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040-002089469

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032-002088831

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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXIV. American papers (continued); 1766-1783.

1. Miscellancous papers relating to Parliamentary proceedings consequent on the Stamp-Act disturbances, including: (a) Two letters from R- Morton to C. Yorke, 10, 17 Jan. 1766, enclosing a letter from Christopher Kilby. f 1;-(b) A printed pamphlet containing copies of the charters of the chief provinces and a "faithful narrative of the proceedings," etc., London, 1766, 4to. With map. f. 6;-(c) Precedents (1694- 1765) for the use of the word "require" addressed to the Colonial Assemblies, collected by the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, Feb. 1766. f. 58;-(d) Notes of proceedings in the House of Lords, Feb. 1766. f. 76.

2. Letter from John Pownall, Secretary to the Board of Trade, to C. Yorke about the powers of the Governor of New York; 11 July, 1766. f. 98.

3. Extracts of letters of Governor Bernard, relating to disputes with the House of Representatives of Massachusetts Bay 24 Dec. 1766, 18 Feb. 1767. f. 102.

4. Debate in the House of Lords, [10 Apr. 1767], relating to the Massachusetts Act of Indemnity, and Minute of the Privy Council, 13 May, 1767, disallowing the Act. ff. 108, 110.

5. Heads of American papers laid before the House of Lords, Jan. 1768. f. 112.

6. Account of the disposition of the troops in America; 1 July, 1768. f. 116.

7. Copies of letters to [Wills Hill,] Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State for the Colonies, from (a) Major-Gen. Thomas Gage, 31 Oct. 1768. f. 118;-(b) Governor Bernard, 1 Nov., 5 Dec. 1768. ff. 132, 148.

8. Heads of American papers laid before the House of Lords, 7 Dec. 1768. f. 151.

9. Political tracts, viz.: (a) Aprinted speech [by Thomas Pownall] in the House of Commons, [26 Jan. 1769]. f 152 ;-(b) "An Appeal to the World: or, a Vindication of the town of Boston," printed, London, 1769, 8vo. f. 158.

10. State of the Quakers' privileges in Pennsylvania; n. d. f. 176.

11. Speech of Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts Bay, to the Assembly, 6 Jan. 1773; with the Assembly's answer, 27 Jan. 1773. ff. 180, 188.

12. Extracts of letters and papers relating to the destruction of the tea in Boston harbour; 4 Nov. 1773-28 Jan. 1774. f. 206.

13. Speech of [Charles Pratt,] Lord Camden, in the House of Lords, 11 May, 1774. f. 221.

14. Extracts of letters from Boston; 6 Jan. 1774-18 Jan. 1775. f. 223.

15. Memorial of the House of Representatives of New York to the House of Lords of Great Britain; 25 Mar. 1775. f. 228.

16. Resolutions of Congress for obtaining foreign aid; 30 Dec. 1776. f. 231.

17. Copies of letters relating to the war in America; 7 Aug. 1777-6 Nov. 1779. ff. 233-240, 243-245, 250. With an "extract of a letter from New York" [from a loyalist], 23 July, 1783. f. 252.

18. "Translation of a paper delivered to Lord Viscount Weymouth by the Marquis d'Almodovar, 16th June, 1779." f. 246.

19. "Anecdote Histor ique-Projet de Milord Rocheford [William Henry Zuylestein de Nassau, 4th Earl of Rochford] pour empecher la guerre"; n. d. f. 256. Paper; ff. 264. Folio.

includes:

ff. 1, 5 Richard Morton: Letters to C. Yorke: 1754-176G.
f. 2 Christopher Kilby: Letters to R. Morton: 1765, 1766.
f. 52 Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Report on expense and debts of colonies: 1766.: Copy.
ff. 76, 108, 112, 151, 221 England; Parliament: Proceedings in the House of Lords concerning America: 1766-1778.
f. 98 John Pownall, Secretary to the Board of Trade: Letter to C. Yorke: 1766.
f. 118 Major-General Hon Thomas Gage, Governor of Massachusetts, etc: Letter to Lord Hillsborough: 1768.: Copy.
ff. 132, 148 Francis Bernard: Letters to the Earl of Hillsborough: 1768.: Copies.
ff.152,241 England; Parliament: Debates in Commons on America: 1769, 1777.
f. 158 Political Tracts: An Appeal to the World, or a Vindication of the Town of Boston: 1769.: Printed.
f. 180 Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts: Speech to the Assembly: 1773.
f. 227 Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden: Speech in the House of Lords: 1774.
f. 256 William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford: "Anecdote historique " concerning: circ. 1776.

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032-002088831
036-002089355
037-002089417
038-002089465
040-002089469

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Add MS 35349-36278 : THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family…
Add MS 35814-36278 : B. Papers.
Add MS 35869-35934 : Political papers.
Add MS 35909-35912 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vols. DLXI.-DLXIV. Papers relating to the American Plantations; 1710-1783. Four volumes. The principal…

Add MS 35912 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXIV. American papers (continued); 1766-1783. 1. Miscellancous papers relating to Parliamentary…

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1766

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1783

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1766-1783

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Names:

Bernard, Francis, of Add MS 35912
Board of Commissioners for Trade and Plantations
Gage, Thomas, Major-General; Governor of Massachusetts, etc
Hutchinson, Thomas, Governor of Massachusetts
Kilby, Christopher, of Add MS 35637
Morton, Richard, of Add MS 35591
Nassau de Zuylestein, William Henry, 4th Earl of Rochford
Parliament
Pownall, John, Secretary to the Board of Trade
Pratt, Charles, 1st Earl Camden