| Quantity: | 7 boxes (2.25 cubic ft.); 1 extra-large folder |
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| Access: | Open for research. |
| Alternative Formats: | Selected documents from this collection (identified in the guide) are also available on microfilm MA/FM,974.7103,E462 (3 reels) |
| Acquisition: | Purchase: [Charles Alexander Carnegie], Earl of Southesk, 1953 |
| Processed By: | Fred Bassett, Senior Librarian, Manuscripts and Special Collections, August 2011 (original inventory done ca. 1953; previously revised April 2001) |
Andrew Elliot, a prominent official in the government of New York during the final years of British Colonial rule, was born November 1728 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Gilbert Elliot. He arrived in Philadelphia about 1746 as an apprentice in a counting house and later established himself as a trader. In 1763 he was appointed collector of the port of New York and receiver general of New York. The following year he was appointed to the executive council of the Province of New York.
Throughout the American Revolution Elliot remained a Loyalist to the British Crown. Shortly after the Continental Army occupied New York City in the spring of 1776, he fled to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, for his safety. He returned to New York City by late-September 1776, by which time the Continental Army had been driven out and British re-occupation of the city was complete. The British Army occupied and governed the city under martial law until November 25, 1783, the date which became known as "Evacuation Day." During the time of occupation military leaders assumed control of the local government. This resulted in many problems between the military and the municipal authorities. Mayor David Mathews retained his title but had no authority. Likewise, William Tryon had little authority as Governor of the Province of New York.
Meanwhile, Elliot resumed his position as customs collector, and on July 17, 1777, he was appointed by General Sir William Howe as the superintendent of all imports and exports of the port of New York. In May 1778 he was appointed superintendent general of the Department of Police. In March 1780 he was appointed lieutenant governor of the Province of New York under James Robertson, who had succeeded William Tryon. Elliot was appointed by General Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander, in December 1781, as one of his representatives to meet with George Washington's representatives, Henry Knox and Gouverneur Morris, regarding the exchange of prisoners. When Robertson returned to England in April 1783 Elliot became acting colonial governor of the Province of New York; he held the post until late-November 1783. As acting governor, he worked with British and American officials on matters related to the evacuation of British troops, government officials, and other loyalists from New York City. The evacuation plan was largely drawn up and carried out under the direction of Sir Guy Carleton. Elliot left for Scotland in December 1783, where he remained until his death on May 25, 1797.
The papers of Andrew Elliot provide a significant vein of material relative to the final years of British colonial rule in New York, particularly the occupation of New York City during the American Revolution.
Elliot's duties as an administrator of the custom house and the port of New York is documented in letter books, correspondence with British officials in London, lists of employees, memorandum on navigation acts, accounts of imports brought into New York, records related to licensing of shipmasters (skippers), and registry of ships docking at the port of New York. Also included are lists of vessels libeled and condemned, as well as correspondence regarding letters of marque and reprisal and prize distributions, and papers related to funding of the Royal Hospital for Seamen (Greenwich, England), for which Elliot served as agent.
These papers also include a number of documents related Elliot's tenure as superintendent of police in New York City from 1778 to 1783. The records include a series account statements listing the names of officers, payments they were due for wages and other expenses; and copies of reports detailing the work of magistrates that were submitted to the governor.
During the time of British occupation of New York City and environs, the ruling authorities were very much concerned about the loyalty of their subjects as suggested in a series of original signed and certified copies of loyalty oaths dated July 9, 1776, and taken in Kings, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk counties. There are also several enumerations (censuses) of the aforementioned counties that were taken to provide information about the lives and property of their inhabitants. Other items of interest include a memorandum related to General Tryon's plans for enlisting loyalists for militia service and otherwise; and a draft of a report by Elliot relative to the settlement of loyalist claims in New York City.
