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Despatches from John Spooner, acting Governor of Barbados, together with correspondence...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/76
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1807
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Despatches from John Spooner, acting Governor of Barbados, 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:
- Privy Council Office (Order in Council concerning the appointment of Hugh Elliot as Governor of Barbados, Order in Council concerning the appointment of Francis Pinder as a member of the Council of Barbados, Order in Council and instructions concerning a neutral vessel engaged by Messrs Scott Idles and Company to transport wine for the use of British troops);
- Treasury (forwards a memorial from Lord Seaforth seeking continuance of his allowance as Governor, President Spooner's claim for stationery and the salary of his secretary [2 items]);
- Lord Seaforth (forwards correspondence from Matthew Coulthurst seeking appointment as Solicitor General)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2748927/
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Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence
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