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PROPOSED KRAUSE HOUSE RESEARCH TRIPS
(An Evolving List: As Follow-Up Research Is Completed or New Research is Contemplated, this list will change)
Assorted Canadian Institutions ~ Samuel Sparrow Research [Some On Microfilm and thus available at multiple Canadian Institutions/Some Manuscript and thus available only at by the owner of the original]
PRO - AUDIT OFFICE
(1) 1784, November 19 ~ 1785, December 31 and 1793, January 7 - The Declaration of the Account of Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Esquire of his Receipts and Disbursements for His Majesty's Service as Lieutenant and Governor of the Island of Cape Breton from the 19th of November 1784, to the 13th of October 1787 ... [Dated November 7, 1793 and January 16, 1794] ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - London, Public Record Office, Audit Office 1, Bundle 1255, Roll 101, January 16, 1794 [December 9, 1807 - Recheck the transcription for accuracy
(2) 1784 - c. 1790 - Narrative of the Motives of Lieut Govr DesBarres Appointment to Cape Breton, and of the Circumstances of the Expenditures for the public Service there, with Remarks ... [Dated c. 1790] ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - London, Public Record Office, Audit Office 3, Volume 142, pp. 1-23, c.1790) - Recheck the transcription for accuracy
(3) 1784, November 19 ~ 1787, October 13 - Accounts of Money paid by Lieutenant Governor Desbarres for His Majestys Service in the Settlement of the Island of Cape Breton between the 19th November 1784 and the 13th of October 1787 agreeably to original Accounts and vouchers produced to and examined by His Majestys Council for said Island [Dated: November 14, 1791](J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow)
- London, Public Record Office, Audit Office 3, Volume 142, pp. 1 - 17, November 14, 1791 - Recheck the transcription for accuracy
PRO - MPD
(1) 1786, July 20 - Town plan of Sydney, Cape Breton Island, showing named streets and numbered reservations. Reference table distinguishes the lots laid out by five different surveyors. Scale: 1 inch to about 260 feet. Compass indicator. Surveyed by George Rodgers, Assistant Surveyor for Cape Breton and Deputy Surveyor General of Woods, on the order of Lieutenant Governor Des Barres, 20 July 1786 - London, Public Record office, Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Treasury and Treasury Solicitor 1670-1920, MPD 1/180/2 ---- Check if available at the following location: Public Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 15; Check also: UCCB - V1/240]
(2) 1786, July 20 - Town plan of Sydney, Cape Breton Island, showing named streets and numbered reservations. Reference table distinguishes the lots laid out by five different surveyors. Scale: 1 inch to about 260 feet. Compass indicator. Surveyed by George Rodgers, Assistant Surveyor for Cape Breton and Deputy Surveyor General of Woods, on the order of Lieutenant Governor Des Barres, 20 July 1786, London, Public Record office, Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Treasury and Treasury Solicitor 1670-1920, MPD 1/180/2 ---- Check if available at the following location: Public Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 15; Check also: UCCB - V1/240]
(3) 1784-1786, Plans and elevations for 28 buildings in Sydney, Cape Breton Island. On 17 sheets. (5) F. Provision store; G. magazine for tools and stores; (6) H. building at the coal-mines, fitted for Lieutenant Governor Des Barres; (7) I and K. two sheds; (8) L. smith's forge; London, Public Record office, M., Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of the Treasury and Treasury Solicitor 1670-1920, MPD 1/180/5-21 ---- Check if available at the following location: Public Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 15 - Check also: UCCB - V1/?]
