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Correspondence from individuals on matters relating to the Leeward Islands. Correspondents...

Catalogue reference: CO 152/213

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This record is about the Correspondence from individuals on matters relating to the Leeward Islands. Correspondents... dating from 1896 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Leeward Islands, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 152/213
Date
1896
Description

Correspondence from individuals on matters relating to the Leeward Islands. Correspondents and subjects are as follows:

Individuals:

  • E L Agar (Dominica: development of the island);
  • Joseph Allen (Montserrat: state aid to landowners);
  • J Douglas Adamson (St Kitts: compensation for damage caused by riots, disturbances; Nevis: proposed suspension of the steam ferry);
  • C A Barber (his salary);
  • Dr Charles George Brown (health report of Mr George Melville and Miss Rose Mills);
  • Edward Bell (St Kitts: appointment of Sergeant Major of Police);
  • Luis P Bertram (application for the appointment of Auditor General at Jamaica);
  • Messrs Birch and Company (St Kitts and Antigua: ironwork);
  • Miss Ada M Browne (Antigua: enquiry as to the respectability of Dr Freeland);
  • J H H Berkeley (St Kitts: seat at the Executive Council);
  • N G Cookman (application for promotion);
  • J N Collingwood (Montserrat: floods);
  • Robert Dougall (Barbuda: position of squatters, allotments and removal of fibre buildings, Barbuda lease, Barbuda award);
  • W Davies (Dominica: Light Railway Concession);
  • H W Estridge (St Kitts: statistical tax, observations on riots);
  • F Evans (salary of W M Gordon);
  • Sir F Fleming (extension of leave, Hopkins stock in connection of the Island of Barbuda, claims of T Ivor Moore, Barbuda allotments; Antigua: sanitary condition of St Johns, arms and accoutrements for Antigua; Dominica: recommendation of Dr MacDonald for the post of Medical Officer; St Kitts: Legislative Council);
  • Henry F Green (Dominica: abolition of office);
  • Arthur Green (Dominica: roads and government lands);
  • J Hatton Hall (Dominica: Crown Lands);
  • Edward Harris (Dominica: development of the island);
  • W H Hoar (St Kitts: appointment of Prison Officer);
  • Kuhner, Henderson and Company (debt of Mr Thomas Baynes);
  • Lawrance, Waldron and Webster (Dominica: railway concession);
  • Lee, Crerar and Company (Antigua: coal duty);
  • Arthur Lee (state aid for sugar factories);
  • Percy Lasbrey (St Kitts: resignation);
  • Myerscough and Company (Dominica: complaint as to taxation, grievances of Osmar Christophe);
  • Charles McFarlane (return passage and half-pay, dismissal);
  • George Melville (extension of leave);
  • T Ivor Moore (claims against the Colonial Government; Antigua: leak at Wallings Reservoir);
  • Andrew Munroe (St Kitts: protective force);
  • Mrs Caroline Mercier (request for gratuity);
  • Miss Rose Mills (return to Antigua);
  • W Maclachlan McDonald (application for medical appointment in British Guiana);
  • Dr J S M Nurse (St Kitts: request for extension of leave).

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
International
Manufacturing
Public disorder
Railways
Taxation
Caribbean
Pay and pensions
Coal
Crown lands and estates
Debt
Food and drink
Americas
Medicine
Prisons
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2732691/

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Colonial Office and predecessors: Leeward Islands, Original Correspondence

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