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1071. Stowe MS 469

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Stowe MS 469
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIII. (ff 10.) Diary of Michael Richards in Flanders, giving a brief account of the movements of the Allies, up to the time when troops were detached for the recapture of Huy; 25 Mar., O.S.-to 8 July, N.S., 1705. Michael Richards, General: Military journals of: 1696-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1705
Extent:
1 item

1072. Stowe MS 470

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Stowe MS 470
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIV. (ff. 52). Establishment of the Ordnance Office in 1705, 1706; giving full particulars of the garrisons in England and abroad, and of the trains on active service. Inserted at the end are:-(a) "The Pay of a Portuguese Regiment of Foot" by the Allies. f. 40;-(b) "E...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1703-1706
Extent:
1 item

1073. Stowe MS 471

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Stowe MS 471
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXV. (ff. 67). Miscellaneous papers, principally in the hand of John Richards. 1. " A memoriall of the Expedition to Barcelona"; 1705. f. 1. Followed (f. 20) by minutes of the Council of War at Barcelona, 26 Aug. 1705, O.S., and various papers presented by Col. J. Ri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1705-1707
Extent:
1 item

1074. Stowe MS 472

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Stowe MS 472
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVI. (ff. 44). Letter-book of Michael Richards, when Colonel of the train with the Earl of Rivers; 21 July 1706-3 June 1707. The letters, which are very brief, relate generally to matters of the service, and are written at Torbay, Lisbon, Alicante, Valentia, Xativa, A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1706-3 Jun 1707
Extent:
1 item

1075. Stowe MS 473

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Stowe MS 473
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVII. (ff. 39). Letter-book of Michael Richards; 1 June-8 Oct. 1707. The letters are written at Lerida, Valentia and Barcelona, and narrate events during the campaign, particularly relating to the siege of Lerida. Among the correspondents are :-the Earl of Galway; Lie...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jun 1707-3 Nov 1707
Extent:
1 item

1076. Stowe MS 474

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Stowe MS 474
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXVIII. (ff. 140.) Letter-book of John Richards, as Governor of Alicante; 7 Apr.-24 Oct. 1707. At the reverse end are a few letters of 30 Mar.-9 Apr. 1707. The letters relate to the preparations for the defence of Alicante and Denia, and the siege of the latter; the ra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1707-24 Oct 1707
Extent:
1 item

1077. Stowe MS 475

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Stowe MS 475
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIX. (ff. 134). Letter-book of John Richards, as Governor of Alicante, continued; 31 Oct. 1707- 26 Feb. 1709. The letters relate to the affairs of his Spanish regiment; the victualling, etc., of Alicante and Denia, and their siege by the Spaniards; the surrender of Le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
31 Oct 1707-26 Feb 1709
Extent:
1 item

1078. Stowe MS 476

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Stowe MS 476
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXX. (ff. 51). Letter-book of Michael Richards at Barcelona; 9 Jan.-15 Apr. 1711. At the end are inserted a few letters carrying on the correspondence to 14 July. The period covered immediately follows the battle of Brihuega, and much information is given of the state ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1711-14 Jul 1711
Extent:
1 item

1079. Stowe MS 477

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Stowe MS 477
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXI. (ff. 29). Copies in the hand of Michael Richards of his letters, etc., to the Board of Ordnance, as "chief engineer of Great Britain"; 11 Nov. 1711- 20 July, 1714. The papers relate to the fortifications, etc., of Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Hull, Berwick, Carlisle, T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Nov 1711-20 Jul 1714
Extent:
1 item

1080. Stowe MS 478

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Stowe MS 478
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXII. (ff. 12). Tables of the increase and decrease, etc., of the Royal Navy between 1 Oct. 1697 and 1 Nov. 1698, with the establishment at the end of the period, giving the fullest particulars regarding each ship. Followed by lists of salaries at the Admiralty, in th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1697-1 Nov 1698
Extent:
1 item