PRO - HOME OFFICE - HO
(1) 1794, May 1 - Samuel Sparrow, asking E Napean to suggest a specific situation for which he may apply ----- (Samuel to Evan Nepean) - London, Public Record Office, Home Office, Domestic Correspondence, HO 44/42, May 1, 1794
(2) 1794 July 12, Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean for an interview with Pitt to discuss his suggestions for raising revenue ------ (Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean) - Great Britain, Public Record Office, Home Office, Domestic Correspondence, HO 44/42, July 12, 1794
PRO - AMERICA AND WEST INDIES
(1) 1795, June 5 - Whitehall: Rough notes by Secretary Dundas on the accounts of DesBarres, whilst Lieut.-Governor of Cape Breton, and the proceedings taken with regard to them - America and West Indies, Volume 530
PRO - PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY - PROB
(1) 1804, January 7: Will of Samuel Sparrow of South Carolina, North America - Records of the Prerogative Court of Cantebury ----- (Samuel Sparrow) - London, Public Record Office, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers, PROB 11/1404 - Copy of the Will can be ordered for 3 pounds from the PRO in PDF format at DocumentsOnline@pro.gov.uk
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
(1) 1803, May 15, Marriage: John Edward Acres and Sarah Sparrow, Saint Bride, Fleet St., London, England ----- (John Edward Acres/Sarah Sparrow) - CHURCH OF ENGLAND
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA - MG 23
DESBARRES PAPERS
(1) National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers - [Series 1 to 5 are available on 7 microfilm, reels C-1455 to C-1461]
(E) 1786, October 28 - J. F. W. DesBarres, Cape Breton Island, proposed tender of Neptunia Plates to pay Samuel Sparrow ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - Desbarres Papers, Series 5, Volumes 1-2, October 28, 1786, pp. 366-368 [What is the complete source: Is it National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers - Series 5?
(F) 1788 - 1790 - J. F. W. DesBarres defense expense account against Samuel Sparrow Cape Breton Island law suit ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - Desbarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 6, Accounts 1767-1794 - [1788-1790], p. 1125
(G) 1793, January 7 - South Lambeth, England, Flour/Pork creditor claim listing against J. F. W. DesBarres ----- (Samuel Sparrow to J. Wigglesworth) - DesBarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 6, p. 1771, Samuel Sparrow to J. Wigglesworth [What is the complete source: Is it National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers - Series ?]
(I) National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers, Series 5, Volume 15 - Plans 1765-1816
(I) National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers C - microfilm A-1106 - c. 1788-1790 - Career of Des Barres (After December 31, 1782) [Biographical and genealogical notes on J.F.W. DesBarres]
(J) National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers [microfilm reel A-1106 - c. 1788-1790 - Estates in Nova Scotia Seized by Mr Sparrow, for a pretended Debt of £4041 (Date?) [Reports of Capt. John Macdonald on DesBarres' estates of Minudie (the Elysian Fields), Maccan, Nappan and Tatamagouche. Included are lists of tenants and remarks on the state of the lands]
(k) National Archives of Canada, MG 23 F 1 J. F. W. DesBarres Papers - Reel Two [Microfilm C-1456?] (Series 5 (M23, F 1-5, Volume 6, Accounts, 1767-1794), PANS Reel 10221). Although pages 1137-1182, 1183-1237 were examined and proved to be a gold mine, only extracts were taken owing to time constraints. These pages should be again re-examined.
PRO - TREASURY OFFICE - T1
(1) 1785, December 30 - North America: Colonies or States: Cape Breton: W Roberts: encloses list of bills drawn on him by Lieut Governor Des Barres for erecting public buildings - London, Public Record Office, T 1/624/352-355
BRITISH MUSEUM - LIVERPOOL PAPERS
(1) 1786, December 19 - "Report upon an additional Instruction, to the Gov. of N.S. revoking the former appointment of Councillors for C.B. and appointing others" --- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - London, British Museum, Liverpool Papers, Add. Mss. 38,394. p. 44. Dec. 19,1786
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA -
STATE PAPERS, COLONIAL CORRESPONDENCE, CAPE BRETON(1) 1785, October 14 - Sydney: Sends bills on the Treasury to be applied for the purchase of provisions for Cape Breton; Terms of his agency ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres to Samuel Sparrow) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton, Volume 63, October 14, 1785, p. 115
