John Tunno papers, 1779.

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John Tunno papers, 1779.

Chiefly correspondence between Tunno and John Porteous relating to prizes seized by British vessels.

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Porteous, John, -1799

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A native of Perth, Scotland, John Porteous came to Detroit in 1762 and engaged in the fur trade between Mackinac and Albany. As a loyalist, he carried on business in St. John's, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia. In c.1789, Porteous settled in Little Falls, New York and became an American Citizen. Here he carried on an extensive business with merchants of New York City, Philadelphia, Schenectady, New York, etc. He died in 1799. From the description of John Porteous papers, 1761-1...

Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Tunno, John

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American loyalist of South Carolina. From the description of John Tunno papers, 1779. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980859 ...