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VOL. IV. Letters of 1774-1777, from J. Stephenson; Pensacola, 1774, ff. 1, 47, 63, 129, 189. Captain William Blackett; New Providence, 1 Jan. 1774, f. 3. Lieut. Thomas Hutchins; Pensacola, 1774, ff. 5, 57, 135, 199. George Turner; Halifax, 4 Jan. 1774, f. 7. Captain Hugh Lord; Fort Gage, 3 Sept. 1773, f. 9. Colin Drummond; Quebec, 1774, ff. 13, 92, 159. Major H. Basset; Detroit, 10 Jan, 1774, f. 15. Captain C. Fordyce; S. Augustine, 1774, ff. 17, 39, 41, 59, 76. Captain William Compton, 65th Regt.; Halifax, 1774, ff. 19, 88. Colonel Valentine Jones; Quebec, 1774, ff. 23, 35, 37, 61, 65, 69, 95, 125, 151, 161. Captain William de la Place, commanding at Ticonderoga and Crown Point; 1774, ff. 29, 71, 106, 155. Lieut.-Colonel Otho Hamilton, 59th Regt.; Halifax, 1774, ff. 33, 107. Captain G. Maturin; Montreal, 1774. ff. 43, 86. George Erving; Boston, 7 Feb. 1774, f. 45. Colonel Alexander Leslie; Castle William, 1774, ff. 51, 72, 102, 104, 123, 145, 163, 184. Major Alexander Dickson; Pensacola, 1774, ff. 53, 139. Ant. Chamier; War Office, London, 28 Feb. 1774. Fr. f. 67. Admiral J[ohn] Montagu; Boston, 14 Mar. 1774, f. 78. Colonel G. Christic; Montreal, Antigua, etc., 1774-1775, ff. 82, 172, 204-217, 230. Captain John Mackay; Halifax, 18 Mar. 1774, f. 84. Colonel R. Prescott; Quebec, 23 Mar. 1774, f. 90. Alexander MacCulloch; Quebec, 24 Mar. 1774, f. 94. Peter Chester, Governor of West Florida; Pensacola, 1774, ff. 100, 121, 147. Major George Etherington; St. Vincent, 1774, ff. 115, 168, 197. Captain Robert McLeroth; Castle William 14 Apr. 1774, f. 117. Lieut.-Colonel Dudley Templer; Montreal, 1774, ff. 127, 133, 165, 170. Charles Austin; Oswegatchie, 6 May, 1774, f. 131. William Williams, Acting Commissary; Pensacola, 7 May, 1774, f. 137. Captain Colin Graham; Pensacola, 10 May, 1774, f. 141. Captain John Carden; Quebec, 12 May, 1774, f. 149. Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts; Castle William, 15 May, 1774, f. 153. John Fraser; Montreal, 4 June, 1774, f. 174. Captain Samuel Holland. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New York, 13 June, 1774, 4 July, 1775, ff. 176, 220. Captain J. Grandidier, 60th Regt.; St. John, Antigua, 16 June, 1774. Fr. f. 178. Rev. Robert Newburgh, Chaplain, Royal Irish Regt.; Philadelphia, 25 June, 1774, f. 180. George Grand; Amsterdam, 19 July, 1774, f. 182. Lieut. J. J. Ellis; London, 6 Aug. 1774, Lieut.-General Edward Harvey; Deal, f. 187. etc., 1776, ff. 263, 276, 282. Henry Ellis; London, 25 Aug. 1774, Ensign Imbert de Traytorrens; 28 Nov. f. 191. 1776. Fr. f. 274. Thomas Willing, Philadelphia, 1774, C. de Salgas; Bursins, etc., 1776-1777. ff. 193, 195. Fr. ff. 275, 278, 309, 358. Captain Jaques Barbut; Pensacola, 12 Lieut. J. Rochat; Portsmouth, 30 Dec. Dec. 1774. Fr. f. 201. 1776. Fr. f. 284. Dr. George Brown; Boston, 25 June, Captain D[iederick] Brehm; London, 1775, f. 218. 1776-1777, ff. 285, 287. Daniel Dulany; Annapolis, July, 1775, J. A. De Luc; London, 16 Jan. 1777. ff. 224, 226. Fr. f. 291. Prevost de Bessinge; Breda, 31 July, Theodore Prevost; Hermitage, 2 Feb. 1775. Fr. f. 228. 1777, f. 293. Lieut. John Cambel; 17 Aug. 1775, f. Aug. Prevost; Kingston, Jamaica, 20 232. Mar. 1777. Fr. f. 297. Captain F. Downman; London, 18 Aug. Captain John Polson, 60th Regt.; King- 1775, f. 234. ston, Jamaica, 27 Mar. 1777, f. 305. Captain Thomas Home; London, 1775, General J. de Budé; St. James's, etc., ff. 236, 240. 1777. Fr. ff. 310, 337, 343. Lieut. John Schank; on board the "Pres- Lieut.-General John Dalling, Governor ton," Boston Harbour, 8 Oct. 1775, of Jamaica; 7 Mar. 1777, f. 312. f. 242. John North, Navy Officer on board the [Hugh] Earl Percy [afterwards 2nd "General Couway;" 4 May, 1777, f. 314. Duke of Northumberland]; Boston, Budé de Boissy; Geneva, 14 May, 1777, 14 Dec. 1775, f. 244. Fr. f. 318. J. Rousillion; Yverdon, 12 Dec. 1775. Dr. Herrenschwand de Greug; 23 May, Fr. f. 246. 1777. Fr. f. 320. Major J. M. Prevost; St. Augustine, etc., Colonel A. Prevost; St. Augustine, 21 1775-1777. Fr. ff. 248, 307, 326, 347. July, 1777. Fr. f. 335. J. Bonjour; Avenches, 6 June, 1776. May de Romainmôtier; Kirchberg, 11 Fr. f. 255. Aug. 1777. Fr. f. 345. De Severy; Lausanne, 8 June, 1776. Sir Thomas Mills [Receiver-General of Fr. f. 257. Quebec]; Adelphi Terrace, 1777, ff. Lady Frances Howe [wife of General 351, 369. Sir William Howe, afterwards 5th A. Drummond; London, 26 Sept. 1777, Viscount Howe]; Heckfield, 9 Sept., f. 355. f. 259. Le Commandeur de Münster; Schiffen- Pierre Haldimand [nephew of the Gene- berg, 9 Nov. 1777. Fr. f. 360. ral]; Quebec, 1776-1777, ff. 261, 267, Mons. La Valtrie; La Valtrie, 27 Nov.

