Microform Collections
British Records Relating to America in Microform Collections
This series of microfilm collections is published by Microform Limited (formerly EP Microform) of East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England in conjunction with the British Association for American Studies. The series ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century, and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The collections relate to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture, immigration, the anti-slavery movement, politics, and military affairs. Located in various British archival collections, the papers selected contribute to the understanding of American history usually through the business and personal affairs of British subjects. Introductions at the beginning of each filmed collection explain the provenance and the historical background for each collection.
Guides:
Raimo, John W. (ed.). A Guide to
Manuscripts Relating to America in Great Britain and Ireland.
Z1236.C74 1979
The guide briefly describes various collections in this series. Each collection in Ellis Library is listed in the card catalog and/or MERLIN, the online catalog, although individual theses and dissertations are not yet listed in MERLIN.
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AMERICAN LETTERS IN THE WEDGWOOD MUSEUM, BARLASTON, STAFFORDSHIRE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1970.
British records relating to America in microform
1 reel(s)
The letters and papers of Josiah Wedgwood I, II, and III from 1765 to 1906 are included in this collection. It also includes Thomas Griffith's journal of his trip to Ayoree, South Carolina, to search for clay. The papers record family activities, sales promotion, export trade, experiments with American clay, pottery design, American trade, and the setting up of the firm's American agency. An index of correspondents and a chronological list of letters is at the beginning of the reel.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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AMERICAN MANUSCRIPT MAPS IN BRITISH REPOSITORIES, PHASE I, 1763-1783, THE PEACE OF PARIS TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
East Ardsley, England: E. P. Microform, 1978.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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This collection consists of maps used by British officials on both sides of the Atlantic to conduct colonial affairs. The material includes general maps of North America as well as regional maps of areas such as British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and the St. Lawrence River, Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Vermont. It also includes maps of West Indian islands including Bermuda, Antigua, the Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Martenique, Puerto Rico, St. Vincent, and Tobago.
http://laurel.lso.missouri.edu/record=b1092788~S1
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Guides:
Manuscript maps relating to North America and the West Indies : part 1, the Revolutionary era.
The guide gives information on the provenance of the maps, background on cartography of the period, a general description of film contents, an index of cartographers, a select bibliography of related works, and finding lists for the maps with a brief description for each map.
AMERICAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE GAGE PAPERS, 1731-1874, SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, LEWES.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1972.
British records relating to America in microform
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The Gage papers relate mainly to the affairs of Admiral Sir Peter Warren (1703-1752) and his heirs. Peter Warren was born in Ireland and had a distinguished British naval career. In July 1731 he married Susannah DeLancey in New York, where he subsequently invested in land and money lending. Through cash books, account books, and letters, the collection records the administration of their properties and other American investments. It also includes candid accounts of the economic and political situation in the nineteenth century. The papers are arranged geographically, according to the location of the family estates in America, Hampshire, Ireland, Essex, and elsewhere.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on reel one.
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AMERICAN MATERIAL FROM THE HOLT-GREGSON PAPERS IN THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1972.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Printed and manuscript materials collected by John Holt (1743-1801) and Mathew Gregson (1749-1824) cover the history of Liverpool and the English slave trade. By 1790 Liverpool had become the major English slave-trade port, exporting slaves from Africa to the West Indies. It also quickly became the leading port in the rapidly expanding trade with America. In 1788 a local branch of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was formed by Quakers and Unitarians. Arguments from both sides of the issue are included. Also included are materials relating to privateering during the American Revolutionary War (1776-83).
A description is on reel one.
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AMERICAN MATERIAL FROM THE TARLETON PAPERS IN THE LIVERPOOL RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1974.
British records relating to America in microform
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These papers cover several generations of the Tarleton family and deal with the history of Liverpool in the eighteenth century, particularly the history of trade. A prominent Liverpool family, the Tarletons were involved in the African and West Indian slave trade. The Tarletons' business records during the eighteenth century are included. In the second half of that century, John Tarleton IV owned several slaving ships and traded with Jamaica, the Leeward Islands (Antigua), and Grenada in the West Indies. His son Banastre made a reputation as a British cavalry officer during the Revolutionary War.
A description of the collection is on the first reel.
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AMERICAN PAPERS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS RECORD OFFICE.
Wakefield, Yorkshire, Eng.: Microforms Limited, 1984.
British records relating to America in microform
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This collection covers the period of British-American relations from 1621 to 1917. The material from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries reflects Parliament's commercial and strategic interest in the colonies, the controversy over Parliament's right to tax the colonies, the American War for Independence, and various questions on slavery and the slave trade. This latter topic tends to dominate the papers after 1800.
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Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. American papers in the House of Lords Record Office : a guide.
The guide contains an introduction describing the background of the collection, the subjects covered in the American papers and the editorial method used to select those papers. There is also an appendix with a list of contents on each reel. Finally, there is a calendar of each item and an index of the material.
Birmingham Female Society for the Relief of Negro Slaves. RECORDS RELATING TO THE BIRMINGHAM LADIES SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF BRITISH NEGRO SLAVES.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1970.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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In the early nineteenth century, Birmingham was an important center of anti-slavery activity. Birmingham itself was a prosperous manufacturing town engaged in some cotton trading. Joseph Sturge, one of the leaders in the British anti-slavery movement, was secretary of the Birmingham anti-slavery society and active in several national anti-slavery organizations. On April 8, 1825, Lucy Townsend and Mary Lloyd founded the Birmingham Ladies Society, which published several pamphlets, compiled annual reports, and recorded minutes relating to their activities. Members wrote letters and petitions urging others to support their cause. They supported education as a means of solving the problem of freed slaves, focusing on aid to blacks in British territories. They were reluctant to deal with the problem of American slavery for fear of inflaming the issue.
A description of the contents and their arrangement is on the first reel.
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Bourne, Hugh, 1772-1852. JOURNAL OF HUGH BOURNE, AMERICAN MISSION, 1844-1846, IN THE LIBRARY OF THE HARTLEY VICTORIA THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, MANCHESTER.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Hugh Bourne was an English preacher and founder of the Primitive Methodist movement, whose followers believed the camp-meeting to be an appropriate form of open-air evangelism. In 1848 Bourne agreed to oversee the Canadian mission. This extract from his journal records his experiences and observations while in America. His journal is preoccupied with religion. It is the record of a man with only one object, the salvation of human souls. Often only a catalogue of places visited, the journal gives an occasional glimpse of things he saw: a new type of threshing machine, the structure of a log-house, his impressions of Niagara and of the Passaic Falls, his first ride on a sleigh, a Canadian saw-mill, and the boiling of maple syrup. The journal as a whole is a chronicle of the emergence and expansion of Primitive Methodism, and the extract is a significant addition to the story of the American mission fifteen years after its beginnings.
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Bragg, John. DIARY OF JOHN BRAGG, IN THE WHITEHAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, CUMBERLAND.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng: Micro Methods, 1968.
British records relating to America in microform
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John Bragg was the proprietor of a successful shoe-making business in Whitehaven (Cumbria, N.W. England) during the second half of the eighteenth century. He was a deeply religious member of the Quaker faith. He married Margaret Hadwen in 1749, and it was through his wife's brother, John Hadwen, a resident of Rhode Island, that he had an interest in America and the War of Independence. The diary, which begins in 1771, contains medical recipes, references to historical dates, selected newspaper articles, family notations, and a number of letters from Bragg's relatives in America. It lists significant events in Whitehaven and in the Bragg family, and contains a number of references to the War of Independence. For example, it records news of events leading up to the war, battles during the war, and the arrival of Henry Fleming from Virginia.
A description of the contents is at the beginning of the reel.
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BRISTOL PRESENTMENTS FROM THE CENTRAL LIBRARY, COLLEGE GREEN, BRISTOL.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The presentments of the town of Bristol are bills of entry derived from the reports and manifests of ships. Principally export and import lists, they begin in 1770 and are almost complete for 1791 to 1794 and 1797 to 1800. They provide information on trade during this period, give the date of entrance of a vessel, its name and the name of its master, as well as the names of merchants and the consignments in which they were concerned.
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Guides:
Bristol presentments, 1770-1917.
The guide provides a discussion of the provenance of the collection, an introduction to the documents, facsimile samples of bills of entry, a listing of the contents, and a reel guide.
BRISTOL PRESENTMENTS, 1801-1917: FROM THE CENTRAL LIBRARY, COLLEGE GREEN, BRISTOL.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform, Ltd, 1984.
British records relating to America in microform
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The Bristol Presentments from 1801 to 1917 are a continuation of the microform collection, Bristol Presentments from the Central Library, College Green, Bristol, which covers the period of 1770 to 1800. These are bills of entry, derived from the reports and manifests of ships, that provide information on trade during this period.
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Guides:
Bristol presentments, 1770-1917.
The guide provides a discussion of the provenance of the collection, an introduction to the documents, facsimile samples of bills of entry, a listing of the contents, and a reel guide.
BRITISH ARMY LISTS, 1740-1784.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publications, 1984.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
81 fiche
The Lists specifically cover the years 1740, 1743-44, 1747, 1753, 1757-58, 1762, and 1764-84. The Army Lists are concerned with listing all officers holding regimental appointments. At most times, the regimental establishment consisted of a commanding colonel, a lieutenant-colonel, a major, several captains and lieutenants, either ensigns or cornets, and a few other miscellaneous officers. This collection serves an invaluable function in tracing specific biographical information about individuals listed
Guides:
The annual British Army lists, 1740-1784.
The guide contains background information on the origins of the Army Lists, the regiment of establishment, the contents of the Army Lists, the uses of the Lists, a table of contents of the fiches, and a bibliographical note on related works. The Lists are indexed by name in each volume.
BRITISH PAMPHLETS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1763-1783.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Microform Limited, 1982.
British records relating to America in microform
49 reel(s)
This collection reproduces every available British and Irish pamphlet relating to the American Revolution published between January 1, 1764, and December 31, 1783, over 1100 pamphlets in all. As a counterpart to the Early American Imprints series, it provides a British view of the collapse of the first British Empire and the birth of the United States. The pamphlets were selected from Thomas R. Adams' The American Controversy. Topics addressed include political analysis, imperial organization, grand strategy, civil and political liberty, morality, ecclesiastical organization, economics, diplomacy, and the defense of personal reputations.
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Guides:
'Bonwick, Colin British pamphlets relating to the American Revolution 1764-1783.
The guide provides an index by title and author and a list of contents for each reel.
BRITISH RECORDS RELATING TO AMERICA IN MICROFORM.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Microform Limited (Formerly EP Microform),
British records relating to America in microform
This series of microfilm collections, published in conjunction with the British Association for American Studies, ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century, and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The collections relate to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture, immigration, the anti-slavery movement, politics, and military affairs. Located in various British archival collections, the papers selected contribute to the understanding of American history usually through the business and personal affairs of British subjects. Introductions at the beginning of each filmed collection explain the provenance and the historical background for each collection. Collections in Ellis Library are further described under their individual authors or titles in this guide.
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Guides:
The guide briefly describes various collections in this series. Each collection in Ellis Library is listed in the card catalog and/or MERLIN, the online catalog.
Bryce, James Bryce , Viscount, 1838-1922. JAMES BRYCE, VISCOUNT BRYCE OF DECHMONT, AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE, 1871-1922.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microform
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James Bryce, jurist, historian, and politician, was a member of Parliament from 1880 to 1906 and a member of three cabinets. He first visited the United States in 1871 and last in 1921. His knowledge of the United States is reflected in his book, The American Commonwealth, published in 1888. As British ambassador to the United States from 1907 to 1913, he singled out as his most important task the furtherance of good relations between Britain and the United States. Topics discussed in his papers include various presidential campaigns and elections, tariffs, the Negro problem, civil service reform, Canadian-American relations, international copyright legislation, American city government, the Armenian question, the Irish question, women's suffrage, the Venezuela crisis, German propaganda, maritime disputes, and the League of Nations.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Buckley-Mathew, George Benvenuto. BUCKLEY-MATHEW COLLECTION.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microform
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These ninety-one letters were mainly addressed to Sir George Buckley-Matthew (1807-1879), a British diplomat. Of particular interest is the period during which he served as British consul in Charleston, South Carolina (1850-1853), and Philadelphia (1853-1856). A number of the letters discuss the capture of free West Indian Negro seamen and their sale in the southern United States. Many of the letters were written by British and American statesmen and diplomats. One from William Gladstone concerns Mathew's resignation of his consular post at the request of the United States government after he attempted to recruit Americans for service in the Crimean War.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the reel.
