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Despatches from John Spooner, acting Governor of Barbados, together with correspondence...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/77
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This record is about the Despatches from John Spooner, acting Governor of Barbados, together with correspondence... dating from 1808 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 28/77
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808
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Description (What the record is about)
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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:
- Hugh Elliot, governor of the Leeward Islands (recommends Matthew Coulthurst for the post of solicitor general at Barbados);
- Matthew Coulhurst (seeks confirmation of his temporary appointment as solicitor general);
- William Idle (comments on reduced supply of flour for the troops at Barbados and suggests method of beating embargo [with copies of proclamations by President Spooner and Admiral Cochrane]);
- Treasury (requests approval of bills drawn by Spooner [3 items]);
- Mr Jordan (exchange rates at Barbados);
- Admiralty (forwards letter from Admiral Cochrane concerning Henry Edwards who deserted from HMS Northumberland and is detained at Barbados accused of debt);
- Privy Council Office (Order in Council concerning commission and instructions for George Beckwith, governor of Barbados)
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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/C2748928/
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CO 28
Colonial Office and predecessors: Barbados, Original Correspondence
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