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The note book from which tho !ollowiug tninsC1·ipt ha\> beon 1t)ado appears to hiwe been compiled by Lord Ad;~m Go1·d<.>11 about thll year 1766, and coutaius-Le~ides a short account of n, tour from Quebec to New York tb.rongh !lo11trca.t, Dootcm and Couuectiout-Uic names or pcreous whom be met or we-re resident at v.1rious other _plaoos visited by him between the date of bis leaviug Jfoghmd iu April li64, uud hi:. u Anaeline, tom. vii, p. 103. 13

Theae epitaph;; "'re to be fou11J in the Colli;etfou by MM. 11e h, K11t111Je anr] Ciillliarrl, and are (llQmewhat i.nnccuml1•ly) 1'1!\>l'Odnwl l,y l::cauL-<Jurt. ,le N'oortYtlalde, Dtt,wipti,m de l'!;y/ist O,,U. de N. V. c1. H>'U!ft~, lln1/ie.i, lii3, l1· :13. i. Ferwerd~ ped. of Borssule, geuer. 1-1 a11a 15; Smallegange, p. 392-3. 10 Ferwerda, ped. of Bre<lerode, geaer. 16. 10

fiittet'!!hu6iu.s, Ge11calo!]i(le, 160-t, tum. ii, t.alJ. 1D1.l9J, Liberi Baroues a Polheim,

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return to London in November 1765. In the JJictionary of National .Biography it is stated that he took his regiment, the 66th, to Jamaica, and returned home l 76fi, having been "entrusted by the Florida (~) Colonists with a memorial of grievances to lay before the Secretary of State." Whether he was entrusted with a memorial or not does not appear in his note book, but that he may have undertaken to lay before the Secretary of State the grievances of the colonists of Boston is quite possible, and with the following extracts before us, gleaned from his notes, it seems vel'y probable that such might have been the case. Shortly before Lord Adam visited Boston the Stamp Duty came into operation and gave rise, he remarks, to "most flagrant acts of opposition,'' and "a riotous and licentious spirit in the mob broke out." Lord Adam further adds that " the better kind of people seem well bred and sensible, they lament their present plan of government which throws too much weight into the popular Reale ... After all, it would appear as if nothing but a thorough alteration of their Charter and form of government . . . would operate effectually." 'fhe only other observations of political interest contained in the manuscript are under the heading "Some thoughts relative to Canada, as it appeared affected in 1765." These "thoughts," although of some value, and especially flattering to the Canadians of that period, must be omitted here, as quite outside the scope of the Genealogist, nor do they in any way indicate a solution of the statement in the Dictionary of Naciona! Biography.

Before giving the transcript alluded to, which has been supplemented with a few fragmentary notes, from original sources when not otherwise stated, and which American genealogists will doubtless be able to con­ siderably augment, it may not be considered out of place to epitomize briefly the career of the author, to whom we are indebted for the original.

Lord Adam Gordon, fourth son of Aiexander, 2n'1 Duke of Gordon, and Lady Henrietta his wife, daughter of the celebrated Earl of l>eterborough, was born about 1726. He represented Aberdeenshire in Parliament from 1754 to 1761, and again from 1761 to 1768; also sat for Kincardineshire from 177 4 till 17 80. His first commission in the army, dated at Lintzburg 18 Sept. 17 43, was to a Cornetcy in the North British Dragoons, now the Scots Greys. On 3rd Sept. 17 45 he was promoted Lieutenant to "ye Independ" Company of Foot to be forth­ with raised for our service," and on 30th Sept. in the following year got his Company in the Foot Regiment commanded by Brigadier-General James Fleming. In the same ye.ar, December 12th, he was given a Company in the Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland (Royal Irish) commanded by his cousin-german, Brigadier General John Mordaunt. He was also "Captain-Lieutenant," commission dated 2 Jan. 17 56, in the Srd Regt. of Foot Guards (Scots Guards) with rank of Lieut.-Colonel, and Captain in the same Regiment 1st June following. In 1758, he served with General Edward Bligh on the Coast of France when Cherbourg was captured. On 16th April 1764 he sailed from Cowes in command of the 66th Regiment, now the Princess Charlotte of Wales' (Royal Berkshire), to which command he had been appointed 19th Jan. 1763, arriving at Jamaica 18th June following, having touched at Madeira, Antigua and St. Christophers. From Jamaica he sailed for America, arriving at the various places mentioned in the transcript,

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at the dates given with the names of those places. His tour ended 13th Oct. 1765, when he embarked at New York in the "Hariot Packet," which arrived at Falmouth 11th November following. On 27th December 1775, he was appointed Colonel of the 26th Regiment, or Cameronians ; l 777 August :!9th he was promoted to Lieutenant­ General ; 1778 was made Governor of Tynemouth Castle; 9 May l 782 was appointed Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot, or Royals as they were then called, but now the Royal Scots, which command he held till his death. From 1789 to 1798 he was Commande1·-iu-Chief of the Forces in Scotland ; 12th Oct. 1793 was promoted to General; and in 1796 was made Governor of Edinburgh Castle. He died 13th August 1801 without issue, having married, 2nd Sept. 1767, Jane, daughter of John Drummond of Megginch, Perthshire, whose first husband was James, 2nd Duke of Atholl (who died in 1764). By a Trust Disposition executed at the Abbey of Holyroodhonse 20th )larch 1795, and registered at Edinburgh 25th August 1801, he appointed Cosmo Gordon of Cluny, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, Hobert Barclay Alardyce of Urie, Major Ninian Imrie of the Royals, Sir William James Cockburn, Baronet and Captain in the Royals, Charles Gordon of Braid, and Francis Anderson, ,vriter to the Signet, his Trustees, to whom he disponed his towns and lands of Easter and Wester Woodtown and mill thereof, the town and lands of Knoity, Burn and Crofts of Braeside of Woodtown, Bilbo, and Housie or Queenzie with the loch of Woodtown, all lying in the parish of Fettercairn, Kincardineshire; also that portion of the barony of Arnhall called the Burn, formerly possessed by Robert Carnegie, tenant therein, in the parish of Fettercairn ; as well as all lands, etc., in Scotland, England, America or elsewhere, in trust to sell to pay debts, funeral charges, etc., as also a bequest made by his deceased mother Henrietta, Duchess of Gordon, in favour of certain '\yidows .. The residue to be paid by his said Trustees to Mr. Henry Castleman, of the Drawing Room in the Tower of Loudon, and Elizabeth, his wife, and to the survivor of them, and after their death to their children.

Administration of the foregoing was granted 22 Dec. 1801 to Henry Castleman, Esq., the lawful attorney of Niuian Imrie, Charles Gordon, and Francis Anderson, the surviving executors, then in N. Britain. On 19 May 1806 Administration was granted to James Chalmer, Esq., lawful Attorney of the said three executors, the said Henry Castleman having died. (P.C.C.)

* * * * * [Letters and words which were added later bv Lord Achm Gordon are here printed

in italics. The letter d. was evidently added by him as a memorandum of the death of the individuals thus indicated.]

FuNcruL IN 1-IADEIRA-30 April 1764. d. Don Jose Correa de Saa, Governor, &c, &c. d. II Signor Provedor, his Lady d., & Daughter Donna Maria. d. II Signor de Lancaster, Serjenti :Major. d. Don Christopher de Lancaster & his Lady, d. d. Don Lewis de Drummondo, & family of yt name. d. II Signor Pantaleon. d. Mr Alex~ Gordon my relation, & kind Host.

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M• James Dufl',1 his nephew in the House. J.. Doctor 'l'homas Heberden, M.D., most ingenious. d. l\P Thomas Cheap, Consul, His Lady niece to E. Moray.

