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Despatches from Lord Seaforth, Governor of Barbados (items 1-28) and from John Ince,...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/70
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This record is about the Despatches from Lord Seaforth, Governor of Barbados (items 1-28) and from John Ince,... dating from 1803 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 28/70
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1803
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches from Lord Seaforth, Governor of Barbados (items 1-28) and from John Ince, acting Governor (no 29), together with correspondence from 'offices' (Government departments and other organisations) and from individuals. Despatches are described at item level; other correspondence is not, and correspondents and subjects are as follows:
- Governor Clephane [of Grenada] writing from Barbados (acknowledges receipt of despatch informing him of war with Batavian Republic and states that General Grinfield considers his continued presence at Barbados necessary);
- Lord Seaforth to Francis Freeling, General Post Office (authority of Governor to issue instructions if detention of packet boat is required);
- Treasury (payment of a bill of £1000 drawn by the Agent for Packets, expenses incurred in prosecution of pirates [2 items], salary of Lord Seaforth's secretary [2 items], Seaforth's expenses for conveying despatches to other islands);
- Law Officers (opinion in the case of Lord Ducie);
- Privy Council Office (Order in Council appointing Thomas Chase as a member of the Council of Barbados);
- John Inglis (requests an introduction to the Governor of Barbados for his son).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence
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