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BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCXXXVI (ff. 243). Papers relating to military administration, as follows: — (1) Proceedings, warrants and certificates relating to courts-martial; 1697-1717. ff. 1-62.

(2) Orders and regulations relating to military discipline; 1703-1711, n.d. ff. 63-107b.

(3) Papers relating to the apprehension and reception of deserters from the Allied and enemy armies; 1702-1711, n.d. ff. 108-137b.

(4) Memorials and schedules relating to the postal services between England, the Allied army and the Continent, 1702-1706; followed (ff. 158-161) by lists of royal yachts and their passengers, [1705?]- [1710?]. ff. 138-161b.

(5) Warrants for miscellaneous commissions and appointments, including a few (1678-1690) of Marlborough himself; 1678-1709, n.d. ff.162-197b.

(6) Miscellaneous orders; 1695-1709, n.d. ff. 198-243b. Partly French, Dutch and German. Partly drafts, printed and copies.

includes:

ff. 1-2b Major-General Isaac de La Meloniere, Huguenot: Proceedings rel. to his court-martial: 1697.
ff. 1-62 England Army of. Courts-Martial: Proceedings, warrants, etc.: 1697-1717.: Mostly drafts and copies.
f. 3 Ensign Thomas Haward, Bridges' Regt: Court-martial proceedings rel. to: 1702.
f. 3 Ensign Thomas Howard, 17th Foot: Sentence of court-martial on: 1702.
ff. 4-5b Captain James White, 9th Foot: Certificate of good conduct for: 1702.
ff. 6-7b William Atherington, servant: Examinations rel. to his death: 1705.
ff. 8-11b Captain Fry Vickeridge, Godfrey's Regt: Proceedings rel. to his court-martial: 1705.
ff. 15-16b Captain Rowland Campion, Lord Tunbridge's Foot: Proceedings rel. to his court-martial: 1705.
ff. 17-18b Ensign Thomas Woodcock, 1st Foot Guards: Proceeding rel. to his court-martial: 1705.
ff. 17-18b Captain John Jefferson, 1st Foot Guards: Proceedings rel. to his court-martial: 1705.
ff. 21-23b Lieutenant-Colonel George Morgan, Wynne's Foot: Warrant to dispose of command: circ. 1706.
ff. 21-23b Brigadier-General James Douglas: Order for his court-martial: circ. 1706.
ff. 26-27b Ensign George Moreton, Evans' Regt: Order for his court-martial: 1709.
ff. 28-29b Captain John Balfour, Webb's Regt: Proceedings rel. to his courtmartial: 1709.
ff. 31-40b Lieutenant John Plate, alias Platt; Lord Orrery's Foot: Letters, etc., rel. to his court-martial: 1710-1711.
ff. 31-40b Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery: Letters, etc., to A. Cardonnel: 1711.: Signed.
f. 35 Major-General Edward Braddock: Deposition sworn before, as J.P.: 1711: Signed.
ff. 35-36b Brigadier-General John Corbett: Deposition rel. to Capt. J. Platt: 1710.: Signed.
ff.35-36b Thomas Southerne, dramatist: Certificates by, as Lord Orrery's agent: [1707?], 1711.
ff. 37-40b Lieutenant-Colonel Multon Lambard, alias Lambert; Lord Orrery's Foot: Deposition, etc., rel. to Capt. J. Platt: 1710, 1711.
f. 39 Adam Cardonnel, Secretary to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to Lt.-Col. M. Lambard: 1710.
ff. 41-43b Adam Cardonnel, Secretary to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letters to Duchess of Marlborough: 1709-1717.
ff. 41-43b, 49-51b Sarah Churchill, wife of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letters, etc., to: 1717-1718.
ff. 41-62b Ensign John Gore, 1st Foot Guards: Letters, etc., rel. to his court-martial: 1717.: Partly copies.
ff. 49-51b Lieutenant-General Henry Withers: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: 1717.: Partly copy.
ff. 52-58b John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1707-1717.: Partly Fr.: Partly copies and cipher.