339, 357, 362. 1777. Fr. f. 363.

2. Miscellaneous letters : a. James Morden, Ordnance Office, Halifax, to Colonel [Otho] Hamilton, commanding in Nova Scotia; 6 Jan. 1774, f. 11. b. Captain John Crawford, 26th Regt.; Montreal, 15 Jan. 1774; Captain Benj. Chapman; Philadelphia, 18 Jan. 1774; Lieut.- Colonel Otho Hamilton; Halifax, 2 Apr. 1774; and Daniel Dulany; Annapolis, 11 May, 1774; addressed to Major Francis Hutcheson, Military Secretary at New York, ff. 21, 25, 111, 143. c. Alexr. Ma'cullagh; Pensacola, 26 Mar. 1774, to Lieut. Thomas Hutchins [with answer], f. 98. d. Major Isaac Hamilton to Major Moncrieff; Philadelphia, 2 Apr. 1774, f. 109. e. Herbert Munster; Chiselhurst, 20 July, 1775; and Pierre Haldimand; Quebec, 1777; to Anthony Francis Haldimand, ff. 222, 322, 329, 331. f. Captain Maxn. Jacobs; "Amazon," Quebec, 2 Oct. 1776; Major A. Gordon; Staten lsland, 27 Mar. 1777; Watson and Rushleigh; London, 27 Mar. 1777; Captain F. Skinner; Staten Island, 27 Mar. 1777; and Henry Callender; Montreal, 7 June, 1777; to Sir Guy Carleton, K.B., Governor of Quebec, ff. 265, 299, 301, 303, 324. g. Captain De Morsier to Mrs. Fairchild; Perroy, 25 Dec. 1776. Fr. f. 279. h. James Porteous, Commissary, to Captain Foy, Secretary at Quebec; Montreal, 1776-1777, ff. 280, 289, 295. i. Captain Samuel Mackay to Captain Le Meter, Deputy-Adjutant- General at Quebec; Montreal, 1 Dec. 1777, f. 365. k. Lieut.-Colonel J. ffrench, 31st Regt., to Brigadier-General Powell, commanding at Montreal; S. John's, 14 Dec. 1777, f. 372.