The papers related to civil and military affairs of Governor William Tryon and Governor James Robertson concern a wide array of issues and activities. Included are copies of correspondence between Tryon and the Earl of Dartmouth detailing early efforts to suppress the rebellion in the American colonies chiefly by trade restrictions, a series of reports by John Graham to the Governor concerning the strength of "Rebels" fortifications and military strength in New York City and environs and on Long Island. These reports also include opinions and advice regarding a strategic plan to cut off New England from New York, and missions to Niagara and Detroit in effort to keep Indians attached to King's side.
These papers also detail the evacuation of British troops and authorities from New York City after General Cornwallis's surrendered to General Washington and the Continental Army at Yorktown, Virginia, in October 1781. The process took over two years and was finally completed on November 25, 1783. Elliot's role is documented in correspondence, memoranda, and financial records relative to settling and closing out accounts. Elliot was also involved in assisting loyalists who sought relocation in Canada.
Lastly, these papers include a number of documents related to personal concerns and observations of Elliot. Some items relate to closing out his property in New York and preparations for his return to Britain. It appears that Elliot was seeking restitution for property he had to relinquish or some other means of financial security to help him re-settle in Britain. The peace treaty negotiations were of great interest to Elliot as seen in memoranda he had drafted on the topic. After he returned to Britain he prepared a document on the provisions of the United States Constitution as adopted September 17, 1787.
This repository also holds a number of other manuscript and archival collections relative to loyalist activities and experiences during the American Revolution: John Peters Loyalist Claim Papers, 1777-1787; Emmerich's Chasseurs, Certificates of Enlishment and Oaths of Fidelity, 1778-1779; and Philip Skene Papers.
Additional collections as well as several items from these papers are listed in A Guide to Revolutionary War Manuscripts in the New York State Library, Stefan Bielinski, ed. (Albany, N.Y.: New York State American Bicentennial Commission, 1979).
The papers of Andrew Elliot have been organized into eight series:
Papers and documents are generally organized chronologically within each series. Folders contain one item unless indicated otherwise.
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| New York Custom House and Port Administration – Records, 1767-1783 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Memorandum, [1767 or later]: "Abridgements of an act repealing certain duties in British colonies and plantations, 1766-1767, and "Abridgement of an act for opening and establishing certain ports, 1766-1767. First part concerns duties on coffee, sugar, and silk; the second part concerns the Navigation acts. (Available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
| 1 | 2 | Account of imports into New York, 1770-1775. Provides an annual summary of a wide array of goods measured by weight or quantity. |
| 1 | 3 | Account (debit-credit), Francis Rush Clarke with Wilkinson and Gordon, 1772. |
| 1 | 4 | Custom House Correspondence 1773-1777. (3 items)
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| 1 | 5 | Letter (draft by Elliot): [Sir Henry Clinton] to Lord [George] Germain, [1776?], regarding the requisites of Elliot's position at the custom house and the collection of duties. |
| 1 | 6 | [Paper Book] No. 3. "A short Detail of Conduct of the Collector of New York from December 1774 to March 1776 when the Intercourse Act took place. Commencing with the Account of the Seizure of Arms, etc. Published in the Newspapers at New York the 27th December 1774" (Copy 1: 1 v. 11 leaves; Copy 2: 1 v. 14 leaves; some variation in title but content of both copies is the same) (See also box 7, Letter book "A", p. 18-32; available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
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| 1 | 8 | Return of persons employed in the Department of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, [after July 1777]; Andrew Elliot appointed Superintendent of Imports and Exports, 17 July 1777. (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
