UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS PROCEEDINGS OF LOYALIST COMMISSIONERS. HALIFAX, 1786. VOL. V. page 599 521. Case of Andrew Ritchie late of Boston. Claimant Sworn Saith: He is a native of North Britain, came to Boston in 1753 & was settled there when Troubles broke out, was a shop keeper. About the time of the affair of Lexington was one of the persons who signed their names to support the Brit. Covert at the Council Chamber. Did Town Duty by order of General Gage, was one of a Company of North Brit. Volunteers, under Capt. James Anderson. In July 1775 went in a Sloop from Boston to Nova Scotia to get Provisions for the Fleet & Army, half the Sloop belonged to Claimt. made one voyage with success to Anapolis in Bay of Fundy & returned to Boston, made a second voyage in Octr. from Boston, & was taken in Novr. by an American Privateer. Claimant's share in the Sloop was worth £110. Cargo £179.11.6. Claimant was carried into Salem & kept Prisoner all the Winter, & confined in the whole 12 months, got away in Deer. 1776 to New York. Continued at New York about 16 Days, then went to Anapolis in this Province. His family had come from Boston to Anapolis. Claimt. returned to New York with his family. When his Wife & family left Boston they could not bring any thing except a few Trifles away with them. Produces Inventory. Says he was in possession of the Several Articles & that they were not brought from Boston. Amounting to £120 Str. Lost half a Sloop & Cargo in this Province between Anapolis & Halifax, but is ready to withdraw his Claim as to that, if Com-mrs. think it improper, lives at Anapolis. ============================== UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS PROCEEDINGS OF LOYALIST COMMISSIONERS. HALIFAX, 1786. VOL. V. page 591 Ritchie, Andrew 16 ============================== Source Description: The creation of the United States caused an exodus of loyal British subjects from the new Union to Canada. This well-known work, created under the auspices of the Canadian government, is a compilation of court records stemming from claims made by these Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. In these records, circumstances of thousands of individuals and families loyal to Great Britain are included, often with information about relatives, occupations, places of residence, business dealings, military action, migration to Canada, and more. Source Information: Fraser, Alexander. [United Empire Loyalists]: Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario. Toronto, Canada: L. K. Cameron, 1905. ==============================