Billhead from Da Costa & Co., merchants in Barbados, located in the Colonnade. The business was founded in 1868, and the billhead lists a transaction for merchandise for Captain Cole, dated 1871. The billhead displays ornate Victorian-style lettering. The handwritten note 'Cara o Hoffs' appears in the right corner of the billhead, and the word 'Bridgetown' may also appear there in writing.
Subject: Barbados
No additional authority information available for Barbados.
A single-page commercial letter dated January 27, 1857, from M. B. Isaacs in Barbados to Messrs. McGilvery & Co. in Portland, Maine. The letter discusses market prices and the availability of various goods, including lumber and fish. It's signed by M.B. Isaacs, with a notation that it was written by his clerk, John T. Potter.
Hand-colored map of Bridgetown, Barbados, published in the Gentleman's Magazine, September 1766. The map shows Jew's Street (later Swan Street), highlighting the significant presence of Jewish merchants in the city's commercial life following a major fire in May 1766. The map details the city's layout and includes historical context about the Jewish community's role in Bridgetown's economic development.
Shipping record detailing a shipment of pine lumber from Georgetown, South Carolina to Barbados on October 31, 1857. The record indicates the port of entry and is signed by J & J Levy.