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Title: Plaidoyer. (ms. cover title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1815-09-01
Series Heading: M481. Artières, V., fl. 1815, advocat.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Actaeon (Ship), Trials (Mutiny) -- Martinique, Criminal defense lawyers -- Speakers, Speeches, addresses, etc., French, West Indies -- History
Notes: Plaidoyer. (ms. cover title)"Messieurs, le triste appareil déployé dans cette enceinte, le Silence qui y rènge, la vue de ce conseil assemblé pour procéder à un jugement relatif à l'enlèvement du Brick L'actéon, tout d abord fait sur mon âmè une impression telle que j'ose à peine élever la voix..." signed "V. Artieres avocat Près la cour royale de Paris/ ce Premier Septembre 1815."Speech given, by V. Artières, associate of the Royal Court of Paris, for the defense in the 1815 mutiny trial of the officers of the French brig Actaeon., Original digital object name: bei-m481, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Plan of Landing Original-- 27th: Jany: 1809 -- P: B. --papers relative to the taking of Martinique... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Acasta (Ship)
Date: 1809-01-27
Series Heading: M455. Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813.
Geography: Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Beaver, Philip, 1766-1813, Blueprints -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Drawing, British -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Strategic materials -- Martinique, Strategic planning -- Martinique, Martinique -- History -- British occupation, 1809-1814, Martinique (British occupation, 1794-1802) -- Influence, Campaigns, Military, West Indies -- History
Notes: "The author of these plans was Captain Philip Beaver, R.N., commander of the Acasta, a 40-gun frigate, at the taking of Martinique. His diagrams of the first and second landings look like complicated football lineups, with positions of the various boats from the ships of the fleet, and listing "Captain S. T. Pechell R.N." "Captain Thos Cochrane R.N." "Captain John Dick R.N. to superintend the whole. P: Beaver." Below Beaver's own endorsement on the docket title is that of a famous naval scholar and artist, also present at the taking of Martinique.""Presented to the Hartwell M. S. Library 31 July 1830 by Capt W H Smyth R.N. 1st. Division of Capt. Beavers Papers.", Original digital object name: bei-m455, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M413. Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Court records -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Actions and defenses -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800.Note détaillé de ce que dois Made. de Beauregard la Mere, à Lafresnaye, à l'époque du 13 Fevrier 1801. ..., Original digital object name: bei-m413f, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800. Aperçu de ce qui Sera du au 1er. janvier 1802-- a Mdme de Latouche par mr. poquet de puilhéry ou Ses heritiers. ... (docket title)
All Contributors: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis Claude, fl. 1761-1800 (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M418. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique

Title: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique...
Author: Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750
All Contributors: Martinique. Governor (1742-1749 : Martin de Poinsable) (Author), Martin de Poinsable, André, d. 1750 (Author), Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, comte de, 1701-1781 (Contributor), Champigny, Jacques-Charles Bochart, marquis de, 1673-1754 (Contributor), La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Contributor), France. Secrétariat d'État à la marine et aux colonies (Contributor), West Indies, French. Governor (1728-1744 : Bochart de Champigny) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1743-08-01
Series Heading: M83. Martinique. Governor, 1742-1749 (Martin de Poinsable)
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Slave ships -- Great Britain, Imperialism -- History -- 18th century, Slave trade -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800, Slave trade -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Poinsable, Martin de, Governor of Martinique "Monseigneur J'ay l'honneur de joindre icy un journal de ma Tournée et mes observations Sur l'Etat actuel de cette Colonie... J'ay remis a Mr. Le Marquis de Champigny, après luy avoir rendu Compte de mes operations, une Copie..." Cover letter for Observations faites par le Gouverneur de la Martinique; notifies Maurepas of the additional presence of about 15 British ships: "Ils se proposent, dit-on, de faire une nouvelle tentative contre les Espagnols. "This piece was exhibited in Paris in 1929 (catalogue, p. 133), according to Parke-Bernet. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Historical French Documents of the Eighteenth Century... From the archives of Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux Comte de Maurepas, N. Y. 1962 (sale 2092, lot 7)., Original digital object name: bei-m083c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Ponickau, M. de, fl. 1749? Extrait de la lettre de M. de Ponickau a M. Le Marechal general (docket title)
Author: Ponickau, de fl. 1747?
