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RP 1325

Record Id:

040-001594647

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

040-001594647

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001148.0x000016

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

RP 1325

Title:

Scope & Content:

Townshend Papers

Creation dates: 1641 - 24 May 1935

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Surrogates

Hierarchy Tree:

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Correspondence between Charles Townshend, General Conway, Duke of Grafton, William Dowdeswell, William Pitt (Lord Chatham), Sir…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594655", "parent" : "041-001594648", "text" : "RP 1325/1/7: Letters. Correspondence between Charles Townshend, Dr George Macaulay, Colonel George Townshend, Lady Townshend, Gilbert Elliot and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594656", "parent" : "041-001594648", "text" : "RP 1325/1/8: America and West Indies. Subjects include vessels on Great Lakes, trade with Indians, coal mines, development of agriculture, proposals…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594657", "parent" : "041-001594648", "text" : "RP 1325/1/9: Miscellaneous. Including 'Chronological series of events in the prosecution of the present War', (1748-60); Townshend genealogy; letter…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594658", "parent" : "041-001594648", "text" : "RP 1325/1/10: Miscellaneous. Including memoranda on smuggling, coinage and raising a Highland Company for Nova Scotia and copy of Townshend's letter…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594659", "parent" : "041-001594648", "text" : "RP 1325/1/11: Miscellaneous. Including account of proceedings against John Wilkes in the House of Commons and papers relating to Colonal Fitroy…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594660", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/2: reel 2 (214 frames) Creation dates: 1749 - 1833" },{ "id" : "042-001594661", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/1: Bankers' drafts and vouchers Creation dates: Circa 1763 - 1765" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594662", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/2: Drafts of Townshend's speeches, essays etc and Navy List 1756 (printed) Creation dates: Circa 1756" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594663", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/3: Copies of will and codicils of Dowager Viscountess Townshend Creation dates: 1783 - 1787" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594664", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/4: Translations from classical authors Creation dates: Unspecified" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594665", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/5: Letters from Commodore (Admiral) Keppel, dated at Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis Creation dates: 1749 - 1751" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594666", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/6: Papers relating to smuggling, 1764-7 (see also 298/1). Mainly relating to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man (chart of Isle of Man by…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594667", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/7: Yarmouth Papers'. Correspondence with John Ramsay, Sir Edward Walpole and others relating to elections, local politics, patronage and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594668", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/8: America and West Indies. Including instructions for Governor of Quebec, proposals for settling Greeks in East Florida, islands in…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594669", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/9: Miscellaneous. Nova Scotia 1751-3; repeal of Acts passed in Jamaica 1753; Committee on African papers, circa 1755; letter, Lady Townshend…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594670", "parent" : "041-001594660", "text" : "RP 1325/2/10: Commissions and papers of Colonel Roger Townshend, deputy Adjutant-General in North America Creation dates: 1758 - 1759" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594671", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/3: reel 3 (793 frames) Creation dates: 1718 - 1789" },{ "id" : "042-001594672", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/1: Isle of Man (see also 297/2). Memoranda relating to trade, smuggling, public revenue, laws etc, including reports from collectors of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594673", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/2: Trade returns. Returns of imports and exports: Scotland, England, America, West Indies and Africa, various dates, 1749-65 Creation dates:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594674", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/3: Spain. Copies of Board of Trade papers relating to trade with Spain, 1710-29 Creation dates: Circa 1760" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594675", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/4: America and West Indies. Copies of extracts from letters relating to trade and taxation: Grenada, Antigua, New York, South Carolina…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594676", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/5: Marriage Act. Notes for speeches and other papers Creation dates: Unspecified" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594677", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/6: Europe. Notes on government, commerce, finance and naval strength of France, Two Sicilies, Denmark, Spain, etc Creation dates: 1766 -…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594678", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/7: Miscellaneous. Including Chancery of Hanover, excise, Durham navigation (River Wear), National Debt Creation dates: 1754 - 1765" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594679", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/8: Scotland. Memoranda on entails, weights and measures, Highlanders in Germany, Glasgow Highland Society, Militia Creation dates: 1759" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594680", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/9: Miscellaneous. Notes of revenue, French navy etc Creation dates: Undated" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594681", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/10: Legal papers relating to Lady Greenwich Creation dates: 1764 - 1789" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594682", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/11: Newfoundland. Including lengthy memorandum on fisheries 1718, statistics of fisheries, 1736-9 and other papers relating to fisheries and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594683", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/12: Miscellaneous. Including Gibraltar, Milford Haven, manufacture of cambric, gloves and mittens, private madhouses, distribution of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594684", "parent" : "041-001594671", "text" : "RP 1325/3/13: Army and navy estimates, etc Creation dates: 1760 - 1763" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594685", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/4: reel 4 (860 frames) Creation dates: 1660 - 1768" },{ "id" : "042-001594686", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/1: Miscellaneous. Including boundary between East New Jersey and New York, militia, Calder Navigation (Yorks), Milford Haven, Jamaica,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594687", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/2: Miscellaneous. Including state of Italy, Fernando Po, Manchester mills, trade with Portugal etc, importation of Bar Iron from America,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594688", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/3: BOX VIII: Estimates of expense of printing the journal of the House of Lords, and Rolls of Parliament Creation dates: 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594689", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/4: War Office papers, mainly financial, regarding North America including establishment list for Northern Department of Indian affairs…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594690", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/5: Letters and papers relating to the borough of Harwich Creation dates: 1766 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594691", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/6: Papers belonging to Charles Townshend relating to the Sinking Fund, 1759-1765, and to supply, 1660-1760 Creation dates: 1660 - 1765" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594692", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/7: Papers in Townshend's holograph relating to America, both military and political. Includes State of the Newfoundland Fishery, 12 May 1761…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594693", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/8: Papers relating to cases to be heard before the House of Lords and before the Commissioners of Appeals; and representations to the House…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594694", "parent" : "041-001594685", "text" : "RP 1325/4/9: Accounts, estimates, etc relating to Supply, and Ways and Means, with various schemes for raising money by lotteries, etc Creation dates:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594695", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/5: reel 5 (840 frames) Creation dates: 1744 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594696", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/1: Examinations before House of Commons Committee, and other papers including a draft Bill for discouraging excessive use of 'spirtuous…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594697", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/2: Papers regarding the high price of corn provisions, -- causes and relief. Includes accounts of prices of wheat exports, etc Creation…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594698", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/3: Papers relating to excise duties on linen, paper, leather and beer. Includes proposals for regulating trade to North Africa Creation…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594699", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/4: Excise papers relating to calico, tobacco, soap, hats, sugar and wines. Also copy warrants for supplies to portugal including ordnance…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594700", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/5: Drafts of Bills, motions, and other papers relating to business depending in the House of Commons. Includes Civil List Act and papers etc…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594701", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/6: Papers relating to Lady Frances Burgoyne's claim on estate of deceased General Brown; strictures on Mr Grenville's considerations on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594702", "parent" : "041-001594695", "text" : "RP 1325/5/7: Accounts and calculations made up by Mr Townshend for his own use. Relate to Customs and Excise, army, navy, and Sinking Fund Creation…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594703", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/6: reel 6 (766 frames) Creation dates: 1691 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594704", "parent" : "041-001594703", "text" : "RP 1325/6/1: Papers relating to America, on agriculture, manufacture, army, imports and exports. Includes list and extracts of papers laid before…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594705", "parent" : "041-001594703", "text" : "RP 1325/6/2: Accounts from the House of Commons and public offices, relating to customs, Navy Office, Crown Rents and Casualties in Scotland,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594706", "parent" : "041-001594703", "text" : "RP 1325/6/3: As in bundles 8/38/22A for Army, Navy, Customs, National Debt etc Creation dates: 1749 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594707", "parent" : "041-001594703", "text" : "RP 1325/6/4: Accounts of secret service money and Civil List revenues, pensions etc Creation dates: 1699 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594708", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/7: reel 7 (649 frames) Creation dates: 1687 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594709", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/1: Miscellaneous papers, including Parliamentary Enquiry into conduct of ministers and commanders in