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Calef and Chuter (Firm) CALEF AND CHUTER LETTER BOOK, 1783-96, MANUSCRIPT VOLUME IN RHODES HOUSE LIBRARY, OXFORD
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microform
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Robert Calef, in partnership with John Chuter, was a registered ship-broker in London. They dealt in various commodities, including tobacco, cordage, firearms, potash, pearls, and timbers. They also dealt in insurance for ships and cargoes, undertook commissions for the collection of debts, and appeared before the Admiralty prize courts when American vessels were concerned. Most of the 1,030 letters in the letter book are addressed to American firms. Although the letters are mostly concerned with cargo-rates, commodity prices, and exchange discounts, they also comment on the political and economic consequences of British foreign policy.
A description of the contents and an index of correspondents precedes the letter book.
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Caner, Henry, 1700-1792. LETTERBOOK OF THE REVEREND HENRY CANER 1728-1778.
East Ardsley, UK: Microform Academic Publishers, 2000.
British records relating to America in microform
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Henry Caner (c.1700-1792), born near Bristol, soon emigrated with his family to the New England colonies. After graduating from Yale University, Caner was ordained in 1727 in the Church of Engand and appointed as a missionary for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG). He returned to the colonies as a missionary to Connecticut and Massachusetts, becoming a leading Church of England clergyman. In 1747 he was named rector of King's Chapel in Boston, the most important Anglican Church in New England. A staunch Tory Loyalist, Caner criticized the British government for its handling of the colonies. As many Loyalists did, Caner left for London in 1776 during the early part of the War for Independence and remained in England, living in Cardiff, South Wales and Bristol until he died in 1792. Although he enjoyed financial success in America, much of his assets were lost when he returned to England.
This microfilm reproduces the letterbook of Caner, one of the very few surviving letterbooks of an American Anglican clergy. Included are both official correspondence and personal letters from Caner dating from 1728 to 1778. Topics include family relations and kinship, personal reaction to events leading to the American Revolution, and life as a refugee Loyalist American in England after 1776. These topics reflect the social, economic, political, and religious life of the period. Also included are Caner's view of George Whitefield, the Great Awakening, the Sons of Liberty, and Governor Thomas Hutchinson.
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Carr, Ralph 1711 -1807. AMERICAN PAPERS OF RALPH CARR.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Eng: EP Microform Limited, 1978.
British records relating to America in microform
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Ralph Carr was a merchant in Newcastle-on-Tyne who conducted an extensive trade with the American colonies during the middle of the eighteenth century. This collection contains correspondence and papers relating to that trade from 1741 to 1778. Most of the correspondence is to merchants in Boston and New York, with additional items to merchants in North Carolina, Philadelphia, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and the West Indies.
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Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. The American papers of Ralph Carr : merchant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1741-1778 : in the Northumberland Record Office, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The guide contains the provenance of the collection, biographical information on Ralph Carr, a description of Carr's American trade, a list of contents of the film, an index of American correspondents, and a bibliography of related works. The guide is filmed at the beginning of the reel.
Champion, Richard 1743-1791. LETTERBOOKS OF RICHARD CHAMPION, 1760-1775 IN THE BRISTOL RECORD OFFICE AND NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1986.
British records relating to America in microform
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The five letterbooks of Richard Champion contain drafts or contemporary copies of the correspondence of Richard Champion from 1760-1775. A resident of Bristol most of his life, he married Judith Lloyd of Winterbourne there in 1764. A member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Richard became a Bristol merchant with several ships and varied commercial interests, including holding the patent for "transparent" china. In addition he owned a number of playhouses. In the 1770s he became sympathetic to the American colonists protests of the Stamp Act and supported them throughout the Revolutionary War. In the parliamentary elections he supported Edmund Burke, and had a great deal of correspondence with him.
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Guides:
The guide contains a description of each letterbook, with a discussion of its most useful and interesting letters and a bibliography of sources on Richard Champion's life.
Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers AMERICAN MATERIAL IN THE CLARENDON PAPERS, 1853-1870: THE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK VILLIERS, 4TH EARL OF CLARENDON AND 4TH BARON HYDE.
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1994.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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George William Frederick Villiers (1800-1870) served as Foreign Secretary in four administrations, intermittently from 1853 to 1870. His correspondence during his time in Washington covered a sensitive period in Anglo-American relations. The United States and Great Britain were partners in a profitable transatlantic trade, but Britain began to have concerns about American expansionism, especially American filibusters in Nicaragua and other areas throughout South and Central America. Clarendon did not serve during the Civil War, but believed Southern independence was assured. After the Northern Victory, it became clear the United States was going to dominate the rest of North America. For related material see the Crampton Papers.
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Guides:
The guide contains a brief introduction to the collection, a biography of Clarendon, a bibliography, and a reel index.
Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies. DARIEN PAPERS, 1696-1707: RECORDS OF THE COMPANY OF SCOTLAND FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E.P. Microform Limited, 1980.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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Though not known as the Darien Scheme at the time, English and Scottish merchants invested in a plan to improve its economy by trading and establishing colonies outside of Europe to avoid the mercantilist policies of England. The plan would also have the effect of breaking the monopoly of the British East India Company. The company became most famous for its attempts at the colonization of the Isthmus of Darien in Central America. The Company of Scotland was approved by the Scottish Parliament on June 26, 1695. The area would be colonized as an international free port. The plan ended in disaster due to disease, attack by the Spanish, and the failure of ships to arrive with trade goods. Only one of the company's voyages was profitable and several crew members were executed for piracy. The lack of cooperation by the English government were important to the Parliamentary Union of 1707.
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Guides:
The guide includes the provenance of the collection and a history of the Darien Company, a list of the reel contents, and a bibliography. In addition the Scottish Historical Society published a selection of letters and account books, in Papers Relating to the Ships and Voyages of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, 1696-1707, edited by George Pratt Insh (DA750 .S25 SER.3 #6). This guide also contains an index and a brief history of the Company of Scotland.
Crampton, John Fiennes Twistleton. AMERICAN MATERIAL IN THE CRAMPTON PAPERS, 1844-1856: THE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR JOHN FIENNES TWISTLEON CRAMPTON, BART, KCB.
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1994.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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Sir John Fiennes Twistleton Crampton was born in Ireland on August 12, 1805. He began his role in Washington when he was appointed Foreign Secretary on July 3, 1845. Eventually he served under two Ministers before he became Charge d'Affaires in 1851. In January 1852 he was appointed Minister to the United States, and served until May 28, 1856, when President Franklin Pierce broke off diplomatic relations with him because of his attempts to recruit American volunteers for service in the British Army during the Crimean War. His correspondence as a member of the British Legation in Washington covered many of the important issues in Anglo-American relations including disputes over fisheries in Canadian waters, the need for Canadian-American trade, and attempts by Americans to acquire naval bases in Cuba. In addition, major problems, such as American filibustering in Nicaragua, and clashes over possible canal routes across the American Isthmus caused disagreements. For related material see the Clarendon Papers.
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Guides:
The guide contains an introduction to the collection, a brief biography of Crampton, a bibliography, and an index to the microfilm.
Currie, James. JOURNAL OF JAMES CURRIE, 1776. JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM NIXONTON, NORTH CAROLINA TO THE ISLAND OF ST. MARTIN'S 19 SEPTEMBER TO 29 OCTOBER 1776.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microform
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James Currie of Scotland came to America in 1771 to work in the tobacco trade. When the War for Independence began, the actions of the Continental Convention and privateers continually disrupted Currie's business and personal affairs. In September 1776, he left for the West Indies, keeping a journal of his voyage. During the voyage, he almost drowned, the vessel was fired upon and chased by an unknown vessel, and they heard of the defeat of the American troops on Long Island. Included with this journal is the autographed draft of a letter he sent to Pinckney's Gazette of Philadelphia, in 1775. The letter defends the actions of Scottish tobacco merchants who refused to advance credit to planters following the failure of the Ayr Bank in 1772.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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DALHOUSIE MUNIMENTS: PAPERS RELATING TO AMERICA IN THE DALHOUSIE MUNIMENTS, SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE. GENERAL REGISTER HOUSE, EDINBURGH.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microform
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The papers of James Glen, governor of South Carolina, and John Forbes, colonel and later brigadier general in the British Forces, relate to military, financial, legislative, and Indian affairs in the colonies from 1746 to 1759. The presence of these papers in the Dalhousie muniments is explained by the connections between James Glen and both John Forbes and the Dalhousie family. Glen was Forbes' executor, and his niece married the eighth Earl of Dalhousie. Glen was Governor of South Carolina between 1743 and 1756. Largely due to his efforts, the Indian tribes adhered to the English cause in the period of French infiltration in Louisiana. Forbes led the expedition to take Fort Duquesne from the French in the French and Indian War.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the first reel.
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Danford, J. DIARY OF THE SIEGE OF QUEBEC, 1775.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1971.
British records relating to America in microform
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Although little is known of J. Danford, his diary is a useful account of the siege of Quebec. Possibly compiled from a mixture of personal information and official bulletins, it provides a Canadian perspective on the American War for Independence. It is probably a fair copy rather than the original draft.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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Dartmouth, William Legge. AMERICAN PAPERS OF THE SECOND EARL OF DARTMOUTH IN THE STAFFORDSHIRE RECORD OFFICE.
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1993.
British Records Relating to America in Microfilm
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The papers of the Earl of Dartmouth are an important private source for the American Revolution from a man at the center of the British government who helped in the developing of British policy before and during the Revolutionary War. William Legge, the second Earl of Dartmouth (1731-1801), served in the House of Lords from 1765, was the Secretary of State for the American Colonies from 1772-1775, and Lord Privy Seal from 1775 to 1782. The papers, dated 1765 to 1782, focus on Dartmouth's term as American Secretary. Correspondents include Lord North (the Earl's step-brother), King George III, the Duke of Newcastle, William Knox, Generals Howe and Gage, Thomas Hutchinson, and Benjamin Franklin, among others. In addition to correspondence the papers include colonial reports, Cabinet Minutes, and protest addresses from merchants.
Guides:
The American papers of the Second Earl of Dartmouth in the Staffordshire Record Office.
The guide contains an introduction to the collection, a brief biography of the Earl of Dartmouth, a description of the manuscripts, and a bibliography.
Davenport, William, 1725-1797. PAPERS OF WILLIAM DAVENPORT & CO., 1745-1797.
Wakefield, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1998.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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These records, accounts, papers, and ledgers give details on a wide range of issues relating to Davenport’s role as a specialist slave trader in eighteenth-century Britain. They include the costs of outfitting voyages, suppliers of trade goods, shareholding of investors, the number, age, and sex of slaves delivered, and the financial settlements at the end of voyages. His accounts give insights into the impact of geographical change in patterns of slaving in Africa on profits in the British slave trade between the 1750s and 1780s.
Guides:
Richardson, David The papers of William Davenport & Co., (1745-1797) : a brief introduction to the microfilm edition of the William Davenport papers.
The guide contains a brief biography of Davenport, contents of the three reels, and bibliological references. (Filmed from the collection owned by Keele University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Staffordshire, England)
Davison, Newman &. Co. PAPERS OF DAVISON, NEWMAN & COMPANY, 1753-1897, IN GUILDHALL LIBRARY, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1976.
British records relating to America in microform
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Journals, ledgers, price lists, and other business and personal documents relate to the tea and grocery firm, Davison, Newman & Company, which incorporated with the West India Produce Association in 1911. The documents span the period from the American War of Independence to the War of 1812. Business interests included the importation of tea, chocolate, and spices for sale at home or re-exportation to the English colonies in America. The collection contains papers relating to the firm's agents in Boston and in Charleston, South Carolina. One item mentions Francis Rotch, master of the Dartmouth, one of the ships involved in the Boston Tea Party.
An uncataloged guide, The Papers of Davison, Newman & Company, 1753-1897, in Guildhall Library, London is available in the Special Collections Office.
