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17,141 letters[Enclosure 3 in No. 10.] Lord Lyons to Lieutenant Governor Gordon. Washington, January 4, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s despatch of the…
Philada Octr 18th 1779 Sir In answer to your letter of the 25th. Septr last I have the honour of inclosing you an Act of Congress of this day. The…
[Enclosure 1 in No. 10.] Lieutenant Governor Gordon to Lord Lyons. Frederickton, New Brunswick, December 28, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship’s…
Oct. 16. 1779. Williamsburg. Sir Your letter on the general subject of the deficiencies in the Virginian quota of troops came to hand yesterday by post: but not attended by…
Williamsburg Oct. 16. 1779. Sir I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency for some blank letters of marque for use in this state, those we have on hand (forty…
Williamsburg Oct. 15. 1779. Sir Having heard the disagreeable news of your illness, and that there was a doubt whether you would recover in time to attend to the duties…
Chantilly October 13. 1779 Dear Sir I am very much obliged to you for your favor of the 28 of September and for the trouble you took in writing a…
[Enclosure 3 in No. 6.] Mr. Tupper to Mr. Gunnison. Provincial Secretary’s Office, Halifax, December 24, 1863. Sir: I have it in command from his honor the administrator of the…
[Enclosure 2 in No. 6.] Mr. Gunnison to Mr. Tupper. Consulate of the United States, Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 23, 1863. Sir: I beg to inform the government of this…
Philadelphia, 9 Oct. 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing resolutions relative to Continental finance (see note below); asks promptness in payment and regrets that the state quotas are…
[Enclosure 1 in No. 6.] Major General Doyle to Lord Lyons. Government House, Halifax, December 23, 1863. My Lord: The unexpected arrival of the steamer from England compels me to…
In Council Oct. 8th. 1779 Sir In mine of the second of the present month written in the instant of Colo. Mathews delivery of your letter I informed you what…
In Council Oct. 8. 1779. The Governor is advised to take proper and effectual measures for knowing from time to time the situation and treatment of our prisoners with the…
[Enclosure 32 in No. 5.] The City Marshal to the Mayor of Halifax. City Marshal’s Office, Halifax, December 21, 1863. Sir: In obedience to the request of your worship, contained…
In Council, Oct. 8. ’79. Sir The proceedings respecting Governor Hamilton and his companions previous to your arrival here you are acquainted with. For your more precise information, I enclose…
[Enclosure 31 in No. 5.] Mr. Hutt to the City Marshal. Halifax, December 21, 1863. Sir: By your direction, and with a warrant under the hand and seal of the…
Board of Trade Octor. 8th 1779. We tho’t it prudent, before Mr. Smith’s departure, that he should inform the Board what he expected would be allowed him for his Expences…
[Enclosure 30 in No. 5.] The Mayor of Halifax to Mr. Hickman. Mayor’s Office, Halifax, December 21, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of the…
[ Williamsburg ] 8–9 Oct. 1779 . Transmitting a requisition from the Board of War for the purchase of leather breeches for Maj. Nelson’s corps of cavalry. Signed by Ambler…
[Enclosure 29 in No. 5.] Mr. Gunnison to the Mayor of Halifax. Halifax, December 19, 1863. Sir: As it is evident, from what has just transpired on the Queen’s wharf,…