Hull History Centre: Deeds relating to land and property in the West Indies C DDI Deeds relating to land and property 1706-1854 in the West Indies Custodial history: Transferred from Hull Museums to Hull City Archives c.1980s Description: Deeds relating to properties in Antigua, Jamaica, Barbados and elsewhere, and includes material relating to the sale of slaves Arrangement The collection has been kept in its original order. Each series relates to an original bundle. C DDI/1 Deeds relating to land and property in May 1736-Feb 1854 the West Indies: Parcel 1 C DDI/2 Deeds relating to land and property in Aug 1733-Oct 1835 the West Indies: Parcel 2 C DDI/3 Deeds relating to land and property in Mar 1706-Aug 1835 the West Indies: Parcel 3 C DDI/4 Deeds relating to land and property in May 1736-Apr 1853 the West Indies: Parcel 4 Extent: 9 boxes Related material: For records relating to plantations in Jamaica see also C DDX/33-35 Access conditions: Access will be granted to any accredited reader C DDI/1 Deeds relating to land and property in the May 1736- West Indies: Parcel 1 Feb 1854 28 items C DDI/1/1 Indenture relating to the sale of slaves on the 13 Jun 1802 island of Antigua Between Benjamin Brown Davis of the island of Antigua, Frances his wife and George Galloway Mills of the island of St. Christopher regarding the sale of slaves 1 item C DDI/1/2 Covenant 1789 By Sir Patrick Blake for vesting in trustees his settled estate for the term of six years for discharging the incumbrances affecting the same and to sell his estate in Montserrat to discharge incumbrances affecting the same and Miss Phipps’ Estate in St. Kitts 1 item Page 1 of 22 Hull History Centre: Deeds relating to land and property in the West Indies C DDI/1/3 Assigment of an annuity and debt 16 Nov 1825 Between William Ellis Nembhard of Upper Berkeley Street in the County of Middlesex; William Duncan of Nelson Square in the County of Surrey, Gentleman; Janet Jane his wife and Frances Wildman of Tunbridge Wells, Spinster, for the agreed purchase of the said annuity and debt of £400 respecting the late Henry Wildman and the plantation or sugar works called Craig Hill on the island of Jamaica 1 item C DDI/1/4 Marriage Settlement 9 Mar 1767 Between Arthur Forrest of Binfield in the County of Berkshire; Bridget Forrest of Binfield, daughter of Arthur Forrest; John Byng of Colden within the liberty of Westminster and Edmund Earl of Cork and Orrery, Ireland, respecting several parcels of land at Luana in the Parish of St. Elizabeth in the island of Jamica. Includes a list of the names of slave men, women and children. 1 item C DDI/1/5 Assignment 17 Jun 1741 Between Bathshusa Beckford the elder, of the Parish of St. Catherine, Jamaica; William Beckford; Richard Beckford; Julines Beckford; Ann Ellis; Thomas Beckford; George Beckford; Bathshua Beckford the younger and Elizabeth Beckford respecting the will and the distribution of the estate of the late Peter Beckford the elder, the late Peter Beckford the younger and the late Nathaniel Beckford, and its transfer to William Beckford 1 item C DDI/1/6 Mortgage 12 Aug 1835 Between Charles Thomas Alleyne of the island of Barbados; Henry Alleyne of the island of Barbados; King William the Fourth; Henry Berens; John Lennox Woodhouse; Thomas Jones Howell; John Labouche[u] and James Morris for £3,000 for repair to the plantation in the island of Barbados caused by the hurricane, and for supplies to resume cultivation. Includes a schedule listing slaves, which gives name, sex, employment, country, age, and in some cases date of birth. 1 item Page 2 of 22 Hull History Centre: Deeds relating to land and property in the West Indies C DDI/1/7 Assignment of mortgage and release 6 Feb 1851 Between Thomas Daniel of the City of Bristol; John Daniel of the City of London; George Baron Boston; Reverend Paul Anthony [Fiby] respecting the grant, bargin, sale, assign and transfer to Frederick L. Capron plantation or estates, messuages, tenements 1 item C DDI/1/8 Assignment of mortgage securities 30 Jan 1797 Concerning the securing of payment (with interest) from Thomas Barnard of Lincoln Inn in the County of Middlesex (deceased) by grant, bargin, sale to John Jackson of Burlington Street in the liberty of Westminster his undivided share or fourth part all those plantation lands lying and being on the island of Barbados. Also concerns John Luxmoore's agreement to pay off and discharge all interest on the said mortgage. 