Con. M' Charles :Mnrray,2 Bro" to Philiphaugh, Part". d. I'.:tr Lauchlan, Ditto ... in the House. Scot & Pringle.3

M• Robert Bissett, Merchant. d. M• Andrew Donaldson, Ditto.

M• Thomas Gordon, Ditto, from Galloway. d. M• Chambers.

Jlr Dnnil Henry Smith, a Gern1an, of Lisbon.

PARHA:M tx ANTIGUA-31 May 1764. M' Ja• [corrected from "William") Brebner and family, Lady

[" dead" inserted above], son, & daughter. Doctor Patrick Orant,4 and Lady d., ex1 folks. Sir Governor George 'l'homas5 ; 2 sons, 2 daughters. Jt• & I\F' Warncr6 & one Brother. 1'1' Martin, Speaker Assembly, his son Col, Martin." M' Maxwell. d. Mr Aitchinson, merchant. M' Shephard. d. l\l' Beard, Comptroller. ]\J• Halliday,s & his Daughter.

d. M• & 1,p·• 'l'hibou. d. Doctor Tillydntf.

M• Alexander where I lodged, St. Johns. d. l\l• Benju 1\facSween-Grenada.

BASSETERRE, S1'. C1rnISTOPHERs-Jnne 1764. d. M• Walter Pringle; d. His Lady; Son, Li Navy, home. d. 1\11 & d. Mrs Smith, fr<i D. of Atholl, Eton School.

Messrs Bayly's, three Brothers, from near Inverness, one a! pay Lieut., a pretty Man; the eldest is married well ; civil people.

Alex', d. James, Evan--rhilie9 all married-2nd to General Mackay'a niece-a 4th Brother is fixed in St. Kitts.

of William Duff of Crombie, Banffshire, created a

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dead. d. d.

1 Possibly James Duff, son Baronet, 1813.

2 Sixth son of John Murray of Philiphaugb, and by bis marriage with Miss Scott became of Dauesfield, co. Bucke. See Landed Gen.try.

s John Pringle, merchant in Madeira, partner with tbe abovementioned Charles Murray and others, was second son of John Pringle of Hainiug, Lord Raining of Session, and was of Raining, and afterwards designed of Clifton, IU! representing the family of Pringle of Clifton. He died 1792.

4 Died 1770, leaving his estate to his nephew, Capt. James Grant of Carron, son of Capt. Lewis Grant of Anchterblair, by his wife Elizabeth, d. of Col. John Grant of Carron, See Chufs of Grant, by Fraser.

5 Of Yapton Place, co. Sussex; Governor of Antigua from 1752-66 ; created a Baronet, 1766. His daughter married Arthur l<'reeman of Antigua in li65.

6 William Warner, Member of Council aud 'l'reasurer of Antiguit, d. 11 Oct. 1771, aged 42 ; buried in the parish church of St. John, Antigua. See Monumental Jnscriptinm of the British IVe•t Indies:

7 Josiah Martin, Lt.-Col. 6Sth Regt., died 1786. His eldest brother german, Henry Martin, was created a na,·onet in 1791. They were Rons of Samuel Martin of Antigua, Speaker of A$sembly, who died 1776. See Tlte Histo,·y of Antigua, by V. L. Oliver, for pedigree of this family.

e See ibid. for pedigree of Halliday. 9 Alex~nder, James and Evan Baillie, three sons of Hugh Baillie of Dochfour,

Inv messhire,

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JAMAICA-18 June 1764-where my Regim' landed, & had neither Man, or Officer absent. lo

William Henry Litteltonl! Esq", 2 Sons, 1 Dr, His Lady dyed 22 May I 765.

Richard Reyne1112 Esq", his Secretary, Eton, very good Man. Rev<l M' (; riffith his Chaplain, and Rector of Spanish town.

d. Thomas Gordon Esqr, Attorney General pro temp. Tacitus. George Ramsay Esq", Register Chancery.

d. James Innes Esq", King's Advocate AdmirY, Bro' to Denkinty. Mr Walsh a Counsellor. Mr Hemmings, a nephew in law to Tho• Orby Hunter.

J. Willim and Walter Murray, Naval os=, neph" [of] 111 •• Wal kins haw.

d. wru= Gordon Esqr, mere', [ of] Galloway. Brother Rot [ of) Bristol.

Mess> George Murray,13 Cherrytrees Brr, Rowan & Harvey. d. Mr Peter Furnell, Custos of Kingston.

ol" David Milner, Merchant. Col. Maclean dead 1765. d. Doctors Walt' Grant, Nasmith, Ross, and Butt d.

Mr Littlejohn. M• Lew" Cuthbert. M' Desmore, Postmaster. Charles Dawes Esq" of the Council. Philip Pinnock-+ I~sqr of Ditto, Custos of Liguania P. John Scot Esq", Custos St. 'I'homas's in the East P[arishl, Norwood \\'itter Esqr, Custos St. James, Montego Bay P[arish J. Sarni Whitehorn Esq", Cnstos St. Ann's Parish, mm Rose. Zachary Bayly15 Esq" Custos St. Mary's & St. George's Parishes. William Lewis Esqr, Custos Westmoniland })[arish]. HonbleThomas Fearon, lSCh[ief] J us[ tice] and Custos of Clarendon. Robert Dellap Esq', Custos of St. Elizabeth Parish. James Barclay Esqr, dead 1765. Montague James Esq", Custos of Hannover P[arish]. ArrJhibald Sinclare Esq'. Alexander Grant Esq", of Pappin, Liguania, & Eden. John Oliphant-" E8q', his 2d son a } pay Lieutj. Alexander Crawfurdl? Esq", St. Elizabeth's.

d. d. d. d.

II. d. d. d.

d. d. d. d. d. d.

. 10 Lord Adam Gordon, as already stated, commanded the 66th Regiment from 19

J11n. '1763. 11 Govemoe of Jamaica from 1762-7, created Lord Lyttelton, &c. The Peeraqe« give the date of his first wife's death as 28 May 1765. She was Mary, d. and coh. of James Macartney of Longford, Ireland, and was buried in the old Church, Morant Bai, Jamaica.

t Probably eldest son of Sir Thomas Reynell, of Saleham, co. Devon, Baronet. ~ee Vivian's Visitations oj the County of Devon. 13 George Murray, son of James Murray of Cherrytrees, Roxbnrghshire, who died 12 April 1750, succeeded to Cherrytrees on the death of his brother Patrick, who died 1 Nov. 1780. There is an inscription to a George Murray at Savanna La Mar, who di~d 14 April 1804, aged 75, who was Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of ·Judicature for twenty years. 14 See Mon"Umentul Inscriptions of the Britisl: West Indie5, p. 239, for pedigree of hie family.

ID A member of the Privy Council of Jamaica; died 18 Dec. li69, rot. 48. See ibid.

16 A Member of Assembly. 17 Hie daughter Anne married, liM, John Ricketts of Prospect, Jamalca,. See

Foater'a Peera.ge, under Viilcount St. Vincent.

James Dawes Esq", Eton, Hanover. Nich! Rourkels Esq", a. Counsellor, son in law to C. J. Fearon. John Macleod Esq", of St. Dorothy's. One son. Geo. Paplay Esqr, Kingston. Simon Taylol'1o Esq", St. Thomas'a in the F...ast. Malcolm Laing20 Esq", Receiv" GenJI. Mathew Con· F ... <;;q., & Sam1 Virgo, of St. Antonio Port. John Gordon Esq", and his d. Bro" of Sutherland, & St. Mary's. John Eilis Esq", and Lady. Eton freind, a worthy man. Patt. Leslie Esq', A bcrdeenshire, St. Ann's. Rev" John Ramsay, St. Elizabeth, offioiats Chaplain to ys 6Gth

reg'. William Antrobus ER~, Savanna La Mar, Westmorland. Theod: Stone, Westm, son in law to lute Col. James Barclay. John Palmer F.sq", uear Montogo Bay, St. James P[ arish J. Jam" Kort· Esq", partner with llfr Gco: Muro, London, Suffolk. J. W odderburn'" Esq'., Lucca ... same House. d0 his Bro", --- Needham Esq", in Vere; married a sister of Morant. Honh1• ,John Falconer, Bro" Lord Halkcrton2'l; large family. Doctor Boswell, manager Mr H. Dawkins, Clarendon P[arish). Chandler Archdeacont'' Esq", St. Tho" in the East. Tho• Coussans Esq", Portland, a v. pretty man, acqd D. of Gordon. George Richards24 Esq", shire of M urray, Portland ; md a sis"

[ of] Ooussans. ,1' Baillie at Morant ditto at Port Morant, Invemesssh. John Gordon Esq", Kynach, Port Antonio. James Gordon Esq", late 'l'erpcrcy2~; .Mahoggony Cutter.

