Add MS 41353

MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. VIII. Correspondence and papers of the Martin family; 25 July 1695-21 Dec. 1795. The collection falls into two main groups, viz.:-(a) Correspondence, etc., of Samuel Martin, senior; 30 Apr. 1728-21 Dec. 1776. ff. 3-94;-(b) Correspondence, etc., of Samuel Martin, junior; 12 Dec. 1760-20 Nov. 1788. ff. 95-148. Most of the correspondents in both cases are members of the family. A few of the letters refer to William Thomas Fitzgerald, the poet. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. Paper; ff. 149. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Major Samuel Martin, d 1701 of Antigua; father of the following: Sale of land to, in Antigua, by J. Palmer: 1695.: Copy.
• f. 1 John Palmer, of Antigua, West Indies: Sale of land in Antigua to Maj. S. Martin: 1695.: Copy.
• f. 3 Sarah Martin, formerly Irish; widow of W Irish of Montserrat; 2nd wife of S Martin, senior, 1728: Marriage settlement: 1728.: Copy (1789).
• ff. 3-94 Colonel Samuel Martin, of Antigua; son of Samuel Martin (d. 1701) and father of Samuel Martin (b. 1714): Correspondence: 1728-1776.
• f. 6 Antigua, West Indies: Letter, etc., of the House of Assembly: 1728.
• ff. 7, 8b Francis Byam, Rector of St-John's, Antigua: Letter to his mother, Mrs L. Byam: 1743.
• ff. 11-12b Accompts: Martin family: 1725-1780.
• f. 13 Mrs Alice Freeman: Letter to her brother, S. Martin, senior: 1747.
• f. 14 Slingsby Bethell, Lord Mayor of London 1756: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1747.: Signed.
• ff. 16, 19, 30, 34, 43, 47 Josiah Martin, senior, brother of Samuel Martin, senior; of Antigua and 64b, Long Island, New York: Letters to his brother, S. Martin, senior: 1748-1750.
• f. 18 James Cordwell, coach-hirer, of London: Agreement with S. Martin, senior: 1748.
• ff. 21, 23 (copy) John Gallwey, of Montserrat, West Indies: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• f. 25 John Yeamans, of Antigua: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• ff. 26-29b, 32-33b John Watkins, of Antigua; Member of the Assembly for St John: Letters to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• f. 38 Samuel Campbell, of Mount Camp bell, county Leitrim, Ireland: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• f.40 George Martin, MD, of Dublin: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• f. 42 Stephen Blizard, judge in Antigua: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.: Copy.
• f. 45 James Barton, of Antigua: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1749.
• ff. 49-64b, 88-89b Colonel Samuel Martin, of Antigua; son of Samuel Martin (d. 1701) and father of Samuel Martin (b. 1714): Wills: 1758, 1773.
• f. 65 John Browning: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1759.
• f. 67 Benedict Willis: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1760.
• ff. 69, 78 Colonel Samuel Martin, of Antigua; son of Samuel Martin (d. 1701) and father of Samuel Martin (b. 1714): Letters to his son, J. Martin, junior: 1762, 1769.
• ff. 69, 78 Josiah Martin, junior, son of Samuel Martin, senior; Governor of North Carolina 1771: Letters to, from his father, S. Martin, senior: 1762, 1764.
• ff. 71-72 b John Banister, merchant, of London: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1763.
• f. 73 Nathaniel Gilbert, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Antigua: Letter to S. Martin, senior: 1763.
• ff. 75, 89, 89b Heraldry: Arms of S. Martin, senior, on seals: 1764, 1773.
• f. 82 Trade and Commerce: Accompts of sugar and rum from estates of S. Martin, senior, on Antigua: 1756-1770.
• ff. 82-86 Antigua, West Indies: Papers rel. to S. Martin, senior's, estate in: 1767-1768.
• ff. 84-86 Inventories: Inventory, and valuation of plantation of S. Martin, senior, at New Division, Antigua: 1768.
• ff. 90, 92 Elizabeth Ann Martin, wife of Sir H Martin, 1 st Baronet: Lettersto, from S. Martin, senior: 1774, 1776.
• ff. 95, 96b Josiah Martin, senior, brother of Samuel Martin, senior; of Antigua and 64b, Long Island, New York: Letter to his nephew, S. Martin, junior: 1760.
• f. 97 Philip Ganson, freed slave of Samuel Martin, senior: Letter to S. Martin, junior: 1760.
• f. 99 Samuel Martin, b. 1714; son of Samuel Martin; Secretary to the Treasury 1756: Correspondence with his brother, J. Martin, junior: 1752-1785.
• f. 99 Josiah Martin, junior, son of Samuel Martin, senior; Governor of North Carolina 1771: Correspondence with his brother, S. Martin, junior: 1752-1785.
• f. 101 Reverend James Williams, Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford: Letter to S. Martin, junior: 1762.
• ff. 103, 111, 113, 115b, 119, 128 Mrs Henrietta Fitzgerald, mother of W T Fitzgerald, poet: Correspondence with her brother, S. Martin, junior: 1766-1778.
• f. 104 Captain John Nevill Parker, of the E India Co.'s service: Letter to S. Martin, junior: 1766.
• ff. 107-110b Sandrige, Hertfordshire: List of poor persons in: 1771.
• ff. 117, 122,124,126 Mary Ann Fitzgerald, sister of W T Fitzgerald, poet: Correspondence with her uncle, S. Martin, junior: 1775-1776.
• f. 120 Colonel John Austin Fitzgerald, father of W T Fitzgerald, poet: Letter to his brother-in-law, S. Martin, junior: 1776.
• f. 132 William Thomas Fitzgerald, poet: Letter to, from his uncle, S. Martin, junior: 1780.: Copy.
• f. 134 Sandrige, Hertfordshire: Particulars of the sale of Marshalswick House in: 1784.: Printed.
• f. 139 Alice Martin, daughter of Josiah Martin, senior: Letter to S. Martin, junior: 1788.
• f. 141 Hon William Stuart, Vicar of Luton; Bishop of St David's 1793; Archbishop of Armagh 1800: Letter to S. Martin, junior: 1788.
• ff. 143-146b Poor and Poor Laws: Notes by W. Stuart on the workhouse at Luton: 1788.
• ff. 143-146b Hon William Stuart, Vicar of Luton; Bishop of St David's 1793; Archbishop of Armagh 1800: Notes conc. the workhouse at Luton: 1788.
• ff. 143-146b Luton, Bedfordshire: Notes by Rev. W. Stuart conc. the workhouse: 1788.
• f. 149 Mary Ann Fitzgerald, sister of W T Fitzgerald, poet: Letter to her cousin -: 1795.