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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40808-40809
Title:: VEIRNON PAPERS. Vols. XXXVIII, XXXIX (ff. 12, 87). Log-books of Edward Vernon in the West Indies on board H.M.S. Strafford, 24 Feb.-25 Apr. 1740, and on board H.M.SS. Burford, Princess Carolina, and Boyne in Succession, 8 Dec. 1740-5 Jan. 1743.
Scope & Content:: Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Log-books: 1715-1743.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1740-1743
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40811-40813
Title:: VERNON PAPERS. Vols. XLI-XLIII (ff. 133, 142, 186). Letter- and Order-books of Edward Vernon, Commanderin-Chief in the West Indies; 13 Mar. 1719-27 June 1720, 23 Jan.- 26 Dec. 1720, 23 Dec. 1720-1 Oct. 1721.
Scope & Content:: Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Letter-books and orderbooks: 1719-1750. Navy; England: Letter-books and orderbooks of Adm. E. Vernon: 1719-1750.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1719-1721
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40815-40817
Title:: VERNON PAPERS. Vols. XLV-XLVII (ff. 224, 187, 188). Letter-books of Edward Vernon, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies (1 739-1742) ; 27 July 1739 -24 Jan. 1741, 29 Jan.- 27 Oct. 1741, 27 Oct. 1741-Jan. 1750. Letters received are occasionally entered.
Scope & Content:: West Inches: Letter-books and orderbooks of Adm. E. Vernon as Commander-in-chief: 1739-1742. Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Correspondence with Adm. E. Vernon: 1739-1742.: Copies. Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Letter-books and orderbooks: 1719-1...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1739-1750
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40818-40819
Title:: VERNON PAPERS. Vols. XLVIII, XLIX (ff. 135,118). Letter-books of Edward Vernon in Home waters; 4 Aug.-3 Nov. 1745, 4 Nov. 1745-8 Apr. 1746.
Scope & Content:: Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Letter-books and orderbooks: 1719-1750. Navy; England: Letter-books and orderbooks of Adm. E. Vernon: 1719-1750.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1745-1746
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40820-40825
Title:: VERNON PAPERS. Vols. L-LV. Order-books of Edward Vernon in the West Indies (1739-1742) and in Rome waters (1745-1746). The famous grog order of 21 Aug. 1740 occurs in Vol. L, f. 43 b. 40823 is a tall ledger, 2 ft. 1/2 in. x 10.1/4 in.
Scope & Content:: Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Letter-books and orderbooks: 1719-1750. Navy; England: Letter-books and orderbooks of Adm. E. Vernon: 1719-1750.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1739-1746
Extent:: 6 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40831-40833
Title:: VERNON PAPFRS. Vols. LXI-LXIII (ff. 75, 78, 73). Proceedings at Courts-Martial presided over by Edward Vernon in the West Indies; 7 Jan. 1740-15 Oct. 1742. The volumes overlap; a typed collation of the contents has been inserted in 40831.
Scope & Content:: Navy; England: Courts-martial in the W. Indies: 1740-1742.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Jan 1740-15 Oct 1742
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40846-40847
Title:: VERNON PAPERS. Vols. LXXVI, LXXVII (ff. 94, 92). Letter-books of correspondence between John, 2nd Baron Carteret, Earl Granville 1744, as Secretary of State, and the English envoys at the Hague, John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, and Robert Trevor, 4th Baron Trevor 1764; 13 Apr.-21 Sept. 1742. Copied by Francis Vernon (Baron Orwell 1762, Earl of Shipbrook 1777), no doubt as Secretary (cf. the note of ownership, "F. Vernon : Hague. 1. August. 1742"). Other records of the correspondence are in...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Apr 1742-21 Sep 1742
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40850 A-B
Title:: VFRNON PAPERS. Vol. LXXX. Two charts of the North Atlantic Ocean showing the course of a vessel from England to Barbados.
Scope & Content:: Maps and Plans: Charts of the North Atlantic: 18th cent. Atlantic Ocean: Charts of the North Atlantic: 18th cent.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1700-1799]
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40862-40877
Title:: RIPON PAPERs. Vols. I-XVI. Correspondence of the Hon. Frederick John Robinson (b. 1782, Id. 1859), created Viscount Goderich 28 Apr. 1827, and Earl of Ripon 13 Apr. 1833. The bulk of the collection relates to the affairs of India during the critical period (May 1843-June 1846) when Ripon was President of the Board of Control in Peel's second administration. His chief correspondents are Lord Ellenborough and Lord Hardinge, successive Governors-General of India, and, at home, Sir Robert Peel a...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Persian
Date Range:: May 1843-Jun 1846
Extent:: 16 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 40878-40880
Title:: RIPON PAPERS. Vols. XVII-XIX. Three volumes entitled "Applications for Colonial Appointments, 1832," but containing also other correspondence of Lord Ripon (at that time Lord Goderich) as Secretary for War and Colonies. The replies are in many cases drafted by the private secretaries, Blayney Townley Balfour or Charles Eurwicke Douglas (K.B. 12 Oct. 1832), to whom a certain amount of the correspondence is directly addressed. Arranged in order of date within the alphabetic letter, but occasio...
Scope & Content:: Sir Charles Eurwicke Douglas, MP: Correspondence, drafts, etc., as sec. to Lord Goderich: 1832. Colonies British: Applications to Lord Goderich for colonial appointments: 1832. Blaney Townley Balfour, junior, of Townley Hall, Drogheda: Correspondence, etc., as Private Sec. to Lord Goderich at ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1832
Extent:: 3 items

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