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256:. All of Mellville’s purchased land had originally been granted to someone else. John Weir had been granted a number of plots of land in the area, including 230 acres in February 1768, that later appeared in the appraisement of Melville Hall Estate in May 1769. By 1770, Robert Melville's Melville Hall Estate consisted of 1027 acres and was valued at £33,190 16s 0d including an enslaved population of 128, stock and crops. The Estate was inherited by his cousin‘s son, Robert Whyte Melville, who was the owner until his death, after which his brother, John Whyte Melville, inherited the estate. In 1832 William Greig registered 135 enslaved persons, as lessee of the Melville Hall estate. Following 45: 66: 1154: 135: 212:. Marigot served as the leading community in Dominica at one point, with its people serving in all aspects of government and local community development. Former police Commissioner O N Philip and Customs Comptroller Victoria Watty are also from the village of Marigot. Marigot can boast of being the leader in job creation, agriculture and entrepreneurship. Marigot is also the home of former Government Senator 73: 228:
The village of Marigot was developed around the plantation of John Weir, deputy provost Marshall in Dominica, who brought laborers to Dominica from Antiguan and some Leeward Islands. The present day village extends from Pagua Bay to Melville Hall. There are several small districts within the village,
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It is the birthplace of Wills Stratmore Stevens ,a local Educationist and B.O Robinson, a former education officer. Along with Doctor Watts and local politician
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Commonwealth of Dominica (2001). "Population and Housing Census" (Document). Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning.
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A biographical sketch of General Robert Melville of Strathkinness, written by his Secretary, with notes by Evan. W. M. Balfour-Melville, B.A.
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in compensation as owner of 50 enslaved people that he had placed on the Melville Hall estate. John Whyte Melville was awarded
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to replant the sugar estates. The people of the Wesley-Marigot area speak an English-lexicon
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This article is about the Dominican village. For other places that share this name, see
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including one called Weirs after the former plantation owner.
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in compensation as the owner of 131 enslaved people.
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Marigot (disambiguation)
Coryphaena hippurus at Marigot fishing port
Coryphaena hippurus
Marigot is located in Dominica
15°32′N 61°18′W / 15.533°N 61.300°W / 15.533; -61.300
Dominica
Parish
Saint Andrew
Time zone
UTC-4
Saint Andrew Parish
Dominica
main airport
Edison James
Billy Doctrove
Allan Jerry E Samuel
Lennox Linton
Robert Melville
Grenada
St. Vincent
Melville family
Earls of Leven
Earls of Melville
emancipation
Wesley
Antigua
Montserrat
Leeward Islands
basilectal Creole
Douglas–Charles Airport

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