- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LPR .G7T7C5L6
- Category:
- Great Britain
- Creator:
- Great Britain. Treasury.
- Material Description:
- 1 microfilm textual records (2 volumes) ; 35 mm
- Background:
T 79/70 and T 79/71 are two volumes of Loyalist claims for compensation for losses suffered by Loyalists formerly resident in New York during the American Revolution which, by the nature and content of the material, more rightfully belong in Audit Office 12. It is now believed by some scholars that they are misplaced AO 12 volumes.
- Contents:
The documents include memorials, evidence in support of the claims, estimates of losses, and frequently, the determination by the Commissioners. The current place of residence is included in the determination document when that fact is known. Volume 70 contains the evidence brought before the Commissioners, New York, 1783-1786; and Volume 71 contains the Commissioners' determination of claims, New York, 1785-1787.
Arrangement: The arrangement of the documents is chronological within each volume.
- Originals:
- The original documents are held by The National Archives (TNA), formerly the Public Record Office (PRO), in London.
- Archival Ref. No.:
- Finding Aids:
- A nominal index is located at the beginning of each volume.
The nominal index is available in print and as a PDF in the electronic finding aids section.
An inventory description and microfilm shelf list for the reels of T 79 which are held by the National Archives of Canada is available in print. However, the NAC does not hold the microfilm reel for T 79/70 and T 79/71.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- Nominal-Index_Claims-American-Loyalists_GB-Treasury.pdf Index_Volume-71_Claims-American-Loyalists_GB-Treasury.pdf
- Notes:
- For related material researchers are advised to consult AO 12, AO 13 and T 50.
Researchers are advised to consult The Loyalist Collection catalogue entry for Great Britain. AO 12. Claims, American Loyalist: Series 1 for related material.
- Related Records:
- T 79/70 and T 79/71 form part of a larger body of records in TNA (formerly PRO) T 79, American Loyalist Claims Commission.