| 1 | 9 | "A list of vessels libelled [sic] and condemned in the Court of Vice Admiralty for the province of New York from the 13th of October 1777 to the 12th January 1780." List of over 800 vessels with the name and type of vessel, and its master or owner. (1 v. 28 p.) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
| 1 | 10-13 (note) | British Admiralty Office. Shipmaster's licenses, dockets, bills of lading, 1777-1780. Licenses from the Lord of Admiralty were issued to captains of stated vessels for specified period time in which the said vessel was permitted passage from the ports of Great Britain and possessions to the Port of New York or any other port in North America garrisoned by British Troops. |
| 1 | 10 | British Admiralty Office. Licenses and bills of lading, April-June, 1777. Documents indicate the vessels and cargo embarked from ports in England, Scotland, and Ireland. D.S. [Viscount, Henry Temple] Palmerston, [Viscount, William Benton] Lisburne, [John Montagu, Earl of] Sandwich, and H. Pallifer. (7 items)
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| 1 | 11 | British Admiralty Office. Licenses and bills of lading, June-August 1777. Documents indicate ships and cargo originated from ports at Saint Christopher, East Florida (Saint Augustine), and Grenada. (8 items)
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| 1 | 12 | British Admiralty Office. Licenses and bills of lading issued by the commander in chief of British vessels to be employed in North America, 1777-1780. D.S. Sir William Howe, Sir George Collier, William Hotham, and Mariot Arbuthot. (15 items)
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| 1 | 13 | British Admiralty Office. Licenses and bills of lading issued by the commander in chief of British vessels to be employed in North America, 1779. D.S. James Gambier, Rear Admiral. (12 items)
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| 1 | 14 | Documents relative to Salt trade during War of Revolution, 1777-1781. (8 items)
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| 1 | 15 | Documents from the Commissioners to Restore Order in the Colonies (Carlisle Commission) relative to lifting certain exportation restriction at the Port of New York, and providing instructions to Andrew Elliot as Superintendent of the Port of New York, 1778. Most documents were compiled by Adam Ferguson, secretary to commissioners. (8 items)
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| 1 | 16 | [Paper Book] No. 4. "The Correspondence of Andrew Elliot, Esq. of New York with the Treasury, etc. together with Law Opinions furnished to him by the Treasury and by the Secretary of the American Customs. Also the Memorial of the Merchants of New York to Sir Henry Clinton with his answer thereto, 1778-1781." D.[Andrew Elliot], [1783]. (1 v.; 57 p.) Discusses problems raised by passage of Prohibitory Act and an act concerning captured prizes; Sir Henry Clinton's answer regarding the memorial was addressed to Isaac Low, President of the Chamber of Commerce. |
| 1 | 17 | Observations on a mercantile plan when the colonies return to allegiance to British Crown, [1778?] (incomplete) |
| 1 | 18 | Commissions issued by Great Britain Admiralty Office authorizing Governor Tryon to issue letters of marque and reprisal for seizing vessels deemed to be hostile to His Majesty's troop, 1778-1779. (4 items)
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| 1 | 19 | Printed copies commissions issued by Great Britain Admiralty Office authorizing Governor Tryon to issue letters of marque and reprisal for seizing French and Spanish vessels, 1778-1779. (6 items) |
| 1 | 20 | Orders of the British Admiralty Office to commanders of privateers and merchant ships operating with letters of marque not to detain any British seamen, D.S. [John Montagu, Earl of] Sandwich, [Viscount] Lisburne, H. Pallifer, and Philip Stephens, November 29, 1778. (2 items) |
| 1 | 21 | Letter: Philip Stephens to Gov. William Tryon, Admiralty Office, [Whitehall], June 4, 1778. Authorizes commissioning of merchant and private vessels for war service. |
| 1 | 22 | Prize distribution to officers and men of Galatea and Nautilus, 1778. |
| 1 | 23 | Papers relative to the sailing of Brigantine Swallow from the Port of Bermuda to Great Britain, and calling at New York enroute, 1780. Documents indicate consist of the cargo on board was sugar. (13 items)
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| 1 | 24 | Letters, invoices, bills of lading, etc. of Stephen Harris, relative to the shipment of grain and meat from Cork, Ireland, 1780. (9 items)
