Nova Scotia Archives
Gideon White Family Papers
1785 9 Jul Shelburne
376. Chas. Whitworth to Messrs. Debloise introducing Robt. Hellman, master of a whaling vessel, who goes to Halifax to obtain a Mediterranean Pass. Holograph.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 949 No. 376
1785 12 Jul London
377. Archibald Campbell to Gideon White, notifying him that he has been appointed secretary to General Campbell whom he will accompany to Madras, and recommending that White appoint Mr. Andrew Lawrie to receive his half-pay in place of the writer. Holograph.
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1785 14 Jul Halifax
378. S. S. Blowers to Gideon White on Admirality Court business. ''It is impossible for me to give you such general advice respecting your duty as Deputy Registrar of the Court of Admiralty, as will serve you in all cases which may happen - I shall be at all times ready to aid you on any occasion, in which you may want it, but can now only say in general that your duty at large is to take such Examinations as you may have orders to take from the Court here - I think further that you should always take any preparatory Examinations which the Collector particularly or any Seizing Officer at your port may require you take, for which they should pay you at the time, or give you assurances of payment. Those taken by order of Court will if proper application is made be always taxed in the Costs and allowed by the Judge.'' Personal messages. Holograph.
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1785 28 Jul St. John
379. Cornelius Van Horne to Chas. Whitworth, stating that if he hasn't a ready sale for household furniture in Shelburne he would likely find a market for it in St. John. Personal messages. Holograph.
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1785 11 Aug Halifax
380. Copy of decree of Richard Bulkeley, Registrar of the Vice-Admiralty Court, delivering up the schooner Harmony to the claimant and master, Samuel Osborne Doane.
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1785 16 Aug Plymouth
381. Thos. And Wm. Davis to Gideon White, asking his advice and assistance for Samuel O. Deane, whose fishing vessel has been seized at Shelburne. Signed.
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1785 18 Aug London
382. Paul Maylor to Gideon White, relative to their accounts. ''you will oblige several of your Brother officers in furnishing the information they wish Relative to their Land with you when Convenient.
Overleaf: Account current. Holograph.
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1785 23 Aug Halifax
383. Messrs. Deblois to Chas. Whitworth, offering some "Exceeding Good Stone Lime", with which the market is glutted in Halifax. They wish to sell him 20 hogsheads at 35/ per, but might accept a lower price. Signed.
White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 949 No. 383
1785 24 Aug Shelburne
384. Licence of occupation for lot no. 5, granted to James Torrane, to be forfeited and withdrawn unless improvements be made.
Overleaf: bill of sale for land, 23 Mar. 1786, below. Signed by the board of agents.
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1785 28 Aug Sissiboo
385. Stephen Jones to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. He is glad to hear that White has "a very Pleasant prospect". "God knows I am (from habit) as little acquainted with settling New Countries as any Loyalist now in Nova Scotia, nevertheless I have not been the most negligent. I drew my Land with the Regiment, one Hundred miles up St. Johns River, where I built a House 30 by 20, and put a family in it, and fifteen months ago I came to this place, since which have cut down and cut up twenty odd Acres, half of which is fit for immediate Improvement; I raised this Summer two Acres of Wheat and as much of Oats & Potatoes and in a few days shall put into the Ground four Acres fo Wheat and Rye." Messages to friends. Holograph.
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1785 2 Sep Shelburne
386. Receipt of Levin Turner for £35 in payment for a small house, formerly the property of James Duke. Signed.
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1785 12 Sep Shelburne
387. Chas. Whitworth to [Messrs. Deblois], acknowledging letter and receipt of 20 hogsheads of line. The average sale price of the lime has been about 37/6 per hhd. Encloses account from Stephen Deblois for lime shipped from St. John to Shelburne, and a draft on John Newton for £60 for a boat Whitworth sold his son. Holograph.
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1785 15 Sep Halifax
388. Table of fees established by the Council to be taken by the Naval Officer. Signed by the Sec'y.
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1785 27 Sep Halifax
389. Messrs. Deblois to Chas. Whitworth, enclosing Capt. Wier's receipt for 10 hogsheads St. John lime. Signed.
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1785 28 Sep Shelburne
390. Chas. Whitworth to Messrs. Delbois, in receipt of letter. He feels that John Newton and son have not been fair with him relative to the boat young Newton bought; encloses letter and power of attorney to be used to force Newton to pay. Sale of lime is completed. Large cargo has just arrived from St. John which sells at 25/ per hhd. Holograph.
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