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to Joshua Mauger
19 March 1776
D'Auvergne, James, fl. 1771-1788
Discusses people who are considering buying one of Mauger's houses.
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7 April 1776
Discusses the lease of a house.
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April 21, 1776
He has not heard from his nephew and hopes that Mauger can give him information concerning the boy. Location is given as "Southton" - may be Southampton.
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5 May 1776
He thinks it was unnecessary for the British to evacuate Boston and wonders how the American troops managed to beat the British army.
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6 May 1776
Encloses a letter (GLC03902.091.02) from D'Auvergne's nephew who served in Boston. Location is given as "Southton" - may be Southampton.
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to James D'Auvergne
March 6, 1776
D'Auvergne, Phillip, fl. 1779-1786
Enclosed with GLC3902.091.01. Mostly personal news concerning an application for service at home. Briefly mentions the British evacuation of Boston.
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1776
"Tuesday." He will write to Mr. Olive to collect the £80 Mauger owes him. News concerning the rental property "Millbrooke."
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10 November 1776
He has applied for the governorship of the Isle of Wight ["White"]. Location is given as "Southton" - may be Southampton.
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20 November 1776
Mr. Bellie is leaving school at Christmas and is good with accounts.
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21 November 1776
He sent money to Miss Bellie.
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10 December 1776
Mr. Bellie's master has not released him yet.
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December 24, 1776
He is glad to hear that Mr. Bellie is satisfied. He says Lord Spencer has agreed to support him in "the affair I mentioned to you sometime ago."
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11 May 1777
A recent trip would have been more pleasant had he been feeling well.
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23 July 1777
Regarding Mauger being ill.
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30 August 1777
Mr. Bellie has been dismissed due to his extravagance. Mentions news concerning business and that staves are needed in Halifax.
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6 September 1777
He is trying to persuade the "young Villain Bellie" to sign onto a Man of War. Bellie's sister continues to do well. Miss Durell will be returning in a week. Mentions that Mrs. Tyson is again quite ill.
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13 September 1777
Mr. Bellie has escaped.
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9 December 1777
The recent "unfortunate" news from America may force a change in Ministers and the dissolution of Parliament. "If all that the Publick Print states respecting Burgoun be true things are very bad indeed."
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February 17, 1778
Captain Hughes has been offered the Commissionership and Lieutenant Governorship of Halifax.
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February 19, 1778
He told Hughes to ask Mauger for advice concerning his new offices in Halifax.
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February 21, 1778
Enclosed a bill of exchange [Not in collection]. Hughes will sail for Halifax on the "Vallas" and D'Auvergne hopes Bellie will go with him. He asks: "What be the consequence of Lord N: speech, War or Peace? [. . . . ] [T]he temper of the Americans...
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16 March 1778
Encloses a letter from Mr. Bellie [not in collection] and discusses business.
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27 May 1778
Acknowledges receipt of money. Location is given as "Southton" - may be Southampton.
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4 June 1778
He asks Mauger to review his accounts and to inform him of any bills paid for either of the Bellies or Miss Durell.
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25 July 1778
Newspapers report that Lord Howe has declined to be Peace Commissioner to the United States and has asked to be recalled. The British are adopting a new strategy. Quebec, Halifax, New York and Rhode Island are to be made secure. It is rumored that...
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