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Patrick Tonyn fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[1784-1791].

Reference:

R3688-0-9-E, MG23-I17

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

100544

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Patrick Tonyn fonds
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Date(s):

[1784-1791].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records (12 p.) photocopies.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a sworn declaration by Patrick Tonyn relating to the nature and extent of aid offered to Loyalists immigrating to Dominica from East Florida after its cession to Spain, 1791; attached to the declaration are the following, a letter from Governor John Orde of Dominica, 1784, a copy of Governor Orde's message to the Council and Assembly, 1784, and the joint resolution of the Council and the Assembly relating to the question of aid to Loyalists, 1784.

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Tonyn, Patrick, ca. 1725-ca. 1804

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Tonyn, Patrick, ca. 1725-ca. 1804 : Patrick Tonyn was commissioned Captain in the 6th Dragoons in 1751, served some time in Hanover, and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the 104th Regiment in 1761. He was Governor of East Florida from 1774 until its cession to Spain in 1784. On his return to England, he became Colonel of the 48th Regiment.

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Location of originals note:

Copied in 1968 from originals held by Mr. Paul Lutz, Tyler, Tex.

Availability of other formats note:

A typescript copy is also available.
Subject heading:

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Governors - Dominica, 1784

Dominica - Emigration and immigration, 1791

Florida - Emigration and immigration, 1791

United Empire loyalists
Source:

Private

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MG23-I17
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