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Add MS 5795
- Record Id:
- 032-003442093
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- 032-003442093
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100075949233.0x000260
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- Title:
- Collection of ordnance warrants and other papers relating to the artillery, 1689-1741
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1. King William the Third’s warrant for brass ordnance, stores &c., for an expedition to Ireland. Dat. 6 March, 1689. p.1.
2. Proportion of ordnance &c. required. p.2.
3. Additional proportion of ordnance &c. demanded by the Duke of Schonberg. p.17.
4. King’s warrant for brass ordnance, mortar pieces & stores to be sent to Scotland. Dat. 12 Apr. 1689. p. 21.
5. Proportion of ordnance &c. required. p. 22.
6. King’s warrant for a train of artillery of brass ordnance &c. for Ireland. Dat. 28 May 1689. p. 26.
7. List of officers, minister &c. to attend the same. p. 27.
8. Proportion of artillery, &c. p. 29.
9. Another list of officers &c. incident to the said train, different from the former. p. 46.
10. Additional proportion of brass ordnance &c. for Chester (1689). p. 48.
11. A further additional proportion of ordnance &c. for Chester. p. 51.
12. King’s warrant for a larger train of brass ordnance &c. for Ireland. Dat. 1 July 1689. p. 55.
13. List of officers &c. incident to the same. p. 56.
14. King’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. for Flanders. Dat. 27 Feb. 1691. p. 59.
15. Proportion & estimate of field artillery &c. for Flanders, 1692. p. 60.
16. List of the officers &c. to attend the same. p. 66.
17. Commissions from the Board of Ordnance to John Wynant Goar, to be Colonel, Jacob Richards, to be Lieut. Colonel, and John Simon Schlunt, to be Major of the same train. Dat. 1 Apr. 1692. p. 68.
18. King’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. to sail with the Fleet. Dat. 28 Feb. 1691. p. 69.
19. Proportion and estimate of ditto. p. 70.
20. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 78.
21. Commissions from the Board of Ordnance to Sir Martin Beckman, to be Colonel, George Browne, to be Lieut. Colonel, and John Henry Hopeke to be Major of the same. Dat. 1 May, 1692. p. 80.
22. Queen Mary’s warrant for brass ordnance &c. to be sent to the West Indies. Dat. 4 Aug. 1692. p. 81.
23. Estimate & proportion of ditto. p. 82.
24. Officers to attend the same. p. 86.
25. King’s warrant for recruiting the train of artillery in Flanders. Dat. 5 March 1693. p. 88.
26. Proportion of ordnance for Flanders, Feb. 1693/4. p. 89.
27. List of officers &c. to attend the same, 1694. p. 96.
28. Commission from the Master General of the Ordnance to John Wynant Goor, to be Colonel, Jacob Richards, to be Lieut. Colonel, and John Sigmond, to be Major of the same. Dat. 1694. p. 98.
29. King’s warrant for brass ordnance &c. to recruit the train in Flanders. Dat. 30 March 1693. p. 200.
30. List of officers to attend the same. p. 101.
31. Proportion of ditto. p. 102.
32. Queen Mary’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. to be employed at sea. Dat. 6 May 1693. p. 104.
33. Proportion of ditto. p. 105.
34. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 113.
35. Queen’s warrant for fitting out four bomb vessels with mortars &c. to sail with the Fleet. Dat. 11 Sept. 1693. p. 116.
36. Proportion of ditto. p. 117.
37. List of attendants on the same. p. 120.
38. Queen’s warrant for brass ordnance &c. for the intended Expedition with the train, bomb vessels and machine ships. Dat. 7 May 1694. p. 122.
39. Proportion of ditto, p. 123.
40. List of officers, &c. to attend on the same. p. 134.
41. Master General’s Commission to Sir Martin Beckman to be colonel of the same. Dat. 8 May 1594. p. 135.
42. Queen’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. for the West Indies. Dat. 10 Oct. 1694. p. 137.
43. Proportion of ditto. p. 138.
44. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 144.
45. Master General’s Commission to Christian Lilly, to be first Engineer and Commander in Chief of the same. Dat. 12 Oct. 1694. p. 145.
46. Lords Justices warrant for fitting out several bomb vessels with mortars &c. to be sent to the Streights. Dat. 22 May 1695. p. 146.
47. Proportion of ditto. p. 147.
48. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 150.
49. Lords Justices warrant for providing with mortars &c. several bomb ships and machine vessels, for the Channel expedition. Dat. 29 June 1695. p. 152.