Addressee: Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750
All Contributors: Ponickau, de fl. 1747? (Author), Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750 (Addressee)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1749
Series Heading: M98. Latres de la Croix, Mme., fl. 1747-49
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Executive orders -- France -- History -- 18th century, La Violette (b. 1732), Slaveholders -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Ponickau, M. de, fl. 1749?"En conformité dun ordre de votre altesse, jay fait venir le negre nommé La violette et je luy ay demandé Sil vouloit retourner avec Made. La Croix. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m098d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour La Dame de lignery C Le Sr cavel[?] Au 21 7bre 1782 Guerin (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: "A La Requette de la dame de lignery demeurante en cette ville Signifiér les Requettes ordonances en Suite procès verbal et exploit du Sieur Derval[?] Rotisseur[?] demeurant en cette ville avec assignation... pour raison de son negre Alexandre...", Original digital object name: bei-m274h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le S. Bourgeois C Contre Ladame de Lignery Me Guerin au 22e 1er. 1781 (docket title).
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1781-01-17
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le Sr. Bourgeois C La dame De Lignery Me. Guerin au 3 Mars 1781 (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Pour Le Sr. Bourgeois Per. C Ladame De Lignery Me guerin au 5 fev. 1781 (docket title).
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m274e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Premier and Dernier Avertissement. Année 1824. La Successon de...
Place of Origin: Fort-de-France (Martinique)
Date: 1825-02-15
Series Heading: M536. Martinique. Direction De L’Intérieur. Bureau du Domaine.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Collecting of accounts -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Real property tax -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Premier and Dernier Avertissement. Année 1824. La Successon de Melle Desligneris <rose> Doit au Trésor royal, pour le montant de ses impositions...Notice of arrears of taxes., Original digital object name: bei-m536, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Procès verbal et Man du sr. Laudart arpenteur... (docket title)
Author: Laudart, Sieur, fl. 1753-1765
All Contributors: Laudart, Sieur, fl. 1753-1765 (Author), Desmornay, Pierre Gaigneron, fl. 1753 (Contributor), Ambaud, Victoire, fl. 1753 (Contributor), Gauthier Bellair, Bernard et Lamarque (Firm) (Contributor)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1753-01-15
Series Heading: M113. Martinique. Sénéchaussée Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Deeds -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Freedmen -- Land tenure -- Martinique, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantation owners -- Martinique
Notes: "Plan Des Portions de Terre acquises Par Le Sieur gaigneron Desmornay des nommés Belair gautier, Bernard et Lamarque, ainsy que de celle Par le dit Sieur Vendüe à la negresse Libre nommée Victoire ambaud..." signed "Laudart Arpentr. Royl.", Original digital object name: bei-m113, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, 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.

Title: Quittance Par Mr. Gaigneron De Marolles et Mr. Le Comte De Latouche. (docket title, at head of 1st page.)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1829-01-04
Series Heading: M545. Martinique. Sénéchaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "copie conforme" and initialled on each page by Caillard., Original digital object name: bei-m545c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance Pour Monsieur Gaigneron De Marolles et Monsieur le Comte De la Touche. (docket title, at head of 1st page)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1829-01-04
Series Heading: M545. Martinique. Sénéchaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed and initialled on each page by Caillard., Original digital object name: bei-m545a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance par les Ss. et de. Mongonyon à M. de la Touche (docket title, at top of page)
Date: 1841-07-06
Series Heading: M567. Mongonyon, fl. 1840-1841.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Acajou Plantation (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Real property, Exchange of -- Martinique, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Facsimiles, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "Clavery Grard" with embossed seal., Original digital object name: bei-m567b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Quittance par les sieurs et dames mongonyon à Mr. de la Touche (docket title, at top of page)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1841-07-06
Series Heading: M567. Mongonyon, fl. 1840-1841.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Acajou Plantation (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Real property, Exchange of -- Martinique, Receipts (Acknowledgments), West Indies -- History
Notes: Receipt for the purchase of Acajou.Signed "Boyer" "Ch. de Leyritz"; addendum signed "Clavery Grard.", Original digital object name: bei-m567a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rachat a terme. [Martinique? 1822?]