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Dickinson family. JAMAICA PLANTATION RECORDS FROM THE DICKINSON PAPERS, 1675-1849: IN THE SOMERSET RECORD OFFICE AND THE WILTSHIRE RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform Limited, 1978.
British records relating to America in microform
4 reel(s)
The Crown granted Caleb Dickinson 6,000 acres in Jamaica as a reward for his services to Admiral Penn in the capture of Jamaica in 1655. The property passed to his sons Ezekial, Caleb, and Vickris. This collection primarily represents the activities of Caleb II and his son, William, as they managed their distant plantations from their homes in England. The material includes plantation accounts, ledgers, journals, letter books, slave lists, deeds and settlements, agent's papers, and miscellaneous papers on various subjects. The filmed material dates from 1692 to 1849.
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Guides:
The guide contains the provenance of the Dickinson family papers, a short history of the family, a table of contents for each reel, a short bibliography of related information and a Dickinson family tree.
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1775-1783, IN THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM, GREENWICH.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform Limited, 1977.
British records relating to America in microform
4 reel(s)
Personal logs, journals, and letters of naval and merchant officers often differed considerably from the official reports sent to the Admiralty. John Starke, Benjamin Caldwell, George Collier, William Cornwallis, Thomas Lewis, Thomas Graves, William Henry, George Elphinstone, John Houlton, Sir Samuel Hood, Peter Rainier, William Spry, and Charles Saxton served as British officers operating in North American and West Indian waters from 1775 through 1783. Their logs and journals describe the siege of Quebec, the Battle of Chesapeake Bay, convoy escorts, and the Battle of the Saints. They provide details of naval operations in Canada, off New England and Nova Scotia, and from New York to Florida and the West Indies.
An uncataloged guide, Documents Relating to the American Revolution, 1775-1783, in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, available in the Special Collections Office, lists the contents of each reel, and includes a bibliography and brief index.
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882. RALPH WALDO EMERSON COLLECTION: 1822-1903.
Wakefield, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1999.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
2 reel(s)
Filmed from the Alexander Ireland Collection in the Central Library, Manchester, England. This collection contains extracts from Emerson’s work in newspapers and periodicals, reviews of works by Emerson, reviews of and extracts from the correspondence between Emerson and Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish writer also admired by Alexander Ireland, reviews of Ireland’s book on Emerson, articles about Emerson, correspondence, and obituaries on Emerson’s death in the American and British press.
Guides:
Harding, Brian. The Ralph Waldo Emerson collection, 1822-1903 : a brief introduction to the microfilm edition of the Ralph Waldo Emerson collection.
The guide contains a brief account of the introduction and friendship between Emerson and Alexander Ireland upon Emerson’s visits to England, contents of the two reels, and bibliological notes.
ESTLIN PAPERS, FROM DR. WILLIAM'S LIBRARY, GORDON SQUARE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1961.
British records relating to America in microform
6 reel(s)
Letters of John B. and Mary Estlin, as well as pamphlets from 1840 to 1884, are largely concerned with the anti-slavery movement. The papers illustrate the close connection between British and American abolitionists in the mid-nineteenth century. The Estlins themselves were among the chief supporters of the British anti-slavery movement. Mary Estlin, to whom most of the letters were written, corresponded extensively with abolitionists in the United States. The pamphlets, many from William Lloyd Garrison's strongholds in New England and Philadelphia, illustrate the deep rifts in the American movement, divisions which spread to Great Britain as well.
A table of contents is on the first reel.
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FAWCETT AND LISTER PAPERS FROM THE SHIBDEN HALL FOLK MUSEUM, HALIFAX.
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
2 reel(s)
Letters and papers accumulated by the Lister family, who occupied Shibden Hall from 1614 to 1923, record the business and personal activities of the family. James Lister (1673?-1729) was an apothecary of Halifax and the owner of Shibden Hall. The papers include references to his wife, Mary, and their children and grandchildren. Their eldest child, Martha, married William, the son of Robert Fawcett (or Faucitt), a merchant and minor landowner of Bull Close, Halifax. The papers of their son William, later General Sir William Fawcett, cover various military matters, with references to the War for Independence including an account of the Battle of Lexington. Also included are manuscripts that relate to the trading careers in Virginia in the 1730s of several Lister brothers.
A description of the collection and its arrangement, including a list of correspondents, appears on the first reel.
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Ferrar, Nicholas. FERRAR PAPERS, 1590 TO 1790: IN MAGDALENE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Academic Microform Publishers, 1992.
British Records Relating to America
14 reel(s)
Over 3,000 letters and business papers of the family of Nicholas Ferrar (died 1620) make up this collection, The business archive of the Virginia Company of London and its subordinate, the Somer Islands Company, formed the beginning of the collection. In 1625 the family moved from London to their Huntingdonshire manor, Little Gidding, and family correspondence from Mrs. Ferrar and her two sons, Nicholas and John make up the bulk of the collection. The letters continue with correspondence of various Ferrar descendents, including Susanna Collett and her five eldest daughters. In addition to correspondence, the collection includes prints purchased in Nicholas Ferrar's travels from 1613 to 1617. Correspondence includes the Woodnoth, Brooke, Fielding, Barridge, and Cave families.
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Guides:
The Ferrar papers, 1590-1790, in Magdalene College, Cambridge.
The guide consists of an introduction and finding list by David Ransome, in addition to genealogical charts of the Ferrar family.
Fleming, Henry. PAPERS OF HENRY FLEMING, 1772-1795: IN THE CUMBRIA RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: EP Microform Limited;, 1978.
British Records Relating to America
1 reel(s)
This collection consists of a letterbook of Fleming's outgoing letters from Norfolk, Virginia, April 1772 to October 1775, and from Whitehaven, Cumberland, April 1783 to October 1788; and an account book from 1776 to 1795 of debts owed to Fleming in America. In Virginia, Fleming traded tobacco, tar, and other colonial commodities for European goods. The letterbook discusses the impending revolution, and touches on indentured servitude and slavery.
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Guides:
The papers of Henry Fleming, 1772-1795 : in the Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle.
The guide includes a description and bibliography of the collection. The guide is also reproduced at the beginning of the reel.
Folliott, George. DIARY OF GEORGE FOLLIOTT, 1765-1766
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1962.
British records relating to America
1 reel(s)
George Folliott, a general merchant in New York, wrote a diary of his visit to England. He spent most of his time in London. While there, he frequented the Exchange, the New York Coffeehouse, and the Antwerp Club. He discussed American affairs, particularly the question of a molasses tax, with Lord Rockingham. He arranged contracts for the supply in London of hogs and oxen and in New York of beer, bread, pork, and other like items. He discussed with Mr. Evory a contract for supplying warships at New York. His expenditures on laundry and travel are noted in some detail. Extensive lists of books bought and sent to New York are included.
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Fox, George Townsend, 1810-1886. GEORGE TOWNSEND FOX. AMERICAN JOURNALS. 4 VOLS, 1831-1868.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1961.
British records relating to America
1 reel(s)
The journals of George Townsend Fox, a merchant of Liverpool, cover four separate visits to the United States, 1831-32, 1834, 1841, and 1868. Fox, a perceptive British liberal, is quite conservative in tone as he discusses American social customs and politics. On his journeys he visited the Northeast, the southern seaboard (including Charlestown and New Orleans), New York, and Columbus, Ohio. He describes rifts between merchants and the aristocracy, a slave sale, the extreme poverty of rural Georgia, the oil well at Oil City, and the wonders of the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the reel.
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GALE-MORANT PAPERS, 1731-1925
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng: EP Microfilm Limited, 1977.
British records relating to America
2 reel(s)
The Gale and Morant families went to Jamaica in the seventeenth century. Over several generations they acquired sugar plantations and slaves. The papers concern family and business affairs from the mid-seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries, with a concentration of materials for the period from 1765 to 1835. The papers shed light on slavery and the life and work on Jamaican sugar estates. A great deal of information is recorded on the lists of slaves, such as age, country of origin, occupation, physical condition, and value. Sex ratios, age distribution, and the number of births and deaths can be derived from using these records. Also included are letters concerning plantation livestock, shipments of sugar and rum, crop accounts, deeds, bonds, and wills.
An uncataloged guide, The Gale-Morant Papers is available in the Special Collections Office.
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Gossypium (Ship). JAMES BROWN PAPERS IN THE LIVERPOOL CENTRAL LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1973.
British records relating to America
1 reel(s)
Captain James Brown kept a private log-book when he commanded the Liverpool trading ship, Gossypium, on a total of eleven voyages from Liverpool to New Orleans between 1844 and 1846. The voyages occurred during a period of rapid expansion in cotton growing in the southern states and in the textile trade in Lancashire. The log-book notes weather and sailing conditions and shipboard activities. The collection also contains a letter book and a collection of accounts connected with the voyages of the Gossypium and other ships in which Brown had a financial interest. These accounts register expenses for provisions and supplies, harbor dues, and other such items.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Great Britain. Admiralty. MEDITERRANEAN PASSES [IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON] 1662-1784.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform, 1981.
British records relating to America
11 reel(s)
For almost two centuries beginning in 1662, passes to free navigation of the Mediterranean were provided for English ships by the Admiralty. Treaties with rulers of the Barbary states gave British ships protection against attacks from corsairs and privateers along the coast of North Africa. This collection contains both registers and indexes of the passes. The registers date from 1662 to 1784. From 1662 to 1668 about 140 passes were issued per year. This rose to over 1,200 per year by the 1730s. The increase may reflect the requirement of compulsory passes in the 1682 treaty with Algiers and the rapid expansion of British trade over routes vulnerable to corsair activity. Information given in the registers includes the name of the ship, date of the pass, the master's name, the place of construction, the home port, the tonnage, and the number of guns and crew. From 1730 on, the intended destination is given. The registers offer a fairly accurate index of British shipping engaged in the African and East India trade after 1730.
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Guides:
Richardson, David. The Mediterranean passes in the Public Records Office, London.
The guide provides background and the date span of each reel.
Great Britain. Commissioner of Customs in America. CUSTOMS 16 AMERICA, 1768-1772, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America
1 reel(s)
Statistics in this volume were compiled from official records of the American Board of Customs in Boston, instituted in 1767. The statistics document the commodity trade and the movement of shipping in the various ports of the United States from 1768 to 1772. The imperial customs authorities drew up detailed tables of imports, exports, coastwise trade, and taxable commodities. The tables give the number of vessels, their rig and total tonnage, and ports of call. Customs 16 is an archival class mark give to this collection by the Public Records Office.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the reel.
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Great Britain. Custom-house, Liverpool. LIVERPOOL PLANTATION REGISTERS, 1744-1773 AND 1779-1784.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: E.P. Microfilm, Limited, 1979.
British records relating to America
2 reel(s)
By the Navigation Act of 1696, the British Parliament required that any shipping involved in the colonial trade must be restricted to British, Irish, or colonial vessels. To operate under this law, all vessels intending to trade with the colonies had to register at one of the customs houses in a British port. This collection contains those registries from the Liverpool Customs House. Each register includes the ship's name, port of origin, master's name, kind or build of the ship, its cargo, the location where it was built and the year, and the owner's name. After the guide in the first reel, a set of ten indexes gives valuable quantitative and locational information from the registers.
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Guides:
Great Britain. Custom-house, Liverpool. The Liverpool plantation registers : 1744-1773 and 1779-1784 in the Custom house, Liverpool.
This guide offers background on the legislation that Mandated registry, the scope of the Liverpool plantation registers, the contents of the register volumes, problems concerning the registers, and a short supplemental bibliography.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. LETTERS OF MARQUE FOR THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: EP Microform Limited, 1980.
British records relating to America
4 reel(s)
As in previous wars, the British Crown issued letters of marque allowing private individuals to seize American shipping during the War for Independence. The letters provide details about the vessel, its place of ownership, tonnage, type and armament, master, owner and crew, and the period for which it was under the letter of marque. At the beginning of the first reel, the legislation creating letters of marque is reprinted which contains all of the regulations and restrictions that accompanied their use.
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Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against America 1777-1783 : in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide contains the provenance of the letters, background information on letters of marque, the use of letters of marque during the America War for Independence, a list of reel contents, and a bibliography of related works.
Great Britain. Public Record Office. RECORDS RELATING TO AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR, 1812-1815.