ff. 59-61b C. Gore, brother of Ensign J Gore: Letter to - Gill: 1717.
ff. 59-61b Gill, Keeper in Windsor Park: Letter to: 1717.
ff. 63-68b, 92-107b, 208-209b, 216-219b England Army of. Orders and Regulations: Orders, warrants and regulations by Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1711.: Partly Fr.: Mostly copies.
ff. 69-75b, 78-91b UNITED PROVINCES. Army of Netherlands: Regulations for discipline: 1704, 1706.: Fr. and Dutch.: Partly printed.
ff. 99-100b Cambrai, France: Order by Duke of Marlborough for its protection: 1711.
ff. 103-105b England Army of. Supplies: Regulations, etc., for sutlers: temp. Anne.
ff. 108-112b William George Pennington, of Rotterdam: Agreements and lists, as commissary for apprehension of deserters: 1702.
ff. 108-114b, 126-133b England Army of. Desertion: Papers rel. to: 1702-1711.
ff. 115-120b Jakob Peter Bonar, Württemberg brigadier-general in Dutch service: Examination, etc., of deserter taken by his regt: 1705.
ff. 115-120b Jean Pintze, French deserter: Examination of, and declaration by: 1705.
ff. 115-120b, 134-137b, 214-215b General Chronicles and History of, etc. Army of France: Papers rel. to deserters from: 1705-1711, n.d.: Fr. and Germ.
f. 121 Major Pastur de la Roche, [deserter?]: Capitulation of: 1707.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 121 Lieutenant Thomas Doré, [deserter?]: Capitulation of: 1707.
ff. 122-123b A. Canselaer, at Brussels: Report rel. to English deserters: 1707.: Fr.: Signed.
ff. 124-125b UNITED PROVINCES. Army of Netherlands: General pardon for Dutch deserters: 1707.: Fr.
f. 129 Michael Browne, Commissary of packet-boats at Ostend: Testimonial for: 1711.
ff. 130-131b Sergeant Finny, 19th Foot: Deposition rel. to deserters: bef. 1709.
ff. 132-133b England; Parliament: 'Reasons for not inserting the Number of Forces in the Act for punishing Mutiny & Desertion': temp. Anne.
ff. 134-137b England Army of. Recruiting: Projects, agreements, etc., for recruiting French deserter regts: 1711.: Fr.
ff. 138-139b Jan Danckers, Dutch Commissary of Foreign Posts: Memorandum rel. to his handling of Duke of Marlborough's letters: 1702.
ff. 138-149b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memorials rel. to Dutch and English posts: 1702-1705.: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff. 138-157b England Army of. General: Papers rel. to posts to and from army in Low Countries: 1702-1708.: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff. 138-157b Post Office: Memorials, schedules, etc., rel. to posts betw. England, Army and Continent: 1702-1706.: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff.140-141b,148-149b Jacob van der Poel, Postmaster and Burgomaster of Briel: Memorials to Duke of Marlborough: 1702, 1705.: Partly Fr.: Signed.
ff.142-147b Herman Cignet, Postmaster at Utrecht: Memorials to Duke of Marlborough: 1702.: Fr. and Dutch.
ff. 146-147b Louis XIV of France: Memorial rel. to hindering correspondence with France: 1702.: Dutch.
ff. 150-153 François Jaupain, Postmaster-General at Brussels: Memorial, etc., rel. to posts: 1706.: Fr.: Partly printed.
ff. 150-153b Netherlands. Southern Provinces: Memorial and schedule by F. Jaupain rel. to posts: 1706.: Fr.: Partly printed.
ff. 152-153b Brussels, Belgium: Schedule for departure of foreign posts: 1706.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 154-157b Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet; Joint Postmaster General: Letters to P. Bauwen: 1707.: Fr.: Copies.
ff. 154-157b Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Letters to P. Bouwen: 1707.: Fr.: Copies.
ff. 154-157b Paul Bauwen[s?], Director of Posts at Ostend: Letters to: 1707.: Fr.
