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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DL. Navy Papers: a miscellaneous collection, chiefly from the papers of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke and the 2nd Earl; 1693-1799. The principal contents are:-

1. Collections relating to the office of Lord High Admiral; [post 1739]. f. 1.

2. Account, by Admirals Henry Killigrew, Sir Ralph Delavall and Sir Clowdisley Shovell, of "our proceedings in relation to the Streight Squadron under the command of Sir George Rooke," 13 May-23 Oct. 1693. f. 65.

8. Order in Council for half-pay to naval officers; 15 Sept. 1715. Copy f. 89.

4. List of Spanish prizes taken in the battle near Sicily; 1718. f. 93.

5. Papers relating to the naval estimates; 1731-1733. f. 95.

6. List of H. M. ships in Rea pay; 2 Oct. 1740. f. 101.

7. Journal, by [Patrick Murray,] Lord Elibank, "of the expedition that sailed from Spithead to the West Indies under the command of the Right Hon. [Charles Catheart,] the Lord Catheart, in the month of October., 1740." Copy . f. 105.

8. "Liste generale de la marine de France"; 1742. f. 123.

9. List of 335 merchant-ships taken by the Spaniards, Sept. 1739- Jan. 1742. Printed. f. 127.

10. Copy of a letter, without signature, giving an account of the naval battle of Toulon; Mahon harbour, 2 Mar. 174 ¾. f. 131.

11. Report of law-officers on arrangements for the Dutch sharing in prizes taken by the allied fleets; 4 Aug. 1744. Copy. f. 137.

12. List of H. M. ships and sloops, etc., "that are in the Channel or designed for the defence of the kingdom"; 1 Oct. 1745. f. 139.

13. Report by the commissioners "for distributing the moiety of the prizes taken from the Spaniards," 10 July-19 Oct. 1739, amongst sufferers "by the unjust seizures and depredations of the Spaniards," 2 June, 1721-10 July, 1739; 4 Feb. 174 5/6. Copy. f. 142.

14. Report of a committee, orders in Council, etc., relating to the jurisdiction of the Appeal Court for Prize Causes; 1746-1748. Copies. ff. 144, 170-223.

15. Commission of oyer and terminer for trial of offences on the high seas; 14 Oct. 1747. Copy. f. 153 b.

16. Letter from Rear-Admiral Edward Hawke (cr. Baron Hawke 1776), with account of the naval action, 14 Oct. 1747, in the bay of Biscay; 17 Oct. 1747. Copy. f. 164.

17. "Etat general de la marine de France"; 27 Apr. 1750. f. 224.

18. Liste generale des vaisseaux de guerre françois et fregates 1753. f. 226.

19. Instructions given with letters of marque against France; 1756. Printed. f. 230.

20. Letter from Vice-Adm. Henry Osborn to the Admiralty, enclosing affidavit that a French fleet has been seen in the Channel; Portsmouth, 31 July, 1756. Copy. f. 234.

21. List of commissions of the Admiralty from 1714; 8 Nov. 1756. f. 238.

22. Returns of men and ships in the navy, 1 Feb.-11 May, 1759; with letter from Hans Stanley, M.P. for Southampton, to the Duke of Newcastle, 15 May, 1759. f. 243.

23. "Relation du combat naval" in Quiberon Bay; Paris, 26 Nov. [1759]. Fr. Copy in the hand of Lord Royston. f. 256.

24. "State of the French marine from 1676"; table of dates in Lord Hardwicke's hand, circ. 1760. f. 258.

25. Returns of ships in commission; 20 Feb., 5 May, 1760, and 7, 17 Apr. 1762. ff. 260, 268.

26. Extract of a letter from Admiral [George Brydges] Rodney; "Marlborough" in Fort Royal Bay, Martinico, 10 Feb. 1762. f. 264.

27. Intelligence from the Havannah, endorsed "in Lord Halifax's letter, Aug. 18th 1762." f. 276.

28. Adm. [Samuel] Cornish to Lord Anson on the operations at Manila; 1 Nov. 1762. Copy. f. 278.

29. Lists of the Spanish navy; 9 Apr. 1764, 1777. ff. 280, 324.

30. "State of the French navy to the beginning of June, 1764," and to 1 Jan. 1768. Fr. ff. 282, 287.

31. "An account of the number of [British ?] merchant ships, in what trades they are employed, their tunnage and number of seamen n. d. f. 291.

32. Copies of letters relating to the burning of the schooner "Gaspee," of the British navy, aground on Rhode Island, 10 June, 1772. f. 292.

