Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm GREAT BRITAIN: Colonial Office 5 America and West Indies, Original Correspondence Microfilmed originals of selected volumes between 9 and 1440. Volumes 65 to 82, 223 to 232, 855 to 869 and 898 to 901 were acquired on microfilm in 1996. Volumes 9, 12 to 20, 44 to 45, 179 to 187, 246, 283-284 and 751 to 756 were acquired on microfilm in 1997. The following is a description of a selection of the documents on some reels and a general description of other reels. This finding aid is organized by volume number, i.e., CO 5, vol. 9, etc. Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-6171 America and West Indies 14 Oct. Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1710 to 1 Expedition Against Canada August Volume 9, 256 pages 1713 Canada Expedition: Letters from Brigadier Hill, Colonel Nicholson & (Governor Samuel) Vetch. (Francis Nicholson, Governor and Commander in Chief at Annapolis Royal, etc.) Preceded by an index which provides date of document, recipient and author and sometimes a note on the content. Relates to the state of the forces, muster payments; discussion on the expedition against Port Royal, presents to the Indians, etc. Includes memorials, journals, letters, instructions to governors, list of inhabitants of Annapolis Royal who took the Oath of Allegiance, Journall of a Voyage Designed to Quebeck from Boston in New England by Vetch, and The state of the case of the English Prisoners at Canada: memorial of the Prisoners of Canada. B-6172 America and West Indies 1719 to Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1747 Despatches Vol. 12, 117 pages. America: A Miscellaneous Collection from 1720 to 1747. Preceded by an index: date, recipient, author and sometimes a note on the content. From Governors in America relating to the affairs of the colonies. Includes a Journal of the Commissioner for Indian Affairs on his Journey to the Cherokees and his proceedings (ff. 14 to 34); Captain Fitch's journal to the Creeks (ff. 35 to 45); a plan of Fort King George, State of the actual Possessions of the Crown of Great Britain in North America at the Treaty of Utrecht (ff. 71 to 76), An Account of the yearly Expences in fortifying His Majesty's Dominions of North America ... (folio 82), etc. 1747. Finding aid no. 90, British Records on Microfilm Revisions and additions, November 1997, Judi Cumming 1 Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-6172 America and West Indies 1719 to Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1747 Despatches Vol. 12, 117 pages. (Continued from previous page) Relates to schemes for the reduction of Annapolis Royal and for protecting His Majesty's subjects in America, declaration of war against Spain; instances of encroachments made by the French upon the rights of the Crown of Great Britain in American; Spanish pirates and an account of yearly expenses in fortifying His Majesty's Dominions on the Continent of North America. B-6172 America and West Indies 1743 to Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1753 Despatches Vol. 13, 352 pages. Demands made and Terms agreed upon for the Surrender of Louisbourg..., Articles of Capitulation proposed ...(folios 67 to 120), etc.; report of Council about provisions for garrison of Louisbourg, troops, state of the garrison, plan of Louisbourg, etc. Also, a brief state of the Province of Nova Scotia and plan of part of Nova Scotia; Mascarene to various persons; Governor Shirley; remonstrance of Governor Cornwallis on conduct of French in Nova Scotia; William Johnson re conditions among Indians; declaration by Andrew Montour respecting the Six Nations; etc. B-6173 America and West Indies 1753- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1754 Despatches Vol. 14, 310 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America giving information on campaigns by land and sea, of the course pursued by the several provincial legislatures regarding demands for men and supplies, and conferences with Indian Tribes. Includes note regarding a ...Treaty held at Lancaster in Pensilvania Government in 1744, between the Deputies of the Six Nations and Commissioners from the Governments of Virginia and Maryland. Includes printed journal: A Journal of the Proceedings at Two Conferences between His Excellency William Shirley, and the Chiefs of the Norridgewock Indians and the chiefs of the Penobscot Indians, 1754. Finding aid no. 90, British Records on Microfilm Revisions and additions, November 1997, Judi Cumming 2 Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-6173 America and West Indies 1754- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1755 Despatches Vol. 15, 329 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America. Proceedings of a Congress held in 1754 (ff. 119- 196), Albany, Six Nations and French, etc. Indian Treaty at Camp Mount Pleasant (ff. 381-404); Termes de Capitulation...accordés au Commandant et Garnison de Beauséjour. B-6174 