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| 1 | 25 | Documents relative to the shipment of French Wine from Portsmouth, England to New York, 1780-1781. (3 items + cover)
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| 2 | 1 | Court martial sentence in which fines were levied against David Black for illegal maritime trade, D.S. James Green, New York, August 13, 1779. |
| 2 | 2 | Petition to allow trade between British ports and those colonies "under the protection of His Majesty's Government" relative to acts of parliament that have banned all trade with North American Colonies during the "Rebellion", unsigned draft, [1779?] |
| 2 | 3 | Letters and invoices from John MacLean to Andrew Elliot regarding permission to re-export goods on behalf of Samuel Martin of Whitehaven, February-May 1779. (7 items)
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| 2 | 4 | [Paper Book] No. 6. "Correspondence with the Treasury and Cashier of American customs relating to duties from agents for prize goods in virtue of an order from the Treasury of the 8th April 1779, together with the accounts of Reception, the Accounts Current furnished to the Treasury with the remittances and a general account current of the whole," 1779-1783; D.[Andrew Elliot], [1783]. (1 v.; 32 p.) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
| 2 | 5 | Documents with instructions as to the placement and type of signal flags to be used in case a vessel comes under attack according to mode of attack and whether it be day or night, [1780?] (2 items) |
| 2 | 6 | Memorandum of Andrew Elliot to [Hugh] Wallace concerning the receipt of tax revenues from collection agents, Superintendents Office, [New York], January 29, 1780. |
| 2 | 7 | Warrant of the Lords of the Treasury to the Commissioners of His Majesty's customs to clear vessels with merchandize direct to New York, D.S. (Copy), C.W. Cornwall, [Lord Frederick] North, and [Lord William Lyttleton] Westcote, Bristol, [England], April 18, 1780. |
| 2 | 8 | Account: Prize distribution from ship Medea, New York, May 1, 1781. |
| 2 | 9 | Letters and reports relative to insurrection (mutiny) onboard Ship London, Quebec, October-November 1781. (4 items)
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| 2 | 11 | Draft of a letter concerning tobacco trade, A.L. (draft), [Andrew Elliot], [New York], October 30, 1782. |
| 2 | 12 | Draft of a letter of Andrew Elliot to Sir Henry Clinton, A.L. (draft), [New York], May 10, 1782. Expresses appreciation of Clinton's confidence in his conduct in carrying out Clinton's orders "for securing the Public Good [and] supporting the mercantile interest." |
| 2 | 13 | Manifests of cargo taken on board certain ships with oaths indicating that "Negroes" were not taken aboard said vessels from the Port of New York, 1783. (6 items + cover)
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| 2 | 14 | Memorandum of the Superintendent of the Port of New York relative to orders received from the Commander in Chief [Sir Guy Carleton] in regards to trade, L.S., Andrew Eliot, New York, April 17, 1783; transmits instructions regarding American and foreign vessels entering the port of New York. |
| 2 | 15 | Memorandum granting approval of an unidentifiable ship's passport which authorizes it to land any American port, A.D., [Andrew Elliot], [New York], June 9, 1783. |
| 2 | 16 | Memorandum on the Nantucket Mission and Mr. Geyer's memorial, A.D. [Andrew Elliot], [New York], [n.d.]; contains remarks on Nantucket whaling and comments on Nantucket mission. |
| 2 | (17-19) | Register books, 1783 (4 vol.); registry of sailing vessels calling at New York. |
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| 2 | 18 | Register book "F"; record nos. 641-687, September 25 – October 29, 1783. (1 v.; 48 leaves) |
| 2 | 19 | Register book "G"; record nos. 688-720, October 29 – November 19, 1783. (1 v.; 48 leaves) |
| 2 | 20 | Newspaper clippings relative to trade and commerce, ca. 1778. (8 items – originally found with broadsides) Broadsides transferred to Folder EL-1 (see list below) |
| 2 | 21 | Trade laws passed by Fourteenth Parliament, Sessions 2, 3, 5 and 6, 1774-1779. Printed, London 1776-1780. (3 items) |
| 2 | 22 | Trade laws passed by Fourteenth Parliament, Sessions 2, 3, 5 and 6, 1774-1779. Printed, London 1776-1780. (cont.) (7 items) |
| 2 | 23 | London price current, January 1, 1779. Printed. Includes "Part of the Prize goods in London and the out posts" |
| Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich, England – Papers, 1779-1781 | ||