East Ardsley, England: EP Microfilm Limited, 1981.
British Records Relating to America
11 reel(s)
The records relating to Americans taken prisoner by British forces during the War of 1812 form a portion of the Admiralty records in the Public Records Office. The largest group of material is Medical Department: Registers. This consists of ledgers of information on American prisoners-of-war for prison ships and depots. The records were generated in the process of receiving and housing prisoners and monitoring their passage through the prison system. The ledgers recorded prisoners by number, name, place of birth, age, and physical attributes. They also recorded how the prisoners were taken, time and place of capture, ship from which prisoners were taken, supplies issued, and disposition of the prisoners. American prisoners were detained in England (8 locations), Canada (3 locations), Bermuda, New Providence, Barbadoes, Jamaica, Gibraltar, Malta, and Cape of Good Hope.
The guide is also reproduced on reel one.
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Guides:
Dye, Ira. Records relating to American prisoners of war 1812-1815 : in the Public Record Office, London.
Hartley, David, 1732-1813. PAPERS OF AMERICAN INTEREST AMONG THE HARTLEY RUSSELL ARCHIVES IN THE BERKSHIRE RECORD OFFICE, SHIRE HALL, READING.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1966.
British records relating to America in microform
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David Hartley entered Parliament in 1774. His career in the House of Commons lasted until 1784. Hartley advocated conciliation with the American colonists before and during the Revolution. He accepted American independence and believed the political separation need not involve complete commercial and spiritual separation. The papers contain much material on Hartley's activities before and during the war and at the peace conferences. Topics include notes on the conflict between Britain and France in North America (1749-1756) and subsequent peace negotiations. The papers also focus on American prisoners-of-war since Hartley acted as Great Britain's agent in negotiations with Benjamin Franklin for the exchange of prisoners.
A description of the collection is at the beginning of the reel.
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Harvey, Jacob, 1797-1848. HARVEY PAPERS, 1816-1846: THE LETTERS OF JACOB HARVEY, AN IRISH MERCHANT IN NEW YORK, 1816-1846, IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1970.
British records relating to America
1 reel(s)
Letters from Jacob Harvey to Mary Leadbeater from 1816 to 1826 describe America and discuss literary matters. Harvey refers to his friendship with John Randolph of Roanoke and to conversations with the United Irish exiles, Thomas Emmet and William MacNeven. On one occasion, he provides an introduction for the Quaker educator, John Griscom. Letters to Thomas Spring-Rice, first Baron Monteagle, brief Monteagle on American affairs. The letters deal with nullification, the Bank of the United States, the 1837 financial crisis, Canada, Texas, and the Maine boundary question. Harvey comments as a Whig, yet with a pragmatic and liberal viewpoint. Letters to Gulian C. Verplanck deal with politics, patronage, and reforms such as educational opportunities for immigrant children.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Hewitt, William. WILLIAM HEWITT PAPERS, 1756-1790, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
6 reel(s)
In 1767, William Hewitt was appointed commissioner for the sale and disposal of lands in the West Indian islands ceded by France to Britain in the Peace of Paris in 1763. He remained in the West Indies from 1767 to 1772. After returning to England, he was again appointed commissioner to deal with land disputes and returned to the islands in 1777 and remained until he died of injuries received in the hurricane of 1781. He traveled throughout the islands and was twice captured by the French. This collection consists of financial records, personal and official correspondence sent and received during the period, and a variety of legal documents, again both personal and official, many of which deal with land transactions in the islands.
Guides:
William Hewitt papers (Ms. 522) 1756-1790 in the University of London Library [guide].
This guide gives information on the provenance of the papers, a table of contents for the collection, an annotated list of reel contents, a bibliography of related works, and an index of persons mentioned in the papers.
Hobhouse (Isaac) and Co., Bristol Eng. HOBHOUSE LETTERS, 1722-1755, LETTERS AND OTHER PAPERS OF ISAAC HOBHOUSE & CO., BRISTOL MERCHANTS.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microform
1 reel(s)
The collection consists of about 150 letters written to Isaac Hobhouse, a leading merchant of Bristol, and his partners by ship captains and agents in the American colonies and the West Indies. The letters describe trade between West Africa and the southern colonies and relations between New England and the West Indies from 1722 to 1736. They give details of the commodities carried, methods of payment, and the difficulties of the trade. A few letters relate to the colonial shipbuilding industry in Boston and Philadelphia, including the costs involved during the 1730s.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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LETTERS OF MARQUE FOR THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Limited, 1980.
British Records Relating to America in Microfilm
4 reel(s)
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Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against America 1777-1783 : in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide contains the provenance of the letters, background information on letters of marque, the use of letters of marque during the America War for Independence, a list of reel contents, and a bibliography of related works.
LETTERS OF MARQUE, DECLARATIONS AGAINST FRANCE, SPAIN AND THE UNITED PROVINCES, 1777-1783, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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During the War for American Independence, the British Admiralty issued the letters of marque to private shipowners authorizing them to raid the shipping of France, Spain, and the Netherlands, in addition to raiding that of the rebellious colonies. To obtain a letter of marque, a ship owner had to supply detailed information including an exact description of the vessel, as well as the port of origin and name of owners. With these letters of marque, shipowners could then seize enemy ships and bring them to any British port to be condemned and sold, with prize money going to the owner, captain, and crew.
Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. Letters of marque, declarations against France, Spain, and United Provinces, 1777-1783 (HCA 26/33-59) in the Public Record Office, London [guide].
The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, historical background on letters of marque, and the use of letters of marque against France, Spain, and the Netherlands, a table of contents for the film, and a bibliography of related works.
Lindsay, William Schaw. AMERICAN PAPERS OF W.S. LINDSAY, 1861-1866
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1987.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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William Schaw Lindsay, a member of the British Parliament during the Civil War, supported the Confederacy's bid for recognition and spoke on their behalf before Parliament. This manuscript, entitled The United States of America, 1860-1867: Various Letters Respecting the War Between the Northern and Southern States for the Independence of the South, with Notes by W.S. Lindsay, compiled June, 1867, includes his correspondence with Disraeli, later British Prime Minister, and two Confederate diplomats, John Slidell and James M. Mason. In addition to correspondence, the manuscript contains a dialogue of Lindsay's trip to America, his impressions of America, and newspaper clippings.
LISTON PAPERS.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1990.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
4 reel(s)
This collection consists of the papers of Sir Robert Liston (1742-1836), diplomat, and owner of Millburn Tower, Gogar, Edinburgh, and his wife Henrietta (1752-1826). A self-made man, Richard became a diplomat because of his linguistic skills. In 1796 he became the British Minister to the United States and that same year married Henrietta Marchant. In the United States Richard dealt with Presidents George Washington and John Adams to implement the Jay Treaty, promote trade, secure repayment of debt, and discourage impressment of British soldiers. The papers include dispatches to Lord Grenville, discussions of the Indian chief Joseph Brant, and the journals of Henrietta which cover their travels throughout the United States.
Guides:
The Liston papers, 1796-1800, in the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh : [guide].
The guide includes an introduction to the collection, a bibliography, and a reel-by-reel description.
LIVERPOOL PAPERS, A SELECTION OF MATERIAL RELATING TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES AND THE UNITED STATES FROM THE LIVERPOOL PAPERS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1965.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Charles Jenkinson, created first Earl of Liverpool in 1796, held a number of offices in the British government that were central to relations with America before, during, and after the War for Independence. He served in the Treasury from 1763 to 1765 and from 1767 to 1773. He served as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1765 to 1767. He sat on the Privy Council from 1773 and, during the war, Lord North appointed him Secretary-at-War. After the war he served on the Board of Trade and played a major role in setting British commercial policy toward the United States. His son, Robert, second Earl of Liverpool, served on the Privy Council from 1799, was Foreign Secretary, 1801-1804, Home Secretary, 1804-6 and 1807-9, and Prime Minister, 1812-1827. This collection contains the official papers from their tenures in office.
At the beginning of each reel, there is a brief biography of the first and second Lords of Liverpool, a list of items on the three reels, and a guide to further reading.
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Guides:
The guide briefly describes various collections in this series. Each collection in Ellis Library is listed in the card catalog and/or MERLIN, the online catalog.
Liverpool Record Office. LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS BILLS OF ENTRY
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 2002.
British records relating to America in microform
142 reel(s)
From the Liverpool Record Office and the Liverpool Maritime Museum, detailed lists of shipping registers, and maritime trading lists of ships docking in to the port of Liverpool. These provide a comprehensive overview of the goods passed inwards and outwards of the port, along with numbers of personnel, Captain, name of ship and other important information.
Guides:
Morgan, Kenneth The Liverpool Customs Bills of Entry (1820-1939): A Brief Introduction to the Microform Edition of the Liverpool Customs Bills of Entry..
This series of microfilms which includes over 100 titles covers many aspects of American History. Material ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The series includes records relating to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture and ranching, immigration and settlement, the antislavery movement, politics and military affairs. There are personal papers and diaries as well as state documents and the records of industrial and commercial concerns.
This series of microfilms which includes over 100 titles covers many aspects of American History. Material ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The series includes records relating to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture and ranching, immigration and settlement, the antislavery movement, politics and military affairs. There are personal papers and diaries as well as state documents and the records of industrial and commercial concerns.
This series fo microfilms which includes over 100 titles covers many aspects of American History. Material ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The series includes records relating to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture and ranching, immigration and settlement, the antislavery movement, politics and military affairs. There are personal papers and diaries as well as state documents and the records of industrial and commercial concerns.
This series fo microfilms which includes over 100 titles covers many aspects of American History. Material ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The series includes records relating to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture and ranching, immigration and settlement, the antislavery movement, politics and military affairs. There are personal papers and diaries as well as state documents and the records of industrial and commercial concerns.
This series fo microfilms which includes over 100 titles covers many aspects of American History. Material ranges in time from the colonial period to the twentieth century and in place from Quebec to the West Indies. The series includes records relating to trade, industry, plantations, agriculture and ranching, immigration and settlement, the antislavery movement, politics and military affairs. There are personal papers and diaries as well as state documents and the records of industrial and commercial concerns.
Liverpool. American Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool. MINUTE BOOKS OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL, 1801-1908.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
3 reel(s)
The American Chamber of Commerce was an organization of Liverpool merchants interested in the American trade. Four volumes of minute books include the annual survey of the Chamber's work, the annual financial statement of the treasurer, and the minutes of the general committee, subcommittees, and financial council. Important letters and newspaper clippings of events in which the Chamber took part are also included. The American Chamber of Commerce attempted to improve communications between the United States and England, encourage the rapid transport of goods, improve dock facilities at Liverpool, reduce theft from ships and storage locations, reduce duties, organize dock labor, and monitor trade practices.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Lloyd (Ship). JOURNALS OF THE SHIP LLOYD, NICHOLAS POCOCK, MASTER, 1767-1772.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods,
British records relating to America in microfilm
1 reel(s)
The journals provide information on the day-to-day operation of a Bristol merchant ship engaged in the colonial trade. The journals record several voyages from Bristol to Charleston, South Carolina, and back from 1767 through 1769. They also record round-trip voyages to Dominica during 1771-72. This information includes muster rolls, weather, and other sailing information. Each page is also illustrated with drawings of the Lloyd by Captain Pocock.
Notes at the beginning of the reel provide background information on Nicholas Pocock, Richard Champion (the ship's owner), the ship Lloyd, and the journals.
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MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM IN GREAT BRITAIN, 1759-1891.
East Ardsley, England: E.P. Microform, 1980.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
2 reel(s)
The collection is divided into four sections. Section I contains the papers of the Curtis, Conkey, Wortendyke and Rhinelander families. Section II contains an account book of Samuel Niles (1766-1794). Section III contains the Peter Cornell letters (1778-1786), miscellaneous letters, and the journal of Henry Francis Wigg (1888). Wigg's journal includes photographs of New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Montreal, and Boston. Section IV consists of newspapers, certificates, and miscellaneous items. Among the newspapers are two editions of the news sheet, Brother Jonathan, one of which, published in 1847, is an illustrated history of the war between the United States and Mexico.
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Guides:
Candler, G. M. Manuscripts relating to America in the American Museum in Britain, Bath, 1650-1903.