(To be continuetl.} is Married Elizabetli, d. of Thomaa Fearon, Chief Justice of Jamnioa. Hill daughter

Fr1111ces tn. Geor~e Crnwfurrl Ricketts, Attorney General and Advocate General of Jamaie11, and of Combe, co. Hereford. See ibid.

1Y Simon T11ylor, son of Patrick T1tilzeo11r, who, on his marriage with Marthn, d. of George Taylor of C11yawanas, took the surname of T11ylor. Simon died 14 April 1813, aged 73, h11ving devised his estates to his nephew, Sir Simon Richard Brieeett Taylor, Bart., son of his brother Sir John Tllylor of Lysson Hall, Jamaica, who wa11 created a Baronet 25 July 1778, and died 6 May 1786, aged 41. See Monumental Imcription, of the Brituh Wt8t /11die1.

io Died 1 Aug. 1781, aged 63, having married Eleanor, cl. of Mrs. Mary Sharpe, who predeceased him 29 Sept.1747, aged 35. Both buried in Kingston Cathedr a ! Church, Jumaica.-See ibid.

:n (Sir) John Wedderburn, eldest son of Sir John Wedderburn, BarL, who WBB 11ttaiuted and executed at Kennington Common 28 Nov. 1746, having been taken prieouer st Oulloden. 'I'he brother alluded to here must have been James, of Jnveresk, who assumed the surname of Colville.

"2 It is worth noting that Lord Adam calla this Peer " Lord Halkerton." Moderu Ptel'age& give the title as "Lord Falconer of Halkertou." Jn n Ptt1'f1{}e of Scotland published in l 767 it is stated that Sir Alexander Falconer was created, in 1647, "Raron Halkerton of Halkerton." The Hon. Jobn Falconer was 4th son of David, 4th Lord, and brother of Aleirnnder and William, 5th and 6th Lords respectively.

:2 Chaloner Arcedeckue, of Glevering Hall, co. Suffolk, son of Andrew Arcedeckne, Attorney General of Jamaica.

2~ George Richards' wife (here shown to be sister of the abovementioued Thomas Ooussana) died 1 July 1755. Her sister Margaret m. Daniel Macqueen of Kingston, Jamaica, and her sister Ann m. John Minot. See Mcmumental /n,cription, of the B1'itiAh. We,t lndiu.

::6 The family of Gordon of Terpersy was a Cadet house of Gordon of Lesmoir.

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--- Chalmers sixteen mile Walk. d. Doctor Alex" Brown, Receiver General.

Mr James Rose, Surgeon, St. Ann's. PEXSACOLA, WRST Fr.oRIDA--20 Augu11t 1764.

d. George Johnston Esqt., Capt0 Navy, Governor &c. &c. James Macpherson Esq", Fingall, SecreY to the Province, --- Wegg &qr, Attorney General to Ditto. Archibald Robertson Esq", Engineer stationed there. James Noble Esq", near the Town .• 1"11 Muise Part" Kenyan,

d. Alexander Maclellan, Barrack master 34u. reg', · Me~sn Stuart and d. Macgillivray, Merehaute. Arthur Gordon Esq", Bro. Drnmmuir, Prothonotary,

Bro' Edinbuirh, mem=, Mr W. Mure, B.

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Mr Jerome Matulicht, a Sclavonian, a good Pilot, and a very useful Person in these latitudes.

d. Mr Morsier, ancien Swisse, a Counsellor. d. Hon. John Stuart, Superint :, a Counsellor.

Cha• Stuart his Deputy; a ! pay Lieut late Fraser's. M' --- Blackwell, Collector at Mobile. Monsieur l\lontot de Momberaut-in disgrace.

ST. AuouSTINE, EAST FLORID_{-21 Nov 1764. Hon11 His ExccllY James Grant, so Lt Col. 40th reg', Governor &c. Hou. John Moultrie, 27 Major l\J il : Counc, Hon. Robert Catherwood, I•• Hosp. Counc.

d. Hon. John Ainslie, Counc. Hon. John Homes, Counc.

d. Hon. John Dunnett, SccY Province Counc. d. Hon. John Stuart, Superiut'. Connc. d. Francis Kinloch2S Esq'.-Willm Moultrie Esqr.

wmm Drayton'" Esqr L" Att. Gen1 " corrected to] interim Ch. Jus".

Doctor Cunninghame, 2nd Hospital. - Forbes,JO Chaplain Garrison.

d. --- Moncrief, Engineer station'd there. M< Rowe, from Maryland.

SAVANNA, GEORGI.A.-Dec. 1764. Feb. 1765. d. His ExcellY James Wright Esq', Governor, &c., &c. d. Hon. James Habersham, Counc" & Secretary.

Hon, Clement Martin, W. Indies, Counc. Hon. John Graham, Counc", Hon. Harcourt Powell, Counc. David Cutter Braddo0k Esqr.

d. Doctor Cuthbert, eld•t son of Castlehill. Sir Patrick Houston, Baronet.

d. Mr ·wmm Sympson,31 C, Justice, two sons. ~6 General James Grant of Ballindalloch, Governor of East Florida from 1760,

second son of Colonel William Grant of Ballinda.lloch, and uncle of Major William Gra.nt whom he succeeded in the family eatates, Died 13 April 1806, aged 85, at Ballindallooh. See The Chiefs of Gl'ant by Sit- W. Fraser, Diet. of National Bioq1·aphy, &c.

sr See Landed Gent>-y under "Moultrie of Ashton Ha.11." ss Francis Kinloch, said to be of tbe Gilmerton family, married Anne, d. of John

Cleland, President of the Council, S. Carolina. They bad issue Francis and Cleland Kinloch, and other children.

Sil Son of Thomas Drayton of St. Andrew's Parish, S. Carolina.. His will dated 17 and proved 27 May 1790 at Charlestown, in which he was resident. (See notes to other members of his family.)

su Probably the Rev, John Forbes, Rector of the Episcopal Church at St. Augustin<', E. Florida, son of Archibald Forbes, who married 1768 Dorothy, eld. d. and cob. of James Murray, President of Council, N. Carolina (see note 46).

s1 Son of James Simpson, of Dumfriesshire, descended, according to family tradition, from Simpacu, of Udoch, Aberdeenshire. Horn Oct. 1715, married Margaret, d. of Rev'. Francie Lindsay. Appointed Chief Justice of S. Carolina vice James Michie, deceased, 24 Jrn.1761, and Chief Justice of Georgia 1763. His two sons were JRmes, Attorney-General for S. Carolina (see note 43), and John, who held land in St. Thomas' parish, Georgia,

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d. Revd Mr Whitfield, Bethesda Colledge.