| 3 | 1-1a | Deputation from the Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich, D.S. Alexander Hood, October 29, 1779; Andrew Elliot is authorized to receive forfeited and unclaimed share of prize and bounty money on behalf of the hospital. (Parchment, 2 copies, folded) |
| 3 | 2 | Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich. Account of the prize money collected by Elliot, agent at New York, October 20, 1781; Contains names of vessels captured, date of capture, by whom, when advertised for payment, net proceeds classes unpaid, sums due to each class, and whole balance due. |
| 3 | 3 | Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich. John Moore to Elliot, A.L.S. Norwich, November 12, 1783. Answers Mr. Hulton's objection to kind of money in which the hospital dues from the Custom House are paid. Matters complicated by loss of Custom House books and papers in September 1776 fire. (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462) |
| Superintendent General of Police in New York City – Records, 1778-1783 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Quarterly accounts of pay due to the Superintendent General of Police and officers, and disbursements (expenses) the police department in New York City, 1778-1783. The names of officers are listed on the accounts. (24 items + cover) |
| 3 | 5 | [Paper Book] No. 5. "Copy of the Report of the Magistrates of Police, made in compliance with His Excellency Governor Robertson's letter of the 29th of November 1781, in which was enclosed His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton's letter of the 28th of that month [not here] with George Folliot's Memorial [not here] to their Excellencies His Majesty's Commissioners" D.[Andrew Elliot], New York, [1781]. (1 v.; 16 p.); accompanied by a rough draft of the report, A.D. [Andrew Elliot], New York, [1781]. (1 item; 16 p.) (Copy also in box 7 – Memorandums p. 1-39) |
| 3 | 6 | Final hand-over accounts and memorandum of Elliot as Superintendent General of Police in New York City, 1782-1783. (19 items + cover)
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| 3 | 7 | Schedule of return of memorials (memoranda) sent to Police in consequence of General Orders, February 18, 1783. Endorsed: "Copy of the Letter and Return made to M. Morgan the Secretary to Sir Guy Carleton respecting the Derelict House." Claims, with settlements made, of Peter Clopper, Daniel Winter, Phoebe Halsted, John Stevens, Elizabeth Ritchie, Theo. Bartow. Remarks of Police on claim of Elizabeth Ritchie, residence Connecticut: "Her husband being gone out with the Rebels, died without the Lines, the House Rented by the Vestry as a Derelict House." Daniel Winter's House also "rented by the Vestry as a Derelict House." |
| 3 | 8 | Letter of Oliver De Lancey to Andrew Elliot, Superintendent General of Police and Port, requesting rosters of officers and employees, the wages they receive and place of duty, L.S., Headquarters, [New York], November 19, 1782. |
| 3 | 9 | Summary accounts related to administrative positions held by Andrew Elliot Andrew Elliot, 1782-1783. (found with final handover accounts – see Box 3 Folder 6)
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| Loyalists – Military Service and Civilian Assistance – Papers, 1776-1779 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Memorandum of Gov. William Tryon to Sir Henry Clinton regarding a plan for associated (non-military) loyalist service to help suppress the rebellion: "There being many hundred Loyalists within the British Line...who will not enlist themselves as Soldiers...nevertheless will to take up arms to contribute their aid to the suppression of the Rebellion," D.S. New York, July 2. 1779. |
| 4 | 2 | Summary of an enumeration for Militia service in New York Province; no names are listed, but provides information on the number of dwelling houses in New York City, number of inhabitants over the age of 14, relative to gender and race, A.N., [Andrew Elliot], [ca. 1778-1779]. |
| 4 | 3 | Muster rolls and other papers relative to raising troops in Kings County, 1777. (11 items)
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| 4 | 4 | Documents relative to the oath and declaration taken and subscribed to by the officers of the Kings County Militia before the Honorable William Axtell, 1777. (4 items)
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| 4 | 5 | Accounts of the number of cords of wood furnished by the inhabitants of Kings County for the militia, 1779. (3 items)
