St Lucia, 2 Jun 1709 - 11 Sep 1798, French and British claims to St Lucia : Inventory; List; Petition; Legal document; Correspondence; Returns
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| Imprint: | Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2021. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | French English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Archives/Manuscripts |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13341409 |
| Other authors / contributors: | Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser. |
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| Notes: | AMDigital Reference:CO 253/1. CO 253. Reproduction of: St Lucia, 2 Jun 1709 - 11 Sep 1798, French and British claims to St Lucia, 2 Jun 1709 - 11 Sep 1798. The National Archives, UK French; English |
| Summary: | CO 23/7/1. Governor William Shirley to Board of Trade. Great trade between English and French of Hispaniola through the channel of Monti Christi. Encloses letter of Lieutenant Governor of Monti Christi reclaiming 5 captured Spanish vessels brought into New Providence. 1 Aug 1760. CO 23/7/5. Declaration of William Taggart, of Rhode Island, concerning trade. 21 Apr 1760. CO 23/7/7. William Shirley to Board of Trade. Forwards Act to raise a fund for salaries - passed for one year. 1 Aug 1760. CO 23/7/9. William Shirley to Board of Trade. State of Council. His reasons for suspension of Samuel Gambier as Judge of Admiralty Court and member of Council. 23 Oct 1760. CO 23/7/13. Enclosed: Declaration of William Mouat - John Gambier bribed to let illegal trade take place. CO 23/7/16. Enclosed: Letter from Edward Scott - the circumstances of Mr Samuel Gambier. CO 23/7/17. Enclosed: Petition of sundry privateers, merchants and other inhabitants of the Bahamas, for removal of Sam. Gambier as Judge. CO 23/7/21. Enclosed: Translation of Don Gregorio Joseph Franco's declaration. His contract with Sam. Gambier. CO 23/7/23. Enclosed: Certified copy of sentence in Vice-Admiralty restoring Thomas and Waddel. CO 23/7/27. William Shirley to Secretary of State. Warning that S. Gambier will transmit unfounded complaints against him. 15 Oct 1760. CO 23/7/29. Certified copy of pass for Don Gregorio Joseph Franco to go to Monti Christi with 7 French prisoners for exchange at Port au Prince. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/35. Declaration of Don Gregorio Joseph Franco as to his and Gov. Wm. Shirley's proceedings in exchange of prisoners. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/37. James Bradford's Declaration. Reason for Wm. Shirley's discharge of Thomas and Waddle. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/42. Declaration of James Fall, captain of Thomas and Waddle. No overture made to Wm. Shirley about gratuity. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/44. Declaration of William Mouat, proctor for captors in case of Thomas and Waddell. Behaviour of Sam. Gambier proctor for defence, later Judge of Admiralty, and of James Bradford, Secretary to Governor. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/46. Declaration of Robert Wall and John Harrod - attempted bribery. Enclosed in f. 50. CO 23/7/50. William Shirley to Secretary of State. Letter with enclosures - to be produced in case of charges against him. For enclosures see also ff. 29-46. 