| Title: | Robert Boyd, Canada West, to Robert Young, Ballymena. |
|---|---|
| ID | 271 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Boyd, Robert/14 |
| Year | 1858 |
| Sender | Boyd, Robert |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | presbyterian minister |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Canada West |
| Destination | Ballymena, Co. Antrim, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Young, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | D/1364/B/33: Presented by W. L. Young Esq., Exeter, Devon, England. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9806853 |
| Date | 10/07/1858 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | Document added by LT, 25:06:98 |
| Word Count | 403 |
| Genre | |
| Note | |
| Transcript | Prescott, Canada West, July 10th 1858. My Dear Sir. I received a note, some time ago, from Robt [Robert ?] Boyd, grandson of my Uncle Lyles, of Cauigs, & I would have answered it before this date, but absence from home prevented me. I certify that I am a son of Robt [Robert ?] Boyd's Senr [senior ?] of Cauigs, deceased, that I am the only surviving life of the Lease of my said Father, Robt [Robert ?] Boyd, held under Messrs Caufield & Steeples, & at the rate, I think, of about 7s 6d or 8s stg, per acre; that I was a boy when the Lease was renewed, & my Brothers, James & William & myself were the lives of said Lease; that I left home in the year 1820, will, in a few months, if I live, be 38 years in Prescott, am in my 68 year, since March last, have only been prevented from preaching three different sabbaths by sickness, since I came to this country, & thank Providence my Constitution & health are good. I preach twice every sabbath, attend my Sabbath School, & am quite competent, both in mind & body, to perform all my ministeral duties. All the Ministers of the Ballymena Presbytery were all acquainted with me. I am quite aware of the solemnity under which I make the above statement; & if it be not satisfactory to the Land Agent, if you return it to me, I will testify to it on an oath; & if that should not satisfy him; if the occupying Tenant, whoever he may be, would pay me a small portion of my expense, say, from œ12 - to 14 stg - I would pay a visit to Ireland, next summer, & present myself to the Land Agent. No wonder, indeed, he is willing to break the Lease, for it must be among the louest [lowest?] & oldest [takings?] in the Estate. If I knew his name, I would so arrange it before my death, (if the Lease should remain as it now is) that my Executors would immediately inform him of the event. Honor [Honour ?] & honesty are good for every man. Please inform me of the result of this communication; & give my kind respects to all my Friends - I have the honor to remain, Dear Sir, yours with all respect - Robt [Robert ?] Boyd, D.D. Presby [Presbyterian ?] Minister, Prescott, Canada West. |