ff. 158-161b Navy; England: Lists of royal yachts and passengers: [1705?, 1710?].
f. 162 England Army of. Officers: Commission for Duke of Marlborough as brigadier: 1678.
ff. 162-163b James Scott, Duke of Monmouth: Brigadier's commission to Duke of Marlborough: 1678.: Signed.
f. 164b Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough countersigned by: 1685.
ff. 164, 170 England Army of. Orders and Regulations: Orders to Duke of Marlborough: 1685, 1690.
ff. 164-165b James II of England: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough to command forces at Salisbury: 1685.: Signed.
ff. 164-165b Salisbury, Wiltshire: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough to command forces at: 1685.
ff. 166-169b William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Commissions by: 1686, [1689?].: Copy and draft.
f. 170 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; 7th Earl of Winchilsea: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough countersigned by: 1690.
ff. 170-171 b Kinsale, Cork: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough to reduce: 1690.
ff. 170-171b County of Cork: Instructions to Duke of Marlborough to reduce Cork and Kinsale: 1690.
ff. 170-171b William III and Mary II of England: Instructions from Qu. Mary to Duke of Marlborough to reduce Cork and Kinsale: 1690.: Signed.
ff. 171-172b Island of Guernsey: Commission of Lt.-Gen. H. Mordaunt as Commander in Chief: 1697.: Copy.
ff. 171-178b, 180, 186, 193 England Army of. Officers: Commissions: 1694-1715.
ff.171-172b Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt, MP: Commission as Commander-in-Chief of Guernsey: 1697.: Copy.
ff. 173-174b Brigadier-General John Henry Hopeke, RA: Commission as Chief Firemaster: 1698.: Copy.
ff. 173-174b, 177-178b Henry Sydney, Earl of Romney; alias Sidney: Commissions to Brig.-Gen. J. H. Hopeke: 1698, 1701.
ff. 175-176b Lieutenant-General Thomas Meredyth, MP: Commission as Adjutant-General: 1701.: Copy.
ff.177-178b Brigadier-General John Henry Hopeke, RA: Commission as Lt.-Col., Flanders Artillery Train: 1702.
f. 179 Ordnance: Appointment of E. Castle as stationer: [1702?].: Copy.
f. 179 Edward Castle, stationer: Appointment as stationer to Ordnance Office: [1702?].: Copy.
ff. 180-183b Lieutenant-Colonel George Benson, Royal Dragoons: Petition and captain's commission: 1703.: Copies.
ff. 184-185b Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Commission for 'Marquis de Guiscard': 1704.: Copy.
ff.184-185b Antoine de Guiscard, Marquis: Maj.-Gen.'s commission from Emperor Leopold I: 1704.: Copy.
ff. 186-187b Thomas Byde, Judge Advocate General of the Forces: Warrant for his appointment: 1705.: Copy.
f. 188 General Charles Churchill: Orders rel. to Comte de Maldeghem.: 1706: Fr: Copy.
f. 188 Jean Dominique de Maldeghem, Comte de Maldeghem et de Steenuffel; State-Deputy of Brabant; Deputy Field Marshal: Order rel. to: 1706.: Fr.
ff. 189-190b Pierre de Belcastel, Huguenot lieutenant-general in Dutch service: Authorization for: 1707.: Fr.
ff. 189-190b Netherlands; United Provinces. States General: Authorisation for Lt.-Gen. P. de Belcastel: 1707.: Fr.: Copy.
ff. 191-192b Netherlands; Southern Provinces. Council of State: Commission for Lt.-Col. T. Kennedy: 1707.: Fr.: Copy.
ff.191-192b Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Kennedy, Devenish's Irish Regt in Spanish service: Commission from Council of State at Brussels: 1707.: Fr.
ff. 193-194b Major-General Henri de Cort, Baron de Walef Colonel of Walloon dragoon regt: Commission as Brigadier: 1709.: Fr.: Copy.
ff. 195-196b Stanislas Leczinski; King of Poland: Commission to Count Bielke: [1704-1710?].: Germ. and Fr. transl.
