| Description | 1. Undated document in French with an English translation referring to the estate of Madame Chardin and the responsibilities of the executors towards the children and their stocks in the South Sea Company. Suggests that Sir Robert Nightingale might be appointed an executor and discharge Doctor de Tascher and Andre Lapostre.
2. 9 Sep 1719 Letter from Jacob de Banc to Henry Davenport requesting that his expenses in coming to England from India and helping to settle Mary Magdalene Chardin and her sister Madame Lacy be defrayed from the estate of the late Mary Magdalene Chardin. Talks of his duties towards Madame Chardin and her kindness towards him.
3. Jul 1716 Letter from Mary Magdalene Chardin to Henry Davenport submitting a settlement of accounts in sterling and pagodas and berating his lack of generosity in requesting the return of some chintz and some beatilla (veils).
4. 4 Jul 1721 Letter from Andre Lapostre to Pierre de Tascher in French referring to the estate of Madame Chardin and a dispute with Henry Davenport. Mentions 6 diamonds taken by Madame Chardin to lengthen the necklace of Miss Davenport.
5. 28 Jun 1721 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport referring to the dispute over the estate of Madame Chardin and recommending that the business be settled without recourse to law. Mentions one of the Davenport daughters having recovered from the smallpox.
6. 20 Oct 1719 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport mentioning Master Daniel Boon and his hurt at being accused of preferring the latter over the Davenport children.
7. Receipt from Joseph Mickelthwait to Mary Chardin.
8. 30 Jun 1719 Acknowledgment by Peter de Tascher and Andrew Lapostre of 16 yards of muslin received from Henry Davenport and for Daniel Boone.
9. 17 Oct 1723 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding payment by Henry Davenport and Daniel Boone to Peter de Tascher for his execution of the will of Mary Chardin; also regarding Madame Lacy's estate.
10. 20 Apr 1723 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding accounts.
11. Undated letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding Mrs Lacy's estate.
12. 10 Dec 1726 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport regarding an outstanding pension to Mrs Johanna. On the back is an itemised list of items and costs (tea, sugar, garters, coffee, candles, washing linen, and others).
13. 5 Aug 1726 Account in Chancery by Andre Lapostre sent by Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport, of the execution of Mary Magdalene Chardin's will. Mentions the following: Mary Magdalene Chardin states that Daniel Chardin died in India in 1709; that in 1708 his inventory states his worth as 33130 pagodas (equivalent to £15000); Mary Magdalene believed that Daniel Chardin's will gave her the benefit of usufruct and arriving in London on 4 Aug 1714 brought with her a parcel of diamonds, worth just under £7000 and sold for around £4267 or 9483 pagodas which she invested in stocks. The account states that this followed normal practice for an Indian estate. She also received further parcels of diamonds which produced 9247 pagodas, together with 1500 pagodas on Bottomry which in total netted Mary Magdalene £19705. Goes on to say that Mary Magdalene took over the financial affairs of her sister Mrs Lacy as she was not rightly in her senses and invested in the South Sea Company in preference over government funds and against the advice of Henry Davenport. Mary Magdalene also sold a parcel of diamonds belonging to Mary Elizabeth Davenport for 963 pagodas; at the time of her death Mary Magdalene had 24500 shares in the South Sea Company and £617. The account lays out the claims on this estate, including bequests to Mary Elizabeth Davenport, Henry Davenport and Daniel Boone.
14. Notes by Peter de Tascher making amendments to the above account.
15. 1728 Account of money received by James Colebrooke and James Ruck for Mary Elizabeth Davenport, Sharington Davenport and Mary Lucy Davenport. Paid by Doctor Peter de Tascher and Andrew Lapostre.
16. 18 Dec 1727 Chancery decree confirming the value of Mary Magdalene Chardin's estate, Daniel Chardin's estate and Mary Lacy's estate and the beneficiaries of these estates, including a set of accounts to settle these bequests. Signed by Francis Elde, a master in Chancery. The death of Mary Magdalene Chardin is noted as 8 May 1719.
