Posted by Barry Burley on June 09, 19101 at 08:48:40:
On the reverse side it reads:
No: 324
Chas Bowlby
New Claim
28th March 1786
Rejected 17th April 1786
It was rejected because it was late.
NOVA SCOTIA.
Charles Boulby late of the Township of Pequanack in the county of Morris in the
Province of East New Jersey , but now of Parrsboro, Kings county in the Province
of Nova Scotia, maketh Oath and saith, that he resided at Long Island in the
Province of New York from the 15th July 1783 to the 22nd September 1783, when he
embarked for Nova Scotia, and from the Day of his arrival to the 25th March 1784, he
resided at Cornwallis Kings County and this Deponant further saith, that he was
utterly incapable of preferring or delivering to the Commissioners appointed by Act
of Parlament passed in the 23rd year of the reign of his Present Majesty, entitled; An
Act, for appointing Commissioner's to enquire into the Losses and Services of all
such Persons who have suffered in their Rights, Properties and Professions during
the late unhappy Dissentions in America in consequence of their Loyalty to His
Majesty; and Attachment to the British Government. Or at their office,any memorial,
Claim or Request for Aid or Relief on Account of this Deponants Losses during the
late unhappy Dissentions in America,within the Time allowed by the said Act, for the
receiving of such Claims by reason that this Deponant during all such Time,(viz)
between the 15th of July 1783 and the 25th March 1784 resided as before mentioned
at Long Island & Cornwallis, and having had no other means of subsisting himself
since he was obliged to fly from his Property in consequence of his Attachment to
the British Government & take Refuge within the British Lines, than by his Daily
Labour could not furnish the necessary Expenses in carrying his claims to England
Sworn before me at Parrsboro
This the 22nd March 1786
Thomas Shreve .Just.Peace.
Estimate of the Losses of Charles Boulby Farmer late of the Township Of
Pequanack in the County of Morris in the Province of East New Jersey, who in
consequence of his Attachment to the British Government, was obliged to leave his
Property and embrace the first opportunity of joining the British Troops, which was
on the 5th January 1777 at a Place called Acquacanack in East Jersey.
N.York Curr;
1,Farm at black river,containing 137Acres £ s
with a dwelling House,Barn & Orchard thereon… 350.. 0.. 0
1/5 part of a Farm at Do. containing 137 Acres 60.. 0.. 0
1. Mare £20 1 D0. £6, & 1 Horse £13 39.. 0.. 0
3 Milch Cows £12 & 2 Feather Beds with their furniture £12 24.. 0.. 0
1 Saddle £3 & 2 sheep 20/- 4.. 0.. 0
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£ 477.. 0…0
Witness Thomas millay mags.