Assignment; Elizabeth Bridges of Soho Square in Middlesex, gentlewoman, sister and sole executrix of William Bridges of the Tower of London, esquire, to Captain John Gamble of Old Court in County Cork, Ireland, on behalf of Henry Powell of Knockmonetry in County Limerick [manuscript].

London, 1716 June4.

1 item ; 70 x 60 cm

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Purchase made possible by The Karen Gundersheimer Acquisitions Endowment. Ordered from Samuel Gedge Ltd., D9548, 2021-11-12, Cat. "AUTUMN SHORTLIST 30 Rare books, manuscripts, prints & drawings", item #30. From dealer's description: "30. [ANTIGUA.] [Assignment; Elizabeth Bridges of Soho Square in Middlesex, gentlewoman, sister and sole executrix of William Bridges of the Tower of London, esquire, to Captain John Gamble of Old Court in County Cork, Ireland, on behalf of Henry Powell of Knockmonetry in County Limerick: 1. Golden Grove plantation, Antigua; 2. Road plantation, formerly called Kates Bay, An-tigua.] [London.] 4 June 1716. Manuscript indenture, ink on single sheet of vellum (approx. 70 x 60 cm) in English, engraved initial heading (“This indenture”), signatures at foot of “John Gamble” & “Elizabeth Bridges” each with red wax seals (largely intact) bearing armorial fob seal impressions, contemporary embossed blue tax stamp to margin, ruled in red, verso with manuscript endorsement & signatures of witnesses Thomas Williams, John Turk, Joseph Adams, John Jones, somedust marking to extremities, verso with dust marking to docket panel & staining along old folds (not affecting text to recto), some light wear to extremities. Dated 4 June 1716, this is a rare example of an early eighteenth century indenture concerning ownership of and benefit from plantations on Antigua. Elizabeth Bridges of Soho Square, London, authorises Captain John Gamble of Old Court in County Cork, Ireland as her attorney in order to recover the arrears of rents and profits from two plantations in Antigua.The text notes that Captain Gamble, on behalf of Henry Powell of Knockmonetry in County Limerick, has represented to Elizabeth Bridges that in 1688 Colonel Edward Powell, formerly governor of Antigua, conveyed the Golden Grove and Road plantations to her brother William Bridges (d. 1714) in trust for the repayment of a debt of £520 to ThomasTrant of London, gent, who with others has been in possession and receiving the income for many years and has now received more than the principal debt and interest. Mention is made of the will of 1687 or 1688 of Colonel Edward Powell in which he left his plantations to his nephew Edward Powell, the eldest son of Colonel Powell’s eldest brother Thomas Powell, who also had male issue George Powell and Henry Powell. Edward and George being both dead without issue Henry Powell was therefore entitled to the equity of redemption of the plantations, subject to the payment of the debt to Thomas Trant. The description of the boundaries of the estates includes mention of several other landowners including Captain John Otto, Edward Chester, Rev. James Feild, George Dewitt, John Yeamons, Mr Polantine (deceased) & Mr. Brookes. For mention of this document, see: Vere Langford Oliver, The History of the Island of Antigua, London, 1896, volume 2."

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