ff. 195-197b Bielke, Count; [Saxon officer?]: Commission to: 1704-1710.: Germ. and Fr. transl.
ff. 198-199b Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk: Warrant to, as Commissary-General of Musters: 1695.
ff. 198-199b, 227-228b David Crauford, alias Crawford; Deputy Commissary-General of Musters; Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital: Warrants to: 1695, 1709.
ff.198-199b William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Warrant to Lord Suffolk and D. Crauford: 1695.: Signed.
ff.198-199b, 202-203, 210-211b, 225-228b, 233-234b England Army of. Recruiting: Orders, warrants, etc., rel. to: 1702-1711, n.d.: Copies.
ff. 200-201b Treasury: Warrant to Lord Romney, as Master General of the Ordnance: 1696.: Copy.
ff. 200-201b Henry Sydney, Earl of Romney; alias Sidney: Treasury warrant to: 1696.
ff. 200-201b Mint: Treasury warrant rel. to accommodation for, in Tower of London: 1696.
ff. 200-201b Robert Lucas, 3rd Baron Lucas of Shenfield: Treasury warrant to, as Governor of Tower of London: 1696.: Copy.
ff. 200-201b Tower of London: Treasury warrant rel. to accommodation for Mint: 1696.
ff. 202-203b William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Warrant to Duke of Marlborough to recruit regt: 1702.: Copy.
ff. 204-207b, 220-221b Navy; England: Papers rel. to troops for sea service: 1702-1707.
ff.204-207b, 220-221b England Army of. Marine Regts: Regulations for: 1702, 1706.: Copies.
ff. 208-209b England Army of. Discharge: Regulations for: 1702.
ff. 210-211b Post Office: Royal warrant for transporting army recruits in packet boats: 1702.
ff. 210-211b Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet; Joint Postmaster General: Royal warrant to: 1702.
ff. 210-211b Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet; antiquary: Royal warrant to: 1702.
ff. 210-211b, 229-2 30b Shipping: Warrants, etc., rel. to army transports: 1702-1709.
ff. 212-213b Peregrine Osborne, Viscount Osborne of Dunblane; Earl of Danby 1689, Marquis of Carmarthen 1694, 2nd Duke of Leeds 1712: Order to: 1705.
ff. 212-213b, 220-221b Anne of England: Reports, orders, etc., of Prince George of Denmark as Lord High Admiral: 1702-1708.: Partly signed. Mostly copies.
ff. 214-215b Ireland: Royal warrant to Duke of Marlborough rel. to Irish troops in French service: 1705.: Copy.
ff. 214-215b General Chronicles and History of, etc. Army of France: Warrant and proclamation of Duke of Marlborough rel. to Irish troops in: 1705.: Partly drafts.
ff. 216-219b Lieutenant-General Henry Withers: Instructions to: 1706, 1710.
ff. 222-223b Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Order to Gen. T. Erle: 1708.: Copy.
ff. 222-223b General Thomas Erle, M P: Order to: 1708.
ff. 225-226b Sir Thomas Prendergast, 1st Baronet: Warrant to: 1709.
ff. 227-228b Michael Hyde, Commissary-General of Musters: Warrants to: 1709.
ff. 229-230b Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke; Lord High Admiral: Orders by: 1709.: Copies.
ff. 231-232b John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine: Arbitration of his dispute with Lt.-Col. C. Swintoun: bef. 1709.: Dutch.
ff. 231-232b Charles Swintoun, Scots colonel in Dutch service: Arbitration of his dispute with Lord Tullibardine: bef. 1709.: Dutch.
f. 235 Friedrich Wilhelm von Schmettau, Danish major-general in Allied service: Certificate of his being alive: 1711.: Draft.
ff. 236-239b General Chronicles and History of, etc. Army of France: Regulations for French light cavalry: early 18th cent.
ff. 240-243b Passports and Safeguards: Regulations rel. to safeguards: [1702-1711].: Fr.