CHARL~STOWN, SOUTH CAROLIN.A.-9 Dec. 1764. His Excell" Thomas Boone Esq", Governor &c., absent.

d. His Honour William Bull Esqr, Lieut. Governor &c. d. John Drayton32 Hon. Counc'., d. his Lady sis" to Gov", Glen,

4 sons. Hon. Henry Middletons" & Lady d. ; Bro' to Crowfield hall,

Suffolk. d. Hon. Mr Chief Justice Skinner3'-drod 1768. d. Hon. John Burn. Cunningham [ and] Sands his Partners. d. Hon. Thomas Skottowe. His Sister Wife to Mr Wood, SecY. d. John Gordon Esq", 2 daug'", my worthy Landlord & friend. d. Doctor Moultrie, his Lady, Tom & Alexr sons unmaried.

Major -l ohn Moultrie, his Lady, 2 sons, I daughter. d. Mr WilJm Moultrie, bis Lady, one son. d. James Moultrie late C. Jus., E. Florida; his Lady, 2 sons

home. d. Fran" Kinloch Esqr, his Lady, three Sons, one daughter. 35 d. John Ainslie Esqr, Lady Mary,36, She one Son, He one Dau". d. Doctor Murray,87 Lady Anneso in child 1765. ors [of the]

l[ate] Ld Cromarty.w d. John Forbes Esq", Mereh', Part' to Ch• Ogilvie,38 London. d. Doctor Alex" Garden, Lady, ~ child", eminent Man.

Doctor Oliphant, Lady, S9n Home, Dr and Sister KY. good G. d. John Smart Esq" Superints, his Lady, one Son, three Daugrs. d. Peter Manigault Esq' a Counceller, his Lady & family. d. Benjamin Smith Esq" late Speaker, his Lady & family. d. Thomas Loton Smith Esq", his son. Lady & family.

Ralph Izard Esq" of Goosecreek. mar4 A Delancey. d. John Hume Esqr, his Lady, and Son, up the Path. d. Mr John Izard & d. Lady Daughter to J. Hume. d. Colonel Howarth, his Lady and Daughter. d. Francis Stuart Esq• of Beaufort, his Lady, one Son. dead.

32 ? Son of Thomas Drayton, of Berkeley County, S. Carolina (will dated 12 June 1714, and proved 8 June 1717, and brother of Thomae Drayton, of St. Andrew's parish, S. Carolina (see notes 29 and 41 ).

83 Henry Middleton, second son of Arthul' Middleton, Governor of S. Carolina, who died 1737 (will proved 5 Aug. 1740 in P.C.C. 230 Browne). Willi11m Middleton, of Crowfield Hall, the elder brother of Henry, was created a Baronet.1804. Thomae, hie younger brother, was also of S. Carolina.

3" Charles Skinner, Chief J ustice of S. Carolina. n See note 28. B6 Lord Cromar+ie died 1766. His two daughters mentioned here married thus,

Mary married first Captain Clarke, second Thomas Drayton (possibly eldest son of Thom>IB D., of St. Andrew's parish, see note 29), third John Ainslie, 1upra, Anue married firat Edmund Atkin, Superintendent of Indian affairs in Southern District of America, second John Murray, M.D. See Earls of Groma1'tie, by Sir W. Fraser.

17 John Murray, M.D., was of Chariest.own at least ten years before 1765. 38 Charles Ogilvie, of London, married Mary, d. and ooh. of James Michie, Chief

Justico of S. Carolina. Two of the trustees of their man-iage settlemeut, dated 7 Oct. 1762, were Lord Adam Gordon and William Michie, of S. Carolina, merchant. Charles and Mary Ogilvie had issue two sons only, Charlea, of Bengal, and John Alexander, of S. Carolina,

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d. Doctor Cuthbert, uncle Castlehill, Beaufort, & Lady. d. Dougald Campbell Esq", troublesome when drunk. d. M< and M" Fenwick39 & a numerous family. d. Mr George Roupe1J40 & Lady, 1 Son, 1 Dau", mem: at home.

M" William Drayton41 a Councillor, in•• (interim] C. Jus., E. Florida, Lady, I Sou, 2 dr•.

:l1' Steven Drayton+! & Lady -- M" John Drayton.", d. Mr John Mackenzie, 'N. Morch'; hearty old Highlander. d. Doctor Millikin & Lady. Doctor Keith & Lady. d. M' Woodrope. d. lltr and Mrs Mayrant his daug, & family.

Hon: Daniel Blake, Conn", his Lady. Miss Hob. Izard. 1\-P Wi1Jm Henry Drayton & Lady, Heir to John. Miss Golighty.

d. Lieut. Macintosh t pay. w· Adam, mer', Stirling. l\;!t Rhind. Reverend Mr Charles Martin & his Lady. Reverend Mr Alexander Hewit, Presbyterians,

d. Reverend 11' Charles Gordon of Pon Pon, & Lady. d. Reverend Mr Keith. d. l\1' William Wragg, Ln,dy, 2 daugh=, formr Count, fr. to G•

Boone. cl. 11-f' Lynch, his Lady & family, son at Et.on. Am' in 1765.

Rutledge & Gaddeedon.V d. Mr John Savage & Lady, one son, Bermudas, n Brother in Co: d. Mr Sympson and Lady, Miss Grant. 2 sons, I daugr.43 d. J\·I r Geo: Seaman. Mr Stone. d. 11' Inglis and Daughter, d. Mr Robt Wells, Bookseller his Lady and numerous family.

.. d. _Mr Daes, hie Lady Daug" to 11.P Seaman's late Lady, & family, d. M< 'I'orrans, his Lady & famY, her Sister :Miss K. Smith,

N. York. M"" Widow Pinkney & Miss Pinkney.w Miss Butler.

d. M• Jacob Motte, his Lady and Iamr, unm'' Dr Miss Chat,e 11fotte. ]fr and Mr• Dart. Miss Lynch Roberts & Sister.

ml Edward Fen~ick married a <laughter of Thomas Drayton of St. Andrew's parish (see note 41).

•0 See Landed Genti-y for pedigree under "Roupell of Chart Ham Park." George Roupell is there stated to have been Searcher of Customs in S. Carolina. and later Postmaster General for the Southern District of N. America, and finally Secretary to the Province of Florida.

•1 Sons of Thomas Drayton of St. Andrew's parish, S. Carolina, whose will was dated 7 Nov. 1760 and proved 10 Jan. li61 at Charlestown. William <lied 17!?0 leaving issue Jacob, Thomas, and other children. Stephen had issue Edward Percival, Henry August.u~, and others. John died s.p., leaving a will dated 24 Oct. 1773, proved at Chnt lestcwn 22 Jan. 177 4.

42 Query if" Rutledge & Gaddesdon '' should not follow "Co: "in next line. 43 J,unes Simpson, son of William Simpson, Chief Justice of S. Carolina (see

note 31). He was Clerk of the Council, S. Carolina, 1765 ; Attorney General for S. Carolina during the absence of Sir E11:erton Leigh, 1771 and 1774; Intendant General of the Police of S. Carolina, and Secretary to the Cornmisaion to restore peace to the revolted Colonies of N. America from 21 July 1780 to 10 Dec. 1785. He died 30 Nov. 1815 and was buried iu the 'I'ernple churchyard, London, His wife. Barbara Grant (said to be of the Ballinclalloch family), died 2 !If arch 1795 and was buried in Poets Corner, Westminster Aliliey. They lu«l issue three sons and four daughters, one of whom was Julia (wife of Colonel John Rattray of Craighall, Perthshire), who died s.p. 9 June 1824, and was also Luried in Poets Corner.

44 There was at this elate in S. Carolina a Hoger Pinckney, sometime Provost Marshal, and afterwards Sheriff of Chnrlestown.

