b.215 – Memorials from the Provincial Corps and Loyalists. 1777-1785.— Vol. 2.

1783/01/01 – Machiche – Jeptha Hawley

For the restoration of his full allowance, the reduction being made on aooount of the discharge of part of his men in his absence on duty. (Page 1) – SN: 215001

1783/01/03 – Montreal – Alexander Campbell

For subsistence. (Page 3) – SN: 215002

1783/01/03 – Montreal – Roelof Vandecar

Sworn account against Government for expenditures on service. (Page 5) – SN: 215003

1783/01/03 – Montreal – Guillaume Lamothe (in French

Praying for a house outside of the fort at Detroit in which he had his quarters. (Page 7) – SN: 215004

1783/01/25 – St. John’s – Lois Loveless, widow

For the continuance of her husband’s pension to the children. (Apparently she was about to marry again.) (Page 8) – SN: 215005

1783/02/13 – Montreal – John Thomas Prenties

That in consequence of his arrest, he is in distress and prays for relief. (Page 9) – SN: 215006

1783/05/04 – Oswego – Thomas Gumersall, captain

Praying for his allowance whilst acting as quartermaster. (Page 13) – A recommendation by Major Ross. (Page 12) – SN: 215007

1783/05/10 – Allan McDonell

Praying for the continuance of his pension. (Page 11) – SN: 215008

1783/05/?? – William Bryden

Praying for his discharge that he may be allowed to return to his family. (Page 14) – SN: 215009

1783/06/02 – Quebec – Jonathan Miller, King’s Rangers

Praying that the pay promised to him by Dr. Smyth may be paid him. (Page 15) – SN: 215010

1783/06/?? – Memorial of loyalists (names attached)

For leave to settle on the Caldwell lands on Lake Champlain. (Page 17) – SN: 215011

1783/06/09 – Claudius Bretell

Praying for leave to return to Otter Lake, as he has received no subsistence and is unable to make his living here. (Page 20) – SN: 215012

1783/06/16 – St. John’s – Robert Nichols

That the beef sent in by him and Holmes was at their own risk and not from promises made by Pritchard. If any allowance is to be made it is to him, as Holmes only brought three small cattle. (Page 22) – SN: 215013

1783/06/19 – Quebec – Isaac Man, junior

For an inquiry into his conduct. (Page 24) – SN: 215014

1783/06/19 – Quebec – John Mann

Praying for the continuance of big allowance, or employment. The memorial states his services. (Page 25) – SN: 215015

1783/07/24 – Isle aux Noix – Loyal Rangers

Praying for their discharge y if consistent with His Majesty’s service. (Page 28) – List of names of the petitioners. (Page 31) – SN: 215016

1783/07/26 – Hugh Munro

For compensation for his losses. (Page 33) – SN: 215017

1783/08/14 – Quebec – Rudolphus Ritzema

Praying for a refugee pension. (Page 34) – SN: 215018

1783/08/?? – Montreal – Ebenezer Allan

Complaining of the treatment he has received, and asking to be sent to his former place of residence. He desires a fair trial for any crime with which he may be charged. (Page 35) – SN: 215019

1783/08/15 – Francis Hogel

Praying for employment in the army and the continuance in the meantime of his allowance. (Page 37) – SN: 215020

1783/08/18 – Quebec – John Monier

Has arrived from New York with other loyalists and not being able to farm, asks for employment. (Page 39) – SN: 215021

1783/08/18 – St. John’s

Loyalists (names given) prayirg for a pass to go to Vermont for the settlement of their affairs, and to return. (Page 40) – SN: 215022

1783/08/19 – River du Chêne – Edward Jessup

For leave to go to England. (Page 41) – SN: 215023

1783/08/20 – Quebec – Samuel Wright

That the property he brought with him is exhausted ; prays for relief. (Page 44) – SN: 215024

1783/08/27 – Dublin – Reverend John McKenna, who was clergyman to a body of Highlanders settled on Sir John Johnson’s estates

States his services, sufferings and losses in detail, and prays for compensation. (Page 46) – Certificates in his favour by Carleton, Riedesel and Cleve, A.D.C. to the latter. (Page 53) – SN: 215025

1783/08/27 – Sorel – Alexander Campbell

Sending certificate as to his losses. (Page 54) – The certificate is at. (Page 45) – SN: 215026

1783/09/01 – Sorel – Donald MacIntosh

For a pass to go to Otter Creek. (Page 55) – SN: 215027

1783/09/08 – St. François – Officers of Rouville’s Company (names signed)

Memorial (in French). Complaining that their allowances are withheld and praying for redress. (Page 56) – SN: 215028

