1805  7 Jun  Shelburne  

813. Gideon White to Favell & Bousfield, remonstrating with them for not writing him for a year.  [Draft].

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1805  1 Jul  Digby  

815. Bonnell & Budd to Gideon White, testifying to the good character, and conduct of Mr. Eikanah Morton. This subject "which tho' not interesting to" them they consider it their duty "as Men and neighbours to state such facts as may tend to wipe off any impression which may have been made on an unprejudiced mind by ill natur'd reports prompted alone by violent party spirit." Mr. Morton's appointment to be deputy collector meets with their complete approval. They conclude: "Your knowledge of the world will point out to you, to what lengths weak and ambitious minds are led by party spirit - to this unhappy cause may be attributed the want of a good Society, and almost every social virtue in Digby - We trust that time and Mr. M's conduct will convince those who are unbiasd that he is, as we believe him to be, undeserving those imputations, and an injur'd man - ". Holograph.

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1805  10 Jul  Shelburne  

818. Copy of notice by the Lt-Commander of the armed vessel Whiting that he has no intention of impressing farmers or fishermen. 
[Enclosed in letter to Blowers, 1 Aug., below]. 

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1805  22 Jul  Shelburne  

819. Copy of evidence and depositions taken at a special sessions of the peace, called for the purpose of hearing complaints of the inhabitants of Shelburne living at Sandy Point, and others.  All relative to the conduct of officers of the armed vessel Whiting.
[Enclosed in letter to Blowers, 1 Aug., below]. 

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1805  29 Jul  Shelburne  

820. Deposition of Charles Bower, as to his experiences when leading Mr. Hames and the commanding officer of H. M. armed schooner Whiting to Henry Echlin's house, on the night of the 14th July. Signed (mark). Note by Gideon White testifying to the good character of Bower.
[Enclosed in letter to Blowers, 1 Aug., below]. 

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1805  1 Aug  Shelburne  

821. Deposition of Charity Fell, taken before Gideon White, as to the impressing of her husband by John Hames and sailors from the Whiting. Signed (mark).
[Enclosed in letter to Blowers, 1 Aug., below]. 

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1805  1 Aug  Shelburne  

823. Incomplete copy of deposition of Anna Echlin as to the treatment her husband received at the hands of the officers of the Whiting and John Hames. 
[Enclosed in letter to Blowers, 1 Aug., below]. 

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1805  1 Aug  Shelburne  

824. [Draft of] letter from unnamed citizens of Shelburne to Chief Justice Blowers relative to the impressing of persons on board the Whiting:  ''The distracted situation of this Township caused by the Conduct of the Officers & Men of His Majesty's Schooner Whiting and John Hames Esq. has induced us to take the examination and depositions of some of the Inhabitants and they are herewith enclosed - these papers will convey but a faint Idea of the distress of the Inhabitants of this Town & Coast We cannot for a moment suppose Sir Andrew Mitchell ever issued Orders to Press Fishermen and Farmers in fact Lieut Orkney on the 10th ultimo put up a Notification purporting that would militate against the Instructions of the Commander in Chief on this station.'' An exact copy of this notice is enclosed. ''The Depositions &c. will shew what faith either the Farmer or Fishermen can place in such notifications four and Eight Days after both Farmers and Fishermen were not only pressed but two Creuely wounded. We therefore request your Honour (if you think proper) will lay before His Excellency Sir J. W. in Council the Examinations & depositions, and we cannot but hope such steps will be taken that will prevent in future such Outrageous and destructive Conduct. We do not hesitate in saying That if such Conduct is permitted to be practised as the Officers of the Whiting has been guilty of allong this shore and Harbours the most valuable subjects the Young Fishermen will remove to the U States - and their Fathers will follow unless justice is done them.
Enclosures: Copy of Notice put up by commander of the Whiting, 10 July, above.
Depositions of Charles Bower, 29 July, Charity Fell and Anna Echlin, Aug. 1, above.
Record of complaints made by Mangham, Buchannan and Daniel Cormick; recommendation for protection for certain persons, above. 

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1805  1 Aug  Shelburne  

825. Draft of observations in Gideon White's handwriting, on J. H.'s [John Hames'] letter, refuting all his criticisms of Echlin, Mangham and others involved in the attempts of the officers of the Whiting and John Hames, customs collector, to impress Shelburne inhabitants into the navy.  Information on the whole case. 

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