.A MANUSCRIPT BY LORD ADAM GORDON. 89 M• and Mr• Godin, Goosecreek, daugr to Mn Doctor Moultrie. M• Alex' Fraser and Lady, Son, Goosecreek.

d. Mr and M'" Miles Brewton. droumed. Mn and Miss Nancy Harvey. Mr Tweed Hanf, Coast of Guinea. .Mr --- \\' al ton, Augustine, N. York.

d. j\Jr John Hunter, Custom House. Mr Fenwick Bull, pr, SecY to Gov" Boone,

d. lfr Archibald Baird, Whynyaw.

BRUNSWICK, N. CAnOLINA.-March 1765, d. His Excel]Y wm- Tryon45 Esqr, Col. Qd•. His Lady, one Daug", d. Hon. James Murray Prosi> Council, rem" to Boaton.w d. Hon. John Rutherfurd-? Esq" Counc. Lady & family.

Hon. Col. William Dry, his Lady & family. lion. --- Macculloch Esqr near Halifax. Hon. Beujn Heron Esqr Seery &c. &c. Robert Jones Esqr, Att, Gen1, Lady & family, n. Halifax. 'l'ho• .Macguyre l:i-in-law to Col. J>ry, & says he is nep" [to]

Ld Anncsley. Robert, and Thos Clifford Howe Esqr•, last of Newbern. Major Jos. Mounford, his Lady and family, at Halifax. Mr Swan father and Son, Cape fear river \V. Branch. M• and Mrs Eustace, Surgeon, Wilmington. Mrs Dobbs widow late Governor.w J At Newburn. 1fr Conway, private house of entertainm: & lRev. M" Reid, Mr Fenner, M• Douay, M• Cogdale tavern. Chars: Crawfurd, at Swifts creek bridge, rc]d to ;\'I•• Learmonth,

& NI' Salters at sd ferry Mr Davies, Whittmill Hill, priv. {At Halifax. Doctor Schultze, M• Young of Aberdeen. Mr Telfare and ~I' Younge, Tobacco Merchant.

]\fr Allwin, priv. Seer to Gov" Tryon, Cousin to M" Tryon, WrLLIAMSBURGH, Vrnarnu.-Apl'il 1765.

Sir Jeffery Amherst, Governor &c. &c., absent 49 d. His Honour Francis Fauquier V Govr, his Lady, 2 Sons.

41 Succeeded Arthur Dobbs ns Governor of N. Carolina in thiR vear, 46 Eldest son of John Murruy of the pariah of Ewes, Dumfriesshire, born 1713,

married 1st, 17 44, his cousin gerrnan, Barbara, d. of A ndrcw Bennet of Cheaters, Roxburghshire; 2nd, Margaret Mackay, relict of Dr. Thompson of Charlestown, 1761. Appointed, 1740, a member of the Executive Council of N. Carolina, and Sllbaequently President, of Council; Secretary and Clerk of the Crown, 1755; J.P. for co. Suffolk, Mass., 1768; Inspector of Imports and Exports, and Registrar of Shipping in America, 1772. At the Revolution all his property was confiscated, and he, having previously joined Lord Howe in N. York and Philadelphia, retired to Halifax where he died 1781.

47 CouBin of abovementioned James Murray, and was of the Edgerston family. Re

arrived in New England in 1739. His and his cousin James Murray's politics caused them to be suspended by Governor Dobbs from their position as Members of the Council in or about 1763, but both were reinstated in this year by order of the King and Council.

48 Arthur Dobbs, eld. son of Richard Dobbs of Castletown, Ireland, succeeded, in

1754, Gabriel Johnson aa Governor of N. Carolina, 49

Created, I 776, Baron Amherst of Holmesdale and, 1788, Baron Amhel'l!t of Montreal.

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Col. John Willis, Lady and family. Rev. Mr Wylie. Mr ,lohn Edmonds. Sussex County. M• John Ambler, James City. agreeable worthy Man. Hon= M• Presid" Counc. Blair. His Son & Lady & family. Hon. Colonel Corbyn, and family. Honble Col. Peter Randolph, Surveyor General. Hon. Col. CarterM and family. Hon. Col. Bird,51 his Lady & famY, Son We.'!tm', G. Monckton. Hon. Col. Taylor, his Lady, six. daughters. Richmond. Peyton Randolph Esq' Attorney General & his Lady. John Randolph Esq', his Lady & family. Revd M' Horror, President of the Colledge, Williamsburg. At Will'b.g; M• Cook, M' Miller, Doctor Hay. Hon. Willm Nelson coun., Lady & family at [New] York. Hon. SecrY Nelson coun., Lady and family at !'New] York, C'ol. Digges mar" Miss W ormeley-s-j N ew] York. Hon. M• and M'" Burrell & fam.-[New] York. M' Ambler senior, and his family}[N ] y k C't M• Mitchel, Tavern ew or 1 Y· Colonel Carye, Lady & family in Hampton. Capt" Laforey Balfour at M' Hunter's house in Hampton P.

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Colonel Tucker, Lady & family } M• Aitchinson & Lady . . . Doctor Alex' Gordon & Lady. d. Norfolk on Elizth River. Doctor Campbell & daug= M• Hantsford, Mayor . . . M• Andgew Sprowle across the Harbour, Gosport. Col. Warner Lewis, his Lady, six Sons, one Dau", Middlesex. Doctor Symer in Gloucester.

f Ralph Wormeley Esq', his Lady, Ralph Wormeley Jun', two more ( sous, and two more dau=. Rosegill, Rappahannock. !i-P Mills and his Lady & family. Urbauna Creek. M_n Lizhtfoot Widow, two IJn ll.o Sons. James River. M• Ritchie & family. Tappahannrock ferry, Rappti<k river. Mess'" Fauntleroy, Richmond ... three. Hon. Colonel Phil. Lee, Stratford, Potomack, Lady in C[hi1]'1• Hon. M' Robinson, Speaker Assembly. Two young Mr Raudolps & a friend at N. York.

A.NNAP01.1s, MARYLAND-May 1765. d. His Honour Horatio Sharpc.v? Governor &c. &c.

Squire Lee, his Lady & famY, Cedar Point, Potomaek, N. Side. d. Dootor .Adam Thompson. 1\1' Symmer. Marlborough,

M_r Brown a. tolerable Taveru, I .ondontown, South River. M' Middleton, excel! Tavern & Boats, Annapolis.

d. Charles Carroll Esq" & his sou & fawY, v[ ery] geut' folks. ~f1n. d. Charles 1;ordon Esq" near Chester. Mm Gov' Sharpe.

Captn Calder & Lady, in Chester. Mr Barclay revd Missionary near Chester.

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PHJLADBI.PHIA, PENSlLVANIA-May 1765. His Hon" John Penn Esq", Gov', and Son to one of the

Proprietors. d. { Hon. win= Allen Esqr Chief J ustiee-two beautifull daug'" and

four Sons, fine young men, eJdat John my favourite. d. d. M• and M'" Laurence and family-She a Morris.

Revd Doctor Smith, President Colledge, worthy man. d. Doctor Morgan, and Doctor Redman, ingenious Men.

QJ. ?.ft brae! Pemberton & famr, very obliging & sensible. Qd. M' Norris and Sister, best garden in Philadelphia. d. Doctor Grtsme Uncle to Ba]gowan-old. d. M• Alex' Lunan, Mert of Aberdeen, Cousin to Ld Pittfour.58

~, D. s.p. li90. Nioth son of Wm. Sharpe of Beske street, ·weatmio,ter, Clerk of the Cbeque, by his wife :Margaret, d. of Cbarlea Beake of Goldeo Square, eo. Midx. See Landed Oentr.11.

· n Jamtn1 Ferguasoo of Pitfour, Lord Pitlour of St:uioo. Soo Hi.,wric4l Auount of IAe Sen4l.,,ra of tl,e Cullege of Judice.

