Nova Scotia Archives
Gideon White Family Papers
1787-1792 3 Aug Shelburne
556. Nine papers, chiefly bills and accounts, connected with Charles Whitworth's business, variously dated between 28 Nov. 1787 and 3 Aug. 1792.
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1792 3 Sep Boston
557. Wm. Walter to Gideon White, in receipt of letters and orders. Corn is more expensive in Boston, being 3/6, 3/10 and 4/ per bu., than it is in Shelburne, where it is 3/3. Inoculation for smallpox has held up the country business around Boston. List of prices for fish. Holograph.
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1792 27 Sep Halifax
558. Chas. Morris to Gideon White, enclosing the paper he requested. Holograph. [No enclosure]
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1792 3 Nov Halifax
559. Chas. Morris Jr. to Gideon White, in receipt of letter, relative to White's fees as deputy register of the Vice-Admiralty Court. He assures White "it has ever been the most foreign from my wishes or intentions to lessen the consequence or emoluments of the office you have accepted from my Father….on the contrary….I would with my whole Heart and Sould render you and yours every service and act of friendship in my power." Further details of the case in question. He suggests Mr. Campbell for a substitute if White should need one. Friendly messages. Holograph. [No enclosure]
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pre 1792 6 Nov Shelburne
560. Draft of letter from Gideon White to Nathaniel Whitworth. He left Boston earlier than he expected, in order to attend the House of Assembly. He had not been there long when word came of a fire in the vicinity of Shelburne, whither he went as soon as possible, to find a dreadful scene of desolation. "The Town is saved - but the Inhabitants being constantly fatigued in fire and smoak for fifteen Days - the Men, Women & Children from the Country - with their Cattle - refugees from their destroyed Farms - all dependant on the Hospitality and Charity of the fiew who could assist them, it is impossible for me to give you an adequate Idea of this Truly Tradgigal Scene - When you are informed that fifty Dwelling Houses besides Mills Barns and other Outhouse are destroyed - which belonged to the Loyal Industries Husbandmen who have for Nine Years been contending with this unfriendly Soil - to gain a subsistance - to have all these Labour and Prospects blasted in One Hour - I say knowing this to be fact - you may form some faint Idea of Shelburne" "such is my situation that it is impossible for ever to replace my Loss. This last stroke has completely knock'd down this Settlement, the 800 Negros who were carried to Serea Leone was a serious loss but more so to me than any One - I had Eight Negro Families Tenants which had each a quantity of my Land and allow'd me rent - each had his House &c. those are all gone & the Houses destroyed - but the most serious matter is my Grist Mill - No Grist - enough of Dissagreeables - I will make the best of it - ". Further remarks about Chas. Whitworth.
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1792 6 Nov Shelburne
561. Gideon White to his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Whitworth, in receipt of letters. Family news, especially of the failure and physical collapse of Charles Whitworth. "Should Charles have a relaps - and attempt to be off I can prevent him by a Law of this Province - by underwriting him in the Secretary's Office - as your atty - in which Case no master of a Vessel dare take him - unless he pays his debts." Ned Brinley lived in the house Charles occupied "without rent - to keep it in repare - I feel my self fortune in having so good a Tenant - on these terms. Houses in Shelburne are at present poor property indeed." Instructions as to collecting some of his debts in England. Holograph.
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1792 24 Dec St. Johns
562. Nathaniel Phillips to Gideon White. Entirely personal. Holograph.
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1793 8 May Alton Mass.
563. Wm. Hale to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. Business and personal matters. Holograph.
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1793 24 May St. John
564. Nathaniel Phillips to Gideon White, in receipt of letter. The War with France has & will effect the Trade of this Country very Materialy: the high premium paid for Insurance of goods is & will be severely felt by the Fish Catchers: & the Exorbitant premium demanded for Insuring Vessels Fishing on our Banks, and the great difficulty in geting Fishermen in England, has induced many Mechanics & others to decling [decline?] prosecuting the Fishery this season, & they have laid up their Vessels in England. I sincerely wish you may be appointed to a Command in this place, if not that you may have a pleasing one in Nova Scotia. Will send some red port wine as soon as he can buy any in Newfoundland. Holograph.
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1793 25 May Halifax
565. James Putnam to Gideon White, in reply to his letter to Lieutenant Governor Wentworth. "The Governor desires me to say that he is much obliged to you for the tender of your services, and that it would have afforded him great pleasure to have had you in his Regiment, but that it is quite out of his power, all the officers having been engaged long before your letter came to hand." Whitworth is not eligible because he is not a halfpay officer. Holograph.
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1793 30 Jun Halifax
566. Lt. Earle to Gideon White. He has left certain papers with Mr. Blowers, which are to be opened only if he should be killed in the military campaign on which he is about to embark. Holograph.
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1793 9 Jul Boston
567. Wm. Walter to Gideon White, in receipt of letters and packages for his friends. ''I should have sent you a Box of Candles as wished for & your milk pans, but Capt. Neguit is unwilling to take anything Contraband, the next opportunity must serve.'' Holograph.
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1793 23 Aug Halifax
568. Memorandum showing Gideon White's fees on the militia commissions for Shelburne under his care.
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1793 23 Aug Halifax
569. Order to James Spry Heaton, Clerk of the Cheque to His Majesty's Ordnance, for certain articles of ordnance and stores to be issued to Capt. Gideon White. List of articles. Form of receipt to be signed by White. [Enclosed in Heaton to White, 24 Aug., below]
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1793 24 Aug Halifax
570. James Spry Heaton to Gideon White, acknowledging receipt of "the Ordnance and Stores for the defence of the Town & County of Shelburne." Enclosure: Order to Heaton, 23 Aug. above. Holograph.
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