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• 69. Letter cover, 22 June 1808, addressed to the Marquiss of Buckinghamshire. With message on the verso, dated 24 June, seeking 'Fifty Hundred Thousand Gold Guineas Value Into My Possession by Safe Military Guard....'
• 69(i). Further letter cover, 22 June 1808 (franked 23 June, Yarmouth), addressed to Buckinghamshire.
• 69(ii). 19 June 1808, John Eliza [?]Boiver to George III. A densely-written eccentric letter.
• 70. Gatton Park, Ryegate, 13 September 1808, [Col.] N. Wood to Adams. Wishing to know why he has not yet been made a Baronet.
• 70(i). Dublin Castle, 22 June 1808, Sir Arthur Wellesley to Adams. Lady Milne's pension, and the resignation of Sir Robert Milne.
• 71. Eastham, 23 September [1808], Huskisson to [Adams]. Refers to Lord Egremont's pension.
• 71(i). Corunna, 23rd [month obscure, 1808], [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. Marching tomorrow to Burgos to join 'Sir John Moore's Army'.
• 72. Bromley Hill, 9 January 1809, Charles Long to Adams.
• 73. Leytonstone, 20 January 1809, Jos[eph] Cotton to Adams.
• 74. Grosvenor Place, 29 January [1809], Bishop of Rochester Elect to [Adams].
• 75. Castle Bear House, 27 January 1809, J. Glencairn to [Adams].
• 76. 29 January 1809, Bishop of Meath to [Adams].
• 77. Treasury Chambers, 31 January 1809, H. Wellesley to [Adams]. Preparing 'the annual account of the distribution of the Patronage under my direction.'
• 78. Christ Church, [Oxford], 2 February [1809], Cyril Jackson [Dean of Christ Church] to Adams. Refers to the Consecration of the new Bishop of Rochester, Walker King.
• 79. Welbeck Street, 7 February 1809, [Lord] C[harles] Bentinck to [Adams]. Has received 'another most melancholy letter from our poor friend Capelle', and refers to his pension prospects.
• 80. Cottesmore, 8 February 1809, Earl of Lonsdale to [Adams]. Raising the matter of the delay in the church appointments of Stonard and Gretton (see letters 24 and 67 above).
• 80(i-ii). Draft reply [February 1809] from Adams to Lonsdale, reassuring him.
• 81. 'Wednesday' [8 February 1809], Bishop of Rochester [Walker King] to Adams. Refers to his impending Confirmation as Bishop of Rochester: 'I must beg leave to remind you that we are at a stand for want of the Order....'
• 82. T[reasury] C[hambers], 11 February 1809, W. Huskisson to Adams. 'Very important to secure the nomination to the vacant Seat at Stamford ... Lord St. Helens I am told is the one who has most to say in the matter'.
• 83. Colyton Vicarage, 23 February 1809, Rev. Frederick Barnes to Adams. Declining the Precentorship of Exeter.
• 84. Bulstrode, 24 February 1809, [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. Unwell, unable to attend the House of Commons.
• 85. Bulstrode, 27 February 1809, [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. His throat has not improved.
• 86. Cottesmore, 27 February 1809, Earl of Lonsdale to Adams. Concerning Dr. Gretton, and originally enclosing a letter from Gretton to Lonsdale which is to be returned.
• 86(i) Hitcham, 24 February 1809, Dr. Gretton to Lonsdale. Copy letter in Adams's hand.
• 87. Downing Street, 11 March 1809, J. C. Herries to Adams. Concerning the application of Sir Thomas Hanmer to be appointed Constable of Flint Castle. The letter is endorsed with Portland's notes on the appointment, favouring Mr Pennant.
• 88. Treasury Chambers, 13 March 1809, W. Huskisson to [Adams]. Concerning the pension of Capt. Blackwood, and originally enclosing 88(i).
• 88(i). Ballyludy, Ireland, 5 March 1809, [Lord] Dufferin to Huskisson. Concerning the pension for his brother, Capt. Blackwood.
• 89-89(i). Welbeck, 27 March 1809, Scott Titchfield [Marquiss] to Adams. Concerning the local militia.
• 90. Wells, 27 March 1809, Lord Clinton to Adams.