(2) 1786, January 25 - Sends list of bills drawn by DesBarres to be returned protested. - Enclosed: Account of bills unpaid ----- (Roberts to Nepean) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton, Volume 63, January 25, 1786, pp.667-671
(3) 1786, December 22 - St. Jame's: Additional instruction revoking the power given to DesBarres of appointing to the Council, and nominating David Mathews, Thomas Moncrieff, William Smith, James Edward Boisseau, William Brown, Thomas Uncle and Samuel Sparrow to be councillors ----- (J. F. W. DesBarres/Samuel Sparrow) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton, Volume 1, December 22, 1786, p. 17
(4) 1787, October 21 - Sydney: Had called on the principal gentlemen of the island to assist him in Council; Sparrow's attendance has always been uncertain, but he does not wish to declare the seat vacant until he receives instructions ----- (Macarmick to Sydney)
- National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence Cape Breton, Volume 64, October 21, p. 83(5) 1787, November 27 - Halifax: Asserts his right to a seat in the Council of Cape Breton, from which he had been removed on the ground that he was not a resident ----- (Sparrow to Sydney) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton, Volume 64, November 27, 1787, p. 175
(6) 1789, April 16 - London: Cannot get a settlement of his claims; has been arrested for £400, on a bill endorsed by him for DesBarres. Would an interview with Pitt help him? He could be of use in respect to the finances of Cape Breton ----- (Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Cape Breton, Volume 65, April 16, 1789, p. 53
(7) 1789, July 8 - London: Explains the circumstances in connection with a bill drawn in his favour by Fanning, Lieut-Governor of St. John Island. Has not yet been settled with for his claims in respect to DesBarres ----- (Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Volume 65, July 8, 1789, p. 175
(8)1791, March 11 - London: Asks for his influence to have his accounts settled ----- (Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Volume 67, March 11, 1791, p. 661
(9) 1791, September 1 - London: Sends results of the arbitration in the case between him (Sparrow) and DesBarres. Justifies his own course as one of the members of the Council of Cape Breton - Arbitration Award ----- (Samuel Sparrow to Evan Nepean) - National Archives of Canada, State Papers, Colonial Correspondence, Volume 73, September 1, 1791, pp. 159-163
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA - COLONIAL OFFICE - CAPE BRETON SERIES
[Note - This was found at the Nova Scotia Archives, Colonial Office Collection)(1) 1788, April 14 - Cape Breton Island: Creditor claim against J. F. W. DesBarres ----- (Samuel Sparrow to Lord Sydney) - National Archives of Canada, Colonial Office, Cape Breton Series, Vol. 2, 1787-1788, April 14, 1788, p. ?
M5 CB B3 (Is this from a Series found at CBU?)
(1) 1786 - to ? - Executive Member/Justice of the Peace, Cape Breton Island ----- (Samuel Sparrow) - M5, CB, B3, pp. 53-59
CB A13 (Is this from a Series found at CBU?)
(1) 1786, July - Halifax Shipment of Supplies to J. F. W. DesBarres in Sydney, Cape Breton Island ----- (Samuel Sparrow) - CB A13, p. 193, July, 1786
NSARM [Public Archives of Nova Scotia]
(1) 1783, January 20 - Property and Red Hospital, ½ of Ground Lott described as Letter A, No 12, North Suburbs fronting easterly on Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Registered January 25, 1783 ----- (William Slater/Lydia Slater to Samuel Sparrow) - My limited source is pp. 32-35 [NSARM conducted a search [but I gave them the wrong pages] on my behalf and was unable to find this - They looked at RG 47, Halifax County Deed Book, for certain where this deed should be located - The document I want is numbered 16, and the one that follows is number 17 Margaret Murray and Jane Gordon]
(2) [1785, June] - Property, Block C, Sydney, Cape Breton Island ----- (W. John Wilkinson/Samuel Sparrow, Agent) - My Limited source is pp. 44-45 [150-151] [Check NSARM microfilm 17278 first, then Cape Breton County Deeds Office, or UCCB]
(3) 1787, September 26 - Property Block A, Lot 8, Esplanade?, Sydney, Cape Breton Island (granted May 16?, 1786); Property [forty?] 7. or 49, Sydney River, Cape Breton Island (granted August 21, 1786); and Block K, Lot 6, [Bladein?], South Charlotte Street, Sydney, Cape Breton Island (Thomas Garsoiss? to John Smith Bill of sale dated June 24, 1786) ----- (John Smith to Samuel Sparrow) [My limited source is pp. 246-248] [Perhaps from Public Archives of Nova Scotia, RG 47, Registry of Deeds? - Note: Public Archives of Nova Scotia, RG 47, Registry of Deeds, Volume B, pp. 247-252 - Microfilm 17278 - is similar but nevertheless different. So, Re-Check NSARM microfilm 17278 first, then Cape Breton County Deeds Office, or UCCB]
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