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The Haldimand Collection is a valuable resource for the study of events in North America from the beginning of the Seven Years War to the end of the American Revolution and the early period of Loyalist settlement. The Papers contain the correspondence and records of Frederick Haldimand’s various commands at Trois-Rivières, Florida, New York, and Quebec. Included is correspondence with such military commanders as General Jeffery Amherst, Thomas Gage, Sir John Burgoyne, Henry Bouquet, and Sir Henry Clinton; various civil and military officials such as the Earl of Sandwich, First Lord of the Admiralty; Lord Barrington, Secretary at War; Lord Dartmouth and Lord George Germain, Secretaries of State; the Governors of Quebec, James Murray and Sir Guy Carleton; British ministers, including the Earl of Shelburne and Lord North; officers of Loyalist Corps such as Robert Rogers, James Rogers, Sir John Johnson, John Butler, and many others; Indian Department officials, Sir William Johnson, Guy Johnson and Daniel Claus; several governors and lieutenant governors; and many letters by Robert Matthews, Haldimand’s military secretary.
1763/11/17 – New York – General Amherst
That the returns to England and the command of the troops in North America devolves on Major General Gage. Acknowledges the services of the troops. (Page 1) – SN: 023001
1764/01/05 – New York – Brigadier Major Moncrieffe to Governor Haldimand
That his Majesty approves of the conduct and bravery of Colonel Bouquet and his troops in the actions with the Indians on the 5th and 6th August, 1763, and conducting the convoy safe to Fort Pitt. (Page 6) – SN: 023002
1764/02/08 – Quebec – General Murray (in French)
That all holders of the paper money of France should wait for the definitive settlement of their claims and not dispose of the paper money at a low price. The new subjects may rely on the care of His Majesty. (Page 2) – SN: 023003
1764/03/05 – Quebec – General Murray (in French)
That returns are to be made of all bills of exchange of Canada, notes &c. subject to settlement by the Treaty of Paris of 1763, also all such disposed of, with the prices. (Page 3) – SN: 023004
1764/04/19 – New York – General Gage
Respecting the orders for limiting the issue of rations at Fort Pitt, with regulations for general observance at posts. (Page 7) – SN: 023005
1764/04/23 – Quebec – Governor Murray
Order to payout of the extraordinary expenses of the army to Colonel Irving, D. Q.M. G., the sum necessary for the enlisting, clothing and subsistence of the Quebec Provincials. (Page 5) – SN: 023006
No date (1764 ???) General Gage
Barrack regulations for St. Augustine, Appalachia, Pensacola, Mobile, and the Southern District under Brigadier Bouquet. (Page 
– SN: 023007
1764/11/13 – London – Writ of Great Seal
Commission appointing General Gage General and Commander-in-Chief for North America. (Page 16) – SN: 023008
1764/11/16 – London – Royal Warrant
For calling Courts Martial, &c. (Page 19) – SN: 023009
1765/01/31 – New York – General Gage
Order regulating the employment public works; their pay, and enrollment. (Page 22) – SN: 023010
1765/02/16 – New York – General Gage
Order respecting the issue of provisions. (Page 23) – SN: 023011
1765/02/17 – New York – General Gage
Promotion. (Page 23) – SN: 023012
1765/10/01 – Pensacola – Governor Johnstone
Orders and instructions for the officer appointed to command at Fort Bute, with objects of the establishment of the fort given. (Page 24) – SN: 023013
1765/10/09 – New York – Maitland, D. A. G
Ordering the regular transmission of clothing returns. (Page 28) – SN: 023014
1765/03/03 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Orders as to the transmission of regimental accounts for marches and other contingent expenses. (Page 29) – SN: 023015
No date (1766 ???) General Gage
Rules and directions for the good government. and preservation of the barracks in North America and for procuring and issuing fuel. (Pages 33 and 43) – SN: 023016
1766/04/20 – New York – Brigade Major Small
Appointment of Captain Maxwell, Asst. D.Q.M.G. in the Northern District, (Page 32) – SN: 023017
1766/04/25 – New York – Barrack Master General Robinson to Lieutenant Maclellan
Instructions sent him respecting the providing of fuel. (Page 52) – SN: 023018
1766/05/15 – New York – Barrack Master General Robinson to Lieutenant Maclellan
Explanatory letter as to barrack regulations. (Page 54) – SN: 023019
1766/08/23 – New York – Brigade Major Moncrieffe
Promotion of Colonel Carleton to be Governor of Quebec and Brigadier General. (Page 42) Drums Dot to be beat near any church at the time of Divine service. (Page 42) – SN: 023020
1766/11/06 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 55) – SN: 023021
1766/12/14 – New York – Brigade Major Moncrieffe
Appointment of Brigadier Haldimand to the command of the forces in the Southern District. (Page 56) – SN: 023022
1767/01/10 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Balance of the regimental non-effective funds to be made up and transmitted every six months. (Page 57) – SN: 023023
1767/02/21 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 59) – SN: 023024
1767/04/04 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 60) – SN: 023025
1767/04/05 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Recruiting parties to be regularly employed. (Page 60) – SN: 023026
1767/09/?? – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 61) – SN: 023027
1767/10/03 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 62) – SN: 023028
1768/03/23 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Returns to be sent of officers of regiments able and willing to purchase. (Page 63) – SN: 023029
1768/03/30 – London – Royal Warrant
Warrant (promulgated 28 October 1768) granting allowances to the captains of infantry who served during the late war. (Page 74) – SN: 023030
1768/05/06 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Captain Moncrieffe to be Brigade Major. (Page 64) – SN: 023031
1768/05/08 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Orders relating to the recruiting service, review returns, &c. (Page 68) – SN: 023032
1768/05/09 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Orders respecting provisions, returns and directions where each of the posts is to seud the reports. (Page 65) – SN: 023033
1768/08/18 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Order to wear mourning for the King’s sister the Princess Louisa. (Page 72) – SN: 023034
1768/08/31 – Maitland, D.A.G.