The guide gives the provenance of the collection, a brief description of each group of papers and a reel guide that lists the documents filmed.
Martin, George, solicitor. DIARY OF GEORGE MARTIN, 1779-1800.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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John Martin immigrated to America from Dublin in the middle of the eighteenth century. He acquired property in Virginia and passed it on to two of his sons. One of these sons, Samuel, returned to live in England while retaining ownership of property in Goochland and Albemarle counties. This document, rather than being a true diary, is a record of a series of claims advanced by Samuel and his son, George, in order to secure compensation for the loss of their Virginia properties during the American War for Independence. The material contains detailed information about the estates and about losses in shipping sustained by the family. The claims were presented to both the British Commissioner of Claims and the Virginia General Assembly.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains background information on the Martin family, a general description of the diary contents, and a brief bibliography.
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Martin, Samuel. THE PAPERS OF SAMUEL MARTIN, 1694/5-1776, RELATING TO ANTIGUA
3 reel(s)
Samuel Martin was an eighteenth-century civic leader and plantation owner on the island of Antigua. His views on plantation management, including the treatment of slaves and land use, were progressive compared those held by his contemporaries. Martin advocated for better treatment of slaves, arguing that a healthy and well trained slave would make plantations more successful. Martin also supported better use of farmland, including crop rotation. Active in the public life of Antigua, Martin served as speaker of the assembly and colonel of the militia. “The papers include the commercial, political and personal lives of the Martin family of Antigua and county Berkshire from the mid-eighteenth through the last nineteenth centuries. Volumes included in this microfilm edition are the letter books of Samuel Martin (1694/5-1776), and related documents. The core of this collection are the six volumes of Martin’s outgoing correspondence, beginning with his return to Antigua in 1750, after many years residence in England, and ending with his death in 1776.” The collection is an “important source for the study of eighteenth-century West Indian planters, and of the island societies which they shaped and were shaped by at the height of the era of sugar and slavery” -- p 4, Guide
Guides:
Zacek, Natalie. Guide to the microfilm edition of The papers of Samuel Martin, 1694/5-1776, relating to Antigua..
The guide provides biographical data on Samuel Martin and his family, background information on the historical view of plantation owners of the West Indies, and notes about the scope and significance of the collection. A list of contents for each reel is also included. Guide also available online: http://www.microform.co.uk/guides/R71446.pdf
MATERIAL RELATING TO ELLEN SHARPLES AND HER FAMILY (1794-1854): FROM BRISTOL CENTRAL LIBRARY AND BRISTOL RECORD OFFICE.
Wakefield, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 2001.
British records relating to America on microform
2 reel(s)
The Anglo-American career of the Sharples family of artists exemplifies the artistic exchange between Britain and America in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. English-born James Sharples built his career on drawing profile portraits in pastel and, upon spending several years in America, became known for portraits of George and Martha Washington and other eminent Americans. Ellen Wallace Sharples, his third wife and former pupil, copied her husband's portraits on commission and taught herself how to paint miniatures. The couple trained James's son by his second wife, Felix, and their own two children, James Jr. and Rolinda, all of whom followed in the footsteps of their parents and became successful portrait painters in their own right.
Guides:
Waggoner, Dianne. The Sharples collection : family & legal papers (1794-1854).
The guide provides background, contents of reels, select bibliography, and Appendix.
MATERIAL RELATING TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION FROM THE AUCKLAND PAPERS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM (ADD MSS 34412-17).
Yorkshire, Eng: EP Microform Ltd, 1974.
British records relating to America in microform
5 reel(s)
William Eden (1744-1814), first Baron of Auckland, took an interest in American affairs perhaps because his elder brother, Robert, was governor of Maryland. After the Declaration of Independence, Eden was in charge of British espionage. Dr. Bancroft, secretary to the American commissioners at Versailles, informed him about the diplomatic activities of Franklin and Deane. The loyalists Paul Wentworth and the Rev. John Vardill, also provided information. His brother-in-law, Hugh Elliot, British ambassador at Berlin, raided the correspondence of the American mission to the Prussian court. Eden later helped draft conciliation proposals that offered the Americans their demands on taxation and autonomy in exchange for their continued union under the Crown. Eden accepted appointment as a member of the Carlisle Commission that went to America in 1778 to offer the proposal. The proposal, however, was consistently rejected by the American Congress. Papers which relate to these events are arranged chronologically.
An uncataloged guide, Material Relating to the American Revolution From the Auckland Papers in the British Museum, available in the Special Collections Office, provides a detailed list of the contents of each reel.
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MINERAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1853-1881, IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1985.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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The Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom contains a specific accounting of each type of mineral mined and location, including market prices, railway and canal distribution, and manufacturing and mills.
Guides:
Mineral statistics of the United Kingdom 1853-1881 : in the British Library, London..
The guide includes an introduction and history of the collection, a detailed reel list, and a bibliography.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TRADING COMPANY PAPERS.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
2 reel(s)
The Mississippi Valley Trading Company was an attempt to organize direct trade between British and American cooperatives. The company intended to stimulate markets in England for the foodstuff produced in the Mississippi Valley and, in turn, open markets for English manufactures in middle America. Eventually, the company hoped to lower the costs of transportation and distribution with bulk shipments and sales through cooperative stores. This collection contains documents relating to operations of the company from 1875 to 1878. They are arranged chronologically in six groups: 1) business documents, 2) out-letters (1875-78), 3) in-letters (1875-1876), 4) business documents and correspondence relating to the United States (1874-77), 5) press notices in England, and 6) press notices in the United States and Canada.
An introduction on the first reel provides background on the material, information on the Mississippi Valley Trading Company from 1875 to 1878, a guide to further reading, and a list of contents of each reel.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR EAST FLORIDA, 1764-1769, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
1 reel(s)
Under the Navigation Acts, colonial officials kept records of shipping that entered and left ports in America. The naval officer, who was the clerk of the naval office in each province, gathered lists of shipping and periodically sent them to London. These lists include the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, the home port or colony, the style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. This collection provides lists for the port of St. Augustine in East Florida. East Florida was established as a British province by the Proclamation of 1763. A naval officer was stationed in St. Augestine in 1764; his reports begin at that point.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance of the collection, background on naval officers and the shipping lists, information specifically about the East Florida lists, a summary of the lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR GEORGIA, 1752-1767, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
1 reel(s)
The Navigation Acts required colonial officials to keep records of shipping that entered and left ports in America. The naval officer, who was the clerk of the naval office in each province, gathered lists of shipping and sent them to London approximately every three months. The lists include the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. Georgia is situated on the Atlantic coast and Savannah, its major port, was a center for overseas trade during the eighteenth century. This trade was based primarily on cotton, but silk, indigo, tobacco, rice, timber, and timber products were all exported through Georgia's ports.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance of the lists, background on naval officers and the shipping lists, information specifically about Georgia shipping lists for the ports of Savannah and Sunbury, a summary of the lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR JAMAICA, 1683-1818, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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As required by the Navigation Acts, the naval officer, who was the clerk of the naval office in each province, gathered shipping lists on all ships entering or leaving American ports The lists include the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. The lists also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. Within the Jamaica lists for 1683-1818, the following years are missing: 1693-96, 1701-02, 1705-08, 1716-17, 1723-25, 1731-41, 1750-51, 1758-61, 1770-81, 1789-95, and 1799-1801.
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Guides:
The Naval office shipping lists for Jamaica 1683-1818 in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide contains the provenance of the lists, background of naval officers and naval office shipping lists, the use of the Jamaica lists by historians, contents of the film, and a bibliography of related works.
NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR MARYLAND, 1689-1754, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1970.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Navigation Acts required colonial officials to keep records of ships that entered and left ports in America. Because so much of the trade in Maryland was conducted on rivers and inlets rather than in port cities, several clerks, called naval officers, were required to gather the information on these lists and then periodically send them to London. The naval officers in Maryland were in a peculiar position as they essentially served two masters. The officer was a member of the provincial system and as such he collected the tonnage and tobacco duties that were levied by the colony. He was also an officer of the crown responsible for controlling entrances and clearances from the ports of the colony. The lists he kept while fulfilling the second duty report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. Again, because of the dispersal of trading activity in Maryland, these lists are complex and incomplete. The table of contents is invaluable in locating specific information.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the Maryland lists, a table of contents for the reel, a summary of the shipping lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR MASSACHUSETTS, 1686-1765, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1968.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Records of all ships entering and leaving American ports were kept by colonial officials. The lists report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. The lists for Massachusetts are incomplete. Available lists include the following: Boston (1686-88, 1714-19, and 1752-65), Salem (1714-17), Salem-Marblehead combined (1752-65), and Newbury-York combined (1762-63).
An introduction at the beginning of each reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the Massachusetts lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1723-1769, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Colonial officials were required by the Navigation Acts to keep records of all ships that entered and left ports in America. Provincial clerks, called naval officers, gathered the needed information and sent the lists to London periodically. The lists report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. The New Hampshire returns are listed under three different geographical headings: the earliest are for Newcastle, in the 1720s the returns are for Port New Hampshire, and from 1742 they are for piscataqua, a name referring to the entire area around the Piscataqua river.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about New Hampshire shipping lists, a summary of the reel contents, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR NEW JERSEY, 1722-1764, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
1 reel(s)
Under the Navigation Acts colonial officials were required to maintain records of the shipping that entered and left American ports. Provincial clerks, called naval officers, gathered the required information and periodically sent the lists to London. The lists record the date of entry or departure from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also report the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. Bridlington (Burlington), Perth Amboy, and Salem were New Jersey's ports of entry. A good part of the incoming shipping carried slaves from Africa and the West Indies. Available lists in this collection include the following ports: Bridlington (Burlington) 1732-45, 1748, 1749-51, 1754-56, and 1763-64, Perth Amboy 1722-27, 1732-34, 1740-51, 1754-59, and 1763-64, and Salem 1736-51.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the New Jersey lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR NEW YORK, 1713-1765, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
3 reel(s)
The Navigation Acts required colonial officials to keep records of ships entering and departing American ports. Provincial clerks, called naval officers, gathered the necessary information and periodically sent the lists to London. The lists report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship's name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. The lists for New York are complete between 1713 and 1743 except for the years 1713, 1714, 1719, 1730, 1731, and 1743. From 1744 until 1765, the lists are complete only in the years 1754, 1763, and 1764.
An introduction at the beginning of each reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the New York lists, and a bibliography of related works.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA [1730-1820: IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON].
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1981.
British records relating to America in microfilm
3 reel(s)
The Navigation Acts of 1698 provided for the collection of detailed information regarding every vessel entering and clearing British ports. The principal ports of Nova Scotia were Halifax, Sydney and Arichat and Benjamin Green, Winckworth Tonge and William Cottnam Tonge were the principal naval officers whose records are filmed. The lists include date of entry, name of ship, home port, when the ship was built and registered, the name of the master, the name of the owner, measured tonnage, number of guns, size of crew and details of the cargo carried including the names of passengers and the number of slaves or indentured servants. The guide to the collection provides tabulations that establishes the relative importance of different regions as suppliers to Nova Scotia and compares Halifax and Boston shipping.
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Guides:
The Naval Office shipping lists for Nova Scotia, 1730-1820 : in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide gives the provenance of the collection, a summary of the contents, and a bibliography of related sources. It is also reproduced at the beginning of the collection.
NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, 1716-1776, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1966.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Naval officers in British colonies in North America and the West Indies prepared shipping lists and forwarded them through the colonial governor to the Board of Trade or to the Treasury in England. The Navigation Act of 1696 established the naval officer's responsibility, to obtain detailed information regarding every ship entering and clearing in the colonial ports. The lists contain chronological entries of ships and their cargo. Information includes the date of entry or clearance, the type and name of the ship, its home port or colony, the details of the vessel's construction and registration, the name of the master and owner, the last port entered and the immediate destination, and the tonnage of the vessel.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the first reel.