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1822
Series Heading: M508. France. Ministère de la Marine and des Colonies.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Blacks -- Reparations -- Caribbean area, Slaves -- Emancipation -- West Indies, French, Reparations for historical injustices -- Martinique, Slavery -- West Indies, Slave owners -- Martinique, Compensation (Law) -- France, West Indies -- History
Notes: Rachat à terme."Le rachat à terme ne peut ître que facultatif, à l'égard du maître. ...dans les circonstances graves où se trouvent nos Colonies, lorsquel'Angleterre vient de libérer ses 800,000 esclaves, lorsque dans nos Chambres et hors des Chambres l'opinion se prononce ouvertement contre le maintien indéfini de l'esclavage... Je ne puis savoir encore quel sera le tarif que les Conseils Coloniaux adopteront pour le rachat forcé. -- Je vais, toutefois, calculer ici sur 1.500l par individu, et c'est d'après cette base que je propose les dispositions suivantes..."Proposing a scale of compensation for owners freeing slaves. Possibly written by or for Governor Donzelot and forwarded by him to the Ministre., Original digital object name: bei-m508, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rear Adml. Harvey's Order for constructing 4 Carronade Carriages 24th Septr. 1796 (docket title)
Place of Origin: on board the Prince of Wales, Fort Royal Bay Martinique
Date: 1796-09-24
Series Heading: M386. Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Geography: Antigua, Great Britain, Martinique
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Military orders -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Carronades -- Martinique, Prince of Wales (Ship), Admirals -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Harvey, Henry, Sir, 1737-1810, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "By Henry Harvey Esqr. Rear Admiral of the Red, Commander in Chief &, -&, -&, -" "To Isaac Richard Robert Esqr: Ordnance Storekeeper Antigua," an order for carronade carriages for HMS Pudrix, signed "Hen: Harvey" and "J G Briggs."Sir Henry Harvey became Rear Admiral of the Red July 1794, in April 1796 was appointed commander-in-chief in the Leeward Islands. In the following February, together with Sir Ralph Abercrombie, he took possession of Trinidad and later made an unsuccessful attempt to seize Puerto Rico (DNB)., Original digital object name: bei-m386, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Recapitulation du Tableau du Recensement général de la Martinique...
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1773-09-14
Series Heading: M223. Martinique. Bureau general du Domaine.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: West Indies, French, Martinique -- Population -- Statistics, Martinique -- Census, 1773, West Indies -- History
Notes: Recapitulation du Tableau du Recensement général de la Martinique dressé pour l'année 1773. ...Census list, subdivided by such categories as white people, widowed, sick, armed men, unarmed boys, animals, dwellings, meat, coffee, cocoa, uncultivated land., Original digital object name: bei-m223, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Receuil Des Différentes Lettres and Papiers Rélatifs Au Gouvernement De Mr. Le Vte. De Damas A La Martinique Année 1790. (ms. title-page)
Date: 1790-03-27
Series Heading: M335. Damas de Marillac, Claude Charles, vicomte de, 1731-1800.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Governors -- Martinique -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Receuil Des Différentes Lettres and Papiers Rélatifs Au Gouvernement De Mr. Le Vte. De Damas A La Martinique Année 1790. (ms. title-page)Collection of first drafts of all letters sent by Damas de Marillac.Begins (leaf 1): "Mre de la Municipalité de St pierre Du 17 mars 1790: ... Circulaire aux Commandants des paroisses Du 28 Mars..."Ends (leaf 58): "du Ministre No. 22. Colonies Mort de M le Vte. de Ponteves Suitte des Lettres au Ministre Du 26 Juillet 1790..."; ends on that leaf and is unfinished.Damas de Marillac, born Lyon, was named lieutenant to the governor-general of Martinique in 1782, became governor of the island himself in 1790, and was replaced the following year by De Béhague.Paper label on front cover reads "Documents sur la Martinique 1790.", Original digital object name: bei-m335, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rep a la lettre du 19. Juillet Signé f. Decasse/. Mad...