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1665-1714
Army of the United Provinves of the Netherlands
Atherington, William, servant
Balfour, John, army officer, fl 1700
Bauwens, Paul, Director of Posts at Ostend, fl 1707
Belcastel, Pierre, Huguenot lieutenant-general in Dutch service
Benson, George, Lieutenant-Colonel; Royal Dragoons
Bielke, Count, Saxon officer?
Blathwayt, William, Sec at War
Bonar, Jakob Peter, Württemberg brigadier-general in Dutch service
Boyle, Charles, 4th Earl of Orrery
Braddock, Edward, Major-General; of Add MS 61284
Browne, Michael, Commissary of packet-boats at Ostend
Byde, Thomas, Judge Advocate General of the Forces
Campion, Rowland, Captain; Lord Tunbridge's Foot
Canselaer, A., at Brussels
Cardonnel, Adam, 1st Duke of Marlborough, sec to John
Castle, Edward, stationer
Churchill, Charles, General; of Add MS 61160
Churchill, Sarah, wife of John 1st Duke of Marlborough
Cignet, Herman, Postmaster at Utrecht
Corbett, John, Brigadier-General
Cort, Henri, Baron de Walef, Major-General; Colonel of Walloon dragoon regt
Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008116498X
Council of State, Southern Provinces of the Netherlands
Craggs, John, jun, Secretary of State etc
Crauford, David, alias Crawford; Deputy Commissary-General of Musters; Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital
Danckers, Jan, Dutch Commissionar of Foreign Posts, fl 1688-1722
Doré, Thomas, army officer and suspected deserter, fl 1707
Douglas, James, army officer, fl 1711
Erle, Thomas, army officer and politician, 1650?-1720
Finch, Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, politician and privy counsellor, 1647-1729
Finny, army officer, fl 1709
Frankland, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, Joint Postmaster General
French Army, 1445-
General Post Office, 1660-1969
Gill, -, keeper in Windsor Park, fl 1717
Gore, C, correspondent of Gill, Keeper in Windsor Park, fl 1717
Gore, John, army officer and subject of a court-martial, fl 1717
Guiscard, Antoine, spy, refugee and double agent, 1658-1711
HM Treasury, 12th century-
Haward, Thomas, Ensign; Bridges' Regt
Herbert, Thomas, 8th Earl of Pembroke, Lord High Admiral
Hopeke, John Henry, Brigadier-General; RA
Howard, Henry, 5th Earl of Suffolk
Howard, Thomas, Ensign; 17th Foot
Hyde, Michael, Commissary-General of Musters
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Jaupain, François, Postmaster-General at Brussels
Jefferson, John, Captain; 1st Foot Guards
Kennedy, Thomas, Lieutenant-Colonel; Devenish's Irish Regt in Spanish service
La Meloniere, Isaac, Major-General; Huguenot
Lambard, Multon, Lieutenant-Colonel; alias Lambert; Lord Orrery's Foot
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany, 1640-1705
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
Lucas, Robert, 3rd Baron Lucas of Shenfield
Maldeghem, Jean Dominique, Comte de Maldeghem et de Steenuffel, State-Deputy of Brabant; Deputy Field Marshal
Mary II, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1662-1694
Meredyth, Thomas, Lieutenant-General; MP
Mordaunt, Harry, Lieutenant-General; MP
Moreton, George, Ensign; Evans' Regt
Morgan, George, Lieutenant-Colonel; Wynne's Foot
Murray, John, Marquess of Tullibardine
Navy of England
Osborne, Peregrine, Viscount Osborne of Dunblane, Earl of Danby 1689, Marquis of Carmarthen 1694, 2nd Duke of Leeds 1712
Parliament
Pastur de la Roche, Major; deserter?
Pennington, William George, of Rotterdam
Pintze, Jean, French deserter
Plate, John, Lieutenant; alias Platt; Lord Orrery's Foot
Poel, Jacob van der, Postmaster and Burgomaster of Briel
Prendergast, Thomas, 1st Baronet
Schmettau, Friedrich Wilhelm, Danish major-general in Allied service
Scott, James, Duke of Monmouth
Southerne, Thomas, dramatist
Spencer, Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, 1641-1702
Stanislas Leczinski, King of Poland
States General, United Provinces of the Netherlands
Swintoun, Charles, Scots colonel in Dutch service
Sydney, Henry, Earl of Romney, alias Sidney
Tower of London
Vickeridge, Fry, Captain; Godfrey's Regt
Walpole, Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, 26 Aug 1676–18 Mar 1745,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121448574
White, James, Captain; 9th Foot
Withers, Henry, Lieutenant-General
Woodcock, Thomas, Ensign; 1st Foot Guards

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Cambrai, France
Cork, Ireland
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Ireland, Europe
Kinsale, Cork
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Salisbury, England
The Netherlands