1775/04/07
Commission appointing John Campbell to be commandant of the Indians in the Province of Quebec. (Page 20) – SN: 222001
1776/03/02 – Quebec
Commission appointing James Stanley Goddard to be inspector of accounts. (Page 20) – SN: 222002
1776/03/28 – London – Pay Office to Colin Drummond
Calling attention to the large sums raised by bills although it did not appear that the military chest called for such a supply. He is in future to consult with the commander-in-chief; his business in to pay out, not to raise money, except on extraordinary occasions. Information respecting the dates to which certain regiments are paid, and how the subsistence lor the foreign troops is to be issued. (Page 40) – SN: 222003
1776/06/25 – Montreal – Sir Guy Carleton
Prohibiting the sale of rum or other spirituous liquors without licence. (Page 12) – SN: 222004
1776/06/25 – Chambly
Commission to James Farquarson to be assistant commissary. (Page 6) – Forms of certificate for landing and of order for survey on damaged provisions follow. (Page 7) – SN: 222005
1776/07/05 – Chambly
Commission to Jacob Jordan appointing him deputy paymaster general. (Page 9) – SN: 222006
1776/08/07 – Quebec
Certificate granted to Robert Hunter, of military stores being landed here. (Page 32) – SN: 222007
1777/04/08 – Quebec – Instructions by Sir Guy Carleton to Captain Skeffington Lutwidge, of H. M . S. “Triton,”
Lent to command the naval armament upon Lake Champlain. (Page 43) – SN: 222008
1777/10/21 – Quebec
Establishment of the naval armament on Lakes Ontario, Huron, Erie and Michigan, showing the pay of each rank, &c. (Page 15) – SN: 222009
1778/04/30 – Quebec
Discharge to certain seamen (named) who served during the siege of Quebec and afterwards on the lakes. (Page 15) – SN: 222010
1778/08/12 – St. James
Commission authorising the appointment of a Lieutenant Governor or Superintendent of Fisheries on the coast of Labrador, at a salary of £200 a year. (Page 49) – SN: 222011
1779/02/01 – Quebec
Certificate to an officer going on a scout, and form of leave of absence to a deputy commissary general. (Page 46) – SN: 222012
1779/08/?? – Quebec
Instructions to Patrick Sinclair, Lieutenant Governor of Michillimakinak. (Page 23) – His original commission was dated 7th April, 1775 (p. 21); allowed to retain the rank of captain on retirement by letter 2nd July, 1776 (p. 23); had been made prisoner in 1775 on going to hie post and returned to England on parole; goes out now for exchange. Whitehall 3rd June, 1777 (p. 22). – SN: 222013
1779/10/19 – Quebec
Respecting the accounts of the Receiver General ; authorising the Board of Accounts to call evidence. (Page 37) – SN: 222014
1780/03/17 – London – Lord George Germaine
Memorandom by Lord George Germaine on the powers of Lieutenant Governors of posts to command the troops in garrison. (Page 81) – Form of licence for the erection of a tenement and the sale of spirituous liquois, with conditions attached. (Page 82) – SN: 222015
1780/07/10 – Quebec
Report by the committee appointed to examine a petition of the masters and owners of vessels trading on the St. Lawrence, recommending in which manner the freight dne to them should be collected. (Page 16) – The orders lor the callirg together of Boards of Accounts (including the above) dated 24th March, follow. (Page 17, 18) – SN: 222016
1780/08/08 – St. James
Warrant to pay M. and Madame Deschambault a yearly pension of £200. (Page 51) – SN: 222017
1780/08/29 – Quebec
For survey on damaged Indian goods. (Page 42) – SN: 222018
1780/09/14 – Quebec – Haldimand to John Fraser and Jacob Jordan, Deputy paymasters
With instructions as to the Accounts, &c, from the Paymaster General. (Page 66) – SN: 222019
1780/10/15 – Quebec
Warrant appointing a Board to examine the Receiver General’s accounts. (Page 32) – Other documents ol 14th July, 4th October, ard 15th November, 1781, and 1st May, 1782. (Page 33 to 36) – SN: 222020
1780/12/20 – Quebec
Warrant to the committee of accounts to examine the bills drawn from the upper posts. (Pages. 38, 39) – Also for the same, dated 18th October, 1781, and 25th October 1782. (Pages 39,40) – SN: 222021