How returns are to be transmitted. (Page 72) – SN: 023035
1768/10/23 – Boston – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 73) – SN: 023036
1768/10/24 – Maitland, D.A.G.
That His Majesty approves of the Court Martial acquitting Major Farmer. (Page 73) – SN: 023037
1768/10/29 – Boston – Maitland, D.A.G.
Order for the execution of Private Evans for desertion. (Page 80) – SN: 023038
1768/11/20 – Boston – Maitland, D.A.G.
Colonel Pomeroy appointed to command H. M. Troops in Massachusetts during the absence of Colonel Mackay. Captain Fordyce to act as Brigade Major. (Page 81) – SN: 023039
1768/12/09 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Captain R. Dobson, 16th, to be Aide·de Camp. (Page 81) – SN: 023040
1768/12/29 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 83) – SN: 023041
1769/02/06 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 82) – SN: 023042
1769/02/13 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Men for Chelsea to be struck off regimental returns eight weeks after sailing. (Page 84) – SN: 023043
1769/02/17 – New York – General Gage
Orders that all people employed in transportation of troops, provisions, &c., are to be immediately paid. (Page 87) – SN: 023044
1769/02/25 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 85) – SN: 023045
1769/03/18 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 88) – SN: 023046
1769/03/06 – Maitland, D.A.G.
No engineer stores to be used except when works are going on. (Pages 88 and 94) – SN: 023047
1769/03/23 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
All standing orders to be entered in the orderly book of each regiment. It is ordered that returns of ordnance and engineer stores, &c., are to be made punctually each half year. (Page 89) – SN: 023048
1769/03/31 – New York – – Maitland, D.A..G.
Regimental muster rolls to be prepared. No person in charge of ordnance stores to be absent without leave. (Page 90) – SN: 023049
1769/05/08 – Maitland, D.A..G.
The Royal approbation of finding of Court Martial acquitting Major Robert Rogers. (Page 90) – SN: 023050
1769/05/13 – Maitland, D.A..G.
Captain Mackay, 65th, appointed Aide-de-Camp. (Page 92) – SN: 023051
1769/06/03 – Maitland, D.A..G.
Promotions. (Page 92) – SN: 023052
1769/06/30 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
The 21st and detachment of Royal Artillery to go by the transports from Charleston to St. Augustine, where 9th Regiment is to embark for Ireland. (Page 99) – SN: 023053
1769/06/30 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Arrangements for the embarkation of the 9th and 34th ; discharge of invalids for Chelsea ; exchange of officers, &c. (Page 100) – SN: 023054
1769/09/29 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 102) – SN: 023055
1769/11/27 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 104) – SN: 023056
No date – Maitland, D. A. G.
State of absent officers of the 21st and 31st Regiments. (Page 105) – SN: 023057
1769/10/19 – New York – - Maitland, D. A. G.
Regiments to prepare muster rolls. (Page 93) – SN: 023058
1769/11/15 – Maitland, D. A. G.
Orders repeated to transmit provision returns. (Page 93) – SN: 023059
1769/12/27 – Maitland, D. A. G.
Promotions. (Page 106) – SN: 023060
1769/12/29 – New York – Maitland, D. A. G.
Promotions. (Page 107) – SN: 023061
1770/02/14 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 107) – SN: 023062
1770/04/20 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Regulations for granting pardon to deserters. (Page 109) – SN: 023063
1770/04/23 – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 108) – SN: 023064
1770/04/27 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Returns of stoppages to be made from the Royal Artillery. (Page 113) – SN: 023065
1770/05/04 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Promotions. (Page 113) – SN: 023066
No date – - Maitland, D.A.G.