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| 4 | 6 | Note: "A list of superannuated persons in western division of the Township of Brooklyn" [1779?] |
| 4 | 7 | Memorandum: Plan for better cultivation of Long Island to relieve the effects of the grain shortage; D.S. John Richer, Smith Street, January 7, 1779. |
| 4 | 8 | Memorandum relative to settlement of claims of Loyalists in New York City by granting them the use of lots vacated by patriots when forced to flee, A.D. (draft), Andrew Elliot, [1778?] |
| 4 | 9 | Memorandum: "Observations to the Commandant"; concerns financing the almshouse and providing relief for widows, orphans, refugees, and other indigents residing in New York City, [ca. 1779]. |
| 4 | 10 | Return of arms, ammunition, and flints distributed to the militia of Queens County. D.S. (copy), Col. G.G. Ludlow, [ca. 1779]. |
| 4 | 11 | Richmond County: Oath of allegiance to the King, July 9, 1776; original certified copies with signatures. (5 items – documents are no longer intact and in poor condition) |
| 4 | (note: 12, 12a, & 12b) | Suffolk County Census lists, and Enumerations, 1777-1778; Lists include the name of head of family or household, number of persons in each family, inventory of livestock (horses, cattle, and sheep), and quantity grain (corn, oats, and wheat – measured in bushels) produced. (27 items); A number of these lists have been published: see "Suffolk Long Island, New York, 1778 Census," Kenneth Scott, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 63, Dec 1975, pp. 276-283. |
| 4 | 12 | Suffolk County Census Lists – Southold, 1778. (17 items)
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| 4 | 12a | Suffolk County Census Lists – Huntington, 1778. (9 items)
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| 4 | 12b | Suffolk County Census – Easthampton and Southampton: Return of livestock and grain in Suffolk County taken at the desire of General Howe in 1777 by Thomas Fanning. Added note indicates that Thomas Fanning was "now a prisoner of the Rebels." (1 item; 16 p.) |
| 4 | 13 | "List [of inhabitants of several towns in Suffolk County] delivered to Governor Tryon in September 1778 by a Friend of Government." Contains names, locations, and occupation. (4 parts) |
| 4 | 14 | Lists of "Rebel Absentees" or returns of persons absent from their plantations situated in Suffolk County that were submitted by town officers to Gov. William Tryon, October 1778. Contains names of the absentee land lord, location of plantations, acreage, and occupants of the land. (8 items)
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| 4 | 15 | Returns from various towns in Suffolk County for Governor Tryon regarding the election of persons to correspond with him, 1778-1779. (8 items)
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| 4 | 16 | Documents relative to the Light Troops of Westchester Chasseurs, 1777. Officers, men, arms delivered, conditions of service. Some information as to men killed or taken. (8 items, some duplication)
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| 4 | 17 | Letter of Samuel Buell to Governor Tryon, A.L.S. Easthampton, June 23, 1778. Has distributed letters and acts of Parliament in East Hampton and the neighboring town, also in Connecticut. Also indicates he is uncertain about his own loyalty. |
| Civil and Military Affairs Related to Governors Tryon and Robertson – Papers, 1775-1783 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Copies of letters from the Earl of Dartmouth [William Legge] and other British officials to Governor William Tryon relative to trade restrictions and other efforts to suppress the rebellion in the American colonies, April-November 1775; most items are circular duplicates. (5 items printed in Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 8) (11 items)
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| 5 | 2 | Retained copies of letters and reports of E.G.R.A. [John Graham] to Governor Tryon on secret intelligence work, April-June 1776. (10 items)
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| 5 | 3 | Royal Regiment of Artillery. Lists of Stores from "Rebels" forts Clinton, Montgomery, Constitution, 1777. (3 items)
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| 5 | 4 | Commission of appointment from the King to Daniel Wier to be "Superintendent of Forage Provisions, Necessaries, and Extraordinaries" (commissary) of Royal Army in North America under Sir William Howe, D.S. (copy), [Lord] Beauchamp, [Lord Frederick] North, and Sir Richard Onslow, February 1, 1777. |
