PAPERS relating to State prisoners and suspected persons in Canada; 1775-1784; comprising depositions, memorials, drafts, and various papers and letters taken from prisoners.
PAPERS and accounts of the Receiver-General's Department, Quebec; 1777-1788. There are a few original letters interspersed, chiefly from William Grant, Deputy-Receiver-General, and Thomas Dunn, Paymaster of Incidental Contingencies, etc.; and also from Captain Edward Abbott, Lieut.-Governor of St. Vincenne, Vol. I., f. 16; II., f. 102; Jenkin Williams, Solicitor- General of Quebec, Vol. II., f. 165; John Wigglesworth and Philip Deare; Audit Office, London, Vol. II., ff. 284-300; Brigadier- G...
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William Grant, Deputy Receiver General at Quebec: Accounts and letters: 1777-1788.
CORRESPONDENCE of General Haldimand with the Hon. John Cochrane, agent to Messrs. Harley and Drummond, Remitters of Public Money; with other papers relative to the prosecution of the same agent, on account of his speculations with the public money; 1779-1784. Interspersed are letters from Messrs. Drummond and Jordan, agents, Vol. I., f. 1; Messrs. Harley and Drummond; David Gordon, agent; and J[ames] Monk, Attorney-General of Quebec. Two volumes. Paper. Folio.
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Hon John Cochrane, Agent to the Remitters of Public Money in Canada: Correspondence with Gen. Haldimand: 1779-1784. Canada: Papers and letters on the embezzlement of the public money by Hon. J. Cochrane: 1778-1784.