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to Joshua Mauger

Encloses good news and declares: "[T]he Sun will yet shine on this Nation to the Confusion of the Bourbon Family, the Mortification of the Dutch and the astonishment of Europe." [No enclosure.]

GLC03902.024

to Joshua Mauger

Rumors that Halifax [Fleet?] has "gone to Boston perhaps with a View to subjugate Nova Scotia, I do not think they will succeed yet there is danger . .

GLC03902.025

to Joshua Mauger

Encloses a Gazette (not enclosed - EL 4/8/14) which recounts the misfortunes of their countrymen. It is supposed that 3500 French landed [on the isle of Jersey]. Naval exchange between English and Spanish ships at Gibraltar. Writes of Tarleton's...

GLC03902.026

to Joshua Mauger

Sent by express. The 3500 French troops who landed on the Island of Jersey have been killed or taken prisoner. (Docketed by Mauger in shaky hand.)

GLC03902.027

to Joshua Mauger

His ship is ready to sail.

GLC03902.028

to Joshua Mauger

Still no mail from England. He reports that the Congress has dissolved and the American people desire to reunite with England but, without word from England, his commander can do nothing to take advantage of this development. The first ships...

GLC03902.029

to Joshua Mauger

A letter dated 11/6/1782 just arrived. Nova Scotia has granted land to the refugee loyalists. He hopes that Mauger has given power of attorney to Dight [Butler's nephew] so he may sell some of Mauger's holdings in Nova Scotia.

GLC03902.031

to Joshua Mauger

[No longer in the army.] Elected to Parliament and chosen as the director of the Bank of England.

GLC03902.034

to Joshua Mauger

He hopes that Mr. Dight will be able to sell all Mauger's land. Colonel Carleton sails for New Brunswick but has no power to remove people who have settled on Mauger's land.

GLC03902.035

to Joshua Mauger

Mauger is ill. Governor Carleton is setting up the government of New Brunswick.

GLC03902.036