Place of Origin: Acajou
Date: 1809-07-21
Series Heading: M459. Fourniole Marlet, fl. 1809.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Le Lamentin (Martinique), Real estate business, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- Correspondence, Transfer payments -- Martinique, Administrative responsibility -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Rep à la lettre du 19. Juillet Signé f. Decasse/. Mad -- - J'ai reçu avant hier La Lettre que Vs m'avez fait lhonr. de M'écrire le 19. du [cnt?] en declamation d'une Somme de 2095# 17s 4de..."From Mme. Levassor., Original digital object name: bei-m459c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reports relating to Mr. Gordon's Estates in the West Indies, 1821 (Memorandum to accompany "Folio on [?] property in the W. Indies")
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Appraisers -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Memorandums, Architecture portfolios -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Plantations -- Designs and plans, Maps -- West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, Slaves -- Dwellings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Slave records -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Cities and towns -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, Islands -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- maps, Hospitals -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reports relating to Mr. Gordon's estates in the West Indies
Author: Johnson, John
All Contributors: Johnson, John (Author)
Series Heading: M526a. Johnson, John, fl. 1824, assessor
Geography: Antigua, Martinique, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent
Subject: Appraisers -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Memorandums, Architecture portfolios -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, Plantations -- Designs and plans, Maps -- West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Saint Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Saint Vincent, Slaves -- Dwellings -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Slave records -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua, Cities and towns -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, Islands -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- maps, Hospitals -- Antigua and Barbuda -- Antigua -- Designs and plans, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m526a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Resume. [Paris, early 1741 Compiled by a clerk in Maurepas' office …
Author: La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747
All Contributors: La Croix, César-Marie de, 1690-1747 (Author)
Series Heading: M74. Martinique. Intendant, 1749 (César-Marie De La Croix).
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Shipment of goods -- Law and legislation -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m074e, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reunion des pouvoirs du gouverneur general des Isles du Vent et...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1817-09-10
Series Heading: M493. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Administration.
Geography: Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies, Military appointments, Martinique -- History -- 19th century, France. Marine -- Officers, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Reunion des pouvoirs du gouverneur general des Isles du Vent et de l'Intendant de la Martinique entre les mains d'un Gouverneur et administrateur pour le Roi, nomination d'un commandant militaire, l'emploi de commandant en second de la Martinique est supprime...Signed "Gouvion-Saint-Cyr."Amplification of the Ordinances of 13 and 20 August 1817.From the papers of Comte Donzelot, named Governor General of Martinique on 13 August 1817., Original digital object name: bei-m493a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Revenus Publics. Contributions Directes Pour les 100 derniers jours...
Place of Origin: Fort-de-France (Martinique)
Date: 1806-09-26
Series Heading: M443. Martinique. Revenus publics.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Fort-de-France (Martinique), Revenue -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Account books -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Revenus Publics. Contributions Directes Pour les 100 derniers jours de l'an 1805 et pour l'an 1806, formant une espace de 15 mois et 10 jours. ...Made out for M. Rose of Lamentin and signed "Houlce[?].", Original digital object name: bei-m443a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Reçu de M. le comte de Latouche la Somme de Vingt Sept francs...
Place of Origin: Fort-de-France (Martinique)
Date: 1857-11-06
Series Heading: M588. le Vassor de la Touche, Louis Alfred Marie Calixte, comte, fl. 1856.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- Fort-de-France, West Indies -- History
