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DESBARRES-ASHFIELD
PAPERS
[Extracted,
reformatted, and edited from the Report of the Public Archives for the
Year 1923,
Appendix D, Miscellaneous, (Ottawa: F. A. Acland, 1924), pp. 7-16]
A
collection of commissions, letters and papers, extending from 1784 to
1826, relating to J. F. W. DesBarres, Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of
Cape Breton, 1784-1787, and Thomas Ashfield, who was his private
secretary, as well as solicitor and notary public, clerk of various courts
and commissioner for small debts. The following is a list of the most
important papers:
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Letter
of Perry to Ashfield, dated January 13, 1785.
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Pay
List and receipt of T. Ashfield dated June 30, 1785.
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Copy
of the Hon. the Chief Justice's Patent to be entered on the Minutes of
August 17, 1785.
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License
to T. Ashfield to act as Attorney at Law dated September 8, 1785.
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Minutes
of a Council Meeting held at Sydney, October 3, 1785 and extracts of
letters from Capt. Venture to Lieut.-Govr. DesBarres.
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Draft
of Bill of Sale, dated November 14, 1785.
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Copy
of the Ordinances relative to the holding of the Quarter Sessions of
the Peace, etc., dated November 19, 1785.
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Memorandum
to Ashfield concerning the paying of the Miners, dated January 11,
1786.
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Copy
of the Conviction and affirmation of Quarter Sessions. Col. Yorke,
dated March 22, 1786.
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Warrant
to T. Ashfield to hold the Seal of the Supreme Court, dated June 7,
1786.
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List
of persons who have subscribed the declaration specified in the
grants, dated Sydney, August 29, 1786.
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Receipt
for Grants, dated Sydney, December 1, 1786.
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Extract
of the Chief Justice's message to Lord Sydney respecting T. Ashfield,
dated February 23, 1787.
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Letter
of Gov. DesBarres to T. Ashfield, dated March 28, 1787.
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Appointment
of Commissioners for trying, etc., with large seal attached, dated
April 17, 1787.
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Declaration
respecting a debt of honor signed by H. W. Perry dated June 15, 1787.
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Receipt
for Depositions signed by F. W. DesBarres and in his own hand-writing,
dated Sydney, June 23, 1787.
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Memorandum
on Governor Macarmick being proclaimed Lieut.Govr. of Cape Breton,
dated Sydney, October 11, 1787.
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Letter-Gov.
DesBarres to Thos. Ashfield, dated August 18, 1789.
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Letter
of Gov. DesBarres to Thos. Ashfield, dated April 7, 1791.
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Schedule
of Records of General Quarter Sessions left with Chief Justice
Gibbons, dated October 19, 1787.
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Extract
of the Chief Justice's Memorial to Lord Sydney respecting a provision
for Mr. Ashfield. - 1787.
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Four
Documents on parchment signed and sealed by J. F. W. DesBarres as
Lt.,-Gov. and Commander-in-Chief in and over H.M. Island of Cape
Breton shewing the appointments of Mr. T. Ashfield.
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Letter
of Gov. DesBarres to Mr. Ashfield, April 1793.
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Minutes
of Council Meeting held at Sydney July 27, 1795 and extracts of
letters of Lieut.-Gov. DesBarres.
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Power
of Attorney by James Chalmers in favour of T. Ashfield, dated August
6, 1806.
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Letter
of Perry to Ashfield, dated February 13, 1807.
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Will
of J. F. W. DesBarres, dated October 10, 1824.
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Drafts
for £25 signed F. W. DesBarr.es, dated December 10, 1824.
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Drafts
for £50 signed by F. W. D6sBarres, dated March 10, 1825 (?)
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Petition
of A. W. DesBarres to have the codicil to will of the late J. F. W.
DesBarres proved in common form of law. 1825.
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Letter
from Probate Office to J. L. DesBarres, dated November 22, 1825.
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Cash
Account-The Estate of the late Govr. DesBarres in a/c with James L.
DesBarres.
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