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Stowe MS 475
- Record Id:
- 040-001953287
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001952775
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000534.0x000009
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Stowe MS 475
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIX. (ff. 134). Letter-book of John Richards, as Governor of Alicante, continued; 31 Oct. 1707- 26 Feb. 1709. The letters relate to the affairs of his Spanish regiment; the victualling, etc., of Alicante and Denia, and their siege by the Spaniards; the surrender of Lerida; the expedition of Mahoni to Sicily, and of the Pretender to Scotland; the loss of Tortosa; and the occupation of Minorca and Port Mahon. The last letters, 25, 26 Feb., speak of the mine under the castle of Alicante by which the writer was daily expecting to be blown up: a fate which befell him 3 Mar. following, as noted on the fly-leaf (f. 1). Among the correspondents are :- the Earl of Galway; Col. Michael Richards; Maj.-Gen. Mahoni; the Earl of Rivers; Paul Methuen, British Envoy at Lisbon; Maj.-Gen. Stanhope; Maj. Charles Percival, Governor of Denia; Maj. Martin Bladen, secretary to the Earl of Galway; Col. Albert Borgard; Capt. [George] Carleton, author of the Memoirs, captured at Denia; Sir John Leake; Sir John Norris; Robert Cole, Algiers; James Craggs , jun., junior secretary to Gen. Stanhope, Barcelona; James Taylor, first secretary to Robert Walpole, when Secretary-at-war; the Earl of Godolphin; James Craggs, sen.; Brigadier Elliot, Gibraltar, etc. The key to the cipher employed in some letters is in vol. xxi., f. 30. At the end (f. 133) is inserted a paper, endorsed by Michael Richards, " MY Brother's reasons against capitulating for the surrender of the Castle of Alicante."
Thomas de Tornt', miles: Witness, in Preston, co. York: late 12th cent.
John Richards, General: Letter-book of, as governor of Alicante: 1707-1709.
Denia, Spain: Letters relating to the siege of: 1707-1709.
Alicante, Spain: Letters relating to the siege of: 1707-1709.
includes:
- f. 1 John Richards, General: Note of his death at Alicante: 1709.
- f. 1 Padre Antonio Pasqual: Epitaph on Maj. Gen. John Richards: 1708.: Span.
- f. 31 b Captain George Carleton, author of ' Military Memoirs ': Letter to, at Denia, from Maj.-Gen. John Richards: 1708.: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Stowe Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001952775
036-001953247
037-001953257
040-001953287 - Is part of:
- Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 438-488 : CLASS IX.ARMY.
Stowe MS 447-480 : MILITARY COLLECTIONS of the three brothers Jacob, John, and Michael Richards, sons of Jacob Richards; 1685-1714. For the…
Stowe MS 475 : RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXIX. (ff. 134). Letter-book of John Richards, as Governor of Alicante, continued; 31 Oct. 1707- 26… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001952775[0009]/036-001953247[0010]/037-001953257[0027]/040-001953287
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Stowe Ms 1-1085
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Spanish - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1707
- End Date:
- 1709
- Date Range:
- 31 Oct 1707-26 Feb 1709
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Carleton, George, Captain; author of ' Military Memoirs '
Pasqual, Padre Antonio
Richards, John, General
Tornt', Thomas, miles - Places:
- Alicante, Spain
Denia, Spain