18 Oct 1760. CO 23/7/52. Petitions of New Providence merchants for appointment of James Bradford as Judge of Admiralty Court. CO 23/7/54. Petitions of Bahamas merchants to replace S Gambier as Judge of Admiralty. CO 23/7/60. Letter from James McDonald, Commander of a privateer from Antigua. Partiality of S. Gambier. CO 23/7/62. Enclosed in f. 50. Petition of owners of privateer Betsey against S Gambier. CO 23/7/64. Enclosed in f. 50. Petition of James McDonald for replacement of S Gambier. CO 23/7/66. Enclosed in f. 50. Version of f. 23. CO 23/7/69. Enclosed in f. 50. Declaration of William Mouat against S Gambier. CO 23/7/71. Enclosed in f. 50. Duplicate of Edward Scott's letter - see f. 16. CO 23/7/73. Enclosed in f. 50. Translation of Don Gregorio Joseph Franco's declaration of his contract with S Gambier. CO 23/7/75. Declaration of J Harrod - J. Bradford's refusal to partner Gregorio in a voyage. CO 23/7/77. Declaration of J Bradford. Certified copy as in f. 29. CO 23/7/82. Version of f. 35 - declaration of Don Gregorio. CO 23/7/85. Declaration of James Bradford concerning William Shirley's prohibitions of Spaniards trading at New Providence. Contract between S. Gambier and Don Gregorio. CO 23/7/90. Declarations of James Falls, James Bradford, William Mouat, Robert Wall, and John Harrod - concerning charge of bribery against William Shirley. CO 23/7/98. William Shirley to Secretary of State. Triplicate of letter relative to the removal of S. Gambier. 6 Dec 1760. CO 23/7/102. Letter from William Pitt to Board of Trade - to prepare commission for William Shirley to continue as Governor of Bahamas. 26 May 1761. CO 23/7/104. Articles of complaint against William Shirley and James Bradford by Richard Darby, owner of ship Ranger. CO 23/7/108. Memorial of James Bradford in defence of charges made against him. CO 23/7/115. Depositions of William Shirley, Peter Delaporte, James Erving, James Rigby, Paul Rosseter, Daniel Craw, concerning the taking of a packet written by Gregorio. CO 23/7/124. Deposition of John Boyd relative to the case of Ranger. 25 Aug 1762. CO 23/7/125. Deposition of S Gambier relative to the case of Ranger. 6 Dec 1762. CO 23/7/126. Deposition of James Rigby relative to the case of Ranger. 21 Aug 1762. CO 23/7/128. Duplicate of Letter from William Shirley. Council appointments. 30 Jul 1761. CO 23/7/130. Duplicate of Letter from William Shirley. Council appointments. 15 Jun 1762. CO 23/7/132. Duplicate of Letter from William Shirley. Informs Board of ill health. Intends to go to Boston to recover. 1 May 1763. CO 23/7/134. Enclosed: Doctor's Certificate of illness. CO 23/7/136. Letter from John Gambier. Has taken over administration of Bahamas. 12 Jun 1763. CO 23/7/138. Letter from Lord Halifax to Board of Trade informing them that Turks Island taken by French. For enclosure see f. 148. 10 Aug 1764. CO 23/7/140. Extracts of Gov Lyttelton's letter to Lord Halifax. Jamaica, 19 June 1764. 19 Jun 1764. CO 23/7/142. Affidavit of Benjamin Breveton on capture of Turks Island. Jamaica, 19 June 1764. 19 Jun 1764. CO 23/7/144. Copy of Philip Stephens' letter to Edward Sedgwick on capture of Turks Island. Admiralty Office, 2 Aug 1764. n.d. CO 23/7/146. Copy of Sir William Burnaby's letter to P Stephens relative to capture of Turks Island. Jamaica, 20 June 1764. 20 Jun 1764. CO 23/7/148. Report made to Sir William Burnaby of French capture of Turks Island. Enclosed in f. 138. CO 23/7/150. William Shirley: Letter with lists of councillors - restoration of Sam. Gambier. CO 23/7/154. Memorial of Andrew Symmer proposing settlement at Inagua and Turks Island. 21 Aug 1765. CO 23/7/156. Lord Halifax to Board of Trade concerning settlement on Turks Island. 30 Oct 1764. CO 23/7/158. Extract of Letter from William Shirley to Halifax concerning Inagua and the position of the Bahamas. 20 Jul 1764. CO 23/7/164. Halifax to Board of Trade relative to Inagua. 