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Add MS 36801
- Record Id:
- 040-002055295
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002055288
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001047.0x000186
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- Add MS 36801
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LETTERS to John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart, 4th Earl (1792) and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute, when Envoy Extraordinary to Sardiuia, from successive Secretaries of State, viz. Lords Weymouth and Hillsborough, C. J. Fox and Lord Grantham; 23 Nov. 1779-28 June, 1783. Among other papers preceding are the admission and oath of Lord Mountstuart as a Privy Councillor, 4 Aug. 1779 (f. 14), and his original instructions, 13 Oct. 1779, signed by George III. (f. 17) ; and letters from the following are also included:-
Sir Stanier Porten, Under See. of State; 23 Nov. 1779. f. 27. Gen. James Murray, Governor of Minorca; 26 Aug. 1780, 8 Mar. 1781, 1 May, 1782. ff. 104, 144,193. Brig.-Gen. Charles Ross; 3 May, 1781. f. 158. Gen. Charles Rainsford; 12, 28 April, 1782. ff. 189,191. Gen. George Augustus Eliott, Governor of Gibraltar; 10 June, 25 Oct. 1782. ff. 201, 203, 216. Philip Stephens, See. of the Admiralty; 14 Aug. 1782. f. 210. [Conte Carlo Francesco Baldassare] de Perron, Secretary of State of Sardinia; 28 June, 1783. Fr. f. 237. Victor Amadeus, King of Sardinia; 28 June, 1783. Fr. Signed. With seal. f. 239.
Paper; ff. 240. Harrowby sale-cat., lot 44. Folio.
John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart; 4th Earl (1792), and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute: Diplomatic correspondence, as Envoy to Sardinia, and Ambassador to Spain: 1779-1797.
includes:
- ff. 4-10 Ambassadors: Allowances to Foreign Ministers: 1780.
- ff. 14, 15 John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart; 4th Earl (1792), and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute: Admission and oath, as Privy Councillor: 1779.
- f. 17 John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart; 4th Earl (1792), and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute: Instructions to, as Envoy to Sardinia: 1779.
- f. 27 Stanier Porten, Under Secretary of State; Knight 1772: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1779.
- f. 29 Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth; 1st Marquess of Bath: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1779.
- ff. 31-181 Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough; 1st Marquess of Downshire: Letters, as Secretary of State, to Lord Mountstuart: 1779-1782.
- f. 41 Rear-Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney 1782: News of his victory off Cape St. Vincent: 1780.
- f. 103 Stanier Porten, Under Secretary of State; Knight 1772: Letter to D. G. Jacmar: 1780.
- ff. 104, 144, 193 General James Murray, Governor of Quebec and Minorca: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1780-1783.
- f. 158 General Charles Ross: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1781.
- ff. 183-188, 195, 197, 235 Charles James Fox, Secretary of State: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1782, 1783.
- ff. 189, 191 General Charles Rainsford: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1782.
- ff. 201, 203, 216 George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1782.
- ff. 204-225 Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1782, 1783.
- f. 210 Admiralty: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1782.
- f. 210 Philip Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1782.
- f. 237 Conte Francesco Baldessare Perron, Sardinian Secretary of State: Letters to Lord Mountstuart: 1779-1783.
- f. 239 Victor Amadeus II; King of Sardinia: Letter to Lord Mountstuart: 1783.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002055288
040-002055295 - Is part of:
- Add MS 36796-36814 : Ryder Manuscripts
Add MS 36801 : LETTERS to John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart, 4th Earl (1792) and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute, when Envoy Extraordinary to Sardiuia,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002055288[0005]/040-002055295
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 36796-36814
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1779
- End Date:
- 1783
- Date Range:
- 23 Nov 1779-28 Jun 1783
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Admiralty, 1708-1964
Eliott, George Augustus, 1st Baron Heathfield
Fox, Charles James, politician, 1749-1806
Hill, Wills, 1st Marquess of Downshire, politician, 1718-1793
Murray, James, General Governor of Quebec and Minorca
Perron, Francesco Baldessare, Conte; Sardinian Secretary of State
Porten, Stanier, Under Sec of State, Knight 1772
Rainsford, Charles, General; of Add MS 36801
Robinson, Thomas, 1st Baron Grantham, diplomat and politician, 1695-1770
Rodney, George Brydges, 1st Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke, naval officer, d 1792
Ross, Charles, General
Stephens, Philip, Secretary of the Admiralty
Stuart, John, Viscount Mountstuart, 4th Earl (1792), and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute
Thynne, Thomas, 1st Marquess of Bath, Secretary of State, 1734-1796
Victor Amadeus II, King of Sardinia