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Egerton MS 2135

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032-001983069

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032-001983069

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Egerton MS 2135

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ORIGINAL letters and papers relating to military and naval operations in North America and the West Indies; 1762-1795. Included are:-

1. "Capitulation demanded by the inhabitants of the island of Martinique," with the amended terms granted by, Admiral G. B. Rodney and Major-General Rob. Monckton; 7 Feb. 1762. Copy. f. 1.

2. "A real churchman" to - Vardill, on the popular disturbances at New York, etc.; New York, 2 May, 1775, f. 5.

3. "Journal of the operations of the American [royal] army under General Sir William Howe;" 7 Mar.-26 Dec. 1776, ff. 7, 9.

4. "A plan for the military operations in America;" circa 1778, f. 14.

5. Letters to [Wilmot Vaughan, Earl of Lisburne] from:-

[Sir] George Jackson [Secretary to the Admiralty]; Admiralty, 22 Aug. 1776, f. 19. -; Staten Island, 1 July, 1777, f. 22. [Lieut., afterwards Admiral,] George Bowen; Delaware River, St. Lucia, Antigua, 24 Oct. 1777, 3 Apr. 1779, 11 Nov. 1780, ff. 36, 48, 142. Alexander Bradshaw; Barbadoes, Antigua, 17 Feb., 9 Mar. 1780, ff. 90, 94. [Lieut.-Colonel] J[oseph] Ferguson [27th Regt.]; St. Lucia, etc., 22 Apr.-20 June, 1780, ff. 105, 128, 133, 138. [Lieut.] J[ohn] Brooks [46th Rest.]; Barbadoes, St. Eustatius, 30 Dec. 1780,7 Feb. 1781, ff. 149,152. [Lord] George [Sackville] Germain; [London], 17 May, 1781, f. 179.

6. Journal of the expedition up the North River, New York 4-9 Oct. 1777, f. 30.

7. "General ideas for the attack of the new rebel fort [at West Point] in the Highlands," by Andrew Durnford, Sub-Engineer and Assistant-Deputy-Quartermaster.-Genei,al; New York, 21 Apr. 1778, f. 41.

8. [Lord] George Germain [afterwards Sackville, Secetary for the Colonies] to Major-General [James] Grant, commanding an expedition against St. Lucia; Whitehall, 29 July, 1778, 2 June, 1779. Copies. ff. 45, 52.

9. Copies of letters, articles, etc., relative to the surrender. of the island of Grenada to the French by Lord Macartney; 3-5 July, 1779, ff. 54-72.

10. Letters to Major-General the Hon. John Vaughan, commanding in the Leeward Islands, etc., from:-

[Captain] H[enry] Sheridan [New York Volunteers]; Savannah, 24 July, 1779, f. 73. [Admiral Sir] G[eorge] B[ridges] Rodney; St. Lucia, 4 Jan. 1780, 4 Jan. 1781, ff. 82,151. [Lord] George Germain; Whitchall, 4 Jan. 1780-4 Apr. 1781, ff. 83, 85, 109, 114, 117, 130, 140, 147, 154, 164, 168. C[harles] Jenkinson [afterwards Earl of Liverpool]; War Office, 4 Dec. 1780, f. 145. [Jeffery Amherst, Lord] Amherst [General, commander-in-chief]; Whitehall, 28 Mar. 1781, ff. 157, 158. [Colonel] A[nthony] St. Leger [86th Regt.]; St. Lucia, 14 May, 1781, f. 172. [Lieut.-General Lord] Adam Gordon Newcastle, 27 May, 1781, f. 180. W. Hoghton; Barbadoes, 9, 10 Mar. 1782, ff. 199, 202. Charles Hall, M.D., late hospital surgeon at Jamaica; Nantwich, 3 July, 1795, f. 207.

11. [Major-General J. Vaughan to Lord George Germain]; Barbadoes, Antigua, St. Lucia, 14 Feb.-28 Mar. 1780. Copies. ff. 88, 98, 101.

12. [Brigadier-General] G[abriel] Christie to Colonel [Joseph] Ferguson, Adjutant-General in the Leeward Islands; Antigua, 30 Apr., 30 May, 1781, ff. 170, 182.

13. [Colonel] A[nthony] St. Leger to Colonel J. Ferguson; Morne Fortuné, St. Lucia, 18, 21, 23 June, 1781, ff. 185, 187, 189.

14. Lieut.-Colonel James Cockburn, 35th Regt., to Brigadier-General Christie; St. Eustatius, 27 Nov. 1781, f. 196.

15. Account of the battle of Long Island, New York, 27 Aug. 1776, f. 193.

16. Memorial of the services of Sir James Wright, Bart., late Governor of Georgia, addressed to William Pitt ; London, 1785, f. 205. Paper. Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.

Scope & Content:

America: Correspondence and official papers relating to the war in America and the W. Indies: 1762 - 1795.