50. Proportion of ditto for the bomb ships. p. 153.
51. List of the officers &c. to attend the same. p. 157.
52. Proportion of stores for the machine vessels. p. 158.
53. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 161.
54. Master General’s Commission to Col. Jacob Richards, to be Commanding Officer of the same. Dat. 1695. p. 162.
55. King’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. for Newfoundland or elsewhere. Dat. 15 March 1696/7. p. 163.
56. Proportion of ditto. p. 164.
57. List of the officers &c. to attend the same. p. 170.
58. King’s warrant for fitting out two bomb vessels, with mortars &c. to attend the squadron in the Mediterranean. Dat. 5 April. 1698. p.172.
59. Proportion of ditto. p. 173.
60. List of attendants on the same. p. 175.
61. King’s warrant for fitting out the carcass bomb vessel with mortars &c. to attend Sir George Rooke’s squadron at sea. Dat. 15 Apr. 1700. p. 177.
62. Proportion of ditto. p. 178.
63. Attendants on the same. p. 180.
64. Queen Anne’s warrant for a train of artillery to be sent to Holland. Dat. 14 March 1701/2. p 187.
65. Proportion of ditto. p. 183.
66. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 188.
67. Master General’s Commissions to George Browne to be Colonel, and Jonas Burton to be Major of the same. Dat. 1 Apr. 1702. fol. 190.
68. Queen’s warrant for a train of artillery, to attend the land forces on an expedition under the Duke of Ormond; and for fitting out several bomb vessels. Dat. 6 Apr. 1702. p. 191.
69. Proportion of ditto for the train. p. 192.
70. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 201.
71. Proportion of mortars &c. for the bomb vessels. p. 203.
72. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 204.
73. Master General’s Commissions to George Burne, to be Colonel, and Albrecht Borgard, to be Major of the train. Dat. 10 Apr. 1702.
74. Queen’s warrant for sending two brass mortars &c. to the West Indies. Dat. 30 Dec. 1702. p. 206.
75. Proportion of ditto. p. 207.
76. Queen’s warrant for augmenting the train of artillery in Holland. Dat. 8 Feb. 1703. p.210.
77. Proportion of ditto. p. 211.
78. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 215.
79. Master General’s Commission to Holcraft Blood to be a colonel, John Hopke , to be Lieutenant Colonel, Jonas Watson to be Major, and James Pendlebury, to be comptroller and Lieut. Col. of the said train Dat. 26 Feb. 1702/3. p. 217.
80. Queen’s warrant for fitting out two bomb vessels with mortars &c. for Channel service. Dat. 30 March 1703. p. 218.
81. Proportion of ditto. p. 219.
82. Attendants on ditto. p. 221.
83. Queen’s warrant for fitting out several bomb vessels with mortars &c. to attend Sir Cloudesley Shovells fleet in the Mediterranean, and for providing ordnance for the land service. Dat. 30 March 1703. p. 223.
89. Proportion of ditto for the bomb vessels. p. 224.
85. List of attendants on do. p. 226.
86. Proportion of mortars &c. for the land service. p. 227.
87. List of attendants on ditto. p. 230.
88. Queens’s warrant for providing the Granado bomb vessel with mortars &c for channel service. Dat. 12 June 1703; p. 232.
89. Proportion of ditto. p. 233.
90. Queen’s warrant for a train of artillery for the service in Portugal or elsewhere. Dat. 24 July 1703. p. 236.
91. Proportion of ditto. p. 237. 92. List of officers to attend on the same. p. 242
93. Commission from the Board of Ordnance to Major Albert Borgard to be Commander in Chief of the same. Dat. 7 Aug. 1703. p. 243.
94. Queen’s warrant for two brass guns &c. to be sent beyond sea. Dat. 2 Aug. 1703 p. 244.
95. Proportion of ditto. p. 245.
96. Queen’s warrant for supplying the train of artillery in Holland. Dat. 7 Jan. 1703/4. p. 248.
97. Proportion of ditto. p. 249.
98. Queen’s warrant for fitting out two bomb vessels with mortars &c. for the service in Portugal. Dat. 29 Jany. 1703. p. 253.
