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VOL. II.-Letters from [George Montagu] Dunk, Earl of Halifax, 10 Jan.

13 Dec. 1745, ff. 1, 3;-Baron [Augustus von] Hardenberg (British Minister at Bremen), inclosing some Latin verses on Lord Anson, 4 July, 18 Sept. 1747, Fr., ff. 5, 7;-[Philip Yorke], Earl of Hardwicke (Lord Chancellor), 21 Apr. 1748-14 Nov. 1759, fF. 9-40;-Capt. R[obert] Harland, 11 Mar. 1747-11 Aug. 1748, ff. 42, 44;-Adml. Sir Edward Hawke (afterwards Lord Hawke), 15 Sept. 1748, 30 Sept. 1757, ff. 46, 48;- Hon. Captain A[ugustus John] Hervey (afterwards third Earl of Bristol), 2 May, 1748, f. 57 ;-[Robert Darcy, fourth] Earl of Holdernesse, 20 Nov. 1750, 3 Aug. 1755, ff 59, 61 ;-Hon. Capt. Augustus Keppel (afterwards Viscount Keppel), 13 May, 1746-2 June, 1757, ff. 63-110;-James Killpatrick, 3 Oct. 1747, f. 112;-Capt. Charles Knowler, 2 May, 1746, 1 Sept. 1747, ff. 114, 116;-Capt. (afterwards Rear Adml. Sir) Charles Knowles, 6 Jan. 1741- 7 Oct. 17.57, ff. 119-174 ;-Charles Lawrence, at Louisbourg, 12 Oct. 1748

f. 176;-Hon. Commodore Edward Legge (son of William, first Earl of Dartmouth), 14 Feb. 1744, 22 Feb., 4 Mar. 1746, ff. 178-186;-Hon. Henry [Bilson] Legge (one of the Lords of the Admiralty), 1 May, 1746- 7 Oct. 1750, ff. 190-213 ;-Thomas Leslie, n. d., f. 215;-Vice-Adml. Richard Lestock, 25 July, 1746, f. 217;-Richard Lindsey of Jamaica, 16 July, 1747,6 April, 1748,ff.221, 223;-Capt. William Lisle, 20,23 Dec. 1747, ff. 225, 228 ;-Henry Lynslager of Amsterdam, 19 May, 1750, f 230;-

Mons. C. MacCarthy (French prisoner at Winchester), 13 July, 1747, Fr., f. 232;-Vice-Adml. William Martin, 27 Jan., 3 Feb. 1745, ff. 234, 236;-

Commodore Matthew Mitchell, 29 May, 1746-11 Jan. 174 7/8, ff. 240-260;-

Capt. John Montagu, 18 Jan. 174 7/8, f. 262;-Hon. Capt. William Montagu (son of Edward Richd. Visct. Hinchingbroke), 21 May, 1747-26 Sept. 1748, ff. 264-268;-Capt. Savage Mostyn, 27 Feb. 1747-12 Sept. 1748, fF 270-288; H. Musgrave, 25 Jan. 1745, f 290;-[Thomas Pelham] Holles, Duke of Newcastle (to T. Anson), 9 June, 1762, f. 292;-Rear Adml. Henry Osborn, 29 Feb., 7 Mar. 1747, ff. 297, 299;-Capt. (afterwards Adml. Sir) Hugh Palliser, 11 Oct. 1747, f 301 ;-Mons. Perier, " Capitaine des vaisseaux du Roy," 24 Feb. 1748; Fr., f. 303;-Capt. (afterwards

Adml. Sir) George Pocock. 14 Oct. 1747-8 Oct. 1756, ff. 307-313;-

Capt. Charles Proby, 19 June, 1757, f. 317 ;-Benjamin Robins [the engineer], 9 Oct. 1747, f. 321;-Capt. George Brydges Rodney (afterwards Adml. Lord Rodney), 27 Oct. 1750, f. 323-Interspersed among these are :-

Minutes of a council of war, on board the Ramillies, in Basque Road, 28 Sept. 1757, f. 50;-Letter from Sir Edward Hawke to John Clevland, 6 Oct. 1757 (copy), f. 52;-Letter from Lord Anson to Sir Edw. Hawke, 9 Oct. 1768 (copy), f. 54;-Petition of James Lake, 9 July, 1747, f. 118;-

Letter from Edward Trelawney (Governor of Jamaica) to Adml. C. Knowles, 14 Aug. 1749, f. 172 ;-Extract of a Letter from Commodore B. Legge to Thomas Corbett (Secretary to the Admiralty), 21 Feb. 1747, f 108;-

Letter from Capt. W. Lisle to the same, 20 Dec. 1747, f 227 ;-" Extrait de la lettre écrite à M. le Cte de Maurepas par M. de Montlouet, Capitaine de vaisseau ; de St. Dominique, le 10 Aoust, 1748," f. 238;-Letter from Mrs. S. Osborn (sister of Admiral Byng) to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in behalf of her brother, 17 Feb. 1757 (copy), f. 294;-Letter signed " Philargos," relating to a building in the Greek style, near Shugborough, 1769, f. 305. [15,956.]