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NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR THE WEST INDIES (EXCLUDING JAMAICA) 1678-1825: IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1980.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The establishment of spice and sugar plantations was a major factor in the expansion of trade and the consistent growth of shipping traffic which occurred in the West Indies during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The islands were also important exporters of coffee and tropical fruit. The origin of the shipping lists goes back to the Navigation Act of 1663, which required colonial officials to record all ships entering or leaving American ports. Provincial clerks, called Naval Officers, gathered this data and periodically dispatched it to London. Accumulating the information proved particularly difficult in the British West Indies where most of the islands had several ports but only one Naval Officer and one official port of entry. Exceptions to this were Bermuda, Grenada, and Martinique, all of which had two official ports of entry. Due to their increasing economic value, possession of the West Indies was hotly contested and the region's political geography was in a state of flux during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This was a result of Britain's wars with Spain, France, the Netherlands, the United States, and Denmark. This situation stabilized after 1815, but of the nineteen islands mentioned in the records only Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Crooked Island, Exuma, and Tortola remained under British control throughout the period of 1678 to 18125. This factor has resulted in gaps in the records. The shipping lists contain the dates of entry and clearance, the name of the ship, home port, style of construction, tonnage, registration, the names of the master and owner, number of guns, cargo (including slaves and indentured servants), usually the last port of clearance, the port of immediate destination, and the location where bond may have been posted.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Guides:
Minchinton, Walter E. The Naval Office shipping lists for the West Indies 1678-1825 (excluding Jamaica) in the Public Record Office, London.
The guide contains a provenance, background on naval officers and naval office shipping lists, specific information on the West Indies shipping lists and historians who have used them, a summary of shipping information for the lists, contents of the film, and a bibliography of related works.
NAVAL OFFICE SHIPPING LISTS FOR VIRGINIA, 1698-1769, IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1967.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Navigation Acts required colonial officials to maintain records on all shipping which entered or left ports in America. During the period covered by this collection Virginia had no fixed port of entry. Most of the colony's trade was conducted along the coast or in rivers and inlets. Consequently six clerks, called naval officers, were stationed in different districts of the colony to gather shipping data which was periodically dispatched to London. The naval officers for the Lower James River, the York River, and the Upper James River were stationed at Hampton, Yorktown, and Williamsburg respectively. The lists report the date of entry or clearance from port, the ship name, home port or colony, style of construction and tonnage, registration, name of master, and name of owner. They also describe the number of guns and crew, the cargo (including slaves and indentures), the last port of clearance, the immediate destination, and the date and location where bond may have been posted. The lists for Virginia are largely complete from 1698 to 1707 and from 1725 to 1769. There are no records between 1707 and 1725.
An introduction at the beginning of each reel contains the provenance, background on naval officers and the naval office shipping lists, information specifically about the Virginia lists, a table of reel contents, a summary of shipping information, and a bibliography of related works.
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NOVA SCOTIA RECORDS OF THE UNITED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL, 1722-1860.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Limited, 1984.
British records relating to America in microfilm
15 reel(s)
The Society's missionary activities in Nova Scotia effectively began after the founding of Halifax in 1749. Since most of the residents of Nova Scotia were dissenters at that time, the Anglican Church did not gather much strength until the heavy influx of American Loyalists after the Revolution. At this point, in 1787, an Anglican bishopric was established and the Church in Nova Scotia strengthened in order to minimize dissent against English control. This collection contains correspondence from clergymen in Nova Scotia to the Secretary of the Society.
At the beginning of each reel is an index of persons mentioned and an annotated calendar of each letter received.
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Guides:
The Nova Scotia records of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 1722-1860.
The guide contains the provenance of the records, background information on the Society records, a list of reel contents, and a bibliography of related works.
Owen, Robert. ROBERT OWEN PAPERS, 1821-58, IN THE LIBRARY, CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD., HOLYOAKE HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, MANCHESTER.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1966.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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A successful British cotton manufacturer, Robert Owen supported trade unions, co-operatives, and socialism. He visited the United States four times between 1824 and 1828. On the first trip, he founded New Harmony, Indiana. In 1828, he petitioned the Mexican government for a massive grant of land (the whole of Texas). From 1844 to 1847 he lived in the United States. The papers document the purchase of New Harmony, Owen's plans for settlement in Texas, his involvement in the Oregon question, and his belief in spiritualism. Letters of Robert Dale Owen, his son, relate to national education in the United States, the Panic of 1837, Cuba, the Wilmot Proviso, and the Texas and Oregon issues in which both he and his father were involved.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784-1865. PALMERSTON PAPERS (ADD MSS 48495, 48675-6) IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Division, 1971.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston, was Junior Lord of the Admiralty and secretary of state at the War Department under Perceval and others, 1809-1828. In 1830 he was made foreign minister under the Whigs. He continued to serve as Foreign Minister except when the Whigs were out of office. In 1855 he became Prime Minister, was defeated in 1858, regained office in 1859, and remained in that office until his death in 1865. Compiled from the Foreign Office, the papers contain notes of diplomatic correspondence with the British ministers in Washington from 1835 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1850. Chief topics are Britain's offers of mediation in the American-French dispute over the French blockade of Mexican ports, Canadian fisheries, the selling into slavery of a British subject in Florida, Canadian boundary disputes, and the Caroline incident.
A description of the contents and their arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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PAPERS OF GRAFFIN PRANKARD (DICKINSON PAPERS), 1712-1757, IN THE SOMERSET RECORD OFFICE, TAUNTON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: EP Microform Ltd., 1976.
British records relating to America in microfilm
9 reel(s)
Correspondence of Graffin Prankard, an iron merchant of Bristol involved in foreign trade, contains details of his complicated ventures in shipping. Items such as bills of lading, instructions to ship commanders, and promissory notes relate to trade with Newfoundland, New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, and the Carolinas. Rice and logwood imported from South Carolina played important roles as commodities in Prankard's trading connections. Details of the trading ventures of three ships include sailing orders and expenditures for repairs, wages, and duties. Iron and salt trading accounts, marine insurance ledgers, and miscellaneous loose accounts provide additional information.
An uncataloged guide, Papers of Graffin Prankard (Dickinson Papers), 1712-1757, in the Somerset Record Office, Taunton, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide provides background and a list of reel contents.
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PAPERS RELATING TO THE PROVIDENCE ISLAND COMPANY AND COLONY, 1630-1641.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1987.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Providence Island Company was founded by a group of "Protestant Imperialists" in the 1620s to grow crops on Providence and Association Islands, off the coasts of Nicaragua, and revive England's cloth manufacturing industry and to challenge Spain in its area of power. One reel contains minutes of the company meetings, and the other reel copies of official letters written by company agents. Subjects discussed are the company's problems with debt and attacks by the Spanish.
Guides:
The guide contains a brief history and bibliography of the Providence Island Company.
Parker family. PARKER FAMILY PAPERS, 1760-1795.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
4 reel(s)
James Parker, a merchant of Norfolk, Virginia, fought as a captain in the British Army during the War for Independence. He was captured twice and held as a prisoner of war in France. The papers relate to his career in Virginia and his experiences during the war, and to the careers of his sons, Patrick and Charles. The letters discuss personal, political, and business matters. One group of papers deals with Parker's claims for his lost American property. In addition, the papers contain such items as the Virginia Almanack for 1771, accounts and correspondence related to prize money, an account of Benedict Arnold's attempted betrayal of the West Point Fort, and letters exchanged while James was a prisoner of war.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Pattison, James, 1724-1805. JAMES PATTISON PAPERS, 1777-1781, FROM THE LIBRARY, ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION, WOOLWICH, LONDON, S.E. 18.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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James Pattison, a British army officer in the American War of Independence, was commander in New York from 1779 to 1780. In April of 1777, Pattison became colonel commandant of the 4th battalion of the Royal Artillery. In September he arrived in New York to assume command of the Royal Artillery, serving under Sir Henry Clinton, Sir Thomas Wilson, and Sir William Howe during their American campaigns. The papers include brigade and general orders giving details of military operations such as the strength and movements of British forces. Other registers record appointments, bills of lading, commissions, and passes. Pattison's official correspondence contains accounts of military operations from October 1777, to January 1781. Papers related to his administration in New York provide insights into local history.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Plumsted, Robert, fl. 1752-1760. PLUMSTED LETTER BOOK, 1756-1758: IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Robert Plumsted, a Quaker merchant in London, corresponded with several merchants in New England, especially Philadelphia. Plumsted specialized in iron wares and imported American iron. He traded guns, anchors, nails, and other items for American logwood, furs, and corn. Plumsted's Philadelphia correspondence contains his advice on the withdrawal of the Quakers from the government of the colony. Later correspondence reflects the difficulties of trade both because of the Quaker political conflicts and the formal declaration of war with France in May of 1756.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Plunkett, Horace Horace Curzon), Sir, 1854-1932. AMERICAN LETTERS OF SIR HORACE PLUNKETT, 1883-1932.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Sir Horace Plunkett was a rancher in Wyoming during the 1880s prior to devoting himself to agricultural cooperatives. In the pursuit of this interest, first in Ireland and later in Great Britain and the United States, Plunkett formed intimate friendships with such prominent Americans as Colonel House, Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Charles McCarthy. The letters discuss the affairs of the Powder River Cattle Company and the Western Live-Stock and Land Company, agricultural reform, conservation, rural affairs, British and Irish politics, American attitudes during World War I, and Plunkett's work with the Reciprocal News Service in London that aimed to influence American opinion during the war.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Plunkett, Horace Horace Curzon), Sir, 1854-1932. DIARIES OF SIR HORACE PLUNKETT, 1881-1932.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
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Sir Horace Plunkett ranched in Wyoming in the 1880s before devoting his life to the cause of agricultural cooperatives. In pursuing this cause, Plunkett forged intimate friendships with such prominent Americans as Colonel House, Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Charles McCarthy. The diaries describe his ranching ventures from 1881 to 1888, the beginnings of his cooperative work in Ireland, Irish politics, his work with the Department of Agriculture and Instruction in Dublin, as well as his impressions of Roosevelt and the Country Life Commission. Later volumes cover his work for an Irish settlement, his return to England, and the subsequent formation of the Plunkett Foundation.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Prevost, Augustine, d. 1821. JOURNAL OF AUGUSTINE PREVOST, 1774.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
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Augustin Prevost was a major in the Royal Americans Regiment of the British army. The journal dating from April to September of 1774 contains details of travel through Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. It discusses negotiations with the Shawnee Indians conducted by George Croghan, Indian agent and trader.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Price, Henry Edward, 1824-1908? DIARY OF HENRY EDWARD PRICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Henry Edward Price, originally a resident of a workhouse in Warminster, Wiltshire, was sent to America under the Poor Law emigration scheme in 1842. He returned to England in 1848. The diary (1842-1848), apparently a copy with assorted clippings inserted, describes the cargo and passengers on the ship, his employment as a varnisher and polisher, and his later work as a cabinet-maker in New York, Staten Island, and Oswego. The diary mentions the arrival of the telegraph in New York, Phineas Barnum, mesmerism, and racial segregation. It also contains a collection of poetry, essays, and photographs and articles on British sights.
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Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. LETTERS TO THE REV. THEOPHILUS LINDSAY AND THE REV. THOMAS BELSHAM, DEPOSITED IN DR. WILLIAM'S LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1965.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Joseph Priestley, English clergyman, chemist, and physicist, moved to the United States in 1794. He lived in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, until his death in 1804. The letters were written to his friend, Theophilus Lindsay (1723-1808), a Unitarian minister closely associated with Priestley in England. The letters deal chiefly with religious ideas, activities, and writings, but Priestley makes observations on American politics, including the strength of Federalists and anti-Federalists and the intensity of American party feelings. References are made to George Washington, John Adams, the Jay Treaty, and Congress. Priestley also mentions the Alien and Sedition Laws, which he feared might apply to him. He comments on Negro emancipation, southern fears of slave insurrections, and American western expansion.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the reel.
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RALPH WALDO EMERSON COLLECTION, 1822-1903.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1999.
British Records Relating to America in Microfilm
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In November of 1847, the American writer and Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson began a lecture tour of Britain. One of the key coordinators of the visit was Alexander Ireland, a resident of Manchester and a great admirer of Emerson. Throughout his career, Ireland assembled an impressive collection of Emerson's work as well as the publications of Emerson's intellectual peers and contemporaries like Thomas Carlyle, Leigh Hunt, Charles Lamb, and William Hazlitt. He also kept clippings from newspaper and magazine articles on Emerson and records related to the 1847-48 lecture tour. Upon his death the collection was presented to the Manchester Free Reference Library as the Ralph Waldo Emerson Collection.