99. Proportion of ditto. p. 254.
100. Queen’s warrant for augmenting the train of artillery in Holland. Dat. 16 Jan. 1704. p. 257.
101. Proportion of ditto. p. 258.
102. List of officers to attend the same. p. 259.
103. Queen’s warrant for sending brass mortars &c. to Gibraltar. Dat. 3 Oct. 1704. p. 261.
104. Proportion of ditto. p. 262.
105. List of officers to attend the same. p. 266.
106. Queen’s warrant for fitting out several bomb vessels with mortars &c. to attend Sir C. Shovell’s Fleet. Dat. 15 Feb. 1704/5. p. 268.
107. Proportion of ditto. p. 269.
108. List of attendants on the same. p. 271.
109. Queen’s warrant for a train of brass ordnance &c. for an expedition with the Earl of Peterborough. Dat. 12 Apr. 1705. p. 273.
110. Proportion of ditto. p. 274.
111. List of officers to attend the same. p. 278.
112. Commission from the Board of Ordnance to Lieut. Col. Albert Borgard to be Commander in Chief of the same. Dat. 18 Apr. 1705. p. 279.
113. Queen’s warrant for sending carriages, powder &c. to Newfoundland. Dat. 3 July 1705. p. 280.
114. Proportion of ditto. p. 281.
115. List of gunners &c. to attend the same. p. 285.
116. Queen’s warrant for an addition of officers and attendants on the train of artillery in Portugal. Dat. 10 Aug. 1705. p. 287.
117. List of officers &c. to be added. p. 288.
118. Proportion of ordnance &c. to be sent to Portugal. p. 289..
119. Queen’s warrant for fitting up two bomb vessels with mortars &c. Dat. 30 March 1706. p. 291.
120. Proportion of ditto. p. 292.
121. List of attendants on ditto. p. 294.
122. Queen’s warrant for a train of artillery to attend the land forces under Earl Rivers. Dat. 13 May 1706. p. 296.
123. Proportion of ditto. p. 297.
124. List of officers to attend the same with their pay. p. 306.
125. Master General’s Commissions to John Hopke to be Lieut. Colonel, and to Lt. Col. Jonas Watson to be Major, of the same. Dat. 1 Feb. 1706/7. p. 307.
126. Queen’s warrant for furnishing two bomb vessels with mortars &c. Dat. 1 June 1706. p. 308.
127. Proportion of ditto. p. 309.
128. List of attendants on ditto. p. 311.
129. Queen’s warrant for reducing the several trains of artillery under the Earls Galway, Peterborough, and Rivers into a field train. Dat. 18 Jan. 1707. p. 313.
130. Proportion of stores sent to Spain for the train of artillery there. p. 314.
131. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 317.
132. Commissions from the Board of Ordnance to Michael Richards, to be Colonel, Albert Borgard to be Lieut. Col., and Thos. Erle, to be Major of the said train. Dat. 31 Jany. 1707/8. p. 318.
133. Queen’s warrant for furnishing four bomb vessels with mortars &c. for channel service. Dat. 1 March 1707/8. p. 319.
134. Proportion of ditto. p. 320.
135. List of attendants on ditto. p. 321.
136. Queen’s warrant for sending carriages, powder &c by sea on an expedition. Dat. 20 May 1708. p. 323.
137. Proportion of ditto. p. 324.
138. Queen’s warrant for establishing a train of artillery at Edinburgh. Dat. 16 Dec. 1708. p. 328.
140. Proportion of ditto for the train & the garrisons in North Britain. p. 329.
141. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 333.
142. Queen’s warrant for sending powder &c. to Port. Mahon. Dat. 16 Jany. 1708/9. p. 335.
143. Proportion of ditto. p. 336.
144. Establishment of officers for Port Mahon. p. 340.
145 Queen’s warrant for augmenting the field train of artillery in Spain. Dat. 15 Feb. 1708/9. p. 342.
146. Proportion of ditto. p. 343.
147. Proportion of ordnance stores for Her Majesty’s service, with Col. King. 17 Feb. 1710/11. p. 247.
148. List of officers &c. to attend the said train of artillery. p. 350.
149. Master General’s Commissions to Richard King to be Colonel, and to George Spence, to be Major of the said train. Dat. 12 Feb. 1710/11. p. 351.
150. King George the First’s warrant for establishing a field train of artillery, to attend the land forces. Dat. 4 Aug. 1715. p. 352.
151. Proportion of ditto. p. 353.
152. King’s warrant for embarking several brass ordnance &c. on an expedition. Dat. 27 Nov. 1715. p. 359.
153. Proportion of ditto. p. 360.
154. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 364.
