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Letter from E.G. Lutwyche to Edward Winslow, 6 May 1809
| Author: | Lutwyche, E.G. |
| Date: | 1809-05-06 |
| Subjects: | "Military Succession" Edward George Lutwyche's term for the British government's appointing a series of military men to head its colonial administrations in North America and especially in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia when war with the United States threatened in 1808: [see also WOR 614 and 634-5]: see under various headings and especially items p. 1 Calvert, [ ] agent [for Nova Scotia]: his embarrassment, not knowing who headed his government p. 2 Carleton, Thomas "a drone with a sinecure of L 750 pr annm: Edward Lutwyche's epithet: critical of Thomas Carleton's inactivity p. 2 Castlereagh, Lord his office producing results slowly p. 1 Cooke, [ ] ill serves New Brunswick interests p. 1 Disease, ailments and indispositions Edward Lutwyche: rheumatism p. 3 Executive Council re its lowly state in London's eyes Indus A vessel: Captain [ ] Weltden, master p. 3 Johnstone, Colonel [ ] "Johnson" apparently temporary head of Nova Scotia government in Sir G. Prevost's absence 1809 p. 2 Lutwyche, Edward G. his contempt for the Military Succession New Brunswick "the insolence of office, the law's delay". British bureaucracy hampers p. 1 Pagan, Robert [probably he] has flour for sale apparently at St. John 1813 Prevost, Sir George absent from Halifax p. 2 Sheffield, Lord does not act on New Brunswick's problem p. 1 Taxes in England: a universal tax [called a "duty"]: an old provision now [1809] imposed p. 3 Weltden, Catherine p. 3 Winslow, Thomas Aston Coffin departed for the West Indies as of 1809/5/6: was 'down and out' in London, E. Lutwyche gave money to, is "betrayed into error" easily p. 3 |
| Source: | Vol. 15-11 |
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