1783/09/15 – Sorel – Alexander White

Stating his loyally, his services and losses, and praying for relief. 59 – Certificate by Sir John Johnson, dated Montreal, 12th September. (Page 53) – SN: 215029

1783/09/22 – Montreal – John Thompson, late of Burnet’s Field, on the Mohawk

Stating his losses and praying for relief for himself and family. (Page 62) – SN: 215030

1783/10/08 – Lachine – Joseph Anderson

For leave to close up a useless road between his farm and the King’s store at Lachine. (Page 65) – SN: 215031

1783/10/12 – Petition of settlers on Onion River

For leave to carry on trade with the Province of Quebec (Page 66) – SN: 215032

1783/10/24 – Petition of loyalists lately from New York

For leave to settle is Quebec. (Page 67) – SN: 215033

1783/10/26 – St. John’s – John W. Meyers and Thomas Sherwood

For a grant of lands eastward of Missisquoi Bay, for settlement.(Page 69) – A list of those of whom the settlement is to be composed. (Page 70) – SN: 215034

1783/10/30 – Sorel – Patrick McNiff

For subsistence or employment (Page 74) – In a letter of the 8th January, 1784, a duplicate of this petition is sent. (Page 76) – SN: 215035

1783/11/03 – Sorel – Daniel McGinn

For relief or employment (covering letter at page 78) (Page 77) – SN: 215036

1783/11/05 – Sorel

Jeune. Stating his services and losses, and praying for relief. (Page 79) – SN: 215037

1783/11/15 – Montreal – Roelof Vandecar

Praying for an inquiry into his conduct ; his services and the false reports respecting him (covering letter p. 83). (Page 81) – SN: 215038

1783/11/17 – Montreal – Major Gray and captains of the R. B. N. Y.

Praying for a share of the allowance for off reckonings. (Page 84) – SN: 215039

1783/11/24 – Montreal – Richard Lipscomb, lieutenant and quartermaster of the 1st Batt. K« B.B. N.Y.

For leave to sell his quartermaster’s commission. (Page 85) – SN: 215040

1783/12/06 – Andrew Coulter, an old soldier

Praying for relief. (Page 86) – Certificate of his services. (Page 88) – SN: 215041

1783/12/18 Montreal – Major James Gray

Praying for authority to exchange his rank of half-pay major with Captain Duncan, in order to apply the difference to the ischarge of his debts. (Page 90) – SN: 215042

1783/12/18 – Montreal – Patrick Langan

For a company, if Captain Leake should succeed to the majority of the 2nd Batt. K. R. R. N. Y. (Page 93) – SN: 215043

1783/12/22 – River du Chêne – Thomas McKnight

Certificate of the services of Thomas McKnight. (Page 94, 95) – SN: 215044

1783/12/31 – Reverend John Stuart

To be appointed chaplain at Cataraqui. (Page 96) – SN: 215045

1783/12/?? – Lieut James Robins, Loyal Rangers

For back pay. (Page 98) – SN: 215046

1783/12/?? – Roger Stevens

Stating his services and praying for relief. (Page 100) – SN: 215047

1783/12/?? – Ralph Spooner

Praying for relief. (Page 103) – SN: 215048

1783/12/?? – John Savage

Praying for His Excellency’s patronage. (Page 104) – SN: 215049

1783/12/?? – William Smyth

Praying for relief. (Page 106) – SN: 215050

1783/12/??

Copy of Governor Tryon’s recommendation of Eben Jessup. (Page 108) – SN: 215051

1783/12/?? – Thomas McKnight, captain

For his pay from 16th August, 1777, to the 24th May, 178?. (Page 109) – SN: 215052

1784/01/02 – River du Chêne – Memorials of commandant and captains of the Loyal Rangers

For warrant money as allowed to the British troops. (Page 110) – SN: 215053

1784/01/12 – Niagara

Memorials to the commissioners on losses :

  • John Shiereland. (Page 112)
  • Nioholas Phillips. (Page 114)
  • Hendrick Hoff. (Page 116) – SN: 215054

1784/01/26 – Sorel – John Monier

Praying to be sent to Frontenac as commissary. (Page 119) – SN: 215055

178401/26 – Sorel – Frederick Williams

Praying for relief. Certificates by VanAlstine (p. 121); Stephen de Lancy (p 122). (Page 122) – SN: 215056

1784/01/30 – Sorel – Thomas Pryce Jones

For his rations to be continued. Certificates from Alexander White (p. 124); from Major LeMoine (p. 125). (Page 126) – SN: 215057

