Stowe MS 471

RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXV. (ff. 67). Miscellaneous papers, principally in the hand of John Richards.

1. " A memoriall of the Expedition to Barcelona"; 1705. f. 1. Followed (f. 20) by minutes of the Council of War at Barcelona, 26 Aug. 1705, O.S., and various papers presented by Col. J. Richards on that occasion.

2. Journal of J. Richards; 2 Feb. 1705/6 -[Jan. 1706/7]. f. 30. He narrates the movements of Sir John Leake's fleet, the relief of Barcelona and other events in Catalonia and Valentia during the campaign. He criticises the dilatoriness of the Allies and the conduct of the Earl of Peterborough, by whom, at his own request, he was sent home with dispatches viâ Italy and Holland. According to his own account lie was largely instrumental in diverting the expedition under the Earl of Rivers, by proposing a descent upon Cadiz and Seville, which was frustrated only by the long delay at Lisbon. He accompanied this expedition to Valentia.

3. Memorial to the Duke of Marlborough on the train for Catalonia, " to be read in the Privy Council " ; 3 Feb. 1705/6. f 52.

4. Memorial on the attempt on Cadiz and Seville, proposed as above. f 54.

5. Proclamation by the Earl of Galway, inviting the Spanish troops to acknowledge Charles III. ; Alcantara, 20 Apr. 1706. Span. Printed. f. 56.

6. " Disposition on board the several transport shipps of the forces for the descent" [under the Earl of Rivers]; Portsmouth, 22 July, 1706. f. 57.

7. Draft of a proclamation by the Earl of Rivers inviting the Spaniards to acknowledge Charles III.; 1706. Span. f 59.

8. " Orders to be observ'd in winter quarters, by my Lord Gallway." f 61.

9. " Plan de la Frontière de Cerdagne contiguë A l'Arragon, à la Catalogue, et au Roussillon." f. 63.

10. " A list of all the towns upon the river Ebro, or within three or four leagues of it, from Tortosa up to Mequinença on the Aragon side," with sketch map; 16 May, 1707. Made by Capt. Massey, by order of Michael Richards. f 65.

11. Note of a Cypher. f 67.

Army; England: Papers relating to the Earl of Peterborough's expedition in Spain: 1705-1706.

includes:

• ff. 1-29 Barcelona, Catalonia: Memorial, by Col. John Richards of the expedition to Barcelona, etc.: 1705.
• f. 30 Philip V of Spain: Journal of the English campaign in Catalonia and Valentia: 1706-1707.
• f. 30 John Richards, General: Military journals of: 1697-1707.
• f. 30 Anne of England: Journal of the campaign in Catalonia and Valentia: 1706-1707.
• f. 30 Diaries and Memoranda: Journals of Jacob, Michael and John Richards during various campaigns, etc.: 1685-1707.
• ff. 48, 54 Cadiz, Spain: Proposed descent upon: 1706.
• f. 63 Cerdagne, the Pyrenees: Notes of frontier of, towards Aragon, Catalonia and Roussillon: circ. 1706.: Fr.
• ff. 65, 66 Maps and Plans: Sketch map of towns on and near the Ebro: 1707.