Bahamas, 1774-1777 : Despatches : Legal document; Petition; Order; Correspondence; Certificate; Minutes 1772-1774.

Format:

Other

Contributor:

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Settler colonialism--West Indies.

Settler colonialism.

Dominica.

Bahamas.

Turks and Caicos Islands.

Bermuda Islands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2021.

Summary:

CO 23/22/7. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Congratulates him on his appointment. 3 Nov 1772. CO 23/22/9. Symmer to Hillsborough. Relative to help Thomas Shirley has sent; resignation of Magistrate; port clearance; inadequate salary. Note: For enclosure see f. 11. 12 Dec 1772. CO 23/22/11. Thomas Shirley to Symmer. Appointing Symmer Magistrate. Note: Enclosed in f. 9 Copy. 17 Oct 1772. CO 23/22/13. Dartmouth to Symmer. Confine attention to arrangements respecting salt ponds. Note: Draft. 3 Mar 1773. CO 23/22/15. Dartmouth to Symmer. Acknowledging letter. Note: Draft. 3 Mar 1773. CO 23/22/17. Symmer to Dartmouth. Expecting a detachment from garrison in New Providence; preparations. 9 Mar 1773. CO 23/22/18. Symmer to Dartmouth. Order for immediate embarkment of detachment ordered here. 15 Mar 1773. CO 23/22/19. Symmer to Dartmouth. Relative to salt ponds; keeping the peace; new settlers. 15 Feb 1774. CO 23/22/23. Symmer to Dartmouth. Enclosing Petition relative to augmentation of salary. Note: For enclosure see f. 25. 15 Mar 1773. CO 23/22/25. Petition. Note: Enclosed in f. 23. CO 23/22/26. Dartmouth to Symmer. Relative to letters of 9, 15 Mar. 10 Jun 1773. CO 23/22/28. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. If Symmer resigns, must appoint someone in place. Note: Draft. 10 Jun 1773. CO 23/22/30. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Transmitting laws passed, petition from Council and Assembly; loyalty of people of Bahamas. Note: For enclosure see f. 32. 17 Apr 1773. CO 23/22/32. Petition of Council and Assembly - state of Bahamas. Note: Enclosed in f. 30. 11 Feb 1773. CO 23/22/34. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. Acknowledges letters and loyalty of people; fund for colonies very low. Note: Draft. 4 Aug 1773. CO 23/22/36. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. Relative to case John Green - needs further enquiry. Note: Draft For enclosure see f. 39. 4 Aug 1773. CO 23/22/39. Second petition Joseph Green of Bristol for his brother John Green. Note: Copy Enclosed in f. 36. CO 23/22/44. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Transmitting duplicate of letter No. 2 - f. 30; transmitted Journals of Council and Assembly to Board of Trade. 22 Jun 1773. CO 23/22/46. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. No word from Symmer of resignation; relative to Salt-Rakers from Bermuda; Paul Bascome case in Courts at Bermuda. Note: For enclosure see ff. 50, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64. 6 Nov 1773. CO 23/22/50. Copies of sundry letters from Symmer to Thomas Shirley and a copy of Determination of Commissioners of salt ponds in case of Bascome. Note: Enclosed in f. 46. CO 23/22/54. Extract of letter from John Graham, appointed to enter and clear vessels at Turks Island to Robert Hunt, Collector of Customs, Bahamas. Note: Enclosed in f. 46. CO 23/22/56. Extract of letter from Thomas Shirley to Symmer. Note: Enclosed in f. 46. Mar 1773. CO 23/22/58. Copy of letter from the Commissioners of Customs to Collector at Bahamas. Note: Enclosed in f. 46. CO 23/22/60. A letter - Robert Hunt to Thomas Shirley. Note: Enclosed in f. 46. 1 Oct 1773. CO 23/22/62. Letter - Henry Bull, of Bermuda, to Symmer. Note: Copy Enclosed in f. 46. CO 23/22/64. Letter - Henry Bull of Bermuda to Thomas Shirley. Relative to Bascome case. Note: Copy Enclosed in f. 46. 20 Jun 1773. CO 23/22/68. Symmer to Dartmouth. Relative to old Regulations; shall not resign. Note: Duplicate. 30 Oct 1773. CO 23/22/70. Symmer to Dartmouth. Relative to militia company; trade grievance. 13 Nov 1773. CO 23/22/72. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. Promotion to Government of Dominica; Browne - successor. Note: Draft. 5 Feb 1774. CO 23/22/74. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Relative to case of John Green. Note: Duplicate For enclosure see f. 78. 26 Nov 1773. CO 23/22/78. Extracts from Minutes of Court Chancery in John Green case. Note: Enclosed in f. 74. CO 23/22/80. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Transmits answers to enquiries relative to state of Bahama Islands. Note: Duplicate For enclosures see ff. 82, 96, 97. 28 Nov 1773. CO 23/22/82. Answer to 19 queries relating to Bahama Islands. Note: Enclosed in f. 80. CO 23/22/96. State of Company [militia]. Note: Enclosed in f. 80. CO 23/22/97. State of Company. Note: Enclosed in f. 80. CO 23/22/98. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. Relative to an appointment he must perform in Dominica. Note: Draft. 2 Mar 1774. CO 23/22/100. Dartmouth to Thomas Shirley. Relative to Browne's embarkment. Note: Draft. 30 Jun 1774. CO 23/22/102. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Transmitting Laws and Journals of Council and Assembly - comments on them. 13 May 1774. CO 23/22/104. Thomas Shirley to Dartmouth. Relative to his appointment as Governor of Dominica. 20 May 1774. CO 23/22/106. John Green to Dartmouth. Relative to his case. Note: For enclosures see ff. 150, 152, 154, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180. 10 May 1774. CO 23/22/150. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Sheet of reference for John Green's May letter. CO 23/22/152. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract of Assembly proceedings. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/154. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/156. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/160. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/162. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/164. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/166. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/167. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Assembly. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/169. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Letter 2 Sept. 1767 that John Green was indicted upon. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/171. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: John Green to Clerk of King's Bench. Note: Note. CO 23/22/172. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Proceedings against John Green. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/174. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Copy of Exceptions on a Bill of Information. CO 23/22/175. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Extract from Journals of Court. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/176. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Clerk of Crown. Note - to John Green. CO 23/22/177. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Certificate that John Green's letter 2 Sept. 1767, is not, nor was at trial in Clerk of Crown's hands. CO 23/22/178. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Copies of letters to - from John Pratt, Clerk of Law Courts, with John Green. CO 23/22/180. Enclosed [17 in f. 106]: Clerk of Assembly's Note to John Green. CO 23/22/181. John Green to Dartmouth. Relative to smuggling. 1 Jul 1774. CO 23/22/185. John Green to Dartmouth. Relative to State of Justice in Bahama Islands - corrupt. Note: For enclosures see ff. 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 204, 206, 207a, 208, 209, 210. 1 Sep 1774. CO 23/22/197. Enclosures: Extract from Minutes, Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/198. Enclosures: John Green relative to Judges. Note: Note. CO 23/22/199. Enclosures: Extract from Minutes, Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/201. Enclosures: Extract from Minutes, Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/202. Enclosures: Extract from Minutes, Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/204. Enclosures: List of belongings to Estates of late Nehemiah Duncome now in the Plaintiff John Massey's possession. CO 23/22/206. Enclosures: Court Entry of 11 May 1774 - relative to John Massey. CO 23/22/207a. Enclosures: Extract - Order from Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/208. Enclosures: Extract - Order from Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/209. Enclosures: Extract - Order from Court in Chancery. Note: Copy. CO 23/22/210. Enclosures: Extract - Order from Court in Chancery. Note: Copy.

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