Notes: Reçu de M. le comte de Latouche la Somme de Vingt Sept francs... Clavery Grard., Original digital object name: bei-m588e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rochechouart Le Vassor de la Touche, Marie Louise Celeste, fl...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1786-07-29
Series Heading: M311. la Touche, _____ de, fl. 1786.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: La Touche family, West Indies -- History, Proxy statements -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Plantations -- Management -- Martinique -- History -- 18th century, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- 18th century -- History -- Sources, Administration of estates
Notes: [Rochechouart Le Vassor de la Touche, Marie Louise Celeste] fl. 1786."apres une traversé de quarante quatre jours, mon cher cousin, Le vicomte de cannillac vien darivé et ma remise La petite Lettre que vous mavéz écrite..." [hasn't had an accounting since Dec. 1782] signed "rochechoüart de La touche"Pocquet de Puilhery was Rochechouart's representative and proxy for her holdings in Martinique. The letters are mostly concerned with management of her affairs there., Original digital object name: bei-m311b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Rouyer, Louis. Memoire Et Observations Sur Le Commerce des Isles…
Author: Rouyer, Louis, fl. 1743
All Contributors: Rouyer, Louis, fl. 1743 (Author)
Place of Origin: Haiti
Date: 1743-07-29
Series Heading: M83. Martinique. Governor, 1742-1749 (Martin de Poinsable)
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Slave trade -- France -- Colonies, Slave trade -- Martinique, Commission merchants -- West Indies, French -- History -- Sources, Ship captains, Slave ships -- Finance -- History -- 18th century, French -- Colonies -- Commerce -- France, France -- Commerce -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Rouyer, Louis Memoire Et Observations Sur Le Commerce des Isles françoises de La Merique Envoyé a Mr. de Verdun par Le Sr. Louis Rouyer du Cap françois Le 29. Juillet 1743. -- -- "Pour faire Le Commerce de cette colonie avec avantage il faut avoir pour objet d'y consacrer un fond d'Environ 4. a 500/m.# argent de france..."A memoire on commerce, with a long comment on the slave trade. Rouyer, merchant and sea captain, was trying to raise capital to buy two ships, one to load in Le Havre with cloth, lace, Irish oxen, and English flour; the other to load at Marseille with wines, flour, oil, silks, and possibly cargo from Nantes. A third ship could be used for trade in mules "...et sur lequel il y a plus de bénefice quand on a le bonheur de réussir... le commerce de Guynée... où l'on est quelquefois obligé d'en tuer plusieurs avant que d'en pouvoir ître les maîtres." Rouyer suggests Cap François as a good base, since considerable commerce is done there with the Spanish, who pay better., Original digital object name: bei-m083b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Réponse a memoire Pour la dame Ve. le Vassor, et autres legataires universels de La dame Ve. Papin Lepine. Contre la dame Ve. de Calmeilh, et autres heritiers des propres du Sr. Gaigneron desvallons Rigordy Blanc signifiés et donnés copie avec declaration que les raquerants ont retabli la production à nouvelle [?]mation de produire apeiné et. (docket title).
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M414. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Inheritance and succession, West Indies -- History
Notes: Representatives of the heirs of Mme. Gagneron Desvallons, widow of Papin L'Epine, disputing Louise Gagneron Desvallons, widow of François de Calmeilh., Original digital object name: bei-m414a, This digital resource is provided by Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Réponse au memoire Pour la dame Ve. le Vassor, et autres legataires universels de la dame Ve. Papin Lepine Contre la dame Ve. de Calmeilh, et autres heritiers des propres du Sr. Guigneron desvallons / Rigordy / Blanc... (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1801-04-24
Series Heading: M414. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Inheritance and succession, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m414b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Réponse du General Maitland. Grenada 21. fevrie
Series Heading: M439. Martinique. Court of Admiralty.
Geography: Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Subject: Maitland, Frederick Lewis, 1777 -- 1839 -- Correspondence, Martinique. Court of Vice Admiralty -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: with (in the same hand): "Réponse du General Maitland. Grenada 21. fevrier Monsieur J'ai reçu votre lettre de cejour, vous avés adopté une opinion sur la témoignage du [?] Public, lequel est trés sujet d'erreur. ... Signé, Frederic Maitland.", Original digital object name: bei-m439b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: S M hurel C de beauregard (docket title).
