Althorp Papers. Vol. dlii. Parchment roll certifying the amounts of money received and expended by the 2nd Earl Spencer for ‘secret services’; Dec. 1794 and Feb. 1801.
Althorp Papers. Vol. dlxxxviii. Pamphlets with covering letters relating to various schemes and projects, inoculation against smallpox, the raising of sunken ships and tactics for warfare; Feb. 1806-Feb. 1807.
Althorp Papers. Vols. dlxxxix, dxc. Correspondence relating to Trinity House and Charterhouse, individuals on the Pension List and the Poor Knights of Windsor; 1806-1807. Two volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. dxci, dxcii. Correspondence relating to the yeomanry and militia, including the issue of military commissions, organisational matters, the Training Act, and pay and conditions; 1803-1807, but chiefly Feb. 1806-March 1807. Spencer served as Colonel for the Northamptonshire yeomanry. See also Add. MSS 76346-76368 below. Two volumes.
Althorp Papers. Vols. dxcix, dc. Correspondence relating to the day-to-day functions of the Criminal Department; 1806-1807. This originated in 1800, to deal with prosecutions, prisons, the police and related matters, including criminal lunatics, extradition matters, processing the prerogative of mercy, producing statistical information concerning criminals and the police and the publication of the Police Gazette and Hue and Cry. In 1802 an inspector was appointed to manage the hulks on the T...
Althorp Papers. Vols. dci-dcvii. Correspondence relating to the day- to-day affairs and political situation in Ireland; 1806-1807. The position of Lord Lieutenant for Ireland was held by the Duke of Bedford, whilst William Elliot served as Chief Secretary. Also included is correspondence between Sarah Curran, (fl.1803), a renowned beauty, and her fiancé Robert Emmet (1778-1803) a United Irishman, who was involved in an insurrection which took place at Dublin Castle on the 23rd July 1803, and...