includes:

f 1 Rear-Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney 1782: Terms of capitulation with Martinique: 1762.
f. 1 Hon Robert Monckton, General: Terms of capitulation with the Island of Martinique: 1762.: Copy.
f. 1 Martinique, the W. Indies: Terms of its capitulation: 1762.: Copy.
f. 5 New York State: Disturbances there: 1775.
ff. 7, 9 William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe: Journal of his army in America: 1776.
f. 19 Sir George Jackson, Under Secretary to the Admiralty: Letter to Lord Lisburne: 1776.
f. 30 North River, New York: Journal of the expedition up: 1777.
ff. 36, 48, 142 George Bowen, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Letters to Lord Lisburne: 1777-1780.
f. 41 Andrew Durnford, Sub-Engineer: Plan for attacking the rebels at West Point, New York: 1778.
f. 41 West Point; New York: Plan for attack upon: 1778.
ff. 45, 52 Lord George Sackville-Germain, afterwards Viscount Sackville, Secretary of State: Letters to Gen. Grant: 1778, 1779.
ff. 45, 52, 172, 185, 189, 191 Island of St Lucia: Letters on military operations at: 1778-1781.
ff. 54-72 George Macartney, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794: Papers relating to the surrender of Grenada: 1779.
ff. 54-72, 79, 174 Island of Grenada, the W. Indies: Papers respecting its surrender to the French, etc.: 1779, 1781.
f. 73 Henry Sheridan, Captain: Letters to Gen. Vaughan: 1779, 1781.
f. 79 Lord George Sackville-Germain, afterwards Viscount Sackville, Secretary of State: Letter to, from Governor Burt: 1779.: Copy.
ff. 82, 126, 151 Rear-Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney 1782: Letters to Adm. Sir. H. Parker and Gen. Vaughan: 1780, 1781.
ff. 83 - 179 Passim Lord George Sackville-Germain, afterwards Viscount Sackville, Secretary of State: Correspondence with Gen. Vaughan: 1780, 1781.
ff. 88, 98, 101 Hon John Vaughan, Major-General: Letters to Lord G. Sacksville Germain: 1780.: Copies.
ff. 90, 94 Alexander Bradshaw, Secretary to General Vaughan: Letters to Lord Lisburne: 1780.
ff. 105, 128, 133, 138 Colonel Joseph Ferguson, Adjutant-General in the Leeward Islands: Letters to Lord Lisburne: 1780.
ff. 111, 112 Robert Mann, Captain, afterwards Admiral: Extracts from his log-book: 1780.
f. 145 Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letters to Gen. Hon. J. Vaughan: 1780, 1781.
ff. 149, 152 John Brooks, Lieutenant: Letters to Lord Lisburne: 1781.
ff. 157, 158 Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Letters to Gen. Hon. J. Vaughan: 1781, 1794.
ff. 166, 170, 182, 185, 187, 189 Colonel Joseph Ferguson, Adjutant-General in the Leeward Islands: Letters to: 1780, 1781.
ff. 170, 182 Gabriel Christie, Brigadier-General: Letters to Col. Ferguson: 1781.
f. 172 Anthony St. Leger, Colonel, afterwards Major -General: Letters to Gen. Vaughan: 1781.
f. 180 General Lord Adam Gordon, son of Alexander, 2nd Duke of Gordon: Letter to Maj.-Gen. Vaughan: 1781.
f. 184 James Dawson, Speaker of the Virgin Isles: Letter to Gen. Vaughan: 1781.
f. 184 George Nibbs, President of the Virgin Isles: Letter to Gen. Vaughan: 1781.
ff. 185, 187, 189 Anthony St. Leger, Colonel, afterwards Major -General: Letters to Col. J. Ferguson: 1781.
f. 191 Charles Shipley, Lieutenant: Report on the defences of St. Lucia: 1781.
f. 193 Long Island, New York: Account of the battle of: 1776.
f. 194 John Williamson, Major: Abstract of ordnance, etc., at Barbados: 1781.
f. 196 James Cockburn, Lieutenant -Colonel: Letter to Brigadier Christie, reporting capture of St. Eustatius: 1781.
f. 196 Gabriel Christie, Brigadier-General: Report to, on the capture of St. Eustatius: 1781.
f. 196 Island of St. Eustatius, West Indies: Report of its capture by the French: 1781.
ff. 199, 202 W- Hoghton: Letters to Gen. Vaughan: 1782.
f. 205 William Pitt, 2nd son of Lord Chatham, Prime Minister: Memorial to, from Sir J. Wright: 1785.
f. 205 Sir James Wright, Baronet; Governor of Georgia, 1762-1782: Memorial to W. Pitt: 1785.
f. 207 Charles Hall, MD, Hospital Surgeon at Jamaica: Letter to General Vaughan: 1795.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Egerton Manuscripts

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Languages:

English

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Latin

Start Date:

1762

End Date:

1795

Date Range:

1762-1795

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Names:

Amherst, Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst, army officer, 1717-1797
Bowen, George, Captain, afterwards Admiral
Bradshaw, Alexander, Secretary to General Vaughan
Brooks, John, Lieutenant
Christie, Gabriel, Brigadier-General
Cockburn, James, Lieutenant -Colonel
Dawson, James, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Isles, fl 1774-1781
Durnford, Andrew, military surveyor and army officer, 1744-1798
Ferguson, Joseph, army officer, fl 1780
Gordon, Adam, army officer and son of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, c 1726-1801
Hall, Charles, MD, Hospital Surgeon at Jamaica
Hoghton, W-
Howe, William, 5th Viscount Howe
Jackson, George, Under Secretary to the Admiralty
Jenkinson, Charles, 1st Earl of Liverpool, 1727-1808
Macartney, George, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794
Mann, Robert, Captain, afterwards Admiral
Monckton, Robert, General
Nibbs, George, President of the Virgin Isles
Pitt, William, Prime Minister, called 'the younger', 1759-1806
Rodney, George Brydges, 1st Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke, naval officer, d 1792
Sackville-Germain, George, afterwards Viscount Sackville, Secretary of State
Sheridan, Henry, Captain
Shipley, Charles, Lieutenant
St. Leger, Anthony, Colonel, afterwards Major -General
Vaughan, John, Major-General
West Point, New York
Williamson, John, Major
Wright, James, Baronet, Governor of Georgia, 1762-1782

Places:

America, North America
Grenada, West Indies
Long Island, New York
Martinique, the W. Indies
New York State, U.S.A.
North River, New York
St Lucia, the Carribean
St. Eustatius, West Indies