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1802-06-05
Series Heading: M418. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Saint-Pierre (Martinique), Summary proceedings -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Wills -- Martinique, Inheritance and succession -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century
Notes: "A Tous ceux qui ces présentes verront. [jean amans astory] Conseiller du Roi, Sénéchal de la ville de Saint-Pierre de l'Isle Martinique... entre [Mr. Hurel... curateur à L'absence de M. Lafresnaye... [and] La Vd. de Beauregard...", Original digital object name: bei-m418i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: S Thevenit C Contre de Delignery (docket title)
Place of Origin: Guerin, Martinique
Date: 1780-10-07
Series Heading: M274. Thevenit, fl. 1780-1782.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Legal briefs -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History
Notes: Eight legal briefs vs. Delignery:, Original digital object name: bei-m274a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: S. pour Mr hurel en sa qté Contre Dame de BeauRegard M hurel (docket title)
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1802-06-05
Series Heading: M418. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Saint-Pierre (Martinique), Summary proceedings -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Wills -- Martinique, Inheritance and succession -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century
Notes: "A Tous ceux qui ces présentes verront. [jean amans astory] Conseiller du Roi, Sénéchal de la ville de Saint-Pierre de l'Isle Martinique... entre [Mr. Hurel curateur à L'absence de Mr. Lafresnaye... [and] Ladame Vd. de Beauregard demeurante encette ville...", Original digital object name: bei-m418h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Saisie añel Pour Les Srs. Dumas Lathuillerie and compe. C. Les Srs. Le Vassor de Beauregard and Pocquet de Puilhery en leur Qualité Me. Rigordy Pour le 28 fr 1795. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1795-02-9
Series Heading: M368. Martinique. Senechaussee de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Writ of debt -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Compliance, Judgments -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Debtors and Creditors, West Indies -- History
Notes: "En Vertu de sentence rendue... Il faut atar que Le des Sieurs Dumas Bernard lathuillerie et compagnie... Saisis... des Sieurs Le Vassor de Beauregard et Pocquet de Puilhery... [all they owe Soudon]..." signed "Dupuy", Original digital object name: bei-m368a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Second Congé Hurel C De Ve Beauregard. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1803-01-12
Series Heading: M420. Martinique. Sénéchausée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: West Indies -- History
Notes: "Au nom de la République... Entre le Citoyen hurel avoué du tribunal d'appel et de premiere instance a St. Pierre Curateur nommé par Justice à l'absence du nommé La fresnaye intimé Compt. par lui mîme d'une part. Et la De. Ve. de Beauregard... appellante de sentence rendue... le 5 Juin derr. ...", Original digital object name: bei-m420, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Senechée. Extraordre. } Pour Les Legataires universels de Dame Ve. Papin LEpine Contre Les heritiers du Sang de Lad. Dame absents de cette isle au Dne. de Mr Le Procureur General Me. Blanc au 7e. Mars 1796. 1er. octobre-- (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1795-08-29
Series Heading: M371. Martinique. Sénéchaussée Extraordinaire.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Decedents' estates -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Martinique -- History -- Sources, Acquisition of property -- Martinique -- History -- Sources, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "Blanc," attorney for the heirs of Mme. Gagneron Desvallons, widow of Papin L'Epine, who requests release of property to his clients., Original digital object name: bei-m371, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sentence Pour Me. Bence En sa qualité Contre Le Sr. Le vassor Me. Blanc Delames. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1794-07-19
Series Heading: M361. Martinique. Senechaussée de la Ville de Fort Royal.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Claims against decedents' estates -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Judgments -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Joseph françois Cezar amabic Conseiller Du Roy et son procureur en la sénéchaussée Royale de la ville du fort royal deljsle M/que Sénéchal en fonctions a Cause de La maladie du Sénéchal en titre A tous Ceux que les presentes Lettres verront Salut savoir faisant que Par le different [?] et pendant en la siege Entre Mr. Bence Conseiller En la Cour Executeur Testamentaire du feu le Sieur Grebert..." signed "michel" "Blanchard", Original digital object name: bei-m361c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sentence Pour les legres. universels de feu Dame Ve. Papin l'Epine. C. Les heritiers legitimes de la dite Dame -- Mr. Blanc (docket title)
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1796-10-01
Series Heading: M385. Martinique. Notaires Royaux.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Financial statements, Decedents' estates -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800, Notaries -- Martinique, Inheritance and succession -- Martinique -- Awards, Legal instruments -- Martinique, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed "Michel" "Allegre", Original digital object name: bei-m385, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sir C Brisbane to Mr Crokatt 2 Dec 1810 (docket title)
Date: 1811-01-12
Series Heading: M465. Martinique. Sénéchaussée.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Proxy statements -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m465, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: St. Pierre, Martinique, 13 April 1810. Ms. Receipts from Adam...
Place of Origin: St-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1810-04-13
Series Heading: M462. Fourniole Decasse, fl. 1805-1814.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Saint-Pierre (Martinique) -- History -- 19th century, Receipts (Acknowledgments) -- Martinique -- Saint-Pierre, Proxy statements -- Martinique -- Saint-Pierre, West Indies -- History
Notes: "J'ai reçu de Messieurs Adam Dupuy and Comp la somme de deux mille cent vingt deux livres dix sols..." signing for herself and for Mr. Marc fourniole "dont je suis fondé de procuration.", Original digital object name: bei-m462a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: St. Pierre, Martinique, 21 Oct. 1765. Ms. and autographer letter, signed...
