1787  2 Mar  Green Harbour  

451. Lieut. D. McConnell to Gideon White, on arrival from the West Indies.  ''Capt. Jenkins…has shown me a Lott of Land of 300 Acres to be purchaced here which I think would be of Service to me, at least the Purchase Money is so small that I cannot let the Bargain Pass. 25Gs. Is the Sum he thinks I can get it for.'' He encloses draft for that sum and asks White to undertake the business for him.
Enclosures: 3 bills of exchange for £26, drawn by McConnel on James Montgomery etc., London in favour of White. Holograph.

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1787  2 Mar  Green Harbour  

452. Three papers comprising a set of exchange for £26.5. drawn by D. McConnell on Jas. Montgomery, G. Prescott, Goodmans Fields, London, in favour of Gideon White. 
[Enclosed in McConnell to White, above.] Signed.

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1787  17 Apr  Shelburne  

453. Deed conveying rights in lot of land and improvements [held by licence of occupation] from Wm. Ranken to Benjamin Davis Jr. 
[Filed with licence of occupation, 27 June 1785. above.] Signed, witnessed etc.

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1787  29 May  St. John  

454. Ward Chipman to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. He reports on all the debts owed White by persons in the vicinity of St. John and regrets that he has had so little success in collecting them. Holograph.

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1787   May  St. John  

455. Account of Gideon White with ward Chipman from May 1786 to May 1781.  Signed.

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1787  22 Jun  Portsmouth  

456. Gideon White to his brother-in-law Charles Whitworth. He describes the voyage from Shelburne, the state of Portsmouth etc. He has sent his winter stock of butter (240 lbs.) and may send some sheep. Messages to friends. Holograph.

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1787  1 Jul  Shelburne  

457. Capt. Robt. Gray to Gideon White, asking him to buy Barker's land for Col Fanning.  Holograph.

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1787  2 Jul  London  

458. Paul Maylor to Gideon White, in receipt of letters. Report on business. "There is No Such orders or Regulations from our Governt. To oblige an officer upon halfpay to ask liberty to Travel, but there is an order that all the officers upon halfpay Shall Make their attestation before a Justice of Peace in some Part of his Majestys Dominions in order to recover his halfpay, this was Done to prevent Gentn. that formerly lived in America from returning there to reside & spending that Poor Pittance out of his Majestys Dominions; you may Travel & go where you Please, only attending to the Making you att. as above Mentioned."
Overleaf: Account of Gideon White with Paul Maylor, from August 1785 to June 1787. 

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1787  26 Jul  Shelburne  

459. Chas. Whitworth to James Clarke, relative to Benjamin Hart's debt ot Nathaniel Mills and himself. He wants Clarke to secure them a clear title to Hart's land. Holograph.

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1787  31 Jul  Broad States  England

460. Nathaniel Whitworth to his brother Charles. Personal news. Holograph.

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1787  10 Aug  St. Johns I.  

461. Robt. Gray to Gideon White, repeating his request that White purchase Barker's land, on the island, for Col. Fanning.  Holograph.

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1787  15 Aug  London  

462. Lane Son & Fraser to Gideon White, in receipt. State of their business. Holograph in duplicate.

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1787  7 Sep  Boston  

463. Bill owed by Gideon White to Samuel Phillips Jr., for cattle, sheep, feed etc,., showing prices. Dated 28 July. Below: bill for similar goods, dated 7 Sept. Receipted.

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1787  15 Sep  Shelburne  

464. Return of names of persons given in to leave the province, in eight columns showing: year and month, day, names, where going, those who underwrite, what vessel and master, time of granting, and their bondsmen. Beginning 26 June 1786 and ending 15 Sept. 1787, with a gap, due to the first sheet having been torn, between 18 July and 27 Oct. 1786.   2 typewritten copies. [The original return is in the possession of Mr. T. H. White.]

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1787  21 Sep  Jamaica  

465. Samuel Gould to his brother, relating the story of his misfortunes in having his vessel wrecked and then seized in Jamaica, and asking him to make explanations to his business friends in Shelburne. Although his own prospects are ruined, he hopes to make amends to them. Enclosed: 15 Sept. Copy (in Gould's writing) of deposition of Samuel Gould as to facts indicated in the letter re the seizure of the schooner Industry in Jamaica. Holograph.

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