1785  31 Mar  London  

361. Letter of introduction from Champion & Dickason to Chas. Whitworth on behalf of Capt. Meader.  Signed.

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1785  9 Apr  Shelburne  

362. Indenture transferring ownership of a tract of land from Wm. Johnson to Alexander Leckie, for value received.  Signed by Johnson, witnessed and receipted. Registered 15 June,1785. [Back of document and signatures defaced by scribbling.]

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1785  17 Apr  Liverpool  

363. Joseph Tinkham to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Matters relating to suit that may be commenced against Fox. He wants copies of the proceedings in Shelburne in the case of Wilson vs. Freeman so that he may obtain a writ of error. "Sundry matters is wanting here in the Fishing way but Cash is very scarse, cou'd you Supply with Lines Hooks Cordage Sailcloth....Twine &c and take Fish in the Fall you might Dispose of Considerable, I most Wonder you have not been Down here before this, shou'd you come down this way soon think you might find it worth your coming...Salt is very Scarce here, cou'd you engage a quantity to be paid for in Fish?" Personal messages. Holograph.

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1785  29 Apr  Shelburne  

364. Chas. Whitworth to Messrs. Debloise, enclosing order from London drawn by Mrs. Egan on Thos. Jones which Debloises are to collect for Whitworth, and remit to Messrs. Champion & Dickason.  He has drawn on them in favour of Capt. White, and, if good bills can be drawn at par, he wishes all his money in their hands to be remitted to that House. Holograph.

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1785  9 May  Cambridge  

366. Nathaniel Whitworth to his brother-in-law Foxcroft, giving directions with regard to their business concerns.  Holograph.

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1785  25 May  Halifax  

367. Wm. Sutherland to Gideon White. He asks White to obtain certain letters of credit. Postscript asking White to send a little cash, as Sutherland is "Very Poor at Present" and has "Sued Mr. Meighan & McDonald to the next Coart." Holograph.

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1785  27 Jun  Shelburne  

369. Licence of occupation of 3 acres of land on the Shelburne Common, issued by the board of agents to Wm. Rankin. 
Overleaf: deed of sale of rights in land, 17 April, 1787, below Signed.

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1785  29 Jun  Shelburne  

370. Chas. Whitworth to George Parker, in receipt of letter. Parker's son will sail by the next opportunity; he cannot leave now because he is still selling the goods he brought. Good reports of his ship from the W. Indies. Holograph.

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1785  30 Jun  Shelburne  

371. Chas. Whitworth to Champion & Dickason, in receipt of letter, accounts etc. Capt. Meader arrived, but by his "very illiberal speeches of individuals…insulting the whole Settlement of Shelburne" he precluded Whitworth's giving him the attention he intended. Encloses first of five sets of exchange. Other business.  Holograph.

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1785  30 Jun  London  

372. Paul Maylor to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Business relative to Sargent. Major Ballmer expects to sail for Halifax within two weeks.  Holograph.

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1785  1 Jul  Shelburne  

373. Chas. Whitworth to Messrs. Debloise, notifying them that he has drawn on them for £242.5. sterling in favour of McLean & Bogle of Shelburne. He was forced to do it in order to secure bills of exchange on London at par, and hopes it will not inconvenience them.  Holograph.

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1785  2 Jul  Boston  

374. Nathaniel Whitworth to his brother Charles, in receipt of letter. Conduct of Champion & Dickason with regard to their bills is unforgivable; Charles is to address his bills etc. henceforth to Lane, Son & Fraser instead of to them. Further business. Holograph.

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1785  2 Jul  Ireland  

375. John Odonnell to Gideon White, asking for information about Nova Scotia and conditions as to settling there.  He thinks of coming to N.S. if White thinks it worth while. Holograph.

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