Bundle 3-7

	Year	Date	Place	Letter to:	Letter from:	Subject:	Scanned	Transcript
3.7.1	1784	31-Mar	Stromness	Mr John Johnston, Quebec	Mr John Moore	Schoolmaster position in Canada. John Laughton, Detroit, to Francis Liddle, Orkney. To teach 'English and Latin Grammar, Arithmetic, Book Keeping, Navigation and Church Music'.	p	p
3.7.2	1790	31-May	London	‘Dear Brother’ Mr John Johnston, Stromness	Henry Taylor	Preparing for war with Spain in West Indies. Brother, John, 'left the Downs on 19th March with Scott’s wife on board'.	p	p
3.7.3	1780	1-Nov	Stromness	Mr John Johnston, London	'your ever loving comrade' Mr John Moore	Hearing your vessel arrived safe at Yarmouth. 'I am informed that London is fully as large as Stromness' ! Mention of Baillie Graham.	p	p
3.7.4	1784	17-Oct	St Cuthberts, Canada	Mr John Johnston, Quebec	Capt William Sinclair	Landed the pilot at Green Island. 'Give my love & well wishes to my lovely intended'.	p	p
3.7.5	1785	1-Aug	Bic, Quebec	‘Dear Johnston’, at James Johnston, Quebec	Capt William Sinclair	Writing from Syron at Bic on lower St Lawrence. 'Compl^{ts ...} to all the good ladys at the mount, not forgetting my lovely Miss Hatty & intended'.	p	p
3.7.6	1786	14-Feb	Leith	Mr William Halcrow, Shipmaster, Stromness	Jas. Black	Account for £12 16s & 8½d by order of Mr Hood of Edinburgh. Also parcel for Mrs Urquhart	p	p
3.7.7	1788	29-Mar	Leith	Mrs Wm Halcrow, Stromness	Jas. Black	Two accounts totalling £23 3s 4d. 'Compliments to Mr Halcrow'.	p	p
3.7.8	1790	19-Apr	Leith	Mrs Halcrow, Merchants, Stromness	Jas. Black	Account for £7 8s 5¾d sent in two ships.	p	p
3.7.9	1787	19-Feb	Stromness	‘Honoured Sir’ John Johnston, Quebec	Nicholas Omand	From John's former school master complaining that 'a lad, one John More', has stolen his pupils !	p	p
3.7.10	1789	30-May	Edinburgh	‘Dear Sir’ Capt William Halcrow of Bea	George Andrew (Solicitor)	Case brought by Thos Sands. Solicitor requesting accounts & title deeds from Joshua.	p	p
3.7.11	1798	25-May	London	‘Dear Sir’ John Johnston, Stromness	James Dickson	Letter delivered to John Taylor in Lambeth Road. Mr (Henry?) Taylor in Halifax. Enclosing bill for Mrs Johnston's cloak.	p	p
3.7.12	1804	5-Apr	Yarpha	John Johnston, Stromness	John Cumming	Bill of £2 15s for corn, paid	p	p
3.7.13	1806	29-Dec	Leith	John Johnston, Stromness	Capt. D.Campbell	Records an accident to 'little' Henry (?) who while playing on the quarterdeck fell & broke his thigh.	p
3.7.14	1815	11-Apr	London	‘Dear Madam’ Mrs Johnston, Walworth	Mr Tait	Concerning late son's account, pay & prize money for Texel, Dictator & Barfleur still due.	p
3.7.15	1816	3-Feb	Kirkwall	John Johnston of Coubister, Stromness	David Bews	Giving advice on various legal actions, including Rae against Johnston & counter claim against Sir W^m Honeyman	p
3.7.16	1820	26-Nov	Edinburgh	‘My dear Mrs Johnston’ Stromness	Jane (or Janet) Stewart	News from Edinburgh, including that Mr & Mrs Irvine have lost their 'sweet boy James'.	p
3.7.17	1809	22-Apr	Perth	‘Dear Madam’ Mrs Johnston, Stromness	Mr W^m Peddie	Concerning a gown & earings for 'Miss Maria', following 'the few days that I spent in Stromness with so much satisfaction'.	p
3.7.18	1785	5-Apr	Waltham Abbey	‘Dear Cousin’ John Johnston, Quebec	Henry Taylor	At school 'learning English, French, Arithmetic, Drawing, and Dancing all of which I like very well'.	p	p
3.7.19	1786	24-Mar	Hoddesdon	‘Dear Cousin’ John Johnston, Quebec	Henry Taylor	Anxious to impress 'Uncle'. 'My Brother is very well & joins me in love to you'.	p	p
3.7.20	1788	28-Oct	Hoddesdon	‘Dear Brother & Sister’ John & Jane H.	Henry Taylor	Anxious 'to hear whether you got safe home on Friday last' and 'in great hopes of seeing you both again before your departure for Scotland'.	p	p
3.7.21	1788	28-Oct	Hoddesdon	‘Dear Brother‘ John Taylor, Soho	Henry Taylor	Enclosing previous letter to J & JH	p	p
3.7.22	1789	24-Feb	Hoddesdon	‘Dear Brother’ John Johnston, c/o Joshua J Stromness	Henry Taylor	Scott 'is at last detected'. Henry to be 'placed apprentice at a druggist's'. Mr Brymer & Mr Adam Lymburner to arrange.	p	p
3.7.23	1789	28-Nov	Fenchurch St, London	‘Dear Brother’ John Johnston, c/o Joshua J Stromness	Henry Taylor	Requests news of Cousin Mackay, whether he intends returning to England soon. 'Brother John has left Doct^r Higgins lately & expects to return to America next March'.	p	p
3.7.24	1794	15-Nov	London	‘Dear Brother’ John Johnston, Stromness	Henry Taylor	Commenting on court cases & bemoaning the 'grasping hands of rapacious lawyers'. John now at Henley with Field Marshall Conway. 'Irvine' in England last fall but now back in Quebec.	p	p
3.7.25	1795	24-Nov	London	‘Dear Sister’ Mrs Jane Harris Johnston, Stromness	Henry Taylor	Death of (Field) Marshall Conway. Court case in Quebec 'do not doubt, my dear sister, you are as tired of that unfortunate business as I am'.	p	p
3.7.26	1797	28-Apr	London	‘Dear Sister’ Mrs Jane Harris Johnston, Stromness	Henry Taylor	Enclosing portrait. 'I am shortly to leave this country for Halifax on a concern with Mr Jas Brymer'. Brother John appointed purser to a 40-gun ship. Mr MacNider of Quebec arrived here.	p	p
3.7.27	1805	9-Jan	London	‘Dear Sister’ Mrs J.H. Johnston, c/o John Taylor, Chatham, Kent	Henry Taylor	Recording a change of lodging & hoping that Jane, his sister, 'have by this time placed your son, Henry, in the situation you spoke of'.	p
3.7.28	1811	11-Jan	Halifax	John Taylor, London	Henry Taylor	Apologies for not having written since arriving in Halifax. Engaged in trade with the West Indies but prospects uncertain. Asking after Jane & family.	p

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