33. "List of ships that sailed with ordnance stores for America, 1775 and 1776." f. 300.

34. "Etat des Armemens Frangois"; 1776. f. 302.

35. Lists of (a) the ships in N. America under the command of Lord Howe, 30 Oct. 1776. f. 304;-(b) Squadron of observation, 1776. f. 307;-(c) Ships in sea pay, 1776. f. 309;-(d) H. M. ships and vessels in N. America under the command of Lord Howe, and those that are on their passage thither, n. d. f. 310;-(e) H.M. Ships of the Line at home and on home cruises, 23 June, 1777. f. 315;-(f) Ships under Adm. Keppel, 6 Oct. 1778. f. 337;-

(g) Ships under Vice-Adm. Byron, n. d. f. 340.

36. Abstract of the disposition of H. M. Ships in commission; 1 Jan. 1778. f. 327.

37. "Etat actuel de la Marine de Brest et de Rochefort," 15 Mar., and of Toulon, 22 Mar. 1778. ff. 329, 331.

38. Lists of (a) the Spanish Fleet at Cadiz, 22 July, 1778. f. 333;-

(b) "la grande escadre de Cadix," 22 June, 1779. f. 342.

39. Copies of letters on the siege of Acre, viz.: (a) Sir [William] Sidney Smith to his uncle Gen. Joseph Smith; Nazareth, 7 June, 1799. f. 344;-(b) [The same?] to Lieut. John Wesley Wright; 17 May. f. 345 b;-(c) Lieut. Wright to -; 20 May, 1779. f. 347. At the end (f. 348) is a notice of Lieut. Wright and Col. Phélypeaux. Paper; ff. 349. Folio.

Navy; England: Navy Papers: 1693-1799.

includes:

• f. 1 Admiralty: Collections relating to the offices of Lord High Admiral and of his subordinate officers: 18th cent.
• f. 65 Admiral Sir Ralph Delavall: Proceedings relating to the Smyrna convoy: 1693.
• f. 65 Admiral Henry Killigrew: Account of his proceedings relating to the Smyrna convoy: 1693.
• f. 65 Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell: Proceedings relating to the Smyrna convoy: 1693.
• f. 93 Philip V of Spain: List of Spanish prizes taken near Sicily: 1718.
• f. 105 Patrick Murray, 5th Baron Elibank: Journal of Lord Cathcart's expedition: 1740.: Copy.
• f. 105 West Inches: Journal of Lord Cathcart's expedition to: 1740.
• f.105 Charles Cathcart, 8th Baron Cathcart; Commander of the Force sent against Spanish America: Journal of his expedition to the W. Indies, by Lord Elibank: 1740.
• f. 123 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Navy lists :: 1742, 1753, 1758.
• f. 127 Philip V of Spain: List of British ships taken by the Spaniards: 1739-1742.
• f. 144 Privy Council, The: Papers relating to the Prize Appeal Court: 1746.
• f. 164 Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke: Letter to -, on his victory: 1747.: Copy.
• ff. 224, 282, 302, 329, 331 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: State of the French Navy: 1750-1778.
• ff. 224, 333, 342 Charles III of Spain: List of the Spanish Navy: 1777-1779.
• f. 234 Henry Osborn, Vice-Admiral (1748): Letters to J. Clevland: 1756.: Copies.
• f. 238 Admiralty: List of commissions for executing the office of Lord High Admiral: 1714-1755.
• f. 248 Hans Stanley, MP for Southampton: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle: 1759.
• f. 264 Rear-Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney 1782: Letter to -: 1762.: Copy.
• f. 276 Newsletters From the West Indies: Havana: 1762.
• f. 278 Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Cornish, Baronet: Letter to Lord Anson: 1762.: Copy.
• f. 280 Charles III of Spain: Liste de la marine d'Espagne: 1764.
• f. 292 Charles Dudley, Collector of Customs in Rhode Island: Letter to Rear-Adm. Montagu: 1772.
• f. 292 Navy; England: Letters relating to the burning of H.M.S. "Gaspee": 1772.
• f. 294 Lieutenant Dudingston, RN: Account of the burning of H.M.S. " Gaspee": 1772.: Copy.
• f. 344 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Gen. Joseph Smith: 1799.: Copy.
• f. 345 b Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Lieut. Wight: 1799.: Copy.
• f. 347 Commander John Wesley Wright, RN: Letter to -: 1799.: Copy.
• f. 348 Commander John Wesley Wright, RN: Notice of: circ. 1799.
• f. 348 b Colonel Phélypeaux: Notice of: circ. 1799.