| 5 | 5 | Testimonial of John Rutan stating that Lord Brewster and nine others were in the vicinity when a member of Light dragoons was killed at the east end of Long Island, A.N. [John Rutan], 1778. |
| 5 | 6 | Instructions for Gen. James Robertson relative to taking up the commission of appointment to the office as Governor in Chief of the Province of New York, A.D.S. (copy), George III, Court of Saint James, June 24, 1779. |
| 5 | 7 | Instructions from Lord George Germain, to Governor James Robertson relative to governing the Province of New York, 1779. (2 items)
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| 5 | 8 | Copy of orders from Maj. Henry [Lighthorse Harry] Lee to the party who attacked Paulos Hook, D.S. (copy), Henry Lee, August 19, 1779. |
| 5 | 9 | Memorandum relative to the rules governing the exchange of prisoners; Endorsed: Memorandums for exchange of prisoners put into General Tryon's hands by Captain Smith, Sec., after the commander-in-chief left New York. December 1779. |
| 5 | 10 (EL-2) |
Martine [ ]. Map: Place d'Allerme Assigné le 20 Janr. 1780 á la Garrison de Newyourk. In French. Shows territory between Hudson and East rivers, location of German units, roads to Greenwich, Bloomingdale, and Kings Bridge. (Files with Extra-Large documents - Folder EL-2) |
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| 5 | 12 | Letter to Andrew Elliot informing him that he has been appointed one of the counselors to assist Sir Henry Clinton in his work as Commissioner "to restore [the King's] peace and protection" to the rebellious colonies, A.L.S., J. Simpson, Head Quarters, James Island, March 9, 1780. |
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| 5 | 14 | Drafts of letters Andrew Elliot had apparently written on behalf of Sir Henry Clinton concerning accounts of quartermaster general and barrack master general, A.L. (draft), [ca. 1778-1778]. (2 items) |
| 5 | 15 | Memorandum: Descriptions of ambulance and light wagon proposed for army use in North America, D.[Andrew Elliot], [New York], [ca. 1776-1778]. |
| 5 | 16 | Circular letter of Lord North to James Roberson, Governor of New York, announcing his appointment as one of King's "principal secretaries" and advises the governor should send him all future dispatches which he will lay "immediately before the King," L.S. (copy), [Lord Frederick] North, Whitehall, April 2, 1783. |
| Evacuation of British Authorities and Troops – Papers, 1782-1783 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Correspondence of Maurice Morgann, secretary to Sir Guy Carleton, commander-in-chief, 1782-1783; the letters were written on behalf of Carleton in regards to matters of trade and commerce. (11 items)
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| 6 | 1 | Enclosures received with the letter of Maurice Morgaan to Andrew Elliot, February 21, 1783.
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| 6 | 2 | Correspondence and report regarding public records to be turned over to American officials prior to evacuation of British troops and government officials, 1783. (4 items) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462)
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| 6 | 2a | Papers related to the settlement of business and accounts of Andrew Elliot as administrator of the custom house and port of New York, 1783. (8 items) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462)
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| 6 | 3 | Drafts of letters and reports of Andrew Elliot to Sir Henry Clinton, August 7, and October 31, 1782; the earlier documents detail the movement of troops and supplies, necessary provisions of wood and forage, while the later documents concern port regulations and tobacco trade. (4 items) |
| Judicial Authority, 1782 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Letters and reports concerning the administration of justice in New York City and environs under British Army occupation during the Revolutionary War, 1782. (4 items + cover)
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| Personal Papers and Records, 1768-1787 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Letters to Andrew Elliot, 1779-1783. (11 items)
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| 6 | 6 | Letters and memorandum relative to the confiscation of Andrew Elliot property by the Americans and his claims for restitution, 1782-1783. Copies or drafts. (7 items) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462).
