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040-002089474

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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXVIII. Papers relating to the West Indian Islands; 1734-1803.

1. Memorials of Henry Cunningham, Governor of Jamaica, relating to operations against the rebellious slaves; 18 Oct. 1734. f. 1.

2. Report of the Board of Trade to the House of Lords on the American islands; 14 Jan. 173 4/5. Printed. f. 5.

3. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of arguments on a petition of the South Sea Company against a report of the Board of Trade relating to Jamaica; [circ. 1735]. f. 15.

4. Draft of instructions relating to Guarda-Costas; n. d. f. 17.

5. Notes by Lord Hardwicke of arguments on a petition of merchants about captures in America; 18 Oct. 1737. f. 18.

6. Letter from an English officer to the Duke of Chandos, on an action with four French men-of-war; Port Royal, Jamaica, 16 Jan. 174 0/1. Copy. f. 22.

7. Letters to Lord Hardwicke from Captain Edward Smith, of H.M.S. Burford;-Mar. 174 2/3, 10 May, 1743. ff .24,27.

8. Letter of Lieut.-General Thomas Applewhaite, a member of Council in Barbados, to John Ashley, on French designs on Tobago 23 Jan. 1748[9]. Copy. f. 31.

9. Letter of Adm. Charles Knowles [1st Bart. 1765], Governor of Jamaica, to Lord Hardwicke, on the investment of the personal estates of minors and orphans in the island; 14 Oct. 1753. With draft of reply, 12 Apr. 1754. ff. 33, 35.

10. Papers relating to proceedings of the Council and House of Representatives of Jamaica, referred to the law-officers 5 Mar. 1763. f. 37.

11. Copy of minute of the Treasury about duties levied at the Havana; 15 May, 1764. f. 93.

12. Letters of Rear-A(Inliral Sir William Burnaby [1st Bart. 1767] to -, about French encroachments at Turk's Island; 20 June, 11 Sept. 1764. Copies. ff. 95, 99.

13. Papers relating to ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the W. Indies, including an extract of a letter from Charles Pinfold, Governor of Barbados, dated 3 Sept. 1765, and notes by Charles Yorke. ff. 101, 153.

14. Copies of letters relating to the rebellion of the Caribs in St. Vincent; 18 June-9 Oct. 1772. f. 124, 15. Letters and papers of Alexander Lindsay, Earl of Balcarres (brother-in-law to the 3rd Earl of Hardwicke), during his governorship of Jamaica, chiefly relating to the suppression of the Maroons' rebellion; 1795-1800. f. 155.

16. Extract of a letter of Major-General Nugent [afterwards Field- Marshal Sir George Nugent, Bart.] to Sir Edward Littlehales; Jamaica, 18 Dec. 1803. f 272. Paper; ff. 273. Folio.

West Inches: Papers relating to: 1734-1803.

includes:

f. 1 Henry Cunningham, Governor of Jamaica: Memorials by: 1734.
f. 5 Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Report on W. Indies: 1735.: Printed.
ff. 24, 27 Captain Edward Smith, RN: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1743.
f. 33 Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, Baronet: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1753, 1759.
f. 95 Turk's Island, West Indies: Account of French encroachments at: 1764.
ff. 95, 99 Admiral Sir William Burnaby, Baronet: Letters to--: 1764.: Copies.
f. 101 Charles Pinfold, Governor of Barbados: Letter to the Board of Trade: 1765.
f. 124 Island of St. Vincent, W. Indies: Papers relating to Carib rebellion: 1772.
f. 155 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letter to Carstairs: 1795.
ff. 178, 199, 205, 256, 270, 271 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letters to the Duke of Portland: 1795-1800.: Copies.
ff. 180, 184 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letters to his sister Lady Hardwicke: 1795.
ff. 197, 202, 207, 209, 262, 264, 266, 269 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letters to the 3rd Lord Hardwicke: 1794-1811.
f. 200 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letter to Forster Barham: 1796.: Copy.
ff. 260, 265, 268 Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres: Letters to Henry Dundas: 1796, 1800.: Copies.
f. 272 General Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet: Letter to Sir E. B. Littlehales: 1803.

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036-002089355
037-002089417
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Add MS 35349-36278 : THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family…
Add MS 35814-36278 : B. Papers.
Add MS 35869-35934 : Political papers.

Add MS 35916 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXVIII. Papers relating to the West Indian Islands; 1734-1803. 1. Memorials of Henry Cunningham, Governor…

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English

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Start Date:

1734

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1803

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1734-1803

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Names:

Board of Commissioners for Trade and Plantations
Burnaby, William, Baronet, Admiral
Cunningham, Henry, Governor of Jamaica
Knowles, Charles, 1st Baronet, naval officer, 1704?-1777,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000073749929
Lindsay, Alexander, 6th Earl of Balcarres
Nugent, George, 1st Baronet, General
Pinfold, Charles, Governor of Barbados
Smith, Edward, Captain; RN

Places:

St. Vincent, West Indies
Turk's Island, West Indies
West Indies, America