3. List of officers killed and wounded at the battle of Bunker's Hill; 17 June, 1775, f. 238.

includes:

ff. 1, 47, 63, 129, 189 J- Stephenson: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1772-1774.
f. 3 William Blackett, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 5, 57, 135, 199 Thomas Hutchins, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1766, 1772-1774, 1779, 1785.
f. 7 George Turner, Dep- Paymaster- General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 9 Hugh Lord, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1772-1774.
f. 11 James Morden, of the Ordnance Office, Halifax: Letter to Col. Hamilton: 1774.
ff. 13, 92, 159 Colin Drummond, Deputy Paymaster: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1774.
f. 15 Henry Basset, Major: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1774.
ff. 17, 39, 41, 59, 76 C- Fordyce, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 19, 88 William Compton, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 21 Captain John Crawford: Letter to Maj. Hutcheson: 1774.
f. 25 Benjamin Chapman, Captain: Letter to Major Hutcheson: 1774.
ff. 29, 71, 106, 155 William De la Place, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 33, 107 Otho Hamilton, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 43, 86 Gabriel Maturin, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773.
f. 45 George Erving: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
ff. 51, 72, 102, 104, 123, 145, 163, 184 Alexander Leslie, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 53, 139 Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson, GCB: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 67 Antony Chamier, Under-Secretary at War: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.: Fr.
f. 78 John Montagu, Admiral: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
ff. 82, 172, 204-217, 230 Gabriel Christie, Brigadier-General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1789.
f. 84 John Mackay, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 90 R- Prescott, Colonel: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 94 Alexander MacCulloch, Dep.-Commiss.-General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773.
f. 98 Alexander Macullagh: Correspondence with Lieut. Hutchins: 1774.
ff. 98, 99 Thomas Hutchins, Captain: Correspondence with A. Macullagh: 1774.
ff. 100, 121, 147 Peter Chester, Governor of W Florida: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1771-1774.
f. 109 Isaac Hamilton, Major: Letter to Maj. Moncrieff: 1774.
f. 111 Otho Hamilton, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letter to Maj. Hutcheson: 1774.
ff. 115, 168, 197 George Etherington, Major: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1772-1774.
f. 117 Robert McLeroth, Captain: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
ff. 127, 133, 165, 170 Dudley Templer, Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 131 Charles Austin, Army Surgeon: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 137 William Williams, Acting Commissary [at Pensacola ?]: Letter to Capt. Hutchison: 1774.
f. 141 Colin Graham, Captain: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 143 Daniel Dulany, American loyalist; d.1824: Letter to Maj. Hutcheson: 1774.
f. 149 John Carden, Major: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 153 Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773, 1774.
f. 174 John Fraser, Justice of the Common Pleas in Canada: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1774 - 1785.
ff. 176, 220 Samuel Holland, Major: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1768-1789.
f. 178 James Grandidier, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1774.
f. 180 Robert Newburgh, Army Chaplain: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 182 George Grand: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 187 J- J- Ellis, Lieutenant: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
f. 191 Henry Ellis: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1774.
ff. 193, 195 Thomas Willing: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1767, 1773, 1774.