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| 6 | 7 | Letters, accounts, and receipts related to payments rendered to Andrew Elliot, 1783-1787. (6 items)
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| 6 | 8 | Power of attorney from James Kinsey to Andrew Elliot, D.S., James Kinsey, Abraham Hewlings, and James Logan, August 30, 1782. |
| 6 | 9 | Letter of Andrew Elliot to Sir Gilbert Elliot, in which he seeks assistance obtaining financial security from Great Britain, now that American independence is certain. A.L. (draft), [New York], August 17, 1782. |
| 6 | 10 | Letter of George Clinton to Andrew Elliot, declining Elliot's offer of prempt Mount Minto because he needs to live in New York City, L.S., New York, November 29, 1783. |
| 6 | 11 | Papers concerning Isaac Low's character as a Loyalist. 1785 (3 items)
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| 6 | 12 | Record book: "An Account of estate of the late Sir John St. Clair in hands of Andrew Elliot, one of his executors; also an account of disbursement and charges of the same"; includes debit-credit accounts and related documents, covering a period years from 1767 to 1784. (1 v.; ca. 90 p.) |
| 6 | 12a | Papers related to the estate of Sir John St. Clair, 1786. (2 items found enclosed with the previous item)
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| 6 | 13 | Copies of reports of the Council of New York on the petition of Presbyterian Church, for charter and Kings rejection of petition; April 15 and August 26, 1767. January 27, 1768, D.S. Goldsbrow Banyar, [New York], January 29, 1768. (12 p.) |
| 6 | 14 | Report: "Thoughts on the advantages that may accrue to Great Bratain establishing a British paper dollar in the American colonies" Accompanied with document showing configuration for fifty British dollars, quarter-guinea, and guinea bills, 1778-1779. (2 items) |
| 6 | 15 | Papers relative to the American Republic; thoughts and observations of Elliot, ca. 1782-1787. (5 items)
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| 6 | 16 | Memorandum relative to purchasing land in the Provence of New York: discussion of procedure for patenting lands with complaints of procedures, requirements, fees, etc. Undated, but most likely written before the Revolution. No author given. |
| 6 | 17 | Printed item. King's message to House of Lords that Spanish ambassador has been recalled; with answer. London. 1779. (4 p.) |
| 6 | 18 | Original wrappers separated from bundles of papers. (7 items) |
| Letter and Memorandum Books, 1776-1783 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Memorandums [cover title]: Details trade, police, civil government, expenses of the army, and other matters relative to British occupation of new York City from 1776 to 1783. Also contains a summary of the "Paper Books" series and list of books and papers (many found elsewhere in collection) which Elliot carried with him when he returned to Great Britain at the close of the Revolutionary War. (1 v.; 124 p.; 23 cm.) (Also available on microfilm: MA/FM,974.7103,E462, 3rd reel) |
| 7 | 2 | Rough draft of the reports that were transcribed in the bound memorandum book (previous item), A.D., Andrew Elliot, [1783]. (11 parts) |
| 7 | [3-5] | Letter books A-C. 1776-1783. 3 vol. Indexed. Many of the letters, reports, accounts, etc. appear elsewhere in the collection in rough draft form, or as originals, with signatures. |
| 7 | 3 | Letter book "A" 1776-1783; Contains copies of letters, memorandum, and account relative to the collection of customs and import duties. (1 v.; 61 (80) p.; 32 cm.) |
| 7 | 4 | Letter book "B" 1776-1780; Contains copies of letters of Andrew Elliot as Superintendent of imports and exports. (1 v.; 90 p.; 32 cm.) |
| 7 | 5 | Letter book "C" 1780-1783; Contains copies of letters of Andrew Elliot as Superintendent of imports and exports. (1 v.; 90 p.; 32 cm.) |
| Broadsides, 1778-1780 (filed separately from main collection) | ||
| EL | 1 | Proclamations regarding prices, shipping etc., 1778-1780. Printed. (26 broadsides – originally box 2 folder 20)
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| EL | 2 | Martine [ ]. Map: Place d'Allerme Assigné le 20 Janr. 1780 á la Garrison de Newyourk. Shows territory between Hudson and East rivers, location of German units, roads to Greenwich, Bloomingdale, Kings Bridge. (from box 5 folder 10) |