1781/05/02 – Quebec -Father de la Brosse
Pass to enable Father de la Brosse to visit the lower posts on the St. Lawrence, to perform the functions of his ministry with the Indians, Canadians and Acadians. (Page 46) – SN: 222022
1781/05/06 – Quebec Reuben Huntington
Warrant for the remission of the punishment of Reuben Huntington. (Page 47) – SN: 222023
1781/08/25 – Quebec
For a board to examine pilots, to enable them to act as branch pilots for the St. Lawrence. (Page 44) – SN: 222024
1781/08/20 – Quebec
For a survey on damaged provisions in the King’s stores, Quebec. (Page 41) – SN: 222025
1781/08/25 – Quebec
To engage the river craft to forward the transport of provisions. A second oioer to the same effect dated 15th September, 1781. (Page 43) – SN: 222026
1781/10/29 – Quebec
For a survey on damaged provisions at Three Rivers. (Page 40) – Forms : For civil accounts ; for passes to vessels employed in the St. Lawience fisheries. (Page 48) – SN: 222027
1782/03/14 – St. James – Sir John Johnson
Commission to Sir John Johnson to be Superintendent General, &c, of Indian Affairs. (Page 26) – SN: 222028
1782/03/18 – Whitehall – W. Ellis to Sir John Johnson
Notifying him of his appointment and callirg attention to the terms of the commission. (Page 26) – SN: 222029
1782/03/30 – Whitehall – Treasury to Sir John Johnson
Transmitting a minute of the Board respecting the reduction cf expenses in the Indian Department The minute follow (Page 28) – Instructions to Inspector of Indian Affairs. (Page 31) – SN: 222030
1782/04/23 – St. John – Commission to John Hay
Appointing him Lieutenant Governor of Detroit. (Page 30) – SN: 222031
1782/06/07 – Quebec – Taylor & Forsyth
Appointing a board to examine the accounts of Taylor & Forsyth. (Page 53) – SN: 222032
1782/06/30 – Quebec
Warrant to Schank to press seamen for the provincial navy. (Page 19) – SN: 222033
1782/07/02 – Quebec
For a survey on damaged provisions on board lately arrived victuallers. (Page 4?) – SN: 222034
1782/08/13
Regulations, &c. regarding the sale of commissions, resignations, &c, by officers of the army. The regulations by the War Office are dated 23rd December. 1775. (Page 57) – SN: 222035
1782/09/24 – Quebec
Order to the Committee on accounts to have them all examined and ready for transmission by the ships in October. (Page 36) – SN: 222036
1782/12/09 – Quebec
Dividing the Province of Quebec into three road districts. (Page 54) – SN: 222037
1783/02/08 – Quebec – Order to Jenkin Williams, Clerk of Council, W. Grant, Deputy- Quote iin Receiver General, George Pownal), Secretary and Registrar, Nicola*Boisaean, and Francis Cugnet
To prepare and lay before Haldimand a schedule of all papers in their offices. (Page 56) – Form of accounts for different departments. (Page 46) – SN: 222038
1783/03/17 – Quebec – William Bower
Warrant to pay William Bower for his expenses in visiting the different shanties to examine the timber oat on the King’s ground. (Page 62) – SN: 222039
1783/03/31 – Quebec
Pass to Mr. Bean to come to Montreal from Loyal Block house and Quebec return. (Page 63) – SN: 222040
1783/04/08 – Quebec
Warrant for a board of accounts to examine those of the Receiver-General. (Page 64) – SN: 222041
No date
Arrangement of distressed loyalists upon the pension list, showing the allowance made to each per muster. (Page 63) – SN: 222042
1783/04/11 – Quebec – Order to Thomas Ainslie, collector of Customs
To have his accounts ready for the committee. (Page 65) – SN: 222043
1783/04/14 – Quebec
Under certain conditions shopkeepers (the number is left blank) may erect each a tenement on the Isle aux Noix as a house of entertainment and to supply necessaries for the garrison ; lots of 80 by 40 feet to be marked out for this purpose. The conditions are embodied in a form for signature. (Page 66) – SN: 222044
1783/05/12 – Quebec – John Stevenson
Pass to John Stevenson to go to the Colonies and return, a cessation of arms having been declared. (Page 68) – SN: 222045
1783/05/23 – Quebec – Joseph Brant
Commission appointing Joseph Brant captain of the Northern Confederated Indians. (Page 68) – SN: 222046
