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491. 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

492. 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

493. 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

494. 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

495. Stowe MS 480

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Stowe MS 480
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXIV. (ff. 74). " Transactions between England and France, relating to Hudson's Bay; 1687." Followed (f. 50) by similar Transactions for 1699. Hudson's Bay, N. America: Transactions between England and France relating to: 1687, 1699. Louis XIV of France: Transaction...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1687-1699
Extent:
1 item

496. Stowe MS 481

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Stowe MS 481
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COLLECTIONS relating to military affairs, etc.; circ. 1689-1712. 1. Papers of Generals M. and J. Richards (cf. Nos. 447-480), viz. (a) Arguments in favour of taking the oaths to William and Mary; circ. 1689. f. 1 ;-(b) Diary of the campaign in the Netherlands in 1692, with a short account of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1689-1712
Extent:
1 item

497. Stowe MS 482

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Stowe MS 482
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" STATE Of Ordnance and Stores at the several Forts and Castles in Great Britain, as also at the four Forreigne Garrisons " [Annapolis in Nova Scotia, Gibraltar, Placentia in Newfouiidland, and Port Mahon in Minorca]: a detailed account of the stores, etc., at each place, with a summary of the w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1 Jan 1726]
Extent:
1 item

498. Stowe MS 483

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Stowe MS 483
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ACCOUNT of the reviews and military exercises of Hanoverian Hesse, and Hessian troops held before George H. at Hanover, Luxemburg, and Herrenhausen in July and August, 1729, with coloured diagrams; drawn up, apparently at the King's request, by Richard Manning. At the end (f. 22) are coloured dr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1729-Aug 1729
Extent:
1 item

499. Stowe MS 484

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Stowe MS 484
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" RETURNS of His Majesty's Forces "; 2 June, 1762. Included are troops in Germany, in North America, in the East Indies, under orders for Portugal, on an expedition under Lord Albemarle, etc. At f 38, on an inserted card, is a plan, with particulars, of old and new barracks at Colchester. Paper;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1762
Extent:
1 item

500. Stowe MS 485

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Stowe MS 485
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" RETURNS of His Majesty's Forces "; 14 July, 1762. See above, No. 484. Paper; ff. 36. Small octavo. Army; England: Returns of H.M. forces: 1762, 1764.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jul 1762
Extent:
1 item