17. 4 Apr 1728 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport containing the decree of the registrar following a hearing with the Lord Chancellor. The minutes refer to the judgement that half of Mary Magdalene Chardin's estate will go to Charles Boone then Daniel Boone, and half to the infants of Henry Davenport.
18. Undated letter from Andrew Lapostre to Henry Davenport and Charles Boone in French, remonstrating with them over a payment made to Mademoiselle Babet Davenport.
19. 2 Jul 1726 Letter to Henry Davenport from Nathaniel Hickman concerning a petition for jewels and other matters.
20. 12 Aug 1726 Letter from James Colebrooke to Henry Davenport containing a letter from unknown requesting payment. Colebrooke states that Henry Davenport's account is £1300 overdrawn, so is on the wrong side already.
21. 9 Feb 1726 Letter from Monsieur La Bat from The Hague to Henry Davenport in French, requesting what he thinks is due him from Mary Lacy's estate and including a copy of his letter from Peter de Tascher.
22. 17 Feb 1725 Letter from Henry Davenport in French to Monsieur La Bat expressing confusion over his claims and trusting the processes of the law and the efforts of Peter de Tascher to sort out the estate.
23. 17 Feb 1725 Letter from Henry Davenport to Monsieur La Bat, in French.
24. 20 Apr 1720 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport reporting the absence of Mr Lapostre.
25. 14 Apr 1720 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport updating him on progress in settling the estate of Mary Magdalene Chardin and trusting that shares in the South Sea Company would continue to rise from 300 to 500. Also refers to the two Monsieur Lapostres.
26. 5 Apr 1720 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport referring to the South Sea Company and some uncertainty with it.
27. 14 Oct 1720 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport with advice regarding going to law to sort out the estate.
28. 24 Mar 1720 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport regarding the will of Mary Magdalene Chardin and a payment of 2000 pagodas.
29. 11 Jul 1724 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport regarding some deeds received from Nathaniel Hickman.
30. 7 Mar 1726 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport making an arrangement to meet at the Graecian Coffee House. Some sums written over it.
31. 15 Feb 1726 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport with advice on how to proceed.
32. 10 Jul 1724 Letter from Peter de Tascher to Henry Davenport with a complaint regarding failure to pay for his work and a threat to take this complaint to law.
33. 9 Jan 1728 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding the sale of Madame Chardin's diamonds.
34. Undated letter from Mary Elizabeth Davenport to Henry Davenport requesting her diamonds and a gold box.
35. 20 Dec 1726 Letter from Nathanial Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding the estate of Madame Lacy.
36. 13 Oct 1726 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding maintenance, quantified, due to Mary Elizabeth, Sharington and Lucy Davenport.
37. Undated memorandum regarding the children's allowance.
38. 2 Aug 1726 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding the maintenance due to the children.
39. 5 Dec 1726 Letter from Nathaniel Hickman to Henry Davenport regarding a "troublesome affair" with Sir John Wolrich and other business matters.
40. 1723 Letter from Mordaunt Jenkins to Henry Davenport regarding payment for a policy.
41. 2 Feb 1726 Letter from Francis Elde to Henry Davenport professing friendship and support and reporting talk of a war almost over. Some political comments ("as a great whig") and an abrupt close.
42. 28 Sep 1719 Draft letter from Henry Davenport to Messrs Lapostre and de Tascher suggesting payment to Monsieur de Banc of twenty five guineas to come out of the children's estate.
43. 27 Jul 1716 Letter from Mary Magdalene Chardin to Henry Davenport dated complaining about a bill sent to her for board on a ship, together with a bill for wages for servants and many other specific complaints. A further accusation that Henry Davenport was ungrateful to the late Daniel Chardin, despite his financial and business support in Madras and ungrateful to Madame Chardin who supported him financially in Madras. On the back is a draft reply from Henry Davenport refuting some of the accusations. |