1783/06/05 – Quebec
Warrant to make a survey on damaged provisions at Isle aux Noix. (Page 70) – SN: 222047
1783/07/02 – Quebec
Order to the agent for transports to take up the ship “Quebec” and the brig “Abercorn” for the conveyance of German troops. (Page 73) – SN: 222048
1783/07/07 – Quebec – Jean-Baptiste Lepeau
Warrant granting Jean Baptiste Lepeau, of Percé, a gratuity of £10 and an annual pension for life of the same amount. (Page 74) – SN: 222049
1783/07/10 – Quebec – to St. George Dupré
Commission appointing St. George Dupré, Grand Voyer of the district of Montreal, in room of M. Picotté de Bellestre, incapacitated from bad health. (Page 74) – SN: 222050
1783/07/10 – Quebec – to Calvé, Indian officer
Pass to Calvé, Indian officer, employed to visit the Western Indians. (Page 75) – SN: 222051
1783/07/13 – Quebec
Warrant for survey on damaged provisions in recently arrived victuallers. (Page 76) – SN: 222052
1783/10/11 – Quebec
Warrant to a committee to examine the Receiver General’s and other accounts. (Page 77) – SN: 222053
1783/10/13 – Quebec
Survey to be held on provisions in the King’s stores, Quebec (Page 77) – The same (dated 27th October) on the provisions at Three Rivers. (Pages 78) – The same on provisions at Sorel. (Page 79) – SN: 222054
1783/10/26 – Quebec – Edward Abbott, Lieut-Governor to Grant
Order to Grant, Receiver-General, for his salary. (Page 90) – SN: 222055
No date – Richard Burke. Instructions to Thomas Boone
Appointed to pay the troops in Canada. (Page 93) – Enclosed with these is the copy of a letter from merchants of Quebec dated 24th August, 1783, praying the Treasury not to send additional specie to Quebec, there being abundance in the hands of the merchants. (Page 97) – SN: 222056
1783/11/24 – Sorel
Report of survey on damaged provisions at this post. (Page 85) – SN: 222057
1783/12/04 – Montreal – Sir John Johnson to Mathews
Transmitting list of the officers of the Indian Deparment deserving of attention as loyalists. (Page 129) – The list follows. (Page 130) – SN: 222058
1783/12/25
Off-reckonings for a regiment of loot according to the establishment on this date, showing the net amount for the year to be £2,677. 34. (Page 72) – SN: 222059
1784/02/13 – Quebec
Abstract of reductions made in the appointments of the staff and of the several departments in the Province, 24th December, .1783. (Page 132) – SN: 222060
1784/02/13 – Quebec
List of officers, &c., in the Indian Department at Niagara during the rebellion, with the reductions in consequence of the Provisional Treaty. (Page 116) – Same for those at Detroit(Page 117) – Same for those in the Department of the Seven Nations of Canada. (Page 118) – SN: 222061
1784/02/13 – Quebec
Commissaries, issuers, &., in the Commissariat Department in the lower parts of Canada to 24th December, 1783, and the arrangement beginning on the 25th December, 1783 (Page 119) – SN: 222062
1784/02/13 – Quebec
The people employed in the Commissariat at the upper posts. (Page 129) – SN: 222063
1784/02/13 – Quebec
Other lists, viz. Quarter-master general’s (p. 121); barrack master’s (p. 122) ; naval (n. 123) ; Indian (pp. 124, 126) ; engineers (p. 127). (Page 121 to 128) – SN: 222064
1784/02/25 – Quebec
Loyalists and disbanded soldiers who wish to obtain lands from the Pointe au Baudette, are to repair to Lachine; those desirous to have lands at the Bay of Chaleurs are to go to Sorel ; those in Quebec for the same place are to give in tbeir names by the 2nd April. (Page 83) – SN: 222065
No date
The title of this return is : “List of officers and men, military and civil, which your Excellency was pleaded to mention to have discharged hereafter, which then lessens the expense.” The list is signed by John Schank, senior officer, Naval Department. The saving shown amounts to £5,129. 8. 4. stg. (Page 134) – SN: 222066
1784/03/09 – Quebec
Loyalists may remain in their present quarters till the state of the river shall permit the use cf bateaux. (Page 88) – SN: 222067
1784/04/13 – Quebec
Survey ordered on bedding in the barrack master’s store. (Page 87) – SN: 222068
1784/04/14 – Quebec
