Antigua collection, 1719-1749

Summary

Creator:

Sharpe, Joshua

Abstract:

The Antigua collection consists of miscellaneous official papers relating to the island of Antigua which appear to have come from the office of Joshua Sharpe, solicitor to the Privy Council from 1719 to 1749.

Extent:

19 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Rob S. Cox, 1998

Background

Scope and Content:

The Antigua collection consists of miscellaneous official papers relating to the island of Antigua, much of which appears to have come from the office of Joshua Sharpe, solicitor to the Privy Council.

Biographical / Historical:

Discovered by Columbus in 1493, and settled by Englishmen from St. Kitts in 1632, Antigua was a British colony for over 330 years. For most of this history, Antigua was administered as part of the British Leeward Islands, and like many of the Leeward Islands, was dominated by a slave-based sugar plantation economy.

Acquisition Information:

Donated 1937, 1959. M-354, M-1099 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Pirates--West Indies.

Formats:

Depositions.
Financial records.
Legal documents.
Minutes.

Places:

Antigua--History.
Great Britain--Colonies.
West Indies--History.