Guides:
Harding, Brian. The Ralph Waldo Emerson collection, 1822-1903 : a brief introduction to the microfilm edition of the Ralph Waldo Emerson collection.
The guide contains a brief account of the introduction and friendship between Emerson and Alexander Ireland upon Emerson’s visits to England, contents of the two reels, and bibliological notes.
REPORTS ON THE COTTON MARKET, 1848-1863.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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By 1795 Liverpool had become the leading cotton port in England. Britain imported large amounts of cotton and combined it with linen to produce cheap calico cloth. By 1860 almost 80% of the cotton imported was from America. When the reports in this collection end in 1863, less than 1% of cotton imports were from America due to the Yankee blockade of southern ports. A brief comment on trade during each week indicates the volume of trade, the selling climate, and the political climate.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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RHODES HOUSE ANTI-SLAVERY PAPERS, MATERIAL RELATING TO AMERICA FROM THE ANTI-SLAVERY COLLECTION IN RHODES HOUSE OXFORD; MAINLY 1839-1868.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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This is a collection of the London Anti-Slavery Society (1823-1840), the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (founded 1839), and the Aborigines Protection Society. The latter two societies merged in 1909 to form the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. Originally, the Anti-Slavery Society concerned itself only with the abolition of slavery in the British sugar colonies. This achieved in 1838, they turned their attention to American slavery. The change in focus led to the founding of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, whose goal was the abolition of slavery throughout the world. British and American abolitionists cooperated to convince the British and the American public of the sinfulness of slavery. Selections relating to America are from the minutebooks, memorials, petitions, and correspondence of the society. The Rhodes House Library houses the largest anti-slavery collection in Great Britain.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the first reel. Also useful is SPEC-R Z1236 .C74 179 A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to America in Great Britain and Ireland. p. 205.
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Roscoe, William, 1753-1831. ROSCOE PAPERS, 1793-1831.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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William Roscoe was a well-known British reformer who advocated prison reform and the abolition of the slave-trade. This collection contains papers and correspondence that fall into five categories: 1) letters of travelers to the United States, 2) letters on the exploration and natural history of the United States, 3) letters concerning the Orders-in-Council that contributed to the causes of the War of 1812, 4) letters on prison reform, and 5) letters on cultural and personal matters with noted literati in the United States.
An introduction at the beginning of each reel contains the information on the provenance of the papers, a biographical sketch of William Roscoe, a description of the Roscoe papers in the collection, suggestions for further reading, and an annotated list of items on each reel.
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Royal Society of Arts (London). AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS, LONDON, 1755-1840; GUARD BOOKS (1755-70) AND LOOSE ARCHIVES (1755-1840).
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Royal Society of Arts, founded in 1754, encouraged such activities as potash manufacture and silk production in the American colonies by awarding premiums. Important correspondence, kept in the guard books, covers such topics as the cultivation of maize, winter food for cattle, and the erection of a hemp mill. Loose archives contain references to mulberry trees in Georgia, a perpetual motion machine, new American grasses, and the introduction of British machines into the United States.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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RUSSELL DIARIES, 1731-1801.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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William Russell (1740-1817) was a prosperous iron-founder, merchant, and manufacturers' agent in Birmingham, England, in partnership with his brother George. He married Martha Twamley (1741-1790). Their three children, Martha (1766-1807), Mary (1768-1839), and Thomas Pougher Russell (1775-1851) are the authors of the diaries. Some writings by James Skey, a kinsman by marriage, are also included. The Russell family emigrated to America, sailing from Falmouth in 1794. Captured by a French frigate, it was not until June 1795 that they were released to continue their voyage to America. The diaries, covering the period July 1794 to September 1801, describe the journey from Matson to Falmouth, the abortive voyage and the captivity by the French, the voyage to America in 1795, some travels in America and observations on the American scene (1795-1801), and the return voyage to England of Mary and Thomas in 1801.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the reel.
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SAUMAREZ PAPERS: MATERIAL RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA DERIVING FROM THE MIDDLETON FAMILY IN THE IPSWICH AND EAST SUFFOLK RECORD OFFICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E. P. Microfilm, 1974.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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These are the papers of the Middleton family of British descent. Edward Middleton bought property in Barbados and South Carolina. His son, Arthur, inherited large estates in England, South Carolina, and Barbados. Like his father, he became active in public affairs. He served in the provincial government and was acting governor of South Carolina from 1725 to 1730. Despite the political and social prominence of the Middletons, the papers are almost completely concerned with the Middleton business and estate affairs. They have relatively little to say about the events and questions of the period. Occasionally they allude to political and social concerns.
An uncataloged guide, The Saumarez Papers: Material Relating to South Carolina Deriving from the Middleton Family in the Ipswich and East Suffolk Record Office, is located in the Special Collections Office.
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Senhouse, Joseph Sir. SENHOUSE PAPERS, 1762-1831, FROM THE CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E. P. Microfilm, 1977.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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William Senhouse served as Surveyor General of the Customs of Barbados and the Windward and Leeward Islands from 1770 to 1787. He also purchased and developed a sugar plantation on Barbados. His brother, Sir Joseph, served briefly as customs collector on Dominica from 1771 intermittently until he returned to England in 1779. This collection of the Joseph Senhouse papers contains memoirs, observations, letterbooks, memorandum books, plantation estimates, a marriage settlement, a map, leases, and numerous waste books and account books. One item contains the recollections of William Senhouse. All other items belong to Joseph.
An uncataloged guide is available in the Special Collections Office. It is titled Material Relating to the West Indies from the Senhouse Papers. The guide contains information on the provenance of the papers, biographical information on William Senhouse and his brother, Sir Joseph, a description of the material in the collection and a table of contents for each reel.
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain) THE SPG AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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This small collection comprises two volumes (CLS/127 & CLS/128), with indices, of copies of the most important US-related correspondence; both received [i.e. those read before the Society] and sent. These reveal the on-going, albeit much reduced, extent of the SPG's activities in the United States during the latter half of the nineteenth, and into the early twentieth century, covering the periods from March 1851 to March 1916 and from April 1916 to July 1928 respectively. They are accompanied by the only volume of copies of letters received from the Diocese of Honolulu (CLR/217), the first item being from the King Kamehameha V, to the Archbishop of Canterbury and dated 28 January 1871. The second letter, and most thereafter, are from Alfred Willis, Bishop of Honolulu, spanning the annexation of Hawaii by the USA in July 1898, and ending on 21 March 1910 with a letter from Professor Richard H. Thorntory, regarding the transfer of "certain funds held by your Society in trust for the Church in Hawaii, now an integral part of the American Church." Description from Microfilm Academic Publishers [http://www.microform.co.uk/full-catalogue.php?browse=search&filter=&term=%22british+online+archives%22&limit=all&value=&p=6&ref=9781851172252].
Published April 2010. Also available via British Online Archives (BOA) as a supplement to the collection: American material in the archives of the USPG.
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (Great Britain) THE SPG AND THE WEST INDIES AND LATIN AMERICA: COPIES OF LETTERS RECEIVED AND SENT, 1834-1931 : CLR & CLS.
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Comprising thirty volumes of the most important correspondence between the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) in London and its missionaries in parts of Latin America and the British colonies of the West Indies, including the Honduras, Guiana, Argentina, as well as some items from the Falkland Islands, and Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Nassau in the Bahamas, and Trinidad. Beginning in 1834, the year that slavery was abolished in the British Empire, this collection complements the earlier published materials from C and E series records relating to the West Indies, and the X series records relating to Codrington College, Barbados, in the archives of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, held at the Rhodes House Library, Oxford. Contains both copies of letters sent (CLS) and copies of letters received (CLR). – from Merlin record
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London. JOURNAL, 1701-1738.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The majority of the society's work in the eighteenth century was concentrated in the American colonies. Journals of the society record the minutes of their meetings, together with decisions made and letters from missionaries. The early journals record the discussions and resolutions concerning the appointment of missionaries to work in the plantations, their work there, and payments made to them. In the colonies, missionaries set up schools and performed divine service, catechism, and baptism.
Each volume has a contemporary index.
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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London. LETTERS, 1701-1812.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was founded in 1701 by the Church of England to provide libraries and clergy for emigrants, soldiers, officials, and merchants in colonial outposts as well as to provide missions to non-Christians. The letters give a full picture of contemporary colonial life before, during, and following the War of Independence. This collection contains correspondence between those outposts and the secretary of the Society. Consult the tables of contents and the indexes to locate information for a specific location or individual.
At the beginning of each of the three series, an introduction gives information on the archives of the Society, a history of the Society, a brief listing of the contents of each volume, and a guide to further reading. Each volume also has a contemporary index listing documents alphabetically by the location of origin. A separate reel contains an index of all the material on all reels. Also useful is SPEC-R Z1236 .C74 1979 A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to America in Great Britain and Ireland, p. 158-159.
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Sparling & Bolden. SPARLING AND BOLDEN LETTERBOOK, 1788-1799.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The firm of Sparling and Bolden in Liverpool was involved in the American colonial trade, selling British manufactures in Virginia and transporting raw materials to England. The trade was seriously disrupted during the American Revolution. The correspondence in this letterbook reflects efforts by the company to obtain damages, unsuccessfully, for destruction of company property in Norfolk by British forces. Also, it details problems of commerce between the British merchants and the new American nation.
An introduction at the beginning of the reel contains a history of the letterbook, biographical information on the business partners John Sparling and William Bolden, background on the firm and the nature of its business, a list of towns where letters were sent, and a bibliography of related works.
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Stevens, Wallace. WALLACE STEVENS-CUMMINGTON PRESS CORRESPONDENCE, 1941-1951.
Wakefield: Microform Academic Publishers, 1992.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Reproduced in this collection is the correspondence between American poet Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) and Katharine Frazier and Harry Duncan of the Cummington Press. This correspondence documents Stevens's compositional methods and the reception of his poems as well as provides a picture of business relations during that time period. Also included in the collection is the original typescript of the first edition of Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction with emendations by Stevens. Stevens, considered one of the major modern American poets, was also a vice-president of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Corporation of Hartford, CT, two lives that he consciously kept separate. His first book of poems, Harmonium, was published in 1923, but he was not widely recognized until his Collected Poems was published in 1954. Much of his poetry, including his long poem "Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction," involves his working out the interrelatedness of reality and the imagination and the role of poetry. Located in Cummington, Massachusetts, the Cummington Press was founded in 1939 by Harry Duncan as part of the Cummington School of the Arts. Using a hand printing press, the press became known as one of the finest small presses in the country. Stevens's Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction was published in 1942 and Esthetique du Mal in 1945.
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Guides:
Guide includes detailed inventory of letters and introduction by Carolyn Masel.
Townshend, Charles, 1725-1767. CHARLES TOWNSHEND PAPERS AT DALKEITH: MATERIAL RELATING TO AMERICA FROM THE CHARLES TOWNSHEND PAPERS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AT DALKEITH HOUSE, MIDLOTHIAN.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Charles Townshend, as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain from 1766 to 1767, angered the American colonists with his firm advocacy of the Stamp Act and his proposals to suspend the New York Colonial Assembly, to remove the Commissioners of Customs from provincial control, and to impose port dues on various commodities. The papers contain materials relating to most of the colonies from Canada to Jamaica. Representative subjects include the establishment of a free port at Dominica in the West Indies, Newfoundland fisheries, the disposition of troops, the settlement of Florida, the economy of Granada, the Cathcart expedition to the West Indies in 1740, and a history of New Hampshire.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of each reel. Also useful is SPEC-R Z1226 .C74 1979 Raimo, John W. (ed.). A Guide to Manuscripts Relating to America in Great Britain and Ireland, page 300.
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Guides:
The guide briefly describes various collections in this series. Each collection in Ellis Library is listed in the card catalog and/or MERLIN, the online catalog.