• 91. Bicton, Exeter, 2 April 1809, Lord Rolle to Adams. Concerning the appointment of a Surveyor of Taxes (North Devon), following the death of Mr. Pope.
• 92. Bicton, Exeter, 3 April 1809, Lord Rolle to Adams. Further letter on vacant Surveyorship of Taxes.
• 93. Treasury Chambers, 6 April 1909, W. Huskisson to [Adams]. Concerning Sir Robert Wigram.
• 94. Downing Street, 14 April 1809. Unsigned summary note on news of the Peninsular War (the Battle of Talavera), including a note of British and enemy losses sustained. Beginning: 'Captain Lord FitzRoy Somerset is just arrived with Despatches from Lt. General Sir Arthur Wellesley....' The Despatches referred to are dated 29 July 1809. (NB a portion of the folio has been torn away, with no apparent loss of text.)
• 95-95(i). Welbeck, 15 April 1809, Scott Titchfield [Marquiss] to Adams. Concerning local militia, including numbers of men in Regiments: Southwell & Mansfield, Nottingham, Newark, and Retford.
• 96. Christ Church, 17 April 1809, Cyril Jackson (Dean) to [Adams].
• 97-97(i). Castle Hill Lodge, 1 May 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Intending to write to the Duke of Orleans [Louis Philippe I] at Malta concerning financial support.
• 98. Downing Street, 2 May 1809, E. Corke to Adams. Concerning support for the Duke of Orleans.
• 99. Castle Hill Lodge, 2 May 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Requesting that his letters to the Duke of Orleans be collected from Kensington Palace at the same hour tomorrow.
• 99(i). Burlington House, 5 May 1809, Adams to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Draft letter: 'Lord Castlereagh has ordered Sir Alexander [Ball] to advance a suitable pecuniary supply to Their Serene Highnesses The Duchess of Orleans and Mademoiselle de France during their Residence in the Island of Malta'.
• 100. Welbeck, 2 May 1809, Scott Titchfield to [Adams]. Concerning local militia.
• 101. Welbeck, 7 May 1809, Scott Titchfield to Adams. Further details concerning local militia.
• 102-102(i). Kensington Palace, 30 May 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Concerning a Barontage for Mr Silvester, the Recorder. Also seeking to appoint Mr Naughty as an Established Watchman.
• 102(ii). Draft letter in reply (1 June 1809), Adams to the Duke of Kent.
• 103. Christ Church, [Oxford], 7 June 1809, Rev. H. C. Jones to Adams. 'Saturday next is our College Commemoration'.
• 104. Kensington Palace, 8 June 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Wishes to see the Duke of Portland briefly at Burlington House in the afternoon.
• 105. Welbeck, 12 June 1809, Scott Titchfield to Adams. 'I propose to divide the County into two divisions the North and the South. Each division to furnish two Regiments.'
• 106. Kensington Palace, 19 June 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Concerning the erection of a tablet in Westminster Abbey to commemorate Antoine Philippe (Duke of Montpensier, and brother of the Duke of Orleans): 'the Funeral expenses of that unfortunate young man to be defrayed'.
• 107. Welbeck, 20 June 1809, Scott Titchfield to Adams. A further letter on local militia.
• 108. Treasury Chambers, 22 June 1809, C[harles] Abuthnot to [Adams]. Concerning the raising of additional funds for the 'Secret Service'.
• 109. Arlington Street, 25 June 1809, Lord Camden to Adams. Concerning Mr. Reynolds, who 'was particularly useful in discovering the Plots in Ireland by which means the Rebellion was detected & overcome', and is to 'have an early turn'.
• 110. The British, Cockspur Street, 26 June 1809, Major George Thesiger to Adams. Seeking to be appointed Barrack Master in Nova Scotia, following the resignation of Col. Barnes. Enclosing a letter of support from the Duke of Kent.
• 110(i)-110(ii). Kensington Palace, 24 June 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Recommending Major Thesiger.
• 111. Portman Square, 1 July 1809, A. Manvers (Countess) to [Adams]. Expressing thanks for the appointment of Charles Mills. (See letter 53.)
• 112. 1 Duchess Street, Portland Place, 3 July 1809, Herbert Windsor Stuart to [Adams]. Applying to be appointed as Surveyor General of the Crown Lands.