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Mr John Bartram & famY, King's botanist-knowing. Capt" Charles Cruikshank, Lady & Son & 2 dars-near town. Reverend A1exr Murray, Mil'!Sry Reading. Mm Gov" Sharpe. }.,it John Inglis-Miss Kitty his Dr. M'6 Hamilton, good Lodgings-mor to .£rl Belhaven.5t

JERSEY--:May J 765. His ExcelJY Sir W. Franklin Kt, Gov", Burlington-a letter.

d. Hon. wmm Alexander, eom'" Earl of Sterliug05- a Letter. d. f Mr President Nass; Hall; Itevd Sam1 Finlay, cha[rmiug] dau"

Rebecca. !\'1' Richard Stockton, a Councillor, & Lady-P1·incetown.

d. Sir John st Clare, Bart, near·Treut town. J.P Elias Boudinott in Elizabeth town.

d. Capt" Archibald Kennedy-2d river. Captn Gray t pay in Newark.

NEw YoRK!6-May 1765. ,d. General J, },fr• Gage &family. [See note 77.] d. Sir Henry Moore," Bart, Governor &c.-not arrived. d. Cadwallader Colden, Hon. Lt Gov", three Sons & family. d. Hon. ,John Watts/8 Counc. & famY, Dr Nancy, agr[ cc with]

him. Y[ ery] sensible. d. Hon. Oliver de Lancey," Lady & fam", 2 Sons [in J Engl", 4

daughters. d. Hon. -- Walton. d. Hou. Cha• Ward Apthorpe, Lady & family.

dd. John Apthorpe Esq", his Brother-two Girls-Richmond Sur. Three Brother Waltons-two of them [have] families.

d. Mr Cruger, Mayor, and Sister, d. His Bror M• ["John" erased] Cruger. d.

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u Tbis addition must have been made between 1799 and the year of Lord Adam's death (1801). In 1799 William Hamilton -0£ Wiahaw was confirmed in the title of Lord Belhaven and Stenton. His mother was Susan, 2n3 d. of Sir Mfoh11el Balfour of Denmiln, Bart. See G,E.C.'s Complete Peerage. n See G.E.C.'s Complete Pecl'age, and Memoi·ia/.8 of the Earl: of Stirlin,q by Rev.

Charles Rogers, for an account of William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling. His father, James Alexander, fled to Americ11 after the 1715 riaing, and subsequently became Surveyor-Genera\ of New York and a Member of the Council. '6 Elsewhere in Lord Adam's MS. appears the following, " 1765. In the City of

New York are 27 34 Dwelling Rouses; 312 Store Houses ; 12 Churches and Meeting Houses; 1 Alms Rouse; l City Hall; 1 Gsol ; 3·.Brew Houses; 7 Still Houses; 5 l:lu§ar Hefining Houses; [i.e.] in the si.i: wards."

) Grandsou of Col. John Moore who settled at Barbadoes temp. Charles II., and son of Samuel M.oore of Jamaica, He was Commander-in-Obief of Jamaica, and afterwards Governor of N. York. Created Baronet 1764. Married Catherina Marie, d. of Samuel Long of Longville, Jamaica. He died 1769.

~8 Married Margaret, d. of Stephen De Lancey. He was President of Council New York. His d. Nancy roust have been Anne, who married Archibald, Earl of Cassilie, and was mother of Archibald, 1st Marquis of Ailsa.

~9 Son of abovementioued Stephen. He married Miss Franks and bad issue Governor Stephen De Lancey, Oliver De Lancey, Colonel 17th Hussars, Charlotte wife of Gen. Sir David Dundas, Susan wife of Sir William Draper, Anna wife of Henry Cuyler, and Phila wife of Payne Galloway. See Landed. Gentry, 1847, ,ub Taylor of Penuingtou.

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Mr John Harris Cruger, His Lady a Delancey. g. fr. & cor'. Colonel Lewis Morris,60 his Lady a Waltou, 5 sons 4 dau=.

d. Widow Manis mo" in Law to the three Brothers. :r,.rr Richard Morris, C. Jud. Admiralty & Lady. Hou. V Col. Morres,» Couu", mard a Miss Philips, S. to Builder.

d. l\Jr Laurence Reid, and his sister. d. Oaptn Archibald Kennedy & Lady. d.

Doctor .Mallet and Lady, sister to Captn Kennedy. 1\1' Willm Obrien, Lady Susanna, Col. John Reid6' and Lady· d. 42d Major ) 3 s· rs , .. St'

1. , isto c. ir 111g }fr Stephens, i;:, and Mr Rutherford a. ) · · d. Mr Whitfield Van Horn, merch-.

)1' Willm Bayard, Lady, Sist", & family. d. Two M ess= Maci vcrs's bro= & families. Ja• St. Master,

11:Ir .P. V. Livingston" & his son Phil Livingston. Buck. d. Mr Wil1111 Smith, eminent Councillor, sisra Liu] S. Carolina. d. Mr Abrm Mortier, Pay Mast", Lady, Daug" Mr• Appy, &

Miss ...• M'" Colonel Robertson & d] aughte ]r Lowden. '1.'lie Colone;

dead. M• Goldsborrow Bannyar Seer, and Mr Beech.

d. Doctor Middleton. 1Jr Andrew :Elliott, 06 Lady & fam. Collector. Bro" to Gilbert. Mr Ja• Barker, Woodstock 0:1 Hudson's river. Ha.wtry, Nott'n.

d. :rtJr ,Ja• Jarvis, best Hatter in [New] York. d. Mr and Mr• Phil: Schuyler, Albany; his Brar i pay Capt''. d. Colonel John Bradstreet, late D.Q.M.G. [in J N. America,

Albany. d. M• -- Stevenson and family, Albany.

Jfrs and Miss Lidius, Albany. Mr Maecombe, merch', Albany.

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Mr John Duuoau.Lady, Son,& 1Y--Scheuectady. ~J•a Ga.use!!. Mr -Iaa. Phyn, & Bro" Lt George Phyn half pay do. M1 Charles Ellicc, do., . partners. M1· John Glen, Lady & famY, D.A.Q.M.G., Batteaus.

80 Elsewhere in the note-book occurs the followiug-" Morisauia, tbe scat of Lewis Mor1·is, Esqr., and the pl'ettie;t and best conditioned farm in America. It is nine wiles from [New) York, conaists of 2,050 ncres, for which he has been offered 22,000 pounds sterling. It has a bad house on it."

61 Ln.-Col. Roger Morris, a meruoir of whom is given in Burke's Landed Gentry under '' Morris of York," married Mary, d. of Frederick Philipse of New York. He died 1794.

5:1 Colonel, afterwards General Sir John Reid of Stt"athloch, T'e,·thshire, founded the Profe.ssorship of Music at Edinburgh. H~ married Susannah, 4th .d, of J11mes Alexll.uder and sister of William, styled Earl of Stirling (see note 65).

63 John Stevens of Perth, Amboy, New Jer~ey, married Elizabeth, 2nd d. of the aforesaid James Alexan<ler. ·

5~ 'Mll.jor Walter Rutherford, s .. of Sir John Rutherford of that ilk, married Catherine. 3d d. of the aforesaid James Alexander. •• Peter Vanbrugh Livingstoue, merchant in New York, marrie,I Mary, eld. d. of

the beforementioned James Alexander, and sister of the E. of Stirliug. 56 Of Greenwells, Roxburgbshire, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot, iud Bart., Lord Minto

of Se1111io11. He was subsequently Lieut. Governor of New York. ( To be continued.)

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d. {Sir William Johnson," Bart, Superint" North" Indians at Johnson Hall, and fort.

John Johnsons" Esqr, his Son and Heir-Fort Johnson. d. i Capt" Daniel Clauss, & Lady, Son in Law to Sir W .• T. d. Lt Guy Johnson69 & d. Lady, Son in Law to Sir W. J.

Mr Hugh Fraser on half pay, on land of Sir W. J. All these on or near the Mohawk river.

