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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 30

Chambers,

Charles Lowndes to Mr. Pownall, Secretary to Board of Trade. Treasury
Objecting to the part of the scheme, for changing the status of the Board September
of Trade, which throws upon the Treasury the preparation of the Colo- 23, 1766.
nial estimates.
138
Regulations for the management of the office of the Secretary of Undated.
State, under Shelburne, containing a proposal for an augmentation of
the clerk's salaries.
141
Memorandum from Mr. Roberts to General Conway, as to the May 26,
advisability of having quarters for official papers, within easy access to
the Secretaries of State.

145

Fees received in the offices of the Secretaries of State for grants,
&c. in America, between January 1, 1761 and December 31, 1765. 148

VOLUMES 135-137

Nothing in these relating to Canada.

VOLUME 138

Navy Establishment-Estimates-Patents, Commissions and Warrants
-Admiralty and Navy Board Letters, &c.

List of contents (copied and uncopied).

Patent to Philip Skene as Inspector of Lands in Canada.

Patent to Francis MacKay, as Surveyor of Woods in Canada.

2

1761.

10 February 16,

1775.

14 September
23, 1766.

Patent to John Wentworth as Surveyor of Woods in North America,
and Surveyor General of Lands in Nova Scotia.

19

George Jackson to Navy Board. Notifying it of appointment of
Edward Le Cras as a commissioner of the Navy.

July 16, 1766.

Office,
27 January 3,

1777.

Navy Board to Philip Stephens. Statement of what will be neces- Navy Office,
sary to provide for a new Navy Yard in North America.

28
31

January 13,
1778.

Admiralty order for another yard in North America.
Treasury contract for 78 weeks complete rations for 15000 men in September
33

Canada.

27, 1779.

Note of arrival of Admiral Arbuthnott at New York, after voyage of August 15,
13 weeks.

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Treasury contract to supply provisions for 5000 men at Nova Scotia December
and Newfoundland for fifty two weeks.

49

22, 1779.

VOLUMES 140-143

Nothing relating to Canada.

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VOLUME 144

March 5,
1777.

Navy Office,
June 24,

1777.

Navy Office,

June 30,

1777.

Navy Office,

July 28,

1777.

Dock Yard-Artificers and Stores.

55

List of contents (copied and uncopied).
Contract with John Henniker, and Arnold Nesbitt of London and
Henry Caldwell of Quebec for masts.
60

Navy Board to Philip Stephens. Remonstrating against the excessive terms on which they were directed to make an arrangement for shipping clothing to America.

Navy Board to Philip Stephens.

Further, with reference to same subject.

63

65

Account of the Bounties paid by the Commissioners of the Navy upon Pitch, Tar, Masts and all Naval Stores from British Colonies in North America for six previous years.

67

VOLUME 145
Transport Service.

List of Contents (copied and uncopied).

August 7, 1775.

January, 1777.

June 7, 1777. May 9, 1777.

Charter party for a storeship to Halifax, and all parts abroad.
Tonnage wanted for 9,264 infantry going to North America.

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Accounts of Transports for troops.

83

84

June 9, 1777.

List of transports, showing how they are disposed of, which are not included in the Embarkation Return.

85

December

25, 1777.

Tonnage of transports now in pay of Navy Board.
Orders to marine officers, respecting embarkations.

86

(Extract

copied.)

87

February 17, 1777.

April 8, 1777.

Number of troops, foreign and English, intended to embark for America in 1777; also, clothing for Canadas.

88

State of troops for America.

89

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Charter party with Watson and Rashleigh for ship Adamant. 91 Rear Admiral Gambier to Lieut. Tonken, Agent for transports. Orders to engage transports for service at New York and Rhode Island.

96

Particulars as to Transport service there.

98

1778.

1778.

fax.

November, 1778.

Navy Office,
December
23, 1778.

Memorandum of vessels leaving Cork for Newfoundland and Hali-
Transports arriving at Halifax from New York during this month.
100
State of Embarkation for which transports are being provided. 101

99

Navy Office,
March 17,

State of Embarkations in Navy transports in 1778.
Navy Board to Treasury. On the subject of Army victuallers. 103

102

1779.

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Tonken to Navy Board. On state of transports at that point.

104 New York, April 2, 1779.

4, 1779 44 4, 1779.

H. Chads to Navy Board. On state of transports at that point. 106 St. Helens,

List of transports in service of Navy Board, at Halifax.

April 18,
1779.

109 Navy Office,
August,
1778.

Agent for Transports to Navy Board. Movements and state (6 letters) New York, of transport service at that point.

September 110 22-October

25, 1779.

VOLUME 146

Navy Intelligence-Information-Gregson's Letters (1777-1780)

List of contents (copied and uncopied).

114

S. Coleman, Quartermaster of Shipwrights to Navy Board. Account Fort of his work. State of the fleet. Two disastrous fires.

129

St. John, March 31, 1777.

R. Gregson to (Shelburne). Inviting attention to extravagant terms No. 4 Kenof arrangement with Rashleigh and Watson.

nington 132 Row, July 4,

1777.

Gregson to Shelburne. Account of methods in securing ships for Navy Office, transport.

do. to do. Respecting Admiral Byron's fleet.

133

March 12, 1778

134 Navy Office,

May 29, 1778.

VOLUME 147

Nothing relating to Canada.

VOLUME 148

Ships in North America.