America and West Indies 1755 Original Correspondence - Secretary of State Despatches Vol. 16, parts I and II, 294 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America. Includes fortification plans, Gazettes, depositions, journals of legislatures, petitions. B-6174 America and West Indies 1755- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1756 Despatches Vol. 17, parts I, II and III 386 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America. Agreement, letters, depositions, proceedings at Indian Council, and reports regarding colonies. B-6175 America and West Indies 1757- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1758 Despatches Vol. 18, 3 parts, 587 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in B.N.A. Finding aid no. 90, British Records on Microfilm Revisions and additions, November 1997, Judi Cumming 3 Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-6176 America and West Indies 1759- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1760 Despatches Vol. 19, 2 parts, 316 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America; A General Scheme of the Fishery & Inhabitants of Newfoundland for the Year 1758; account of the defeat of the French near Niagara (ff. 235-238); treaty with the Cherokees (ff. 397-400); Scheme of the Fisheries of Newfoundland (ff.423-424); Proceedings at the Court, St. John's, Nfld., (ff. 425-428); petition of late French Inhabitants of Nova Scotia to the King (ff. 537-544) B-6176 America and West Indies 1760- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1761 Despatches Vol. 20, 195 pages. From Commanders-in-Chief and Colonial Governors in British North America. Includes Minutes of Council, proclamations, legal documents such as affidavits, speeches and addresses. B-6177 America and West Indies 1746- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1750 Expedition Against Canada Vol. 44, 347 pages. Louisbourg: garrison - returns, expenses; surrender of; correspondence of Sir William Pepperell, Gov. Warren, Gov. Shirley, Gov. Hopson; minutes of council of war; intelligence; declaration of officers; fortifications, batteries, and artillery of Louisbourg; certificat de la reprise de possession de Louisbourg. Correspondence deals with the state of the garrison and illness at Louisbourg, preliminaries to be settled between Hopson, Governor of Cape Breton and Desherbiers to ensure the evacuation of Cape Breton, etc. Finding aid no. 90, British Records on Microfilm Revisions and additions, November 1997, Judi Cumming 4 Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-6177 America and West Indies 1746- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1750 Expedition Against Canada Vol. 45, 412 pages. A Miscellaneous Collection of Letters from Governors in America & the West Indies Relating to the Canada Expedition from 1746 to 1750. Correspondence from Governor Shirley, Mascarene, and the Duke of Newcastle, etc. Subjects include the raising of troops for the expedition; Governor Shirley's proclamation to the French inhabitants at Nova Scotia; French encroachment at Crown Point and details of some plans of the intended expedition against Canada. B-2111 America and West Indies 1755- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1756 Military and Naval Despatches Vol. 46: 1755-1756 Vol. 47: Military Despatches, 1756:-ff. 270. B-2112 America and West Indies 1756- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1758 Military Despatches Vol. 47: 1756:ff. 270 Vol. 48: 1756-1757 Vol. 49: 1758 B-2113 America and West Indies 1758- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1761 Military Despatches Vol 50: 1758-1759 America and West Indies Original Correspondence - Secretary of State Military Despatches (expedition against Canada) Vol 51: 1759 America and West Indies Original Correspondence - Secretary of State Secret Correspondence as to certain anonymous letters Vol. 52: 1756-1761 Finding aid no. 90, British Records on Microfilm Revisions and additions, November 1997, Judi Cumming 5 Colonial Office 5, Selected Volumes, 9 to 1440 Original Documents on Microfilm Reel No. Subject and Volume Dates B-220 America and West Indies 1758- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1759 Military and Naval Despatches Vol. 53: 1758: -ff.218 Vol. 54: 1758-1759: ff.218- B-221 America and West Indies 1758- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1759 Military and Naval Despatches Vol. 54: 1758-1759: ff. 218- Vol. 55: 1759 June, Part I & II Vol. 56: 1759 July & October, Part 1, II & III B-2171 America and West Indies 1759- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1760 Military and Naval Despatches Vol. 56: 1759 July-Oct. Vol. 57: 1759 Dec.-Feb. 1760 B-2172 America and West Indies 1760 Original Correspondence - Secretary of State Military and Naval Despatches Vol. 58: 1760 April-Sept. B-2173 America and West Indies 1760- Original Correspondence - Secretary of State 1761 Military and Naval Despatches Vol.