Messrs. Douglas and Young to Messrs. Neave and Willett } Mortgage of a plantation at Tobago for securing the repaymt. of £1600 and Interest at £5--.-- per Cent and all other Monies to be advanced./-- (docket title)
- Collection
- Beinecke Lesser Antilles
- Alternative Title
- M211. Douglas, Alexander, fl. 1772-1775.
- Genre
- Manuscripts
- Subgenre- Manuscripts
- Financial records
- Covenants, laws, and legal and land records
- Government records
- Diaries and journals
- Date
- May 2nd, 1772
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 2 images
- Note
Physical description: Ms. on vellum, 2 sheets. 78 x 66 cm., folded. Holes in folds with loss of text. 2 p. affidavit.
Item note: "Sold by Thos. Witherby - Stationer. Birchin Lane. Where Deeds and all other Writings are carefully Ingrossed and Copied." engr. in initial.Alexander Douglas and David Young have sold Calderhall to Richard Neave and John Willett. Signed "Alex. Douglas" "David Young by Alex. Douglas his attorney" "Richd. Neave" "John Willett"with (verso of 2d sheet): "To all Men to whom... David Young and Alexander Douglas send Greeting Whereas... there appears due... further security for £6735.8.11... over and above the £1600... [granting] The following Negro and other Slaves..." dated 24 Feb. 1775, with schedule of 63 names. Signed "Alexr. Douglas" "Davd. Young" and witness "Geo: Bristow."
Original digital object name: bei-m211c
This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
- Subject Topical
- Slavery
- Plantation owners
- Leases
- Subject Geographic
- Grenada
- Saint Kitts
- Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.
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