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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1013/1 Language English Subject Accounting and Finance

1. EAP1013/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1013/1
Title:
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, St Vincent
Scope & Content:
The Eastern Caribbean Court, St Vincent, has custody of numerous historic manuscript documents connected with the colonial administration of the island. The earliest records date from 1763, when St Vincent became a British possession. Among the documents are Deed Books, wills, powers of attorney...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1774-1880
Extent:
50,181 TIFF images

2. EAP1013/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1013/1/1
Title:
Deed Books 1774-1857
Scope & Content:
Deed Books for the island dating between 1774 through to the mid 19th century. The Deed books, compiled in the offices of the island’s Colonial Secretary and the Registrar, proved a comprehensive record of all land and property transactions carried out during the 175 years when slave plantations...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1774-1858
Extent:
18,885 TIFF images

3. EAP1013/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1013/1/5
Title:
Wills 1800-1835
Scope & Content:
These volumes contain the last wills and testaments of inhabitants of St Vincent during the early 19th century. In keeping with the Deed Books and Power of Attorney, therefore, they provide a detailed audit of possessions under transfer, including money, physical property and the enslaved. The s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1800-1835
Extent:
2,274 TIFF images