B.034 – HALDIMAND LETTERS TO THE TREASURY, 1773-1774

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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.

1773/07/06 – New York – Haldimand to John Robinson

Has given orders to the Commissary at Montreal to receive flour manufactured at Quebec, from the contractors, for the supply of troops in the upper country. Transmitting certificate of provisions delivered to the contractor’s agent, East Florida. (Page 1) Certificate follows. (Page 3) – SN:034001

1773/07/07 – New York – Haldimand to John Robinson

Transmitting quarterly account of warrants for contingent or extraordinary expenses between 1st April and 30th June, 1773. (Page 5) Account follows. Warrants by Gage from 1st April to 7th June. 8 and by Haldimand from 8th to 30th June. (Page 14) – SN:034002

1773/09/01 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Enclosing copy of order to Watts and McEvers, agents to the contractors for supplying money to the troops, to have £16,000 stg. prepared for contingent expenses. (Page 17) Copy follows. 18 Return of provisions to the N. B. Fusiliers (21st Regiment), from 25th June to 13th July, 1773. (Page 19) Haldimand. From 26th April to 24th June 1773. (Page 22) – SN:034003

1773/09/01

Return, signed by Francis Hutcheson, of the rations issued to His Majesty’s troops in North America under Gage, from 25th June to 24th December 1772. All the posts and the strength of men at each are given in detail. (Page 26) – SN:034004

1773/10/06 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Transmitting account of warrants for contingent expenses. (Page 28) Account follows, from 1st July to 30th September. (Page 30) – SN:034005

1773/11/03 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

With copy of letter to the contractor’s agents to prepare £ L6,000 stg. for contingent expenses. (Page 35) Copy follows. (Page 36) – SN:034006

1773/12/01 – New York

Similar letter to Robinson. (Page 37) Copy to contractor’s agent. (Page 39) – SN:034007

1774/01/05 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Transmitting list of contingent warrants. (Page 40) List follows, from 1st October to 31st December, 1773. (Page 42) Also enclosed, return of rations to troops in North America under Gage, from 25th December 1772 to 24th June 1773. (Page 49) – SN:034008

1774/02/02 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

With·copies of requisition for money to meet contingent expenses, addressed to the contractor’s agents. (Page 51) Copies follow. (Pages 52-53) – SN:034009

1774/04/06 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

With list of contingent warrants. (Page 54) List follows of warrants from 1st January to 31st March, 1774. (Page 56) – SN:034010

1774/05/03 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Reporting favourably on Skinner’s account and memorial. (Page 65) – SN:034011

1774/05/04 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Sending copies of letters to contractor’s agents to prepare money for contingent expenses. (Page 66) Copies follow. (Pages 67·68) – SN:034012

1774/06/25 – New York – Haldimand to Robinson

Stating that the half-yearly return of provisions issued to the troops has been sent, but it does not accompany this letter. (Page 69) – SN:034013

1774/07/01 – Haldimand to Robinson

Transmitting list of contingent warrants. (Page 70) List follows from 1st April to 30th June. (Page 73) State of accounts between the requisitions and the warrants drawn against them. (Page 80) – SN:034014

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