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VOL. I.-Letters from the following :-James Abercromby (Master of the Musters), inclosing a memorial from himself and others to the Rt. Hon. Henry Fox, Secretary at War, 13 Nov. 1747, f. 1 ;-Lieut. William Adams (nephew of Lord Anson), 18 Jan. 1746, 4 Feb., 19 Apr. 1747, ff. 5, 7, 9;-

Thomas Anson, of Shugborough (elder brother of Lord Anson), 30 Nov. 1743,-[1750?], ff. 28-106;-Rev. William Barlow (with a proposal for evacuating foul air out of ships), 31 Mar. 1749, f. 107 ;-Capt. C[urtis] Barnett, 16 Sept. 1745, f. 111 ;-William Bateley, of Plymouth Dock, 5 June, 1747, f. 119;-Lord Vere Beauclerk (third son of Charles, first Duke of St. Alban's, and one of the Lords of the Admiralty), 1 Apr. 1747- 27 May, 1748, ff.119-130;-[John Russell], Duke of Bedford, 18 July,1746- 3 Apr. 1748, ff 131-161 ;-G[ertrude], Duchess of Bedford (daughter of John, first Earl Gower), n. d., f. 135;-Hon. William Bentinck (son of William, Earl of Portland), 10 Sept. 1745, f. 163;-Hugh Blaydes (shipbuilder at Hull), 12 Aug. 1747, f. 165;-Hon. Adml. Edward Boscawen (son of Hugh, first Viscount Falmouth), 21 Dec. 1747, f. 167;-Le Vicomte de Bouville, 19 Dec. 1755 (copy), f. 169;-Capt. (afterwards Sir Piercy Brett), 20 July, 1746-3 May, 1748, ff. 171-179;-Timothy Brett (Commissioner of the Navy), 12 Apr., 17 May, 1747, ff. 181, 183;-

Pusey Brooke (Commissioner for Victualling, at Portsmouth), 28 May- 1 Dec. 1747, ff. 185-190, 193-195 ;-Edw. Bradshaw (to P. Brooke) (copy), 3 Sept. 1747, f. 192;-Capt. Blumford Barradale, 18 Oct. 1747, f. 199;-Thomas Broadley (to the Lord Chancellor), 24 Aug. 1748, f. 201 ;-

John Brown (purser), 26 Oct. 1747, f. 203;-Capt. John Campbell, 25 Nov. 1747, f. 208 ;-Capt. David Cheap, 26 Mar. 1744, 12 Dec. 1745, ff. 210-212 ; -John Clevland (Secretary of the Admiralty), 6 Feb. 1747-8 June, 1750, ff. 213-241 ;-Le Chevalier de Conflans, 27 Oct. 1747, f. 243;- William Corbett (of the Admiralty), 25 June, 1744, f. 245 ;-Capt. Peter Denis (afterwards a Baronet), 2 Nov. 1747-21 Sept. 1748, ff.254-262;-Capt. [Samuel?] Faulkner, 22 Sept. 1747, f. 264;-Rt. Hon. Henry Fox (afterwards Baron Holland), 21 Oct. 1748, 19 Oct. 1756, ff. 266, 268;-Capt. Francis Geary, 5 Dec. 1747, f. 270;-Alexander. Geddes (Navy Pay Commissioner), 5 Dec.

1748, f. 272;-Lieut. Nigel Gresley, 18 Mar. 1749, f. 274;-Adml. Thomas Griffin, 1 Mar. 1745-15 Aug. 1748, ff. 276-306;-Le Comte Du Guay (Captain of the " Terrible"), 17 Nov. 1747, Fr., f. 310 ;-Capt. Richard Gwynn, 27 Sept. 1747, f. 312.- Interspersed in this volume are :-Letter from Lord Anson to the Duke of Bedford, 5 Sept. [1747 ?] f. 11 ;-Letter from the same, without address, relative to Admiral Byng [1756], f. 13;-

Distribution to be made on the French Domingo prizes, 1747, f. 15;-

Amounts of prize money, etc., between Lord Anson and Vice-Adml. Sir Peter Warren, Jan. 1747-May, 1749, ff. 16 b-27;-" Particular of the estate of Thomas Jervoise, Esq., deceased, situate in Warblington and Havant, co. Southt. 4 Dec. 1747," f. 197 ;-Copy of the Sentence of Court-Martial on the Hon. Admi. John Byng, 27 Jan. 1757, f. 205;-Letter from Richard Hughes (Commissioner at Portsmouth) to John Clevland, 29 May, 1747 (copy), f 224;-Letter from Capt. Henry Cosby to Tliomas Corbett (Secretary to the Admiralty), 26 June, 1747 (copy), f. 249;-Draft of a Letter from Lord Anson to Capt. Cosby [June, 1747], f. 251 ;-Petition of Captain John Crookshanks to the King, n. d., f. 251. [15,955.]

includes:

  • f. 1 James Abercromby: Letter to Lord Anson, , with memorial.: 1747.
  • f.1 Henry Fox, Lord Holland; Secretary of State: Memorial to him from J. Abercromby, etc.: 1747.
  • f. 11 John Russell, fourth Duke of Bedford: Letter to, from Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 11 Anson: Letter to the Duke of Bedford: 1747 (?).
  • f. 13 Anson: Letter: 1756.
  • ff. 16 b. 27 Anson: Prize accounts with Sir F. Warren: 1747-1749.
  • ff. 28. 106 Thomas Anson: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748, 1750.
  • f. 107 Reverend William Barlow: Letter to Lord Anson: 1749.
  • f. 111 Curtis Barnett, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1745.
  • f. 119 William Bateley: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 119 Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere: Letters to Adm. Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
  • ff. 131-161 John Russell, fourth Duke of Bedford: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746-1748.
  • f. 135 Gertrude Russell, wife of John, seventh Duke of Bedford: Letter to Lord Anson: n.d.
  • f. 161 Admiral Edward Boscawen, Lord of the Admiralty: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 163 Hon William Bentinck, Envoy at the Hague: Letters to Lord Anson: 1745.
  • f. 165 Hugh Blaydes, Shipbuilder at Hull: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 169 de Bouville, Vicomte: Letter to Adm. Lord Anson: 1755.
  • ff. 171-179 Sir Piercy Brett, Captain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746-1748.
  • ff. 181. 183 Timothy Brett: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • ff. 185-190. 193-195 Pusey Brooke, Commissioner for Victualling: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 192 Pusey Brooke, Commissioner for Victualling: Letter to him from E. Bradshaw: 1747.
  • f.192 Edward Bradshaw: Letter to P. Brooke: 1747.
  • f. 197 Thomas Jervoise: Particulars of his estate in Warblington and Havant: 1747.
  • f. 199 Blumford Barradale, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 201 Thomas Broadley: Letter to the Lord Chancellor: 1748.
  • f. 203 John Brown, Purser: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 205 John Byng, Admiral: Sentence on him: 1757.
  • f. 208 John Campbell, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • ff. 210. 212 David Cheap: Letters to Lord Anson: 1744-1745.
  • ff. 213-241 John Cleveland, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747-1751.
  • f. 224 John Cleveland, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to, from R. Hughes: 1747.
  • f. 224 Richard Hughes: Letter to John Clevland: 1747.
  • f. 243 de Conflans, Chevalier: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 249 Thomas Corbett, Secretary to the Admiralty: Letter to from Capt.H. Cosby: 1747.
  • f. 249 William Corbett: Letter to Lord Anson.: 1744.
  • f. 249 Henry Cosby, Captain: Letter to Thos.Corbett: 1747.
  • f. 251 Henry Cosby, Captain: Letter to, from Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 251 John Crookshanks, Captain: Petition to the King: n.d.
  • f. 251 Admiral George Anson, Baron Anson: Letter to Capt. Cosby: 1747.
  • f. 254 Sir Peter Denis, Baronet Captain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
  • f. 264 Samuel? Faulkner, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • ff. 266. 268 Henry Fox, Lord Holland; Secretary of State: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748, 1756.
  • f. 272 Alexander Geddes: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
  • f. 274 Nigel Gresley, Lieutenant: Letter to Lord Anson: 1749.
  • f. 274 Francis Geary, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 276 Thomas Griffin, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1745-1748.
  • f. 310 - du Guay, Comte: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • f. 312 Richard Gwynn, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
  • ff. 579 William Adams: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746, 1747.
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Add MS 15955-15957 : ORIGINAL Private, and Official Correspondence of Admiral George, Lord Anson, from 1744 to 1762 ; arranged alphabetically. In…

 

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Start Date:
1744
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1762
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Names:
Abercromby, James, of Add MS 15955
Adams, William, of Add MS 15955
Anson, George, Admiral Baron Anson
Anson, Thomas, of Add MS 15955
Barlow, William, clergyman, fl 1749
Barnett, Curtis, Royal Navy officer, d 1746
Barradale, Blumford, correspondent of Admiral George Anson, fl 1747
Bateley, William, of Plymouth Dock, fl 1747
Beauclerk, Vere, 1st Baron Vere
Bentinck, William, Envoy at the Hague
Blaydes, Hugh, Shipbuilder at Hull
Boscawen, Edward, Admiral Lord of the Admiralty
Bouville, Vicomte
Bradshaw, Edward, of Add MS 15955
Brett, Piercy, Captain
Brett, Timothy
Broadley, Thomas, of Add MS 15955
Brooke, Pusey, Commissioner for Victualling
Brown, John, Purser
Byng, John, Royal Navy officer, 1704?-1757,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000006323901X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/60023386
Campbell, John, Captain; of Add MS 15955
Cheap, David
Cleveland, John, Secretary of the Admiralty, 1706-1763
Conflans, Chevalier
Corbett, Thomas, Sec to the Admiralty
Corbett, William, of Add MS 15955
Cosby, Henry, Captain
Crookshanks, John, Captain
Denis, Peter, 1st Baronet, naval officer and politician, c 1713-1778
Faulkner, Samuel, naval officer, fl 1716-1755
Fox, Henry, Lord Holland; Secretary of State
Geary, Francis, correspondent of George, Lord Anson, fl 1747
Geddes, Alexander, Navy Pay Commissioner, fl 1748
Gresley, Nigel, army officer and correspondent of George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, fl 1749
Griffin, Thomas, naval officer, d 1771
Guay, Hillarion Josselin, Comte, alias Duguay, naval officer, 1692-1760
Gwynn, Richard, army officer and correspondent of George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, fl 1747
Hughes, Richard, Naval Commissioner at Portsmouth, fl 1747
Jervoise, Thomas, of Herriard, Hampshire; Member of Parliament, 1667-1743
Russell, Gertrude, wife of John, seventh Duke of Bedford
Russell, John, fourth Duke of Bedford