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040-002083209

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TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. III A (ff. 132). Correspondence, reports, etc., on fortification of the English coast and overseas, with related maps and plans; 1770-aft. 1779, n.d. Included are:

1. ff. 14-22. Prefatory letter of Gen. Sir William Green, 1st Bart., intended to accompany his report on the defences of Gibraltar, to John Manners, Marquess of Granby, as Master-General of the Ordnance; 10 Jan. 1770. See Add. MS. 10034, ff. 154-182b.

2. ff. 36-49b. Report by Lord Townshend to George III on coastal forts; 29 Mar. 1778. Copy.

3. ff. 50-53. Coloured plan by W. Tinling of the fortifications of Ciudadela, Minorca, showing proposed demolitions. Scale 200 ft. to 1 in. [1:2400]. North at top. 300 x 380mm. Enclosed in a letter of Col. Patrick Mackellar, R.E., to Lord Townshend, 28 Apr. 1778.

4. ff. 54-62. Report to Lord Townshend on the defences of Halifax, Nova Scotia; 1 Sept. 1778. Signed by Lt.-Gen. William Spry, R.E. Included (ff. 56, 58, 60, 62) is a coloured map of the area, in four sections. Scale bar 2 in. to 1600 ft. [1:9600]. West at top.

5. ff. 66-69. Reports on defensive works at Sheerness, Tilbury and Gravesend, with coloured plans, by Capt. Sir Thomas Hyde Page; 1780.

includes:

ff. 3-131 passim Fortification: Reports, plans, etc., rel. to British coastal defences,: 1770-1783, n.d.
ff. 3-8b County of Kent: Report on coastal defences: temp. George II - 1770.
ff. 14-22 General Sir William Green, 1st Baronet RE: Prefatory letter rel. to his report on Gibraltar defences,: 1770.
ff. 14-22, 70-72b Gibraltar: Memoranda rel. to its defence,: 1770, aft, 1780.
ff. 14-22, 70-72b Fortification: Memoranda rel. to defence of Gibraltar,: 1770, aft. 1780.
ff. 23-27 William Tupman, of Rowell; former Conductor of Stores in Germany: Letter, etc., to Lord Townshend: 1776.
ff. 24-27 Ordnance: Drawings of continuous-action anti-personnel shell,: 1776.
ff. 28-33b Ordnance: Report on Tobago and its defences,: 1777.
ff. 28-33b Island of Tobago: Report on, and on its defences, with estimates for barracks, etc.,: 1777.
ff. 30b-32b Accounts: Estimates for barracks at Tobago,: 1777.
f. 34 General James Paterson: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1777.
ff. 50-53 Colonel Patrick Mackellar, RE: Letter, etc., to Lord Townshend,: 1778.
ff. 52b-53 Ciudadela, Minorca: Plan of fortifications,: 1778.
ff. 52b-53 Fortification: Plan of defences of Ciudadela, Minorca,: 1778.
ff. 52b-53 W. Tinling: Map of Ciudadela, Minorca: 1778.
ff. 52b-53 Maps and Plans: Fortifications of Ciudadela, Minorca, by W. Tinling,: 1778.
ff. 54-62 Fortification: Report by Capt. W. Spry on defence of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with map,: 1778.
ff. 54-62 Halifax, Nova Scotia: Report by Capt. W. Spry on its defences, with map,: 1778.
ff. 54-62 Lieutenant-General William Spry, RE: `Report of the Defences of Halifax', signed by: 1778.
ff. 54-62 Maps and Plans: `Report of the Defences of Halifax', Nova Scotia, with map: 1778.
f. 63 Plymouth, Devon: Letter of Col. M. Dixon rel. to St Nicholas' Island,: 1778.
ff. 63, 77 Colonel Matthew Dixon, RE: Letters, etc., to Lord Townshend,: 1779-1783.
f. 65 Maps and Plans: Proposed redoubt at Mount Pleasant, Plymouth,: 1780.
f. 65 Plymouth, Devon: Plan and section of proposed redoubt at Mount Pleasant,: 1780.
ff. 66-67b Sheerness, Kent: Report on its defences,: 1780.
ff. 66-69 Sir Thomas Hyde Page, military engineer: Reports on defensive works at Sheerness, Tillbury and Gravesend,: 1780.
ff. 68 - 69b Gravesend, Kent: Memorandum and plan by Capt. T. H. Page rel. to defensive works,: 1780.
ff. 68-69b Tilbury, Essex: Memorandum and plan by Capt. T. H. Page rel. to defensive works,: 1780.
ff. 68-69b Maps and Plans: Sites for batteries, etc., at Tilbury Fort and Gravesend: 1780.
f. 73 Gibraltar: Estimated expenses of Spanish bombardment,: 1781.
f. 73 Ordnance: Estimated expenses of Spanish bombardment of Gibraltar,: 1781.
f. 74 James Johnstone: Letter to Lord Townshend: 1781.
f. 76 Prussia. Army of: Bird's eye view of Horse Artillery,: 1781.
f. 83 General Henry Humphrey Evans Lloyd: Observations on his `Political and Military Rhapsody on the Defence of Great Britain',: aft. 1779.
ff. 84-87b, 108-113b Plymouth, Devon: Remarks on its defences,: circa 1772-1783.
ff. 88-90b, 114-121b Portsmouth, Hampshire: Reports on proposed defences,: circa 1772 - 1783.
ff. 91-102b Devonshire: Memoranda on roads: circa 1772-1783.
ff. 97-102b County of Cornwall: Memoranda on roads: circa 1772-1783.
f. 103 Plymouth, Devon: Heights and distances in area,: 1772-1783.
ff. 114-121b Southampton, Hampshire: Notes on its coastal defences,: circa 1772-1783.
ff. 122-126 Ashdown Forest, Kent: Notes on its defence,: circa 1772-1783.
ff. 127b-128 Sheerness, Kent: Sketch-plan of fortifications,: circa 1772-1783.
ff. 127b-128 Maps and Plans: Fortifications at Sheerness: circa 1772 - 1783.
f. 129 Maps and Plans: River Thames, at Woolwich,: 1772-1783.
f. 129 River Thames: Sketch-map, at Woolwich: circa 1772-1783.

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002083202
036-002083208
040-002083209

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Add MS 50006-50012 : Correspondence and papers of Field-Marshal George Townshend (b. 1724, d. 1807), 1st Marquess Townshend, with a few other papers…
Add MS 50008 A-C : TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. III A-C. Papers as Master-General of the Ordnance; 1770-1783.

Add MS 50008 A : TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. III A (ff. 132). Correspondence, reports, etc., on fortification of the English coast and overseas,…

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Languages:

English

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Latin

Start Date:

1770

End Date:

1780

Date Range:

1770-1780

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Names:

Army of Prussia
Dixon, Matthew, army officer and military engineer, fl 1779-1783
Green, William, 1st Baronet, army officer and military engineer, 1725-1811
Johnstone, James
Lloyd, Henry Humphrey Evans, General
Mackellar, Patrick, Colonel RE
Page, Thomas Hyde, military engineer
Paterson, James, General
Spry, William, Lieutenant-General RE
Tinling, W
Tupman, William, of Rowell, former Conductor of Stores in Germany

Places:

Ashdown Forest, Kent
Ciudadela, Minorca
Cornwall, England
Devonshire, England
Gibraltar, Spain
Gravesend, Kent
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Kent, England
Plymouth, Devon
Portsmouth, Hampshire
River Thames, England
Sheerness, Kent
Southampton, Hampshire
Tilbury, Essex
Tobago, the Carribean