155. Master General’s Commission to Albert Borgard, to be Colonel of the same. Dat. 6 Jany. 1716. p. 366.
156. King’s warrant for a train of artillery for the camp in Hyde Park. Dat. 7 June 1716. p. 366.
157. Proportion of ditto. p. 367.
158. List of attendants on ditto. p. 369.
159. Lords Justices warrant for a train of artillery on an expedition with Lord Cobham. Dat. 23 July 1719. p. 371.
160. Proportion of ditto. p. 372.
161. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 379.
162. Master General’s Commission to Will. Bousfield to be Major of the same. Dat. 1 Aug. 1719 p. 380.
163. King’s warrant for establishing the two companies of artillery. Dat. 11 June 1720. p. 381.
164. Establishment for the Artillery Regiment of two companies. p. 382.
165. Master General’s Commission to Albert Borgard to be Colonel and to Jonas Watson to be Lieut. Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Dat. 1 Apr. 1722. p. 383.
166. King’s warrant for furnishing two bomb vessels with mortars &c for an expedition by sea. Dat. 2 Dec. 1721. p. 385.
167. Proportion of ditto. p. 386.
168. List of attendants for furnishing the several regiments of dragoons and foot with tents for their encampments. Dat. 27 May 1723. p. 390.
170. King’s warrant for a train of artillery for the encampment in Hyde Park. Dat. 27 May 1723. p. 391.
171. Proportion of ditto. p. 392. 172. King’s warrant for furnishing two bomb vessels with mortars &c. for an expedition by sea. Dat. 1 Apr. 1727. p. 395.
173. Proportion of ditto. p. 396.
174. List of attendants on ditto. p. 398.
175. King’s warrant for a train of artillery to be sent to Flanders. Dat. 20 May 1727. p. 400. .
176. Proportion of ditto. p. 401.
177. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 405.
178. King George the Second’s warrant for a train of artillery to attend the expedition under Lord Carteret. Dat. 14 March 1739/40. p. 404.
179. Proportion of ditto. p. 409.
180. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 416.
181. Master General’s Commissions to Jonas Watson to be Colonel and to Jonathan Lewis to be Major of the same. Dat. 22 May and 10 July 1740. p. 417.
182. King’s warrant, appointing a chief engineer to attend the expedition with Charles Lord Cathcart. Dat. 18 Apr. 1740. p. 419.
183. Lords Justices warrant, for an addition of mortars &c to the train of artillery with Lord Cathcart. Dat. 1 July 1740. p. 420.
184. Proportion of ditto. p. 421.
185. Lords Justices warrant for soldiers’ tents, for the service of the expedition under Lord Cathcart. Dat. 12 June 1740. p. 423.
186. Proportion of tents &c. p. 424.
187. Lords Justices warrant for a further addition of stores for the service of the expedition under Lord Cathcart. Dat. 2 Sept.1740. p. 425.
188. Proportion of ditto. p. 426.
189. Lords Justices warrant for arms &c. to be delivered for the use of the said expedition. Dat. 9 Oct. 1740. p. 428.
190. Lords Justices warrant for issuing 54 tents &c. for the detachment from the independent companies at Jamaica, to serve with Lord Cathcart. Dat. 10 July 1740. p. 429.
191. Proportion of ditto. p. 430.
192. Lords Justices warrant for supplying the companies in Jamaica with arms &c. Dat. 10 July 1740. p. 431.
193. Kings warrant for the delivery of arms &c. to Col. William Blakeney on a special commission. Dat. 31 Jany. 1739/40. p. 432.
194. Proportion of ditto. p. 433.
195. Lords Justices warrant for furnishing Captain George Anson with brass ordnance &c. for a particular expedition. Dat. 29 May 1740. p. 435.
196. Proportion of ditto. p. 437.
197. Lords Justices warrant for ordnance & stores to the three camps near Hounslow, Newberry and Windsor. Dat. 29 May 1740. p. 441.
198. Proportion of tents wanted for the Horses, Dragoons, and Foot. p. 442.
199. Proportion of cannon & stores necessary for one of the three incampments. p. 444.
200. Proportion of ditto for the three incampments ordered by the Board, 3 June 1740. p. 447.
201. Lords Justices warrant for a train of artillery to be sent to the camp at Lexden Heath, near Colchester. Dat. 18 June 1741. p. 450.
202. Proportion of ditto. p. 451.
203. List of officers &c. to attend the same. p. 454.
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (454 pages)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1689
- End Date:
- 1741
- Date Range:
- 1689-1741
- Era:
- CE
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