Barbados, 24 Aug. 1756. Ms., 29 p. 36.9 cm… [Copy of a petition]
- Collection
- Beinecke Lesser Antilles
- Alternative Title
- M123. Barbados. Governor, 1756-1766 (Charles Pinfold).
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Financial records
- Covenants, laws, and legal and land records
- Government records
- Contributor Name
- Pinfold, Charles, 1709-1788
- Pratt, John, active 1756
- Pratt, Sarah Eyles, active 1756
- Eyles, Elizabeth, active 1756
- Broome (Brome), Samuel, active 1745
- Broome (Brome), William, active 1711-1756
- Rowe, Hillary, active 1756
- Grenville, Henry, 1717-1784
- Barbados. Governor (1756-1766 : Pinfold)
- Date
- August 24th, 1756
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 30 images
- Place of Publication
- Barbados
- Note
Physical description: Ms., 29 p. 36.9 cm. Tied inside covering sheet.
Item note: [Copy of a petition]"Barbados. By His Excellency Charles Pinfold Esquire... Governor... To all to whome these presents shall or may concern Greeting Know ye that... George Taylor Lewis Esquire Deputy Register... Court of Chancery... made Oath... that the several Copies following <
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the Copy of the Petition of John Pratt of HighWood-Hill in... Middlesex Esquire and Sarah his wife late Sarah Eyles and Elizabeth Eyles of... Middlesex Spinster... are true Copies..." signed "Chas: Pinfold"On the matter and consequences of a defective mortgage on a Barbados sugar plantation formerly owned by Samuel Broome, whose widow Susanna Brome, executrix Hillary Broome, and heir William Brome, are involved. Petition was dismissed and the request for appeal denied.Phillipps Ms. 25652.Handler (Supplement, p. 11) cites two documents dated 1741 which appeared in Henry Stevens' catalogue Rare Americana (London, 1927, p. 529) concerning this case. Sir John Eyles was the claimant at that date.
Original digital object name: bei-m123
This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
- Subject Geographic
- Barbados
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.
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