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British Records: Exchequer and Audit Office: Claims, American Loyalists PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London t England A.0.12/3 A.UDIT OFFICE. Claims, American Loyalists t Series I. Evidenoe. 1. 1786 Oot 3. Brioe, Rigdon Memorial concerning losses oaused by the cession of East Florida to.Spain. Contains information relating to Carolina loyalists in St. Augustine. Includes sum- mary of a hearing on the olaim on 13 Nov 1786. 77.1.1-3 2. 1784 Va.r 8. Macdonald, John Memorial concerning losses oaused by the cession of East Florida to Spain. Refers to his loyalist sufferings from as early as 1776 in N.C. Includes a schedule of East Florida property lost by him, affidavit, certificate, and summary of a hearing on the claim on 7 Deo 1786. 77,2.1- e 2a. 1786 Oot 16. MoKay , Archibald Memorial concerning losses caused by the cession of East Florida to Spain. Briefly summarizes services to the Crown in North Carolina during the Revolution. Includes summary of the hearing on the olaim on 8 Deo 1786. 77/ '3 I I - 3 3. [1786 Dec 13] Vardy, AB.ron Memorial concerning losses caused ~ the cession of East Florida to Spain. Refers to his Revolutionary War experience in N.C. Includes a hearing on the olaim on 13 Dec 1786. 77, Lt, /- ,+ 4•.1786 Deo 15. Martin, Alexander Memorial concerning losses oaused by the cession of ~ East Florida to Spain. Alludes in passing to his Revo- lutionary War experienoe as a loyalist in N.C. Includes summary of the hearing on the olaim on 20 Jan 1787. 77. 5', / - 4- • • • • ·Y PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England AO.l2/7l AUDIT OFFICE. Claims. American Loyalists. Series I. Examinations, A.rmy and Navy. 1. 1166 Nov 26. Branson, Eli Summary.of minutes of hearing of his loyalist olaim at the Office of American Claims. Inoludes sumnaries of demand, testimony, evidenoe, and report on olaim. 71, (" i- 4- 2. 1188 Nov 21- Hamilton t James 1189 Apr 20. Summar.y of minutes of hearing of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Includes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on claim. 77,7. I-If ,. 1189 Apr 1- Maotier, William Apr 20. Summary of minutes of hearing of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Includes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on olaim. 71, ~. 1--5' 4. 1789 Jan 16- McArthur, Neill Aur 9. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Includes summaries of demand, testimony, evidenoe, and report on claim. 7? cr. /-/0 1168 Deo 4- Doud, Connor 1189 Apr 29. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist olaim at the Office of American Claims. Includes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on olaim. 7',/01-g" • • • • .... , PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England .10.12/72 AUDIT OFFICE. Claims, Amerioan Loyalists, Series I. Examinations, .Arrrr:! and Navy. 1. 1189 Ka.r 26- Hamil ton, Arohibald and John Apr 8. Summary of minutes of examination of their loyalist olaim at the Offioe of Amerioan Claims. Inoludes sum- maries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on olaim. 17,1/, {- 2- 2. 1189 Apr 8. Legett, John Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of Amerioan Claims. Inoludes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and renort on claim. 77,12. /- ~ 1189 Feb 1- Waters, Thomas Mar 19. Summary of minutes of examination of the claim of a Georgia loyalist (which inoludes expenditures on behalf of the Royal N.C. Regt.) at thp.Office of American Claims. Includes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on claim. Contains references to Indian affairs. 71. 13, I-J 4 1189 Apr 16- Vardy, Aaron Deo 10. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist olaim.at the Offioe of American Claims. Inoludes sum- maries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on claim. 77, J t/ , /- 4-- 1189 ~ 15- Young, William 1190 Feb 10. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Inoludes summaries of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on olaims. Refers to the Battle of Kettle Creek (Ga.), King's Moun- tain where he was taken prisoner, and Ravenell's Plan- tation. 71, I 5'. I -} 0 6. 1189 Jun 13. Graham, Faithful Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist olaim· at the Offioe of Amerioan Claims. Inoludes summary of demand, testimony, and report on olaim. 11,16, /- 2- • • • • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England AO.12/73 AUDIT OFFICE. Claims. Amerioan Loyalists, Series I. Examinations, A:rra:J' and Navy. 1. 1789 Jun 8. Gregg, Frederick (deceased) Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Inolurtes sum- mary of demand, testimony, evidence, and reuort on claim. 