Committee to examine the Receiver-General’s and other accounts. (Page 88) – SN: 222069
1784/05/17 and 18
Commissioners (named) appointed to administer the oath of allegiance. (Page 89) – SN: 222070
1784/05/18 – Quebec
List of seeds sent by Major Holland, for the use of settlers in the upper country. (Page 91) – SN: 222071
1784/05/18 – Quebec
Officers and soldiers, late of the troops of the Duke of Brunswick, desirous of settling, engage to repay the twelve month’s provisions advanced, to enable them to settle. (Page 91) – SN: 222072
1784/07/01 – Quebec
Warrant appointing Joseph Marie Tonnancour, colonel of militia for Three Rivers, in room of his late father. (Page 102) – SN: 222073
1784/07/14 – Quebec – Lieut. Colonel Hull
Pass to Lieut. Colonel Hull, on his way to New York. (Page 98) – SN: 222074
1784/07/21 – Quebec
Warrant to Thomas Dunn to transfer the balance in his hand to Caldwell, Receiver General. (Page 89) – SN: 222075
1784/07/21 – Quebec
Pass to Colonel French on his way to England by way of New York. (Page 88) – SN: 222076
1784/08/03 – Quebec
Surrey ordered on provisions at Three Rivers. (Page 100) – SN: 222077
1784/08/31 – Quebec
Return of the naval department. (Page 133)
1784/09/09 – Quebec
Order to John Craigie, Deputy Commissary General, to appoint suitable persons to survey the provisions at the posts. (Page 101)
1784/09/25 – Quebec
Survey ordered on provisions stored in Quebec. (Page 103)
1784/10/08 – Quebec
Committee appointed to examine the Receiver General’s accounts. (Page 104)
1784/10/21 – Quebec
Investigation ordered, to ascertain who is responsible for the loss of flour, and the cause of the deficiency in provisions. (Page 105)
1784/10/25 – Quebec
Official notification by Haldimand, that the land on the Ouse, or Grand-River, has been bought for the Mohawk Indians and authorising “the said Mohawk Nation and such other of the Six Nation Indians as wish to settle in that quarter, to take possession of and settle upan the banks of the river commonly called Ouse or Grand River running into Lake Erie, allotting to them for that purpose six miles deep from each side of the river begining at Lake Erie, and extending in that proportion to the head of the said river.” (Page 106)
1784/11/16
Loyalists settled in the Province of Quebec and estimates of provisions. The figures are men, women and children above ten years, who draw fall rations, 4,500, under ten drawing half rations, 1,152. Loyalists who may have since come in 500, a total of 6,152, and of rations including wasteage, 5,576. (Page 107)
1785/03/28 – London
Certificates of service granted to Justus Sherwood and Dr. George London. Smyth and of their losses. (Pages 107, 108)
1785/04/22 – London
Certificate that the amounts charged by Captain Maurer, for bateau service were authorised to be paid as necessary for the King’s service and that the vouchers are the best that can be produced. (Page 114)
No date
The good service of Peter Fraser, in various capacities ; his knowledge of the St. Lawrence has enabled him to save the cargoes and crews of vessels which have been cast away; he is recommended as worthy of trust. (Page 114)
1785/05/07 – to John Butler
Certificate of the services and losses of John Butler, and testimonial in his favour. (Page 70)
1785/08/10 – London – to Sir John Johnson
Testimonial in favour of Sir John Johnson. (Page 80)
1785/08/13 – London – to Daniel Claus
Certificate of the services of Daniel Claus since 1756, when he was lieutenant in the 60th Regiment. The services are stated briefly, and his sufferings as a loyalist certified to. (Page 110)
1785/08/19 – to Major Gray
Certificate of the services of Major James Gray.(Page 112) – The same of the same date to Major Robert Leake. (Page 112)
1786/05/06 – London – Captain Daniel Robertson
Certificate that Captain Daniel Robertson, commanded at Oswegatchie in 1779, not Lieut. Davis, who received a warrant for the command money by mistake. (Page 113)
1786/05/14 – London – to John Stedman
Certificate to John Stedman of his services and the faithful discharge of bis duties at the carrying place of Niagara. (Page 100)