f. 201 Jaques Barbut, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimiand: 1774, 1781.: Fr. and Eng.
f. 218 Dr George Brown: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1775.
f. 222 Herbert de Münster, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand and A. V. Haldimand: 1759, 1775.: Fr.
ff. 224, 226 Daniel Dulany, American loyalist; d.1824: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1787.
f. 228 Prevost de Bessinge: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1775.: Fr.
f. 232 John Cambel, Lieutenant: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1769-1775.
f. 234 F- Downman, Captain: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1775.
ff. 236, 240 Thomas Home, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1767, 1775.
f. 238 Bunker's Hill, Boston, U.S: List of killed and wounded officers at the battle: 1775.
f. 242 John Schank, Captain: Letters to Gen. Haldimand and others: 1775 - 1784.
f. 244 Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland; formerly Smithson: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1775, 1782.
f. 246 J- Rousillion: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1775.: Fr.
ff. 248, 307, 326, 347 J- M- Prevost, Captain, afterwards Lieutenant -Colonel: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1773-1780.: Fr.
f. 255 J- Bonjour: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1776.: Fr.
f. 257 de Severy: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1776, 1788.: Fr.
f. 259 Frances Howe, wife of William, 5th Viscount Howe: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1776.
ff. 261, 267, 339, 357, 362 Pierre Haldimand: Letters to his uncle, Gen. Haldimand: 1776-1777.: Fr.
ff. 263, 276, 282 Edward Harvey, Lieutenant -General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1776, 1777.
f. 265 Maximilian Jacobs, Captain RN: Letter to Sir G. Carleton: 1776.
f. 274 Trayforreno family: Letters from members to Gen. Haldimand: 1776-1789.: Fr.
ff. 275, 278, 309, 358 C- de Salgas: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1776-1789.: Fr.
f. 279 de Morsier, Captain: Letter to Mrs. Fairchild: 1776.: Fr.
ff. 280, 289, 295 James Porteous, Commissary: Letters to Capt. Foy: 1776-1777.
f. 284 J- Rochat, Lieutenant: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1776.
ff. 285, 287 Major Diederick Brehm, Barrack Master General of Quebec: Correspondence with Gen. Haldimand: 1776-1783.
f. 291 Jean André de Luc: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.: Fr.
f. 293 Theodore Prevost: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.
f. 297 Aug. Prevost, Major: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1777-1791.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 299 Colonel Alexander Gordon: Letter to Sir G. Carleton: 1777.
f. 303 Francis Kinneer, Captain: Letter to Sir G. Carleton: 1777.
f. 305 John Polson, Captain: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.
ff. 310, 337, 343 J- de Budé, General: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1777-1788.: Fr.
f. 312 John Dalling, Lieutenant -General, Governor of Jamaica: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1777, 1780.
f. 314 John North, RN: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.
f. 318 Budé de Boisy: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.: Fr.
f. 320 Herrenschwand, of Greug: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1777, 1778.: Fr.
ff. 322, 329, 331 Pierre Haldimand: Letters to A. F. Haldimand: 1777.: Fr.
f. 324 Henry Callender: Letters to Sir G. Carleton and others: 1777-1779.
f. 335 Major-General Augustine Prevost: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1777, 1781.: Fr.
f 345 May de Romainmôtier: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.: Fr.
ff. 351, 369 Sir Thomas Mills, Receiver-General of Quebec: Letters to Gen. Haldimand: 1762-1767, 1777-1789.
f. 355 A- Drummond: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.
f. 363 La Valtrie: Letter to Gen. Haldimand: 1777.: Fr.
f. 365 Samuel Mackay, Captain: Letter to Capt. Le Mcter: 1777.
f. 372 Jeremiah Ffrench, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letter to Gen. Powell: 1777.

