."What you have now read is the coppy of what I sent you by the last Shipp... Not having anything of consequence to impart to the Lords of the Comittee I think it would be impertinent to trouble them now with my Letters...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029g

Title: Letters, 10 June and 9 July 1692
Author: Kendall, James, 1647-1708
Addressee: Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717
All Contributors: Kendall, James, 1647-1708 (Author), Barbados. Governor (1690-1694 : Kendall) (Author), Blathwayt, William, ca. 1649-1717 (Addressee), Butler, Thomas, Colonel, d. 1744 (Contributor), Whetstone, John, d. 1694 (Contributor), Inchiquin, William O'Brien, Earl of ca. 1638-1692 (Contributor), Assistance (Ship : 1650-1745) (Contributor), Mary (Ship : 1650-1703) (Contributor), Antelope (Ship : 1653-1693) (Contributor), St. Paul (Ship : fl. 1691-1692) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Barbados
Date: 1692-06-10
Series Heading: M29. Stede, Edwyn, fl. 1679-1694.
Geography: Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda Islands, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Governors -- Barbados -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Colonial administrators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: "Sir Not having any thing of consequence to import to the Lords of the Committee I think it would be impertinent to trouble them now with my Letters..." and "Sr. The Letter on the other side was upon Second thoughts Sent you By the Mary-- tho her Comdr. be an arrant Sott yett the Leutt is a sober fellow...", Signed, Original digital object name: bei-m029h

Title: Memoir of military service, 1776-1779, ms journal
Series Heading: M241. Codrington, Sir William, fl. 1775.
Geography: Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, West Indies
Subject: Autobiography, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Personal narratives, Great Britain. Army. 55th Regiment of Foot -- Officers -- Personal narratives, Straits of Gibraltar -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, England -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Scotland -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Ireland -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Jamaica -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Barbados -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- Personal Narratives -- Early works to 1800, New York (State) -- Personal narratives -- Early works to 1800, Netherlands -- Personal narratives -- Early works to 1800, Gibralatar -- Personal narratives -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m241a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: New Smyrna, E. F. 27th Feby 1840. ALS to Hon. J. L. Tillinghast...
Series Heading: M564. Trinidad. Commissioners of Compensation.
Geography: Jamaica
Subject: Seminole Indians -- Florida History -- 19th century, Indians of North America -- Southern States, Seminole Indians -- Wars, Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842, United States -- Territorial expansion, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m564a, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 10 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Privateering, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord By my Public Correspondence Your Lordship will observe that a Vessel under English Colours has been condemned at La Guayra It is my belief that she is a Spanish Vessel...", Original digital object name: bei-m521f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 13 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-13
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord In the hope of yet gaining some Intelligence before the Sailing of the Transport <Success> by which my Letters will be sent I keep this open tile the moment of her Sailing, I however cannot expect the return of the Eden from Martinique tile about Saturday or that of the Forte from Porto Rico before that day week...", Original digital object name: bei-m521b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 16 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-16
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord The information brought by the Eden, shews that General Mainwaring had been misinformed respecting the French Squadron..."with, on the same sheet:, Original digital object name: bei-m521c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-26
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Governors -- Puerto Rico, Military surveillance, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Sir Thomas Cochrane speaks highly of the apparent sincerity of General La Tours the Governor of Puerto Rico, but there appears evasion in that part of the Letter quoted from the report of the Political Chief...", Original digital object name: bei-m521e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-26
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Merchant ships, Letter carriers, West indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord A Merchant Ship <the Stedfast> is about to sail to day for Bristol... I avail myself of the occasion to send my Official Reports... the authorities of Porto Rico tho' yet without orders from home as they assert, are at length rousing, and resolve to do what is desired of them Viz To restrain their Privateers...", Original digital object name: bei-m521g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 28 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-28
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Privateering -- Puerto Rico -- International cooperation, Letter carriers, Diplomatic couriers, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord I avail myself of the occasion of Lieut Tucker's going home... the Captain General and Political Chief at Porto Rico have acceded to my wishes in assuming Power themselves to restrain their Privateers..."Note below Owen's signature in another hand: "H.M. Sl: Ringdove sailed from England 20th. Feby. with dispatches announcing the final arrangement with Spain and recalling his former orders... ordering him to proceed to Iamaica... Ringdove would probably arrive in a few days after the date of this letter, at Barbadoes -- ", Original digital object name: bei-m521h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 8. Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-08
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Group of 19 letters, all to Melville on gilt-edge notepaper, all signed "E: W: C: R: Owen""My Lord The Forte was much more fortunate in the Winds at the commencement of her Voyage...", Original digital object name: bei-m521a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica, 13 July 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica
Date: 1823-07-13
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Mexico -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1810-1821 -- Influence
Notes: "My Lord Captain Herberts report upon the present state of Mexico is interesting..."", Original digital object name: bei-m521o, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 1 May 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-05-01
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord My Public Letter of this date will explain to Your Lordship that I anticipate Sir Charles Rowley's order... I have no doubt that he will leave Havanna either this day or tomorrow..." Lists and explains promotions., Original digital object name: bei-m521j, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 10 June 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-06-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Carthagena (Colombia) -- History, Colombia -- History -- War of Independence, 1810-1822 -- Influence, Carnation (Ship), Battle casualities -- Columbia -- Carthagena -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord The return of Sir Charles Rowley will put your Lordship in possession of the several details from this station... there is one point on which I am very desirous to receive the Instructions... that of the Carnation being fired into at Carthagena, by which a Boy was Killed, and a Marine with two passengers badly wounded...", Original digital object name: bei-m521m, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 11 May 1823...
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-05-11
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Piracy -- Prevention, Piracy -- Cuba, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Your Lordship will be pleased to find that Sir Charle's Rowley's measures to suppress the Piracy from Cuba have been attended with considerable success...", Original digital object name: bei-m521k, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 13 April 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
Date: 1823-04-13
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord You will learn by Sir Chas. Rowley's correspondence that I arrived at this place on Wednesday last, I have been employed in reading over such parts of the Admirals Correspondence as he thinks necessary...", Original digital object name: bei-m521i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: journal du voyage du Baron Grant en revenant de l'isle de france en Europe, en 1758. (ms. cover title)
Author: Vaux, Louis-Charles Grant, Baron de, 1711-ca. 1784
All Contributors: Vaux, Louis-Charles Grant, Baron de, 1711-ca. 1784 (Author)
Date: 1758-03-03
Series Heading: M126. Grant, Charles, Baron De Vaux, fl. 1758-1778.
Geography: Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts
Subject: Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Influence, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, Shipwrecks, Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Martinique, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m126, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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