Author: La Touche, Louis-Charles Le Vassor,‏ comte de, 1709-1781
Addressee: Pocquet de Puilhéry, Louis-Claude, 1721-1800
Place of Origin: Saint-Pierre (Martinique)
Date: 1761-10-21
Series Heading: M172. Isles du Vent. Commandant Général.
Geography: Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique
Subject: Martinique -- Defenses -- History -- 18th century, West Indies, French, Blacks -- West Indies, French -- Early works to 1800, Martinique -- Race relations -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Soldiers, Black -- Martinique -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Signed, "J'ai l'honneur, Monsieur, de vous donner avis que je compte ître Mercredy au Soir, 28 de ce mois au Lamentin... je donne des ordres pour que toutes... S'y assemblent avec les negres armés et les negres Pionniers..." signed "Le Vassor de La touche.", Original digital object name: bei-m172, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Subvention extraordinaire de Guerre. Titre V. Captions...
Place of Origin: Martinique
Date: 1807-09-24
Series Heading: M450. Martinique. Revenus publics.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Capitation fees (Medical care) -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Slaves -- Medical care, Special funds -- Law and legislation, West Indies -- History
Notes: ...Subvention extraordinaire de Guerre. Titre V. Capitation Supplémentaire sur les esclaves, pour l'An 1807. ...Made out for M. Pocquet of Lamentin "...en exécution de l'Arrîté Colonial, du 11 avril 1807...", countersigned "B. Cazeneuve.", Original digital object name: bei-m450, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Suoles avancemens provisoires accordés à la Martinique, dans le Corps des Officiers de la Légion. Avis des Nominations faites par le Roi. Dispositions relatives à la place de Major, aux deux emplois vacance de Chef du Bataillon, aux Officiers à la Suite, aux permutations d'un Corps à un autre. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1817-08-28
Series Heading: M491. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau du Personnel. Section Militaire.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies, Military appointments, Martinique -- History -- 19th century, France. Marine -- Officers
Notes: Docket title in left margin. "23. Pièces jointes. Primata." Signed "Gouvion St Cyr."Contains certain royal appointments to Martinique, mentions hiring two Creole officers., Original digital object name: bei-m491, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sur La Santé de l'infan de Iunction (docket title).
Place of Origin: Martinique
Series Heading: M476. Fourniole Decasse, Mme., fl. 1805-1814.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: Attorney and client -- Correspondence, Executors and administrators -- Martinique -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
Notes: Original digital object name: bei-m476d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sur l'exécution à la Martinique de l'ordre du 10. 8bre 1821 rélative aux traitement de la Gendarmerie. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1822-02-13
Series Heading: M510. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique
Subject: Slave insurrections -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, Executions and executioners -- Martinique, France -- Colonies -- Administration -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau du Personnel., Original digital object name: bei-m510b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sur le cahier des charges rédigé par Me. Dervaux avoué en ce tribunal. . .
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1856-01-25
Series Heading: M586. France. Tribunal Civil. Département de la Seine.
Geography: Martinique
Subject: France. Tribunal Civil. Departement de la Seine, Civil procedure, Power of attorney, Judgments -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: ...Sur le cahier des charges rédigé par Me. Dervaux avoué en ce tribunal, suivant en forme, timbré, Signé et déposé au greffe des cricès du susd. tribunal, par l'acte de dépôt dont la teneur suit:= Acte de Dépôt No. 431 = L'an 1855, le 2 Mai, au Greffe a comparu M Jolly, avoué, substituant Me Dervaux, avoué de Mr. Levassor dela Touche et de M Levassor de la Touche.= Lequel a déposé..., Original digital object name: bei-m586d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Sur les encouragemens à accorder dans la Colonie à la Culture du Coton. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1822-02-8
Series Heading: M510. France. Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies. Bureau d'Administration.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Martinique
Subject: France. Ministe`re de la marine et des colonies. Bureau des finances et Approvisionnemens, Customs administration -- Law and legislation -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, Tariff on cotton -- Guadeloupe -- History -- 19th century, Customs privileges -- Guadeloupe, Tariff -- Law and legislation -- Guadeloupe, Business communication -- Martinique -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "...Le Comité consultatif de la Guadeloupe a demandé... que le Coton provenant de la Colonie fût affranchi du droit fixe de sortie...", Original digital object name: bei-m510a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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