MONTREAL.70 QUEBEC. CANADA-13 July 1765. d. His Excell" M[ajor) G[eneral] Jas Murray,71 Governor &c. &c.

Hon. Lt Col. Pau. Emil. Irvine, 72 Count cillor ], & Lady and famY.

d. Hon. John Goldsrap Seer. Hon. - Dunn Pay Mast'. HonAdam Mayben, M.D., Counc[illor].

d. Mr Colin Drummond St : Master. d. Hon. W C(hief) Jus[tice) Gregory. d. Mr Ainslie, d. Lady, and famY. Collector.

Monsieur & Madame de Lery and fam[ily]. Monsieur & Madame de La N andiere. Pere Antoine Recollets. Mr and M•·• Murray, pri[ vate] SecY [to] his father, relat/' to

Gov". Madame & Mademoissell Tavotte Turpin. Capt" and M'" Martin coming artillery, she a Gordon Bosfort.

d. Mr Gray, and Mr Bremner, Merchants in Quebec.

Mo~TREAL-Trois Rivieres. d. Major General Burton, his Lady d., 1 Son, I daughter. d.- Mons" La Corne St. Luc, Lady and Drs, eld•t M"' Campbel,

27th [Regiment). S7 Elsewhere in the note-book Lord Adam Gordon writes thus of Sir William

Johnson-" A Gentleman of much worth and undoubted merit with respect to his King and Country. Should anything happen to Sir William, I know of nobody equal to the important post he fills with dignity to hiiuself and much utility and advantage to Britain and America." ·

ss Married 1773 Polly, d. of John Watts, President of Council, New York. See Landed Gent,·y, sub Taylor of Pennington.

so Subsequently Colonel. His eldest d. and cob. Mary married Lt.-General Colin Campbell, Lt.-Govemor of Gibraltar and Colonel 55th Foot, and was mother of Sir Guv Campbell, created a Baronet 1815.

7ij Elsewhere in the note-book the number of houses in Montreal is given as between 600 and 700 before the fire, and about the same number in Quebec.

71 Fifth son of Alexander, 4th Lord Elibank, appointed Governor of Canada 1763. 1: Lt.-C'ol. Paulus (Emilius Irving of Woodhouse and Robgill Tower, Dumfries­

shire, Governor of Upnor Castle, son of William Irving of Bonahaw, by <Emilia, d. of Andrew, Lord Rollo, his wife. He was father of General Sir Paulus <Emiliue Irving, who was created a Baronet 19 Sept. 1809.

CoNN.EOTICUT1s_3 Sept. 1765.

Acquaintances. Captain John Keith . . . . } good man. Colonel Talcott . . . Hartford an Oddity. :rvir Kibbe . . . Tavern ... Enfield-sensible man. MAsSAcHusETTs-8 Sept. 176 5 . Houses 21,000 (sic).74 Coll[ege) at Cam[bridge] 180 to 200

Scholars. Acquaintances.

Francis Bernard Esq., Governor, Lady d., & family. M< Hutchinson, Lieut : Gov", sensible Man. Mr Paxton, and His Sister, l\l'" Bradstreet, & 2 daughters. Mr .Ios, Winsbw, sou", & d. Jos. jun" & Lady d. His Bro"

Roxbury. Mr Aodw Oliver, SecY-sensible man. M,.. & Miss Vassall. M• Wentworth and Lady-good people-Sam1• M• Irvine & three Sons. Orkneys g[ ood) m[ an]. Son } pay

Cap". Mr Surveyor Geue1 Customs 'l'emple & his Br g. f. M" Murray & famr, late of N. Carolina.75 Mr Boduine. d. M' Mynatt. M• Lloyd. M' Jas. Gordon. ~P Jas. Ottis. Mr Fitz. Mr & Mn Butter. Mr• Corte. Commodor Jos: Loring, Lady & famr, Dr[&) Mni Winslow. Col. Ryal. d. IIP Goldthwaite. Mr Chas. Gordon, Mercht,

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d. Mons" de Chambot, Lady, three nra, eldest Barrone Longueil a widow, [has] one girl; 2°d mard to Capt" Fraser! pay; 3d [to] Capt" Dunbar, 44- [Regiment].

Major Disney. Monsr & Madame La Gotterie at La Chine. Fat' M. Pillette. M• & Madame Bruyere-one Son. Mons", Madame, & Made116 St. Ours. Mons' de Contrecceur. Capts et Madame Johnston, Madme Hughes, Sis[te)rs [of] Mme

Lery. Colonel Christie late D.Q.M.G. Canada, his Lady [and) 3 Sons. Doctor et Madame Robertson. Mona= de Mongolfi, head of the Freres de St. Sulpice. Mons' de Bueherville et de Perriere-near Montreal. Mons" de Longueil, Pointe aux Cedres.

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73 Elsewhere in the notebook the following statement ie made. "The number of inhabitants in Connecticut are supposed [to be] about 100,000, and their Militia roll about 30,000, that is from 16 to 60 years of age."

74 Elsewhere in the notebook the number of houses is given as 2,100 "many of which Are better, more spacious and more commodious than those I saw either at Philadelphia or New York ... , The main street is two miles long .. , the number of inhabitants in town are supposed to be about 23,000. In the Province of Hassachusetta 350,000 und about 70,000 fit to bear arms, but this calculation ill rather high."

75 See note 46,

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NEWPORT. PnovmE.:sCE}21 Se t. 1765. RHODE ISLAND p Acquaintances.

d. Governor- Ward Esq: a Sa,t;Y Baptist. Godfrey Malborne Esqr, Junr,

d. Mr James Keith, my good Landlord. d. Mr Geo: Forguson, d0, his Brar Proffes" Edinburgh.

Mr Pees a very g[ood] m[an]. Married a Winslow. J\P Pees Senior.

d. M' Robinson, Collector [of] Customs. N. of Wales.

REGIMENTS QUARTERED IN AMERICA-1764.

9th_ Whitmore's-St. Augustine, Bahama, &c. I 5th_Amherst's-l\lontreal &c., Canada. 17th_Monckton's-Detroit, M ichilimakinac.

* 22°d-Gage's-Pensacola, W. Florida, Mobile. 27t1i_,Varburton's-Montreal, 'I'rois Rivieres, Canada. 2Sth_Ld Townsbend's-c-Quebeo, Canada. 34th.-Ld F. Cavendish's-Mobile, Iberville, Illinois.

* ;15th_FJetcher's-Pensacola, W. Florida. * 40t"-Armiger's-Annapolis roy1, Cape Breton, N.S. 42n<l_J.<1 J. Murray's-Fort Pitt & the Communication.

* 44t1•-Abercromby's-.Montreal & Lake Communication. * 45th_J. Boscawen's-c-Hallifax &c., Nova Scotia. 46t11-Howo's-Niagara, Ontario, Fort Erie. RA. pt Bat0-Prevost's-Albauy, Ft Edward, Ft Stan wix. R. A. 2°<1 Bat0-M urray's-N ew York, Crown Point, 'I'icouderogo,

" Went Home in fall, 176.'i.

CAME OU1' TO NORTH AMEl1ICA-1765.

21•t-Ld Panurure's-c-Mobile, "\V. Flori<la. 29t1,_L<l Forbes's-Nova Hcotia. 31 •t-Oughton's-Pensacola, W. Florida. 5211~--Clavering's-Quebec, Canada. 59th_Owen's-Nova Scotia.

REGIME~TS StATION1D IN THE lSLAND-·-

In the West Indies in 1764-5. 32°<1-Leighton's- W<lward Cari bee. 36tb_Lord Robert Manners's-Jamaica. 62nd_ Strode's-c-Wind'' Caribboe, 66th_Lord Adam Gordon's-Jamaica. 6Sth_ Lambton's-An tigua. 7otu_'frapaud's-Windd Caribbee.

