[Deposition of Mattias Halsted to John Halsted residence in Quebec in Canada]

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

[Deposition of Mattias Halsted to John Halsted residence in Quebec in Canada]

Description

Noted John Halsted and the "greatest and best manufacturer of flour in the said province [of Quebec]". Detailed his places of residence.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

24

author

sent from location

Porth Amboy

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in Halsted to McHenry, 04/02/1800.

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Halsted
family
manufacturer
British
American
army
military
Manning
judge

notable location

Perth Amboy
New Jersey
Quebec
United States
province
Canada
county
Middlesex
Circuit Court

notable item/thing

flour
deposition
certificate

notable idea/issue

deposition
certification
residency
allegiance
American Revolution
Revolutionary War

document number

1800032440201

page start

7

transcription

A W N. E annexe to former Perth Ambroy 2 april 1800
A B C annexe to A W
John Alsted
inclosing 2 papers respecting him as a refugee and one paper respecting John Dyer Morcier as a refugee
fur
The Honble The Secretary of War
Philadelphia
redd 4 April 1800
Perth Amboy April 2nd1800
Sir
I have the honour to enclose the Depositions of Col. Aaron Burr and Matthias Halsted respecting my residence in Canada Qc - And also at the request of Mr John Dyer Mercier my Deposition respecting his residence in Canada Qc.
I some days since transmitted you an estimate of my hopes & as a refugee from the British Province of to be informed of the receipt of them and the enclosed papers will afford great satisfaction.
I have the honour to be
very respectfully, Sir,
your most obedient servant
John Halsted
The Hon.ble Secretary of War

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (13 pages) ZCG13 (13 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) F: 27
[view document] (2 pages) ZCG13a (2 pages) Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) F: 27

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Halsted Porth Amboy [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]