77, I;, 1-4- 2. 1789 May 27- DuBois, Isaao Jun 10. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Includes sum- mary of demand, testimony, eVidence, and report of olaim. This claim is for the loss of his slave, London. ,7. I¥. (-t 1789 Apr 20- Wier, Thomas (deceased) Nov 12. Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim at the Office of American Claims. Inoludes sum- mary of demand, testimony, evidenoe, and report on olaim. Claim pertains to materiel furnished for the Moore's Creek Expedition by the loyalists. 77. {q i-c 1789 }(q 28- Nowlan, Maurice Mq 30. Summary of minutes of examination of his claim for fur- nishing provisions to the loyalists at the time of Moore's Creek Expedition, taken at the Office of American Claims. Includes summary of demand, testimony, evidence, and report of claim. 77. ?-o t I-G 1789 May 28- Cruden, James Jul 10. Summary of minutes of examination of his claim for a horse furnished to Bana.stre Tarleton, heard at the Offioe of American Claims. Includes summary of demand, testi- mony, evidence, and report on claim. "11, :LI, 1-4- 6. 1789 May 28- Burgwin, John JulIO. Summary of minutes of examination of his claim for materiel furnished to the loyalists on the eve of Moore's Creek, taken at the Office of American Claims. Includes summary of demand, testimony, evidenoe, and report of claim. 77. 2-'L, /- E) 1789 Mar 14- Williams, Henry Deo 11. Summary of minutes of examination of his olaim for materiel furnished by his father Samuel Williams (decld) of Anson County to the loyalists on the eve of Moore's Creek. Includes summary of demand, testimony, evidence, and report on claim. 7t.')_3. l : 7 8. 1789 Apr 20- Coohran, Thomas, James and William Apr 24. Summary of minutes of examination of their loyalist claim involving the brig Hibernia, heard at the Office of American Claims. Includes summary of demand, testi- mony, evidence, and report of claim. 77, '2 'I. /- I 0 1789 Mar 4- Gammell, James Apr 21. Summary of minutes of examination of his claim for sundries furnished to the loyalists on the eve of Moore's Creek, taken at the Office of American Claims. Includes summary of demand, testimony, ~vidence, and renort of claim. 71. is: 1-7 (Conoluded on next Sheet) \' AO.12/73 Concluded 10. 1789 Mar 25- Hamil ton, Archibald and John Dec 1. Summar,y of minutes of examination of their loyalist claim for the sloop Polty, etc., heard at the Office of American Claims. Includes summar.y of demand, testi- mony, evidence, and report of claim. 77. ?-0. I-/0 11. 1789 Mar 26. Hamil ton, John Summary of minutes of examination of his loyalist claim for losses of military material at various times, including property burnt at Ramsour's Mill by order of Cornwallis. Inoludes summary of demand, and report by the Offioe of Amerioan Claims. 77. )..7./-3 12. 1789 Mar 25- Hamilton, Archibald and John & Co. Deo 1. Summary of minutes of examination of the firm's olaim for the David Oliphant debt lost due to the re1easement by Colonel Balfour. Includes summary of demand, testi- mony, p.vidence, and report of the Offioe of Amerioan Claims. 71, J fl, i- ~ tt 1789 Apr 9- Harrison, John Apr 28. Summary of minutes of examination of the claim of this S.C. loyalist to have furnished provisions to Col. Tarleton at ~oh's Creek, S.C., in 1780. Includes summary of demand, Harrison's memorial, statement by Col. John Hamil ton, and report by the Office of American Claims. 77, '1-0(, 1- if • • • • ---- --~---------------------------- ~ PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England AO.12/74 AUDITOFFICE. Claims, American Loyalists, Series I. Examinations, Arrrr:! and Navy. 1. 1789 Jlm 26. Offioe of American Claims. "Examination on the Demand of Samuel Marshall, late of North Carolina." Claims for house at Wilmington, a Negro, and 2 boats. Statements produced from a Mrs. Rerming, Thos. McGuire, and George Inman, and Thomas Cobham, of various dates. Report 17 Deo 1789. Not proven. X I" I~i', 1-1 • • • • PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE London, England AO.12/76 AUDIT OFFICE. Claims, American Loyalists! Series I. Exa.minationa, .A:rmy and Navy_ 1. 1789 Nov 11. Office of American Claims. "Examination on the Demand of William Donaldson of London Merchant," for -pa.ymentof 4 cer- tificates dated Sep 3, 1781, which he received in Virginia for goods sold. Question of ~ayment of certificates & receipts, and procedure of givin~, transferring, & collecting on same. Distinction betwern certifica.te & receipt cha.nged July 1781. Statements by Charles Stedman Nov. 12 & 20, 1789, and by Col. John Hamilton, Nov 12, 1789. x 7 1, 1':)1.1 2. 1790 Feb 9. Same. "Examination on the Demand of Col.
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