1 item C DDI/1/9 Assignment for sum secured by mortgage in 27 Mar 1835 Barbadoes John Foster Alleyne agreed with his brothers Charles Thomas Alleyne and Henry Alleyne to commute [reduce] his interest under his said father's will and to make over to them the sum of £8,000 to be secured on the said plantation called Porters and Mount Standfast. 1 item C DDI/1/10 Assignment of mortgage securities 30 Jan 1797 Respecting the securing of payment (with interest) from Thomas Barnard of Lincoln Inn in the County of Middlesex (deceased) by grant, bargain, sale to John Jackson of Burlington Street in the liberty of Westminster his undivided share or fourth part all those plantation lands lying and being on the island of Barbados. Also concerns John Luxmoore's agreement to pay off and discharge all interest on the said mortgage. 1 item C DDI/1/11 Copy of the last will and testament of Reverend 28 Nov 1782 Thomas Barnard The dividing of shares, properties, personal, real estate and negroes on the island of Barbados, together with estates in Great Britain among his children, Thomas, Mary, Penelope, Elizabeth, Jane, Ann and Dorothy by his late wife Mary 1 item Page 3 of 22 Hull History Centre: Deeds relating to land and property in the West Indies C DDI/1/12 Reconveyance and release 1 Feb 1854 Between George Baron Boston; Reverend Paul Anthony Irby of Cottesbrooke in the County of Northampton; Charles Thomas Alleyne of Clifton in the Borough of the City of Bristol; Isaac Allan Cooke of Clifton respecting the releasing of the mortgage debit against Charles Thomas Alleyen for the plantation on the island of Barbados in the Parish of Christ Church and St. George. 1 item C DDI/1/13 Conveyance of land in the island of Barbados in 21 Nov 1816 the West Indies Between Charles Grandison of John Street, Oxford Street in the County of Middlesex and Thomas Clarke Trotman of the island of Barbados relating to the freeing of Charles Grandison (slave) together with the purchase of five acres of land in the Parish of St. George, Barbados, by Charles Grandison from Thomas Clarke Trotman for £156 1 item C DDI/1/14 Conveyance and assignment of slaves and cattle 23 Aug 1806 Between William Beckford and John Pedley relating to the transfer of the Staton Plantation in the Parish of St Thomas on the island of Jamaica. Also lists slaves and their occupations, as well as the numbers of livestock. 1 item C DDI/1/15 Probate of will for Peter Beckford 6 May 1736 Includes reference to sugar works in the island of Jamaica and freehold and copyhold messuages lands in Great Britain to Bathshua Beckford, Wife; his sons William, Richard, Nathaniel, Julines and Frances; his daughters Ellis; Bathshua; Elizabeth and grandchildren George and John 1 item C DDI/1/16 Mortgage 27 Nov 1776 Between Susanna Bedford of Welbert Street in the County of Middlesex, widow of Francis Bedford late of Albermarle Street in the said county; John Ellis of Wimpole Street in the said county; Thomas Mainwaring of Bartletto Buildings in the City of London relating to the raising funds by mortgage or sale of the plantation of Petersfield in the Parish of Westmoreland in Jamaica 1 item Page 4 of 22 Hull History Centre: Deeds relating to land and property in the West Indies C DDI/1/17 Release 2 Aug 1733 Between Peter Berkford of the island of Jamaica but now of London and Thomas Berkford of London for the release of of Dauks plantation in the Parish of Clarendon in Jamaica 1 item C DDI/1/18 Deed of appointment and re-assignment 1 Jun 1818 Between John Plummer of Camberwell in the County of Surrey; Mary his wife; George Douglas of Tunbridge Wells in the County of Kent; William Cardale of Bedford Row in the County of Middlesex; Robert Houstoun of Great Cumberland Street in the County of Middlesex; William Wilson of New Broad Street in the City of London and William Bramley of Bedford Row relating to a plantation on the Island of Nevis in the West Indies 1 item C DDI/1/19 Exemplification of probate of the will and three 25 Jul 1804 codicils of Sir James Wright Baronet The will and three codicils [modifying or the revoking of] of Sir James Wright of Ray House Baronet in the County of Essex residing in the City of Bath, including reference to his estate on the island of St. Christopher in the West Indies 1 item C DDI/1/20 Covenant 1789 By Sir Patrick Blake for vesting in trustees his settled estate for the term of six years for discharging the incumbrances affecting the same and to sell his estate in Montsarat to discharge incumbrances affecting the same and Miss Phipps Estate in St.