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Mather Byles' Letter Books #3, 1784-1786

Author:	Byles, Mather
Date:	1784-01-01
Subjects:	Accidents Major [ ] Gordon, Halifax, falls on way home from Mess p. 28 Adamant arrives Halifax: nine weeks from London p. 3 Addenbrook, Captain [ ] a mild case of clapp from his sable Nigretta 1785 p. 26 Armstrong, Major [ ] Apparently at St. Anne's: signs letter on behalf of proprietors of St. Anne's Point: re military facilities at p. 21 Board of Enquiry At Halifax: to hear charge of sheep-stealing against Major Charles Wood p. 27 Byles, Mather his Car Organ: a phantasy pp. 15-18 Carleton, Thomas to the relief of hungry Refugees p. 19 Clothing women's fashions 1785: Lunardi's influence p. 30 Coffin, [ ] p. 5 Crime Major Charles Wood, Officer Commanding the Royal Artillery at Halifax: accused of sheep-stealing p. 27 Disease, ailments and indispositions a "slight cacoethes" [probably gonorrhea]: Captain [ ] Addenbrook contracts from a Black 1785 p. 26 Entertainments a Halifax banquet 1785: food described pp. 25-26 Food at a Halifax dinner p. 25 Gordon, Major James Willoughby falls on way home from Mess: slightly injured p. 28 Henry arrives Halifax 1785 p. 3 Loyalists only those who remain on their granted lands are eligible for King's Allowance 1785 pp. 21-22 Lunardi, [ ] his effect on fashion p. 30 Lunardi, [ ] And his balloon p. 6 Medicine and Remedies Sulphur for venereal disease [gonorrhea] 1785 p. 27 Military Orders to Commissaries: to strike off the rolls all non-eligibles for King's Allowance pp. 21-22 Miller, Sally [probably she] a premiere belle of Halifax society p. 24 Sir Benjamin Thompson, Sir Benjamin p. 6 Passamaquoddy the area: impending starvation 1785 p. 19 Porter, William [probably he] collects data on N. S. for E. W.: Halifax to Shelburne area p. 23 Prince, Miss Polly Of Halifax 1785: one of the town's belles p. 24 Ranger A vessel apparently plying the Atlantic 1785 p. 3 Refugees reported in danger of starvation 1785: Shelburne, Passamaquoddy, St. Mary's Bay, etc. p. 19 Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley [he] p. 23 Rouballet, [ ] His Halifax banquet 1785 p. 25 Sally arrives Halifax 1785 p. 3 Settlers only those remaining on their granted lands to receive King's Allowance p. 21 Settlers only those remaining on their granted lands to receive King's Allowance p. 22 Shaw, William [he] his incomplete report and re his command of armed vessels p. 1 Shaw, William [he] his incomplete report and re his command of armed vessels p. 2 Shaw, William [he] his incomplete report and re his command of armed vessels p. 3 Shelburne impending starvation reported at 1785 p. 19 St. Anne's [Point] its "proprietors" thank General [H. Fox] for establishing a post and magazine here p. 21 St. Mary's Bay starvation said threatening settlers at 1785 p. 19 Stanislaus A ship plying the Atlantic: in British Gov't service 1785 p. 4 Thompson, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin "Sir Benjamin" ref. to 1785 p. 6 Two Brothers A vessel plying the Atlantic: in British Gov't service 1785 p. 4 Upham, Joshua his "disorder" returns 1785/1/25: is very "low" p. 24 Winslow, Penelope I [she] p. 23 Wood, Major Charles C.O. of R. Artillery at Halifax 1785: accused of sheep-stealing p. 27
Source:	Vol. 25-3
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