In 1764 returned to Europe the following Corps's- 4th_Durour's, now R. Brudene!l"s-Britain. ;3Sth_ Talbott's-Ireland. 49•11-Stanwia's, now Grreme's-Ireland. 63"1-Boothby's, now Pierson's-Ireland. (i5th_Malpas's, now Mackay'e=-Ireland.

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OFFICERS

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OF THE NAVY l KNEW ABROAD IN 1764 & 5. Sir William Burnaby, Rear Admiral [ of the] Red-Jamaica. George Mackenzie Esqr, Cornwall, carried my regt over­

Jamaica. Sir John Lindsay Kt., Tartar, carried me to Pensacola-

Florida. Thomas Lee Esq", Admiral's Captain-Jamaica. William Locker Esq', Nautilus-Pensacola. James Wallace Esqr, Tryal. Doctor Faulkiner-Charlestown. Thomas Foley .Esqr-<Jharlestown. Robert Fanshaw Esq'-Charlestown. Jacob Lobb Esqr-Brunswic, N. Carolina. - Phipps Esqr-Virginia. James Hawker'" Esqr-Philadelphia. Archibald Kenedy Esq', Coventry-New York. Joseph Deane Esq•-Quebec. William Harris Esq'-Quebec. - Bishop Esq•-Boston. John Lewis Gidoin, Jamaica-Boston. Joshua Loring Esq", Commodore Lakes-Boston. John Laforey Esq', Col. Birds-Virgiuia. John Britton; Honblo Geo: Murray, L[ieutenan]ts Tartar,

Mid[ shipmen] Erskine, Leslie. Charles Leslie, Esq'-Newport, Rhode Island.

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ACQUAIN'l'ANCES IN 'l'HE AR}[Y IN AMER[CA AND 11' THE \VEST INDIES, 1764&f.

cl. Major General Tho• Gage,77 Comm" in chief-c-N, York. d. Major General lfalp[h] Burton as Brigadier-Montreal. d. Colonel Henry Bouquet, as Brigadier--Pensacola. d. Sir John St. Clare, D. Quarter :Master General-Jerseys. d. Colonel John Bradstreet, D.Q. l\P late War-Albany. d. Lieut.-Colonel Fred: [s,'.c] l\faitland,78 Adjt Gen. D.-Ncw York.

Lieut. Colonel Gabriel Christie, D.Q.M.G. l] ate] w[ ar)- Montreal.

d. Henry Gordon Esqr, eldest Engineer prcscnt-l'hiladclphia. d. 'I'homas Sowers-s-z=' ditto. Lts Phitzer & Ratzer, assistants. d. Major Thomas James comm]' and Jing Offi[ ee [r [ of] Artillery

[in) America, N. York. Capt" Steven Kemble, & WilJm Sherriff, Aid de Camps [to]

Co' in Chief. 76 James Hawker, Post Captain, R.N., was father of :-John Hawker of Plymouth,

co. Devon ; James Hawker, Major l:toyal Artillery; Edward Hawker, Post Captain R.N., Elizabeth, wife of Admiral Edward Oliver Oabom : Jane, wife of Sir Michael Seymour, Bart. ; Mary Dorothea, wife of Admiral Charles Boyles; Sarah, wife of John Luscombe Luscombe of Combe Royal, co. Devon; and Dorothea, wife of Sit­ William Knighton, Batt.

77 2nd son of Thomas, lAt Viscount Gage of Castle Islund, co. Mayo. He married Margaret, d. of Peter Kemble, President of the Council of New Jersey, by Margaret (died 182f), relict of Colonel Bayard, and d. of Stephen Yau Cortlandt. See Peemges, and Landed Gent,.y-s-ub Taylor of Pennington.

78 Peerages gi,·e :-Hon. Richard Maitland, Colonel in the Army, D.A.G. under General Wolfe. Died in New York li72. Ancestor of the present Earl of Lauderdale.

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68th d. Lt Col. Josias Martin,79 Capt• Dundass & Davidson. d. 011·Jt Gabriel Maturin, Secretary to Comm] ande Jr in Chief.

36t Capt• Caldwell, Brown. 66t0 All the rt\giment, my own. 38th d. Capt0 Sutherland-Col. Fraser d. 49th d_. Colone] Spragg, Majforsl Pepper, Crean. 9th d. Maj' Fr• Ogilvie, c» 1. Rainford, Lb Edmonston. 15~h V Col. P. E. Irvine ;S1 d. Capt• Stobo a; Maxwel, Johu

Hamilton; Q[ua.rter] M1 J. Mcdonald. 17t1i d. Sir Henry Seton, Bart. 22°d d. U Col. D. Wedderbun1; tl. Maj• Loftus; Ciipl tains J J. Campbel, Thorn d.

27th Lt Col. Eyre Massey ;82 Cap[ta.ins] J. Campbel, Hope &-

:!8~h Maj' Brown d., Cf aptains] Mitchilson d., Skene d., Payne. '34th d. Maj• Farmer; Capt. Ogle, V Al Maclellan. 35th d. Capt0 Sympson. 40th Lt Ool. Gov" J as. Grant ;sa Cap: Rot Grant. 44th Cap. Fawkener; Major Disney ; Capt11 Dunbar. 42°d Lt Col. Reid ;PA Cap. John Stuart; wmm Grant; Ji~·

Stirling. 46th L~ Col. Hon. John Vaughan; Oapt0 Arnott; Cuyler; S•

Ed'1 Pickering; Dr Stuart. 60th d. Oapt0 Gawen Cochran; Bayard ; J. Brown; Turnbull ;

Schoster. Archibald Robertson Esq•, liiugineer, Pausaeola. - Rosa Esq", & Hook, Artillery Greuadea - Johnston E..•1<(, Artillery, Montreal. Captb - Martin, Oommtng Artillery, Quebec. Doctor Robinson, Roberts and llell, at Montreal. (jQhb Lt Macintosh ; You Ingen Speirmacker. William Brasier, draftsman to Engineer.

Lrsr or liAL.F PAY AcQuce. [IN] AH[ l!.n10A )-1764 & 5. Cu.pt" Fraser, marl-Montreal. Two Lieut' Maokays from Huugary-Montrea.1. Lieut: Jobu Hall, light Infantry, Cap: 46th.

cl. Capt, Vanl Clauss, roy! Amer:, Mohawk river, Dep. Suporlnt', J. Ony JolmsonS5 E11qr, Mohawk river, Lieut.

V Goldthwaite-Boston. V Alex" Grant, on the Lakes. Lt Bruyere late Sec>' to General BurtOJJ, Montreal. Lt Ja• Macdonald, of Kaftschill.

d. Capt." Cruikshank & Son . . . near Philadelphia. V George Phyn, 44th Schenectady . . . S. Fuz• Cap,

71 See Dote 7. M Probably intended for Captain. ai See note 72. n, Cree.ted Baron Clarina 27 Deo. 1800. 11 See note 26. M See note 62. Ill See uote 60.

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Lb Jas, Grant,66 nephew to Doctor P. Grant, Antigua.. Lt Anne Gordon, near Montreal. Captu Calder-Chester.

Iasr OF SHJPB1 & CAPTAINS, I, SAir.'n rs, CN 176{ & 5. Polly. d. Capt0 Ross-two fine young Lads [his] nephews. Cornwall. 70 Gun Ship. d,. Oeo: Mackenzie Eeq. Comm', Tartar. 28 Gun Frigate. cl. Si'r John Lindsay, Commr: Lord Hillsboro Packett. Leslie Groves Esqr, Comm", Brunswic Schooner. Lake Ontario, Comm.01.re Jos. Loring, d. --. 'fen Eych, Father and Son. Hndson's river. Harlot Paokett-11ho' Robinson, Comm", FaJmoutb, moved

to Lisbon Station.