These are all now in the manuscript section of the British Library, and are the current reference numbers of items listed as 'Additional Manuscripts' - see http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/manuscripts/MSSRETRO.ASP John Weiss lalderson@nc.rr.com wrote: > Folks, > There is a book online in the US called "Guide to the materials in > London archives for the history of the United States since 1783" > published in 1914 that indicates there are some records of interest > apparently at the British Museum. Of course, since 1914, the records > may have been moved. I am just wondering if anyone on the list has > seen these in London or knows someone who knows about them? > > > "27969" "A few extracts from the Parish Registers and other Public > Records of the islands of Jamaica and Barbadoes with copies of all the > monuments and tombstones in the latter island from 1643 to 1750 and > upwards [1800], collected by Captain [James Henry Lawrence] Archer." > 1858. > > The next entry, "27970" are "Notes of plantation work, etc., in > Jamaica, by J. H. Archer 1828=1830. Accounts, drafts of letters, > business and private memoranda, etc., of James Henry Archer, M. C., of > Jamaica 1822-1845. > > Also, "27968" "Genealogical collections of Charles Edward Long > relating to families connected with Jamaica; including rough pedigrees > of the families of Lawes, Gregory, Beckford, Morgan, Archbould, > Byndloss, Pitt, Ballard, Stradling, and others. 18th and 19th centuries. > >