Plan for reducing the establishment of each regiment serving in North America. (Page 110) – SN: 023067
1770/05/05 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G.
Remarks to be made in review returns of regiments. (Page 114) – SN: 023068
1770/06/25 – New York – Brigade Major Moncrieffe
Promotions. (Page 116) – SN: 023069
1770/08/15 – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 117) – SN: 023070
1770/08/20 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Respecting rewards for apprehending deserters. (Page 117) – SN: 023071
1770/09/23 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 112) – SN: 023072
1770/10/01 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 118) – SN: 023073
1770/10/22 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Commissaries to collect staff stoppages in East and West Florida. (Page 119) – SN: 023074
1770/11/15 – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 120) – SN: 023075
1770/12/01 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Regulations as to officers who exceed their leave of absence. (Page 122) – SN: 023076
1770/12/08 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 123) – SN: 023077
1771/01/10 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 124) – SN: 023078
1771/01/28 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Regulations as to extraordinary issues to Indians at the posts. (Page 124) – SN: 023079
1771/03/03 – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 125) – SN: 023080
1771/03/03 – Maitland, D.A.G
A company of light infantry to be added to each battalion. Regulations on this addition. (Page 125) – SN: 023081
1771/03/04 – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 127) – SN: 023082
1771/03/11 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Increase of 20 men per company to be recruited in the Provinces. (Page 127) – SN: 023083
1771/05/11 (March) – Maitland, D.A.G
Instructions for recruiting officers. (Page 129) – SN: 023084
1771/03/24 – Maitland, D.A.G
Promotions. (Page 132) – SN: 023085
1771/03/26 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
Further instructions as to recruiting. (Page 133) – SN: 023086
1771/04/30 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
The differences with Spain being adjusted ; orders for recruiting in North America countermanded. (Page 135) – SN: 023087
1771/05/03 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
The establishment of the regiments in North America from 26th March. (Pages 135-145) – SN: 023088
1771/05/05 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
All recruiting parties to join their corps, except those of the 1st Battalion Royal Americans (60th). (Page 147). Promotions. (Page 147) – SN: 023089
1771/05/10 – New York – Maitland, D.A.G
That Major Small and Dot Major Moncrieffe is Brigade Major for the Southern District (Page 148) – SN: 023090
1771/06/29 – New York – Brigade Major Moncrieffe
Promotions. (Page 148) Privates to be exempted from deduction of a shilling in the pound now levied, and for deduction for Surgeon and Paymaster. Sergeants and corporals to be exempted from the latter charge but not from poundage. (Page 149) – SN: 023091
1771/10/08 – New York – Kemble, A..D.C
Leave of absence. (Page 150) – SN: 023092
1771/10/30 – Kemble, A.D.C.
To act during D.A..G. Maitland’s absence. (Page 150) – SN: 023093
1771/11/12 – New York – Kemble, A.D.C.
That arms deposited in the posts for their use are not to be taken out for regimental service. Any taken are to be immediately returned. (Page 151) – SN: 023094
1771/11/23 – Kemble, A.D.C.
Promotions (Page 152) – SN: 023095
1771/11/28 – New York – Kemble, A.D.C
All regimental vacancies to be reported as speedily as possible. (Page 152) – SN: 023096
1772/02/23 – Kemble, A.D.C
Promotions (Page 153) – SN: 023097
1772/03/12 – New York – Kemble, A.D.C
Returns of provisions (other than military) issued in Nova Scotia, East and West Florida, Montreal. Three Rivers and Quebec. (Page 153) – SN: 023098
1772/12/28 – New York – General Gage
Certificate that certain staff officers have received no allowance for firing and candles whilst serving in New York. (Page 154) – SN: 023099
No date – Quebec
List of Ordinances passed for the Province of Quebec, 16 in number. (Page 157) – SN: 023100
1774/01/01 – Virginia – Lord Dunmore
New county to be erected in Virginia, including Pittsburg. Calls a meeting to facilitate this object. (Page 155) – SN: 023101
1775/10/10 – Boston – General Gage
Commander-in-Chief ordered to repair to Britain ; General Carleton to command during his absence in Canada and frontiers, and General Howe to command on the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to West Florida. (Page 156) – SN: 023102
No date – Jackson
Opinion on the Ordinances. Objects to the 16th (concerning the distribution of the estates, &c., of persons leaving the Province without paying their debts). on the ground of its “ex post facto” character and for other reasons. Objections to other Ordinances: that relating to civil rights; the rate of interest, &c. (Page 160) – SN: 023103