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;) | ST. LUCIA (disinfected) postal history 1850 part contents wrapper to St. Lucia with red London 17 AP 1850 struck on upper flap and fine Liverpool AP 16 1850/M despatch d/ring on face, rated black 1/- unpaid, sprinkled with a disinfection agent on address panel. There were cholera outbreaks in Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Trinidad, the Bahamas, St. Vincent, Granada, Anguilla, St. John, Tortola, the Turks and Caicos, the Grenadines (Carriacou and Petite Martinique), and possibly Antigua in 1850–1856 £125 |
;) | FRANCE via MARTINIQUE to Soufriere, ST. LUCIA 1816 entire headed "Bordeaux le 28 Avril 1816" carried privately to St. Pierre, Martinique and then sent on to Monsieur Ribadieu, La Suffriere, Ile Ste Lucie, no postal markings. £150 |
;) ;) ;) | Arrival of James Grant Forbes, Planter, JAMAICA postal history (and ST. LUCIA historical interest) 1786 entire headed "Jamaica 12th November 1786" from newly arrived James Grant Forbes to his father Lieut. General James Grant in London rated 1/- with "IAMAICA" and JANUARY/M/22 experimental Bishop mark on lower flap. Major General James Grant was born at Ballindoch, Banffshire in 1720. By 1757 he was a major fighting in the French & Indian Wars and captured at Fort Duquesne. Fought at the Siege of Havana, made Governor of East Florida. Served in the American War of Independence, was General William Howe's primary planning officer, led a division at the Battle of Long Island. In 1778 he led an expeditionary force to capture the French island of St. Lucia with its surrender at the Battle of La Vigie. Died 1806. £200 |