includes:

ff. 1. 3 George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax: Letters to Lord Anson: 1745.
ff. 5. 7 Augustus von Hardenberg, Baron: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747.
ff. 9-40 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748-1759.
ff. 42. 44 Robert Harland: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1741.
ff. 46. 48 Sir Edward Hawke, Lord Hawke, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748, 1757.
f. 50 Sir Edward Hawke, Lord Hawke, Admiral: Minutes of a Council of War: 1757.
f. 52 John Cleveland, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to, from Sir E. Hawkes: 1757.
f. 52 Sir Edward Hawke, Lord Hawke, Admiral: Letter to John Cleveland: 1757.
f. 54 Sir Edward Hawke, Lord Hawke, Admiral: Letter to, from Lord Anson: 1768.
f. 54 Anson: Letter to Sir E. Hawke: 1768.
f. 57 Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol 1775: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
ff. 59. 61 Robert D'Arcy, Earl of Holdernesse: Letters to Lord Anson: 1750, 1755.
ff. 63-110 Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746-1757.
f. 84 b Charles II of England: Letter to borrow money with form of acquittance.
f. 108 Thomas Corbett, Secretary to the Admiralty: Letter to, from Capt. W. Lisle: 1747.
f. 108 William Lisle, Captain: Letter to Thomas Corbet, Secretary to the Admiralty: 1747.
f.108 B- Legge, Commodore: Letter to T. Corbett: 1747.
f. 112 James Killpatrick: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
ff. 114, 116 Charles Knowler, Captain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746, 1747.
f. 118 James Lake: Petition: 1747.
ff. 119-174 Sir Charles Knowles, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1745-1757.
f. 172 Sir Charles Knowles, Admiral: Letter to, from the Governor of Jamaica: 1749.
f. 172 Edward Trelawney, Governor of Jamaica: Letter to Adml. C. Knowles: 1749.
f. 176 Charles Lawrence: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
ff. 178-186 Hon Edward Legge: Letters to Lord Anson: 1744-1746.
ff. 190-213 Hon. Henry Bilson Legge: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746-1750.
f. 215 Thomas Leslie: Letter to Lord Anson.
f. 217 Richard Lestock, Vice-Admiral: Letter to Lord Anson: 1746.
ff. 221, 223 Richard Lindsey: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
ff. 225. 228 William Lisle, Captain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 230 Henry Lynslager: Letters to Lord Anson: 1750.
f. 232 C- MacCarthy: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
ff. 234. 236 William Martin, Vice Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1745.
f. 238 de Montlouet: Lettre au Comte de Maurepas: 1748.
f. 238 Jean Frederic Phélippeaux, Comte de Maurepas: "Lettre écrite à M. le Cte. par M. de Montlouet, 1748": 1748.
ff. 240-260 Matthew Mitchell, Commodore: Letters to Lord Anson: 1746-1748.
f. 262 John Montagu, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
ff. 264-268 Hon William Montagu: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
ff. 270-288 Savage Mostyn, Captain: Ietters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
f. 290 H - Musgrave: Letter to Lord Anson: 1745.
f. 292 Thomas Pelham Holles, Duke of Newcastle: Letter to T. Anson: 1762.
f. 294 John Byng, Admiral: Letter to the Admiralty from his sister.: 1757.
f. 294 Sarah Osborn, sister of Admiral Byng: Letter to the Admiralty in behalf of her brother: 1757.
ff. 297. 299 Henry Osborne, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 301 Hugh Palliser, 1st Baronet 1773; Governor of Newfoundland: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 303 Perier: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
f. 305 'Philargos': Letter with this signature: 1769.
ff. 307 - 313 Sir George Pocock, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747-1756.
f. 317 Charles Proby, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1757.
f. 321 Benjamin Robins, Engineer: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 323 George Rodney, Lord Rodney: Letter to Lord Anson: 1750.

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1744

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1762

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Byng, John, Royal Navy officer, 1704?-1757,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000006323901X,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/60023386
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Cleveland, John, Secretary of the Admiralty, 1706-1763
Corbett, Thomas, Sec to the Admiralty
D'Arcy, Robert, 4th Earl of Holdernesse, diplomat and politician, 1718-1778
Dunk, George, 2nd Earl of Halifax, né Montagu, politician and statesman, 1716-1771
Hardenberg, Augustus, Baron
Harland, Robert, 1st Baronet, Admiral, c 1715-1784
Hawke, Edward, Lord Hawke, Admiral
Hervey, Augustus John, 3rd Earl of Bristol 1775
Holles, Thomas Pelham-, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, 1693-1768
Keppel, Augustus, Viscount Keppel, Admiral; of Add MS 15946
Killpatrick, James
Knowler, Charles, Captain
Knowles, Charles, Admiral
Lake, James
Lawrence, Charles, of Add MS 15956
Legge, B-, Commodore
Legge, Edward
Legge, Hon. Henry Bilson
Leslie, Thomas, of Add MS 15956
Lestock, Richard, Vice-Admiral
Lindsey, Richard
Lisle, William, Captain
Lynslager, Henry
MacCarthy, C-
Martin, William, Vice Admiral
Mitchell, Matthew, Commodore
Montagu, John, Captain
Montagu, William
Montlouet
Mostyn, Savage, Captain
Musgrave, H -
Osborn, Sarah, sister of Admiral Byng
Osborne, Henry, Admiral
Palliser, Hugh, Governor of Newfoundland, 1st Baronet 1773
Perier
Phélippeaux, Jean Frederic, Comte de Maurepas
Pocock, George, Admiral
Proby, Charles, Captain; of Add MS 15956
Robins, Benjamin, Engineer
Rodney, George, Lord Rodney
Trelawney, Edward, Governor of Jamaica
Yorke, Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke