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Title: A Scheme for re-establishing the Assiento upon a better Foundation than heretofore, [London? Ca 1714]
Author: Unknown
All Contributors: Unknown (Author)
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1714
Series Heading: M37.
Geography: Great Britain, West Indies
Subject: Assiento trade, Slave ships, Great Britain -- Treaties, etc. -- Spain, 1713 March 26, West Indies -- History
Notes: The location is not provided and is presumed to be in London., A Scheme for re-establishing the Assiento upon a better Foundation than heretofore--"1. The K of Ss. Acct. to be sent Him with the Compy demd. for paymt. of his loss sustain'd upon his 1/4 part, accompanyed with an extrry. demd. for damages sustain'd by ye Compy thro' His Sd. Majeys. Violations of the treaty and--many groundless embarrasments by His Ministers in ye Indies. 2... If this scheme be approv'd... It sho'd be put in execution as submitted... 1. That an address be presented to His Maty. by the Cort. of Directors... thanking Him for the care he has taken by the preliminary Act to restore ye Assiento trade... 2. And that in some little time after, a pamphlet be published and--translated into French as wrote by a disappointed proprietor who had promoted ye trade under ye Contract in Q Ann's reign but is now rather for giving it up than trusting ye Spands..."Dealer states that this proposal appears to involve bribery by "The Company" of a favorite of the King of Spain, with subsequent publication in French of a pamphlet supposedly written by a failed proprietor detailing hardships resulting from breaches of the treaty.See Sperling, John G., The South Sea Company (Boston, 1962), pp. 20-24., Original digital object name: bei-m037

Title: Barbados? 1701? Ms. Estimate
Author: Unknown
All Contributors: Unknown (Author)
Place of Origin: Unknown
Date: 1703
Series Heading: M34.
Geography: Barbados, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Martinique, West Indies
Subject: Cost estimates, Lumber trade -- Barbados, Lumber trade -- Martinique, Lumber trade -- Costs -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History, Barbados -- History -- 18th century, Martinique -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Estimates for Charge of the like Quantity of Studs[?]... to Barbados as well sent Martinique in 1702... fixt with Bazanetti -- and also of the Charge ... a supply of Studs to the Leeward Islds..., Original digital object name: bei-m034a

Title: Undated poem composed by the writer's cousin, Christopher
Author: Unknown
All Contributors: Unknown (Author)
Series Heading: M3. Jeaffreson, Christopher, fl. 1675-1749 (d. before 7 June 1749).
Geography: Antigua, Barbuda, Leeward Islands (West Indies), Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts
Subject: Poetry, West Indies -- History
Notes: First line: On the life of Man. by my cosin Christoper, Probably written in Dullingham, England., This item was inserted into a ledger book for the Wingfield Estate owned by the Jeaffreson family., Original digital object name: bei-m003h-16

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