Nova Scotia Archives
Gideon White Family Papers
1783 28 Feb New York
181. Receipt for subsistence money. Duplicate. Signed.
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1783 8 Mar New York
182. Nathaniel Whitworth to his brother Charles Giving him instructions for closing their joint business. "I presume from the prospect of an invasion in your part of the World you will make out very well, for let there be double the force of Bull frogs and Spaniards we know you have a force sufficient to cope with them." [Filed with 18 Apr.] Copy.
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1783 13 Mar New York
183. John Miller, see'y of the Associated Loyalists, to Gideon White Expressing the great concern that the committee feels for his "Indisposition". The committee "can by no means think of accepting Your resignation, or choosing any other person in Your stead they will patiently wait till your health is re established, and that You can with propriety attend the Meetings of the said committee - the loss of a Man of Your Abilities, would be sensible felt by the Association in general - and the Committe beg particularly to acquaint You, that it is their General Opinion it would be so." [Original letter is in the possession of T. H. White, Esq.] Copy.
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1783 17 Mar New York
184. Draft of letter from Gideon White to Capt. Lindsay, stating that unless he settles his debt by the next opportunity the matter will be taken up with his colonel and Sir Guy Carleton. [See 20 Jan., 1783]
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1783 19 Mar New York
185. [Copy of] letter from Gideon White to Lt.-Col. George Turnbull, asking payment of debt contracted for the regiment and Lt. Peterson, and explaining the circumstances.
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1783 25 Mar New York
186. [Copy of] letter from Major Robert Timpany to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. He regrets that he cannot pay hnis debt, and hopes that White will succeed in applying to be paid.
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1783 4 Apr New York
187. [Copy of] certificate of Ensign John O'Halloran having paid a sum to Lewis Johnston on account of Gideon White.
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1783 4 Apr New York
188. [Copy of] John O'Halloran's order to pay 20 guineas to Gideon White on account of Capt. Marshall.
Overleaf: G. White's order to pay above sum to Patrick Wall. Patrick Wall's statement, see 14 Oct. 1784, below
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1783 5 Apr New York
189. [Copy of] letter from Gideon White to Mr. John Morris, regarding White's business matters.
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1783 5 Apr New York
190. [Draft of] letter from Gideon White to Capt. Lindsay, stating his arrangements for receiving the money Lindsay owes him. [See 29 Jan. 1783.]
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1783 14 Apr New York
191. Gideon White to Lt. Pagett He has had word of Pagett but his letter did not reach White. Has been ill but hopes to sail soon for Jamaica. Lord Charles Montagu has arrived with news that White's battalion are to be drafted into his regiment. Asks his good offices in obtaining payment out of Col. Odell's estate of White's bill. "The uncommon close of this War has distracted every Good man - you can have no adequate Idea of the confusion here." Further remarks on military, business and personal matters. "I would inclose you the papers but there is nothing in them the Rebells are determined not to allow the Loyalists to returne to take possession of their Estates, a Circumstance many of us hope will be the Cause of damning them Yet. I think we may have a little amusement ere long with them. God direct it may be so." Holograph.
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1783 18 Apr New York
192. Nathaniel Whitworth to his brother Charles. He is closing his accounts, after which he will take a trip to Boston; "..but be assurd Charles, the rascally acts that are daily established will prevent us from ever being subjects in either of the thirteen Provinces, I refer you to the paper of yesterday for an Instance."
Overleaf: copy of letter of 8 Mar., above. Holograph.
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1783 18 Apr New York
193. G. Clopper to Charles Whitworth. ''from Rocks & Sands and Dangers of the Deep here we are - but the pleasing prospect of soon Emigrating to the Regions of Port Roseway - you wisely foresaw into futurity and provided yourself a peacefull asylum in those days of Trouble; you are fortunately absent from a place where you once enjoy'd some tolerable degree of Comfort among a sociable sett of friends but Dr Charles those days are past & unless a Man can reconcile it to himself to sit in Company with a sett of D-'d Scoundrels you must confine yourself to the Limits of your Chamber-for since this inglorious peace the Town, nay every public house is infested with the Rebellious Inhabitants of every State, not less than 700 from Different places are Strolling the Streets of this Town daily.
To-morrow the first Division sail for Nova Scotia, 3000 Refugees with their families & Thompson's Kings American Dragoons compose this Division-The next Embarkation takes all Provincial Officers & Men that are willing to go-I quit this damnd Country with Pleasure...'' Personal Matters. Holograph.
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1783 18 Apr New York
194. Jas. Place to Gideon White, relative to his debt, which he regrets he cannot pay at the moment. He asks that White will postpone applying for the debt to be paid until Place shall have heard from his property in Antigua. Holograph.
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1783 21 Apr New York
195. Civic order to Wm. Faulkner to appear before the commissioners for settling and adjusting matters of debt to answer the complaint of George Gracie and John Johnston. Signed.
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