time of war from King Charles II to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594710", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/2: American papers Creation dates: 1765 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594711", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/3: Papers relating to Army, Navy, Customs and Excise, and Exchequer Creation dates: 1687 - 1766" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594712", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/4: Papers from Board of Trade including draft Bill for recruiting in North America; Report on Customs on goods imported from Britain into…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594713", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/5: Estimates of army expenses in North America, and other American papers Creation dates: 1765 - 1766" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594714", "parent" : "041-001594708", "text" : "RP 1325/7/6: Papers relating to treaties between Britain and Russia, Prussia Spain and hesse, with abstracts and translations Creation dates: 1742 -…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594715", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/8: reel 8 (792 frames) Creation dates: 1710 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594716", "parent" : "041-001594715", "text" : "RP 1325/8/1: Miscellaneous Treasury papers relating to America, Turkey, Russia, and proposed legislation at home Creation dates: 1710 - 1753" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594717", "parent" : "041-001594715", "text" : "RP 1325/8/2: American papers Creation dates: 1765 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594718", "parent" : "041-001594715", "text" : "RP 1325/8/3: Papers relating to controverted elections in English boroughs Creation dates: 1754" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594719", "parent" : "041-001594715", "text" : "RP 1325/8/4: East India Company papers Creation dates: 1755 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594720", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/9: reel 9 (782 frames) Creation dates: 1641 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594721", "parent" : "041-001594720", "text" : "RP 1325/9/1: Papers mainly relating to America including report of examinations before the Parliamentary committee for American affairs Creation…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594722", "parent" : "041-001594720", "text" : "RP 1325/9/2: Miscellaneous papers including yearly summaries of supplies granted by Parliament, 1756-1763; and papers relating to trials, 1641-1765…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594723", "parent" : "041-001594720", "text" : "RP 1325/9/3: Miscellaneous papers relating to Excise, trade with Portugal, Ways and Means, etc Creation dates: 1766 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594724", "parent" : "041-001594720", "text" : "RP 1325/9/4: Letters between Charles Townshend and John Morton on politics Creation dates: 1764 - 1766" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594725", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/10: reel 10 (775 frames) Creation dates: 1753 - 1767" },{ "id" : "042-001594726", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/1: East India Company papers Creation dates: 1753 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594727", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/2: Miscellaneous Treasury papers relating to coal trade, whale fishing, Levant, army etc Creation dates: 1761 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594728", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/3: Memorials, petitions, etc to Treasury Creation dates: 1766 - 1767" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594729", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/4: Petitions, accounts etc being mainly Treasury papers. Includes account of grants to Royal Family since accession of George I, and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594730", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/5: Treasury and Parliamentary papers relating to duties on spirits Creation dates: 1760 - 1765" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594731", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/6: Miscellaneous papers relating to Jamaica, Minorca etc Creation dates: 1765" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594732", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/7: Miscellaneous papers including copies of papers of General Wolfe regarding the attack on Quebec, 1759; thoughts concerning Florida; and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594733", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/8: Miscellaneous papers including East India Company papers Creation dates: 1753 and after" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594734", "parent" : "041-001594725", "text" : "RP 1325/10/9: A Plan of the revenue of France, 1762; and Account of how money given for the armed forces was disposed of, 1765 Creation dates: 1762 -…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-001594735", "parent" : "040-001594647", "text" : "RP 1325/11: reel 11 (569 frames) Creation dates: 1688 - 24 May 1935" },{ "id" : "042-001594736", "parent" : "041-001594735", "text" : "RP 1325/11/1: Mr Charles Townshend's history of the Sinking Fund Creation dates: Unspecified" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594737", "parent" : "041-001594735", "text" : "RP 1325/11/2: Copies Glasgow Herald 15 February and 24 May 1935 with Prof Scott's articles on Adam Smith Creation dates: 15 Feb - 24 May 1935" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "042-001594738", "parent" : "041-001594735", "text" : "RP 1325/11/3: Bundle of folio notebooks: Scheme for forming a company to reduce the national debt, 1749; Observations on Granada, 1764; Address and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-000102289
040-001594647

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RP : Copies of Exported Manuscripts Deposited under Government Export Regulations

RP 1325 : Townshend Papers Creation dates: 1641 - 24 May 1935

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Extent:

11 microfilms

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1976

End Date:

1976

Date Range:

20 Dec 1976

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Transferred to: Scottish Record Office