16 Jan 1765. CO 23/7/166. Enclosed: William Shirley to Halifax relative to advantages of Exumas. CO 23/7/168. Memorial of Andrew Symmer relative to Turks Islands. n.d. CO 23/7/170. Petition of Richard Cumberland on behalf of William Shirley that augmentation of his salary be made. n.d. CO 23/7/172. Order of Lords of Committee of Council. Referring back for the Board's reconsideration proposed settlement on Turks Island and Inagua. 1 Mar 1766. CO 23/7/174. William Shirley. Duplicate of letter acknowledging their letter concerning arrival of a Spanish vessel. 14 Oct 1765. CO 23/7/176. William Shirley. Complaint made against him by Derby and George Crowninshield. Transmits papers concerning the Ranger case. 28 Apr 1764. CO 23/7/183. Enclosed: Account of sale of Spanish sloop San Carlos and her cargo. CO 23/7/184. Enclosed: Declaration of Bradford and S Gambier. CO 23/7/187. Enclosed: Declaration of Bradford and Delaporte. CO 23/7/191. Enclosed: Copy of the master's claim in case of Ranger. CO 23/7/195. Seizure of a Spanish vessel by John Bishop, the French depredations at Turks Island, and cultivation of cotton. 21 Nov 1764. CO 23/7/198. Enclosed: Copy of Conde de Richas' letter to Shirley alleging piratical capture of Spanish ship by John Bishop. CO 23/7/201. Enclosed: Copy of Proceedings in trial of John Bishop in Court of Vice Admiralty. CO 23/7/210. Enclosed: Copy of letter from William Shirley to Conde de Richa relative to case of John Bishop. CO 23/7/218. William Shirley. Has sent copies of Acts by way of South Carolina. 9 May 1764. CO 23/7/220. William Shirley, enclosing Acts. 30 May 1764. CO 23/7/222. William Shirley. Recommends Thomas Burch for the Council. 31 Dec 1764. CO 23/7/224. Shelburne to Board of Trade. Asks opinion whether to grant salary to Agent of Turks Islands. 27 Aug 1766. CO 23/7/226. Shelburne to Board of Trade. Appointment of Andrew Symmer as Agent of Turks Islands. 5 Nov 1766. CO 23/7/228. William Shirley. State of his income. 27 Oct 1766. CO 23/7/231. William Shirley. Appointment of William Hutchinson to the Council. 14 Oct 1765. CO 23/7/233. Sir Mathew Lamb's Report on Acts passed in Bahama Islands. 20 May 1765. CO 23/7/241. William Shirley. Appointment of the Chief Justice and his salary. 9 Mar 1767. CO 23/7/243. William Shirley. Two Frenchmen convicted for murder. For enclosure see f. 247. 30 Jun 1767. CO 23/7/245. William Shirley. Duplicate of letter. Appointment of Thomas Bunch to Council. For enclosure see f. 249. 4 Jul 1766. CO 23/7/247. Judges' reports in case of Frenchmen convicted of murder. Enclosed in f. 243. CO 23/7/249. List of Council. CO 23/7/250a. William Shirley. Transmits copies of Acts, and Journals of Council and Assembly. CO 23/7/250c. Shelburne to Board of Trade. Appointment of Thomas Shirley as governor in place of his brother. 17 Oct 1767. CO 23/7/252. Shelburne to Board of Trade, Turks Islands. 27 Oct 1767. CO 23/7/254. Enclosed: Andrew Symmer's account of situation of Turks Islands. 2 documents. CO 23/7/258. Enclosed: Rules for regulating Salt Ponds on Turks Islands. CO 23/7/262. Enclosed: Letters from Symmer relative to Turks Islands. CO 23/7/266. Enclosed: Regulations for Salt Ponds on Turks Islands. CO 23/7/269. Enclosed: Letter from Symmer relative to Turks Islands. CO 23/7/277. Enclosed: Hillsborough to Shelburne relative to Symmer and Turks Islands. CO 23/7/279. Enclosed: Hillsborough to Shelburne relative to Symmer and Turks Islands. CO 23/7/285. Sir Mathew Lamb's report upon Acts passed. 30 May 1768. |
| Item Description: | AMDigital Reference:CO 253/1. CO 253. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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