1760-65 Letters and documents comprising 1760 letter of safe passage signed by Robert Melville, Lt. Governor General of Guadeloupe, allowing M. Antoine and his valet to go to Martinique in the cartel ship "The George" and to return again without let or molestation; 1762 entire letter from Guadeloupe signed by Governor Campbell Dalrymple to General Monkton (Governor of New York) introducing C. Garnier, son of the Procureur General of the colony and an officer in the late garrison of Martinique, asking that he may be sent to France by the first flag of truce; and 1765 leave certificate for a soldier in the Infanterie Regiment de Beauvoisis, a further note showing he died at sea in 1766 on the naval ship "St. Anne". Three interesting items, the first two from the first British occupation of the island which ended in 1763. (3).

British Post Office. 1868 (Feb 25) Entire letter to St. Thomas bearing French Colonies "Eagle" issue 20c single + pair tied by retta of dots cancels, Basse-Terre datestamps on both sides, transferred to the British Post Office with red "4" and blue "PAID / AT / GUADELOUPE" crowned circle, reverse with matching blue "GUADELOUPE" double arc datestamp (Feb 27) and St Thomas arrival c.d.s. Fine and exceptionally scarce, just one other example of the crowned circle handstamp recorded in blue in March 1868. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)

Sub-Offices. 1896-1983 Cover and cards from sub-offices (56) or from dependencies of St. Bartholomew (5, including two 1909 postcards to Denmark) or St. Martin (3), includes 25 items from 1896-1945 with 1900 stampless cover from St. Rose paid in cash handstamped boxed "P.P", registered mail, 1902 stampless official military cover from St. Claude, 1936 first flight by hydroplane from Les Saintes to mainland Guadeloupe, etc., a few faults but most fine and some very scarce cancels. (64).