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040-002093661

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032-002093658

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VOL. III.-Letters from:-Thomas Salusbury of Doctors' Commons (to the Earl of Sandwich), 24 Feby. 174 7/8, f. 1;-[John Montagu, fourth] Earl of Sandwich, chiefly written from the Hague, 25 May, 1746- 11 Aug. 1750, ff. 3-99;-Capt. Philip Saumarez, 1 June, 1747, f. 101 ; -Capt. Thomas Saumarez, 19 June, 1748, f 103;-Charles Saunders, 14 June, 1747, f. 105;-Capt. Washington Shirley (afterwards fifth Earl Ferrers), 11 Oct. 1747, f. 106 .-Capt. Arthur Scott, 15 Feby. 174 7/8, f. 108; -Rev. Joseph Strain, 26 May, 1747, 2 Mar. 174 7/8, ff. 111, 113;-Mons. St. George (late Capt. of the Invincible), 29 May, 1747-18 Apr. 1749 (all in French but the last), If. 115-146;-Adml. Sir Peter Warren, K.B., 2 Apr. 1745-7 Oct. 1750, ff. 147-312;-Adml. Charles Watson, 23 Jan. 174 7/8-9 Oct. 1756, ff 314-324;-Hon. Philip Yorke (afterwards second Earl of Hardwicke), 5, 24 July, IS Oct. 1748, fr. 326-334 Hon. Col. Sir Joseph Yorke, 3 May, 1748, 1 Mar. 1749, ff. 336-338- Interspersed are :-Certificate of W. van. Haren (Deputy of Friesland), in behalf of Capitaine de Boer, master of a Dutch ship [Apr. 1747] Fr., f. 13;-Letter from Capt. Carr Scrope (to the Earl of Sandwich), 7 Dec. 1747, f. 38;-Copy of a letter from Mr. Locke (master builder at Portsmouth Dockyard) to Sir P. Warren, 19 May, 1747, inclosing statements of the repairs for his squadron; with Sir P. Warren's reply, same date, ff. 181-186;-Copy of a letter from Sir P. Warren to John Clevland, (Secretary of the Admiralty), 28 Aug. 1747, with a list of the Western Squadron, ff. 224, 226;-" Plan of the fort on the Island of Aix, as intended when finished;" with description (inclosed in Sir Edw. Hawke's letter of 29 Sept. 1757), f. 341 ;-Colored plan of Louisburg, f. 344;-Plan of part of Bergen-op-Zoom, with the French approaches, f. 346;-Plan of the harbour of Boulogne, f. 347. [15,957.]

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f. 1 Thomas Salusbury: Letter to the Earl of Sandwich: 1748.
ff. 3-99 John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich: Letters to Admiral Lord Anson: 1746-1750.
f. 13 de Boor, Capitaine: Certificate in his behalf: 1747.: Fr.
f. 13 W- van Haren, Deputy of Friesland: Certificate in behalf of Capitaine de Boer: 1747.
f. 38 John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich: Letter to him from Capt. Scrope: 1747.
f. 38 Carr Scrope, Captain: Letter to the Earl of Sandwich: 1747.
f. 101 Philip Saumarez, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 103 Thomas Saumarez, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
f. 106 Washington Shirley, Earl Ferrers: Papers Letter to Lord Anson: 1747.
f. 108 Arthur Scott, Captain: Letter to Lord Anson: 1748.
ff. 111. 113 Reverend Joseph Strain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747, 1748.
f. 115 St. George, Captain: Letters to Lord Anson: 1747-1749.
ff. 147-312 Sir Peter Warren, Vice-Admiral: Letter to Admiral Lord Anson: 1745 -1750.
f. 181 Locke: Letter to Sir P. Warren: 1747.
ff. 181, 186 Sir Peter Warren, Vice-Admiral: Letters to him, from Mr. Locke.
ff. 224. 226 Sir Peter Warren, Vice-Admiral: Letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty, with list of the Western Squadron: 1747.
ff. 224-226 John Cleveland, Secretary of the Admiralty: Letter to, from Admiral Sir P. Warren: 1747.
ff. 314-324 Charles Watson, Admiral: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748-1756.
ff. 326-334 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748-1759.
ff. 336-338 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Letters to Lord Anson: 1748, 1749.
f. 341 Aix: Plan of the fort: [1757].
f. 344 Town of Louisburg: Coloured plan.
f. 346 Bergen-op-Zoom, the Netherlands: Plan of part of the town with the French approaches.
f. 347 Boulogne: Plan of the harbour.

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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…

Add MS 15957 : VOL. III.-Letters from:-Thomas Salusbury of Doctors' Commons (to the Earl of Sandwich), 24 Feby. 174 7/8, f. 1;-[John Montagu,…

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English
French

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Latin

Start Date:

1744

End Date:

1762

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1744-1762

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Names:

Boor, Capitaine
Cleveland, John, Secretary of the Admiralty, 1706-1763
Haren, W-, Deputy of Friesland
Locke, of Add MS 15957
Montagu, John, Earl of Sandwich
Salusbury, Thomas
Saumarez, Philip, Captain
Saumarez, Thomas, Captain
Scott, Arthur, Captain; of Add MS 15957
Scrope, Carr, Captain
Shirley, Washington, Earl Ferrers
St. George, Captain
Strain, Joseph, Reverend
Warren, Peter, Vice-Admiral
Watson, Charles, Admiral; of Add MS 15957
Yorke, Joseph, 1st Baron Dover, army officer, diplomat and politician, 1724-1792
Yorke, Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

Places:

Aix, Bouches du Rhone, France
Aix, Charente Inférieure, France
Aix, France
Bergen-op-Zoom, the Netherlands
Boulogne, France
Louisburg, North America