1784/01/?? – Sorel – Associated loyalists for Cataraqui

Praying for tools and other articles. (Page 129) – SN: 215058

1784/02/02 – Quebec – W. Tyler, lieutenant! King’s Rangers

Stating his services and losses. (Page 135) – SN: 215059

1784/02/08 – Sorel – Joseph Jessup

Stating his expenses for recruiting men for the Loyal Rangers, and praying for an inquiry. (Page 138) – SN: 215060

1784/02/19 – Sorel – Isaac Man

Stating his losses and praying for a pension. (Page 140) – SN: 215061

1784/02/23 – Sorel – Mary Rogers, widow

Stating her age and sufferings, and praying for relief. (Page 142) – SN: 215062

1784/02/26 – Sorel – Alexander White

Praying for subsistence. (Page 143) – SN: 215063

1784/02/26 – Sorel – Daniel McGinn

For relief. (Page 145) – SN: 215064

1784/02/?? – Duncan Campbell, settled on Caldwell Manor

For provisions. (Page 147) – SN: 215065

1784/03/??

Memorial, praying for relief, of Michael Grass and other loyalists from New York. (Page 133) – SN: 215066

1784/03/09 – Sorel – Patrick Smyth

For assistance to get his wife and family over the lake before it becomes impassable. (Page 148) – SN: 215067

1784/03/25 – Jane, widow of Nicolas Housomer

Stating her husband’s services and praying for relief. (Page 151) – SN: 215068

1784/04/02 – St. John’s – Roger Stevens

Stating his services and praying for relief. (Page 165) – SN: 215069

1784/04/15 – Montreal – Adam Empy

Praying for permission to trade in dry goods and liquor between Montreal and Niagara. (Page 157) – SN: 215070

1784/04/30 – Sorel – John Henry Aussem

Praying for compensation for medical attendance on loyalists. (Page 159) – SN: 215071

1784/05/11 – St. John’s

Loyalists praying to clear up doubts, as to the conditions on which bounty is to be paid them on settling. (Page 162) – SN: 215072

1784/05/17 – Montreal – Allan McDonell

Praying for the continuance of his pension. (Page 165) – SN: 215073

1784/05/24 – Montreal – Edward Foster

For relief. (Page 166) – SN: 215074

1784/05/24 – Montreal – Ebenezer Allan

Praying to be released from gaol and his case inquired into. (Page 167) – SN: 215075

1784/05/31 – Quebec – Rev. George Gilmore

Praying for an allowance to enable him to perform clerical duties at the Bay of Chaleurs. (Page 168) – SN: 215076

1784/05/31 – Quebec – Samuel Hindman

For temporary relief. (Page 169) – SN: 215077

1784/06/03 – Lachine – John Marier

Praying for suitable employment, as he is unable to clear a farm. (Page 171) – SN: 215078

1784/07/08 – Cataraqui – Ebenezer Allan (Allan in previous petitions)

For a pass to go to the Colonies. (Page 173) – SN: 215079

1784/07/20 – Quebec – Hugh Munro

Praying for relief. (Page 175) – SN: 215080

1784/08/18 – Ebenezer Allan to Mathews

Urging the prayer of previous petitions. (Page 177) – SN: 215081

1784/08/20 – Quebec – John Goodenough

Praying for relief. (Page 179) – SN: 215082

1784/09/24 – Quebec – Isaac Man

Owing to illness in his family, he has been compelled to remain at the Island of Orleans, on his way to Bay of Chaleurs. Prays for an advance to settle debts incurred by the delay. (Page 180) – A second petition, dated 28th September, prays for a pension far life. (Page 181) – SN: 215083

1784/10/06 – Walter Sutherland

For employment in the Indian Department (Page 183) – SN: 215084

1784/10/16 – Verchères – William Scharmerhorn to Sir John Johnson

Stating his services and distress. (Page 238) – SN: 215085

1784/10/28 – Quebec – Baron Schaffalisky, (in French)

For a continuance of his pay as an officer of the rangers. (Page 184) – Additional statement offsets (in English) in support of his petition, dated 12th November, 1784. (Page 186) – SN: 215086

No date – James McDonell

For a hearing and for His Excellency’s patronage. (Page 188) – SN: 215087

No date – Alexander White

For assistance to proceed to Great Britain. (Page 190) – SN: 215088

No date – Solomon Jones, late surgeon’s mate

For relief. (Page 193) – SN: 215089

No date – James Quinn

For employment. (Page 195) – SN: 215090

1784/05/?? – London – Lieut.-Colonel Butler

Narrative of his services in America, to be added to the schedule of his losses laid before the Commissioners. (Page 196) – SN: 215091

No date

Certificate of the loyalty and services of Neil Robertson. (Page 203) – SN: 215092

No date – Thomas Gumersall

For payment of his allowance as quartermaster during the time he acted in that capacity. (Page 204) – SN: 215093