(Copy in Adm. Sec. List Books, Vol. 52.)

VOLUME 149

Naval Instructions.

138

List of contents (copied and uncopied).
Instructions for Richard Hamilton, appointed Master Attendant at November

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Sir Charles Middleton to George Rose. Respecting victualling Navy Office, ships, wanted to carry a supply of provisions to Canada for 15,000 men, November and to Halifax and dependencies for 20,000.

VOLUME 152

Nothing relating to Canada.

152

12, 1782.

VOLUME 153

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Whitehall,

September 6,

1758.

Whitehall,

October 16,

1758.

Whitehall,
November

13, 1758. Whitehall, December 24, 1758.

Whitehall,

January 10, 1759.

Whitehall, January 10, 1759.

Secret-Admiralty Book (1758-60).

List of contents (copied and uncopied).

156

156

W. Pitt to Duke of Bedford. Directions to arrange for despatch of 2nd Battalion of 61st Foot on foreign service.

164 Pitt to Secretary at War. Stating that orders have been given for embarkation of 2nd Battalion of 76th Foot for foreign service. 165 do. to do. Directing him to arrange for embarkation of part of 42nd 166 Foot for foreign service. Pitt to Principal Officers of Ordnance. Directions to get ready and embark ordinance and stores, according to list annexed. 167 Pitt to Board of Ordnance. Directing that transports mentioned in letter of December 24, be put under command of Rear Admiral Saunders.

168 do. to do. Directing that two complete companies of artillery march to Portsmouth and there embark on such transports as Saunders shall direct. 169

General

Conway's

Office,

August 19,

1767.

General

Conway's

Office,

September

VOLUME 154

Richard Oswald, relative to contracts for supplying bread and waggons. (Nothing copied.)

VOLUME 155

Nothing relating to Canada.

VOLUMES 156-160

Ireland. (Nothing copied.)

VOLUME 161

Sir J. Gray, K.B., and Mr. Lyttleton.

Minutes of Cabinet-Falkland Island-Instructions for Earl of Bristol,

Foreign Miscellaneous. 1766-7-8

List of contents (copied and uncopied).

175

Minutes of Cabinet-Admiralty Judges, Falkland Islands; Russian Embassy.

178

Minute of Cabinet. Indian trade in America; Chief Justice of South Carolina.

180

11, 1767.

Whitehall,

May 6, 1768.

(Private.) Respecting rumors of Shelburne sceptical, though leavRespecting pass for Mr. Irwin to officers of French service wishing

(Shelburne) to Earl of Rochford. French confidential agents in Canada. ing inquiries to Rochford's discretion. enter Ireland. Suspects intentions of to go to Ireland. Conversation with M. de Chatelet regarding Corsica.

182

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VOLUME 162

Treasury Minutes-July and August, 1782. Volume 1.

Letters from B. Watson, Commissary General in New York on several Treasury matters under his control. Several Details. 2 Chambers, July 17,

1782.

Memorials from Harley and Drummond; presents to Indians in July 19, Canada; claims of Colonel Goreham; memorial from Wm. Robertson; memorial from James Cuthbert to be relieved from Alienation Fine or Seigneury of Berthier; Customs duties at Quebec.

1762.

4 Payment of £5021-10-5 granted for civil establishment of Nova July 23, 7 1782. 8 July 24, 1782.

Scotia.

Memorial from Harley & Drummond.

1782.

Claim of Captain Alexander Robertson for expenditure during siege July 30, of St. Christopher; claim of Mr. Pepperell for value of cargo of Dolphin; claim of Wm. Knox for goods supplied as Indian presents; memorial of Lieut. Falconer of Navy for arrears.

9

12 August 1,

1782.

Disposal of four months' provisions for Canada.
Request by Governor Parr of Nova Scotia for expenses to Nova Scotia. August 13.

13

14 August 16,

Memorial of Lieut. Falconer. Memorial of Lieut. Falconer; disposal of clothing in store at Ports- August 21, mouth; request from Mr. Fisher for payment of invoice for articles supplied for service of army in Canada.

15

Col. Goreham's account; Lieut. Falconer's memorial.
Mr. Fisher's account; Lieut. Atkin's expenses.

17 August 28, 19 August 30,

20

Notice from Townshend of appointment of David Parry as Governor August 31. of Barbados, and of John Parr as governor of Nova Scotia.

VOLUME 163

Treasury Minutes.

October-December, 1782.

John Wilmot and Daniel Parker Coke appointed commissioners on October 3. Loyalist claims; preliminaries to their enquiries settled; statements from Commissary Watson on his activities in America.

22

Memorial from Captain Williams for services at Fort Amherst in October 4. Island of St. John.

26

Col. Goreham's claim; statement by Haldimand on mode of raising October 5. money for troops in America; account of Sir Andrew S. Hammond for provisions for Refugees.

27

Letter from Haldimand on difficulties in raising money for troops. 29 October 8, Memorial fron Harley and Drummond. 30 October 9.

On means of supplying funds for provisions for armies in America and October 11. West Indies. Arrangement with Francis Barings to furnish such funds.

Memorial from Peter Livius for arrears of salary.

Col. Goreham's claims.

31

32

34 October 17.

Memorial from Captain Macdonald and others, proprietors of land, in October 19. Island of St. John's asking suspension of proceedings respecting quit

rents.

35

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