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Title: At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt
Author: Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Nicholas, John, 1623 or 1624-1704 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Whitehall Palace (London, England)
Date: 1663-06-13
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Plantations -- West Indies, British -- Early works to 1800, Real property -- West Indies, British, West Indies -- History, Antilles, Lesser -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: His Ma'tie haveing this day in Councell heard the Severall Pretensions of ye..., At the Court at Whitehall ye 13th of June 1663 Present The Kings most Excellt. Matie... Duke of Yorke Duke of Albemarle... Prince Rupert Lord Chamberlain Lord Chancellor Lord Holles Lord Treasurer Mr. Secry. Morice Lord Privy Seale Mr. Secry. Bennett His Matie having this day in Councell heard the Severall presensions of ye Earle of Kenoul the Lord Villughby of Parham, and all others who claime Title or Interest in ye Caribee Jslands..."Vera Copia John Nicholas"In 1666 "the English held four islands of the Leeward group, and to the south of them the island of Barbados, lying out in the Atlantic Ocean. The old Carlisle Patent which covered these islands was issued in 1627 by Charles I to the earl of that name, and twenty years later was leased by Carlisle's son to Lord Francis Willoughby of Parham. ..." (Crouse, pp. 16ff.)During Governor Willoughby's administration the proprietary form of government was abolished in Barbados, which was made a Crown colony. The King finally decided the whole revenue of the island to belong to the Crown. This petition attempts to settle claims against the estate of the Earl of Carlisle., Original digital object name: bei-m007a

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: Etat des Dépences a faire aux Isles du Vent de l'Amerique pour...
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1770-03-10
Series Heading: M201. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: France. Ministere de la marine et des colonies, France -- Colonies, Guadelope -- History, West Indies, French, Martinique -- History 18th century, Saint Lucia -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History, Financial statements -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, France, Colonies -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Etat des Dépenses a faire aux Isles du Vent de l'Amerique pour le Service du Roy pendant l'anné 1770. Savoir. ...Begins with "La M/que and à Ste. Lucie" and includes "A La Guadeloupe and Dépendances.", Original digital object name: bei-m201, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Memoire du Roy pour Servir d'jnstruction au Sr. De Lacrois Intendant des Isles du Vent …
Author: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774
Addressee: La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747
All Contributors: Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 (Author), La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Addressee), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), France. Sovereign (1715-1774 : Louis XV) (Author)
Place of Origin: Versailles (France)
Date: 1737-12-23
Series Heading: M68. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies
Geography: Canada, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Marie-Galante (Guadeloupe), Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (West Indies), Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
Subject: Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- 18th century, Fortification -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Early works to 1800, West Indies, French -- Colonies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, Taxation -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, France -- Colonies -- Administration -- Early works to 1800, Fugitive slaves -- Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- 18th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Memoire du Roy pour Servir d'jnstruction au Sr. De Lacroix Intendant des Isles du Vent. ..."...Sa Maté ayant fait choix du S. De Lacroix pour l'Intendance des Isles du vent, Elle a resolu de lui expliquer Ses jntentions Sur les principales parties de Son administration, pour le metre en etat de repondre a ce qu'Elle attend de Son Zele et de son aplication. "Cinq objets principaux doivent partager les Soins et l'attention du Sr. De Lacroix dans les Fonctions qui lui Sont confiées. La Religion, La Justice, La Police, La depense que Sa Maté. ordonne pour les Isles du Vent, et la perception des droits qui y sont établis. Mais avant que d'entrer dans le detail de ces differens objets, jl en a propos de lui rapeller une jdée generale des Isles du Vent qui sont sous la domination de Sa Maté." Sous le nom des Isles françoises du Vent sont comprises la Martinique, La Guadeloupe & Ses dependances, Marie Galande, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Ste. Zouzie[?] ou Ste. Lucie, La Grénade, et les Grenadins, Tabago, et Cayenne. ..."Signed "Louis"; countersigned "Phelypeaux." Specific instructions on troops; construction of fortifications including those at Guadeloupe and Grenada; taxes on sugar and coffee; administration of justice, hospitals, police, agriculture; full instructions on planting cacao, coffee, indigo, and cotton; development of the coasting trade with Canada and Louisiana; prevention of runaway slaves; good roads., Original digital object name: bei-m068, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors. of the late Earle of Carlisle (docket title)
Author: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), Henshaw, Thomas, 1618-1700 (Contributor), Goodman, George, fl. 1663-1668 (Contributor), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Lesser Antilles and Barbados
Date: 1668
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Real property, Colonial, Crown lands -- Antilles, Lesser, Crown lands -- Barbados, Government, Resistance to -- Antilles, Lesser, Government, Resistance to -- Great Britain, Plantation owners -- West Indies, British, Antilles, Lesser -- History -- 17th century, Barbados -- History -- 17th century
Notes: First line: That ye Pet'ers having wholly submitted to y'r Ma'sty all theyr interests and pretensions..., Probably written in St, Kitts and Nevis, Puckering, Sir Henry, fl. 1663?"To the Kings most Excellent Maty. And the Lords of his most Honble Privy Counsill. This humble Petition of Sr. Henry Puckering Knt., Thomas Henshaw and--George Goodman Esqrs... on ye Island of Barbados and other ye Chariby Islands, yr Maty was graciously pleased... to order and direct Francis Ld Willoughby of Parham... to pay... out of one moyty of ye revenue of the sd Islands... before any parts therof should bee payable to the Crowne...", Original digital object name: bei-m007b

Title: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors. of the late Earle of Carlisle. (docket title)
Author: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700
Addressee: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
All Contributors: Puckering, Henry, Baronet, 1618-1700 (Author), Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 (Addressee), England and Wales. Privy Council. Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations (Addressee), England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (Addressee)
Series Heading: M7. England and Wales. Privy Council. 1663.
Geography: Barbados, Great Britain, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Saint Lucia, West Indies
Subject: Real property, Colonial -- Barbados, Claims against decedents' estates -- Barbados -- Early works to 1800, West Indies – History
Notes: First line: Petition Sr. Henry Puckering Knt. and others Creditors..., "To the Kings most Excellent Maty. And the Lords of his most Honble. Privy Councill. The humble Petition of Sr. Henry Puckering Knt., Thomas Henshaw & George Goodman Esqrs. in ye behalf of themselves and ye Reste of ye Credrs. of James late Earle of Carlisle deceased..."Attempts to recover monies expended in Barbados and St. Lucia; cf. PRO. Calendar of State Papers. Colonial. 1661-1668, 482, 485, 486., Original digital object name: bei-m007c, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Protocole Pour les Réponses des Requettes présentées à L'Jntendant des Jsles Martinique and Ste. Lucie. (ms. cover title)
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1773
Series Heading: M216. Isles du Vent. Intendant.
Geography: Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: Licenses -- Martinique -- Forms -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Protocole Pour les Réponses des Requettes présentées à L'Jntendant des Jsles Martinique and Ste. Lucie. (ms. cover title)Forms and permits for use of the intendant in various circumstances include Permission de Mariage, Réponse à une Requîte pour demander à Exercer la chirurgie, Permission pour tenir Billard, Boulangerie où Boucherie, Permission pour faire passer des Esclaves à Ste. Lucie, Forme de l'Egalization, etc..For the use of Martinique, with "à St. Pierre m/que, Le" scratched out at the foot of some paragraphs., Original digital object name: bei-m216, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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