TREDEGAR PAPERS IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E.P. Microform, 1979.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Tredegar Park Muniments are the family papers of the Gould (later Morgan) family. King Gould (d. 1756) of Westminster, an army agent, later a deputy judge advocate, was father of the more famous Sir Charles Gould (afterwards Morgan) (1726-1806), also a judge advocate general. In his post as army agent, King Gould was responsible for the 40th Foot Regiment commanded by Richard Philips (1661-1751), governor of Placentia in Newfoundland and captain-general and governor-in-chief of the province of Nova Scotia or Acadia in North America. The bulk of the manuscripts deal with financial transactions between Gould and the regiment. Shortly before King Gould's death, his son Charles became his executor and acquired the task of army agent to Richard Philips' regiment. Their manuscripts offer a fascinating glimpse into army life in North America. Three letter books (manuscripts 284-86) give some indication of the work of an army agent. In general, the letters deal with the routine matters of dispatching supplies or attending to personal issues, but occasionally there are matters concerning the organization and running of the colony.
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Guides:
Taylor, Clare. American material from the Tredegar Park Muniments, 1719-1825 : in the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
The guide provides an introduction to the collection, pertinent maps, and a select bibliography of related material.
TUDWAY OF WELLS ANTIGUAN ESTATE PAPERS, 1689-1907.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1999.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The records included in this collection cover over three centuries of the operation of an Antiguan sugar plantation, providing the most complete surviving private records pertaining to these plantations. The plantation, called Parham and located on the eastern part of the island of Antigua in what was the British Caribbean, was owned by the Tudway family of Wells Somerset and was in operation by 1689, contributing to the sugar boom experienced by the island in the 1680s. The Tudway family, a prosperous middle-class family, acted as absentee owners who rarely visited the plantation; thus, they did not witness the slave-labor source of their wealth. Records in these papers cover the years 1689 to 1920 and consist of a virtually complete set of annual accounts during those years, correspondence dating from 1717 to 1898 written from both Britain and Antigua, paylists, slave registers, and records of sugar cane experiments from 1905 to 1907. The records provide full details on all operating aspects of a sugar plantation as well as attitudes on absentee landlords and legislation affecting the sugar business and are valuable for reconstructing the social and economic history of the British Caribbean.
Guides:
Morgan, Kenneth. The Tudway of Wells Antiguan estate papers, 1689-1907 : a brief introduction to the microfilm edition of the Tudway of Wells estate papers.
Vassall, William. VASSALL LETTER-BOOKS, 1769-1800.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods for the British Association for American Studies, 1963.
British records relating to America in microform
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William Vassall's letter books are primarily concerned with the operation of his family's sugar plantation in Jamaica. He administered the plantation from his home in the United States and later from England, where he lived after his Jamaican income was cut off by the American Revolution. The chief correspondents were Long, Drake, and Long of London (one of the oldest firms in the Jamaican trade) and James and John Wedderburn, managers of his Jamaican plantations. Also included are letters concerning Vassall's numerous legal disputes, notably his suit against the state of Maine over the confiscation and sale of his property during the war. The first letter book covers the period from November 1769 to July 1786, and January 1798 to March 1800. The second book covers the period from June 1786 to January 1791.
A description of the collection is on the first reel.
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Vernon, James, 1646-1727. LETTERS FROM JAMES VERNON TO THE DUKE OF SHREWSBURY, 1696-1708: FROM THE SHREWSBURY PAPERS IN BOUGHTON HOUSE, NORTH HAMPTONSHIRE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: E.P. Microform Limited, 1980.
British records relating to America in microform
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James Vernon served as private secretary and then as under-secretary to Charles Talbot, 12th Earl and Duke of Shrewsbury (1660-1718). Though he had served under both Charles II and James II, Shrewsbury had contributed money to William of Orang and was a major catalyst in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Shrewbury was twice secretary of state, in 1689 and 1694. In 1700 he withdrew from public affairs and went to Rome. Vernon's letters kept his patron well-informed of state affairs, such as parliamentary proceedings and the activities of the increasingly important Secretariate. His incisive discussion of events preceding the Treaty of Ryswick and extending into the War of Spanish Succession makes his letters indispensable to both domestic and early modern European historians. Topics discussed include treason cases, Admiralty affairs, finance, Irish affairs, disbandment, the visits of the French ambassadors, trade, taxes, the East India Company, and military affairs. In 1710 Shrewsbury helped bring about the fall of the Whigs and was made Lord Chamberlain. In 1712 he was ambassador to France and then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. At the crisis of the death of Queen Anne, Shrewsbury was treasurer and Lord Justice.
An index of letters is on the first reel.
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Guides:
Rubini, Dennis. Letters from James Vernon to the Duke of Shrewsbury 1696-1708 : from the Shrewsbury papers in Boughton House, Northamptonshire.
The guide provides a calendar of correspondence with an indication of contents.
WALES AND AMERICA: AMERICAN MATERIAL FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform, 1984.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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This collection contains a wide selection of items, relating to links between Wales and America. The material is divided into ten consecutive sections ranging from "The Colonial Years, 1600-1800" to a section on literary connections between the two countries. Section three is devoted to material relating to the legend of the Welsh prince Madoc who is said to have discovered America in the twelfth century. It contains transcripts from the papers of Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir John Hawkins concerning the legend. Within the other sections the researcher will encounter such subjects as colonial taxation and trade, the Revolutionary War, Welsh emigration to America, the Civil War, slavery, and David Lloyd George. Also included is material relating to the Welsh cultural festival of the Eisteddfod.
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Guides:
Taylor, Clare. Wales and America : American material from the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.
The guide contains notes on the provenance of each of the sections. It also includes a complete annotated list of the records as they appear on the microfilm.
WALT WHITMAN COLLECTION.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 2001.
British records relating to America in microform
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The Walt Whitman Collection (1880-1948) consists primarily of correspondence between members of the Bolton Whitman Fellowship and with other English and North American Whitmanites, correspondence with Whitman himself, addresses and lectures composed by various members of the group, journal and newspapers articles, and photographs. Whitman (1819-1892), noted American journalist, essayist, and poet, garnered a loyal following in Britain, especially in Bolton, Lancashire where James William Wallace (1853-1926) and a group of educated working class and lower middle class admirers met as the "Eagle Street College" (later known as Bolton Whitman Fellowship) to discuss literary works, especially Whitman's poetry, and social and political issues. The group was drawn to Whitman by the revolutionary, democratic ideas in his essays and poetry. Other figures prominent in the collection include John Johnston, Charles Frederick Sixsmith, and Edward Carpenter. This collection will be of interest to scholars studying Whitman, the reception of Whitman's poetry, early British socialism, and utopian visionaries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The original material is held at the John Rylands University Library Manchester, England.
Guides:
Masel, Carolyn. The Walt Whitman collection : introduction to the microfilm edition.
WELD PAPERS, 1839-1889, LETTERS AND OTHER PAPERS OF THE WELD FAMILY OF LULWORTH CASTLE, EAST LULWORTH, WAREHAM, DORSET.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods and British Association for American Studies, 1963.
British records relating to America
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Owned by the Weld family, the Maryland and New York Iron Company, Mount Savage, Maryland, and its successor, Mount Savage Ironworks, are early examples of direct English investment in a United States company. The company initiated the exploitation of the rich coal reserves of the Cumberland region for the manufacturing of rails. About 160 letters and business documents are filmed.
A description of the collection appears at the beginning of the reel.
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WEST INDIES RECORDS OF THE UNITED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL 'E' SERIES, 1901-1950.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1987.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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The guide gives a description of each chronologically arranged reel, and a bibliography.
WEST INDIES RECORDS OF THE UNITED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL, 1710-1908.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Limited, 1984.
British records relating to America in microform
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The material in this collection covers the growth of the Society and its work in the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbadoes, Antigua, Trinidad, British Guiana (Guyana), Honduras, and the Mosquito Coast. A central issue for several reels concerns the Codrington bequest to the Society for creation of an institution to convert and educate slaves.
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Guides:
West Indies records of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, c. 1710-1908 [guide].
The guide contains the provenance of the collection, background information on the Society and a description of its records, a list of contents for each reel and a bibliography of related works, both primary and secondary. The guide is reproduced at the beginning of reel one.
WHARNCLIFFE MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1864-1872: IN THE SHEFFIELD CITY LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: EP Microform, 1975.
British records relating to America in microform
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Letters to the third Lord Wharncliffe relate to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Lord Wharncliffe, like many aristocratic Englishmen, was a strong southern sympathizer and had business interests in southern cotton. Letters concern the Committee for the Relief of Southern Prisoners of War, chaired by Wharncliffe from 1864 to 1865. In 1864, the committee raised 17,000 pounds for southern prisoners of war held in the North. United States secretary of state, William Seward, refused the money on the grounds that it was unnecessary. Letters to Lord Wharncliffe after this refusal tell of southern hardship and alleged atrocities of the North. Other correspondence concerns the business affairs of Alexander Collie, a blockade-runner during the later stages of the war, and James Spence, a British supporter of the South.
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Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815. WHITBREAD PAPERS, 1807-1815.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods in conjunction with the British Association for American Studies,
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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Whitbread was a member of the English Parliament from 1790-1815 and was a spokesman for causes connected to civil and religious liberties. He denounced slavery and urged negotiations with France. He was a friend to the U.S. and opposed the War of 1812. Most of this collection is political papers in the form of letters, some with reports.
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William Davenport and Company. PAPERS OF WILLIAM DAVENPORT & CO. (1745-1797).
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1998.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
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These papers provide a remarkably full account of the eighteenth-century British slave trade. Born in London in 1725, William Davenport was apprenticed to a Liverpool merchant and later set up his own overseas trading company there. His business involved commerce in the Mediterranean area, especially trade in beads in Venice, and to Virginia, Grenada, and Dominica, as well as Cameroon, the Bight of Biafra in the Niger Delta, and Calaba in Africa. An important figure in the British slave trade, Davenport died in 1797.
Included in the collection are trading invoices and accounts of ships owned by Davenport and his associate William Whaley from 1761 to 1784. Also contained in the collection are letter and bill books, waste books, ledgers, and other account books. The more detailed of the accounts include data on voyage costs, supplies of trade goods, demographics, markets, and proceeds. From these records, the financial history of well over half of Davenport's slaving voyages may be reconstructed. The collection offers insights into the impact of geographical change in the pattern of slaving in Africa on profits in the British slave trade.
Guides:
Richardson, David The papers of William Davenport & Co., (1745-1797) : a brief introduction to the microfilm edition of the William Davenport papers.
The guide contains a brief biography of Davenport, contents of the three reels, and bibliological references. (Filmed from the collection owned by Keele University Library, Special Collections and Archives, Staffordshire, England)
Wodrow, James, 1730-1810. WODROW-KENRICK CORRESPONDENCE, 1750-1810.
Wakefield, England: Microform Limited, 1982.
British records relating to America in microform
2 reel(s)
This collection consists of correspondence between James Wodrow (1730-1810), a Scottish Presbyterian Minister, and Samuel Kenrick (1728-1811), a Dissenting English banker. Up to 1774, the correspondence concentrates on personal matters. From 1774 to 1782, it focuses on the American War of Independence. From 1789, the two men discuss the phenomenon of the French Revolution and its impact on the domestic British scene. The letters also touch upon such topics as Presbyterianism in Scotland, dissent in England, banking in the industrializing West Midlands, and the affairs of the University of Glasgow.
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Guides:
Bonwick, Colin, 1935- Wodrow-Kenrick correspondence c 1750-1810 : in Dr. Williams's Library, London (DWL MSS 24:157).
The guide provides a calendar of the correspondence listing all letters and summarizing their content.
WYKEHAM MARTIN PAPERS: MATERIAL RELATING TO THE PROBLEMS OF SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
East Ardsley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1969.
British records relating to America in microform
1 reel(s)
In 1649, along with other cavaliers, John Culpeper was granted the Northern Neck in Virginia by Charles II. At the Restoration in 1660 he returned to England. When he died the same year, the estates passed to the related Fairfax, Martin, and Wykeham families. Papers of these families illustrate the difficulties inherent in owning American property after the American Revolution. The focus of this series is the large property in Virginia, which finally escheated (reverted to the government) after the war. The papers include family correspondence dealing mostly with the finances of the estate (rents, debts, revenues) and with the attempts to regain the property after the War of Independence. Some of the letters describe current events like the wars with the French in the 1740's and 1750's, the unrest in America after the Stamp Act, Indian incursions, the Jacobite rebellion in Scotland in 1745/46.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
NOT IN MERLIN
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