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Names:

Austin, Charles, Army Surgeon
Barbut, Jaques, correspondent of General Haldimand, fl 1774-1781
Basset, Henry, army officer; correspondent of General Haldimand, fl 1774
Bessinge, Prevost
Blackett, William, Captain
Boisy, Budé
Bonjour, J-
Brehm, Diederick, Major; Barrack Master General of Quebec
Brown, George, Dr
Budé, J-, General
Callender, Henry
Cambel, John, Lieutenant
Carden, John, Major
Chamier, Antony, Under-Secretary at War
Chapman, Benjamin, Captain
Chester, Peter, Governor of W Florida
Christie, Gabriel, Brigadier-General
Compton, William, Captain
Crawford, John, Captain; of Add MS 21730
Dalling, John, 1st Baronet, army officer and colonial administrator, c 1731-1798
Downman, F, army officer and correspondent of William Haldimand, fl 1775
Drummond, A, correspondent of William Haldimand, fl 1777
Drummond, Colin, paymaster and father of Sir Gordon Drummond, fl 1772-1779
Dulany, Daniel, lawyer and American loyalist, 1750-1824
Ellis, Henry, of Add MS 21731
Ellis, J- J-, Lieutenant
Erving, George
Etherington, George, Major
Ffrench, Jeremiah, army officer, fl 1777-1819
Fordyce, C-, Captain
Fraser, John, Justice of the Common Pleas in Canada
Gordon, Alexander, army officer and correspondent of Warren Hastings, fl 1777-1795
Graham, Colin, of Pensacola, army officer and correspondent of General William Haldimand, fl 1774
Grand, George, correspondent of William Haldimand, fl 1774
Grandidier, James, of Quebec, army officer and correspondent of Colonel Henry Bouquet, fl 1763-1773
Haldimand, Pierre, nephew of Sir Frederick Haldimand, fl 1776-1777
Hamilton, Isaac, Major
Hamilton, Otho, Lieutenant -Colonel
Harvey, Edward, Lieutenant -General
Herrenschwand, of Greug
Holland, Samuel, Major
Home, Thomas, Captain
Howe, Frances, wife of William, 5th Viscount Howe
Hutchins, Thomas, Captain
Hutchinson, Thomas, Governor of Massachusetts
Jacobs, Maximilian, Captain RN
Kinneer, Francis, Captain
La Valtrie
Leslie, Alexander, Lieutenant -Colonel
Lord, Hugh, Captain
Luc, Jean André
MacCulloch, Alexander, Dep.-Commiss.-General
Mackay, John, Captain
Mackay, Samuel, Captain
Macullagh, Alexander
Maturin, Gabriel, Captain
McLeroth, Robert, Captain
Mills, Thomas, Receiver-General of Quebec
Montagu, John, Admiral; of Add MS 21730
Morden, James, of the Ordnance Office, Halifax
Morsier, Captain
Münster, Herbert, Lieutenant -Colonel
Newburgh, Robert, Army Chaplain
North, John, RN
Percy, Hugh, formerly Smithson 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Place, William, army officer, fl 1775-1808
Polson, John, Captain
Porteous, James, Commissary
Prescott, R-, Colonel
Prevost, Aug., Major
Prevost, Augustine, Major-General
Prevost, J- M-, Captain, afterwards Lieutenant -Colonel
Prevost, Theodore
Rochat, J-, Lieutenant
Romainmôtier, May
Rousillion, J-
Salgas, C-
Schank, John, Captain
Severy
Stephenson, J-
Templer, Dudley, Colonel
Trayforreno, Family
Turner, George, Dep- Paymaster- General
Williams, William, Acting Commissary at Pensacola ?
Willing, Thomas

Places:

Bunker's Hill, Boston