No date – John Peters

Representing certain loyalists in Canada, objecting to go to so remote a part of the Province as Cataraqui, and asking leave to go to Missisquoi. (Page 206) – SN: 215094

No date – John Peters

Stating his services, &c. and asking leave to complete his battalion on the frontiere of (New) York and New England, which may be of use on Lake George and Lake Champlain. (Page 212) – SN: 215095

No date – Jacob Shafer

For employment. (Page 213) – SN: 215096

No date – Loyalists on Caldwell Manor

For the same benefits as if they had settled on Government lands. (Page 215) – SN: 215097

No date – Michael McCann

For leave to sign as a loyalist under Sir John Johnson. (Page 217) – SN: 215098

No date – Moses Delesdernier

His services, the unjust charges brought against him by Lieut-Governor Francklyn, and protesting his loyalty, &c. (Page 218) – SN: 215099

No date – Mathew Sterns

For relief. (Page 222) – SN: 215100

No date – William Hutchison

For a situation in the excise. (Page 223) – SN: 215101

No date – David Brackenridge

For employment. (Page 226) – SN: 215102

No date – Proposals by Messrs. Rogers and Peters

For raising two battalions. (Page 228) – SN: 215103

No date – Donald McIntosh

For relief. (Page 230) – SN: 215104

No date – John Platt

Praying for redress. (Page 232) – SN: 215105

No date – Simon J. Cole

For relief. (Page 234) – SN: 215106

No date – Allen McDonell

For promotion in one of the newly raised corps. (Page 236) – SN: 215107

No date – Widow Diederich

For relief in her distressed situation. (Page 240) – SN: 215108

No date – George Finkle

For subsistence. (Page 241) – SN: 215109

No date – Isabel Parker, a loyalist from New York

That she has always assisted the men on secret service. Prays that her son, now a prisoner, may be exchanged. (Page 242) – SN: 215110

No date – Thomas Barron

Praying for assistance and employment. (Page 243) – SN: 215111

No date – Helena McLeod, widow of Norman McLeod

For relief. (Page 245) – SN: 215112

No date – Alexander Kennedy

For his pay and allowance of clothing whilst a prisoner. (Page 246) – SN: 215113

No date – Captain John McDonnell to Sergeant Sommers

Certificate by Captain John McDonell and other officers, to Sergeant Sommers. (Page 247) – SN: 215114

No date – Azariah Pritchard

Proposal to raise men to serve as rangers. (Page 248) – SN: 215115

No date – Hendrick Ruiter

For the pay of captain whilst he remains in Canada (Page 250) – SN: 215116

No date – James McNeal, of Jessup’s corps

For employment as a schoolmaster. (Page 251) – SN: 215117

No date – Loyalists in King’s Royal Regiment of New York

For measures to be taken to get their families out of the hands of the enemy. (Page 253) – SN: 215118

No date – John Rogers

Stating his services; the execution of his father for loyalty, &c, and praying for relief. (Page 255) – SN: 215119

No date – John Adams

For an allowance. (Page 256) – SN: 215120

No date – Richard Wilkinson

For relief. (Page 258) – SN: 215121

No date — Bliss to Captain Brehm

Stating his service and asking his influence to have him continued in the commissariat. (Page 260) – SN: 215122

No date – Simon Huntington

For relief. (Page 262) – SN: 215123

No date – Simeon Covill

For leave to go to England and to be allowed provisions. (Page 264) – SN: 215124

No date – Francis Hogel

His services ; prays to be appointed to one of the vacant companies. (Page 265) – SN: 215125

No date – Simon J. Cole

For employment. (Page 267) – SN: 215126

No date – Henry James Jessup

For a commission to practise as a barrister. (Page 269) – SN: 215127

No date – The family of the late Major Mc Alpin

For relief. (Page 270) – SN: 215128

No date – Samuel Hindman

For relief. (Page 272) – SN: 215129

No date – Samuel Freeman

For relief. (Page 273) – SN: 215130

No date – John McKenzie

For relief. (Page 274) – SN: 215131

No date – Peter Miller

For provisions and clothing for himself and family. (Page 276) – SN: 215132

No date – John McPherson

For relief. (Page 278) – SN: 215133

No date – Abraham Hyatt

For relief. (Page 280) – SN: 215134

No date – Henry William Shaughnessy

For leave to raise men to entitle him to a commission. (Page 281) – SN: 215135

No date

Extract of instructions to Malcolm Fraser, paymaster of the 84th from Ogilvie, the regimental agent in London. (Page 283) – SN: 215136

No date

Undated memoranda respecting prisoners! &c (Pages 284 to 287) – SN: 215137

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