Add MS 89036/3/3

Document numbering continues from Add MS 89036/3/2:

• 113. Treasury Chambers, 6 July [1809], Charles Arbuthnot to [Adams]. 'I thought it as well to mention to Mr. Perceval that there was a wish to get Mr. Greville appointed to the Receivership in Nottinghamshire.'
• 114. Welbeck, 6 July 1809, Scott Titchfield to Adams. Attended a General Meeting of the Lieutenancy today. Details of the two large Regiments proposed. Enclosing 114(i).
• 114(i). Details of Regiments in tabular form.
• 115. Cockglade, 6 July 1809, Robert Milnes to [Adams]. Making application for his son, Henry Milnes, to be appointed Aide de Camp to Lord Dalhousie, who 'embarks immediately at Deal'.
• 116. Lowther, 7 July 1809, Earl of Lonsdale to [Adams]. Concerning 'a Stall' for Dr. Grisdale.
• 116(i). B[urlington] H[ouse], 11 July 1809, Adams to Lonsdale. Retained copy letter concerning Dr Grisdale.
• 117. Curzon Street, 10 July [1809], Mr. Fagel to [Adams].Concerning the Prince of Orange.
• 118. Cheltenham, 10 July 1809, Bentinck to [Adams]. Concering Henry Milnes as A.D.C. (see letter 115 above).
• 119. Cockglade, 15 July 1809, Robert Milnes to Adams. Concerning his son, Henry.
• 120. 18 July 1809, [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. On the eve of embarking for the Walcheren Campaign, in General Hope's Division. 'Some say that we are not likely to sail before Thursday from this place.' If so, send letters to Sheerness.
• 121. London, 23 July 1809, Lord Westmorland to Adams. Refers to the Collectorship at Tobago.
• 122. Dover, 30 July 1809, Mr Fagel to [Adams]. Originally enclosing three letters to be forwarded (none present), one of which to the Hereditary Prince of Orange, Oxford. Fagel has seen the troops 'file off' at Ramsgate and at Deal.
• 123. Kensington Palace, 3 August 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Adams. Enclosing two letters (returned by Adams), from Mr. Young of Quebec and Mr. Goldsmith of the West Indies, both seeking promotion.
• 123(i). 11 August 1809, Adams to the Duke of Kent. Draft reply.
• 124. South Beveland [Island], 8 August 1809, [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. '... we are now waiting till we hear from Lord Chatham [.] if we do not delay I think we may arrive at Antwerp with very little opposition it is only two Short days march....'
• 125. Bulstrode, 'Sunday night' (franked 7 August 1809), Bentinck to Duke of Portland. Concerning 'Lady Charlotte Villier's Application'.
• 126. Bulstrode, 11 August [1809], Bentinck to [Adams]. Portland 'taken very ill on his way here.'
• 127. Gloucester Lodge, 14 August 1809, George Canning to [Adams]. In the light of Portland's ill health, advising that 'there is nothing to bring him up to the Cabinet tomorrow.'
• 128. General Post Office, 15 August 1809, [signature obscure] to Adams. Refers to Lord Sandwich, and to Tyrrell's advancement to Baronet.
• 129. Treasury Chambers, 21 August [1809], C[harles] Arbuthnot to Adams. Concerning J. C. Mortlock. 'The Place asked for by Lord Rolle is always given to the recommendation of the County Members ... Ld. Rolle is in the constant habit of asking for such Places, & he, having been a County Member, ought to know that his doing so is not correct.'
• 130. 26 August 1809, [Lord] Charles Bentinck to Adams. 'Lord Chatham arrived on this island four days ago & has now established his head Quarters at [obscure] the Army is beginning to [be] very sickly....' [Walcheren Campaign]
• 131-131(i). Kensington Palace, 7 September 1809, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Adams. Concerning additional funds 'for the relief of the unfortunate Emigrant Nobility'.
• 132. Bicton, Exeter, 8 September 1809, Lord Rolle to Adams. Concerning succession at Beer.
• 133. Curzon Street, [24 September 1809], Henry Wellesley to [Adams]. His brother is willing to exchange his preferment at Westminster and at Westham for the Canonry of St. Paul's.
• 134. Treasury Chambers, 25 September 1809, Charles Arbuthnot to [Adams]. Requesting an answer from the Duke of Portland - see Adams's draft reply.
• 134(i). 29 September 1809, draft reply from Adams to Arbuthnot. Concerning the Duke of Kent's desire to find a position for Col. Vesey, as Civil Secretary to the Government of Gibraltar. (Portion of folio torn away, with no apparent loss of text.)
• 135. T[reasury] Chambers, 26 September [1809], Charles Arbuthnot to Adams.
• 136. Bulstrode, 2 October 1809, [?]H. C. Jones to Adams. Anxious for a 'Town preferment' rather than Essex.
• 137. Gloucester Lodge, 4 October 1809, George Canning to [Adams]. 'I intend to go into the Country, as soon as I have delivered up the Seals of my Office'.
• 138. Sydenham, 4 October 1809, Thomas Campbell to Adams. Enclosing the petition (not present) of an unnamed individual for the attention of Lord Liverpool, and supporting the mitigation of his sentence. The petitioner has also sent Campbell his poems but poet Campbell does not think they would carry weight with Lord Liverpool.
• 139. 7 October [1809], [Lord] Bathurst to [Duke of Portland]. Accepting the Foreign Office 'pro tempore'. 'Lord Harrowby is to take my Office, until I shall be enabled by Lord [Richard] Wellesley's return, to resume....'
• 140. 8 October 1809, Bentinck to [Adams]. Enquiring after the health of brother.
• 141. Treasury Chambers, 9 October 1809, Mr. Harrison to Adams. Enclosing a letter from Col. Glyn concerning the Duke of Kent's application in favour of the Vicomte de la Tour du Pin.
• 141(i). Marlborough Buildings, Bath, 8 October 1809, [Col.] Thomas Glyn to George Harrison. 'It is contrary to the Regulations to grant any addition to Persons on the French General Officers List, or Special Orders; and therefore not in our power to grant the Vicomte de la Tour du Pin la Charce any augmentation....'
• 142. [? 9 October 1809], William Bentinck to Adams. On receiving the 'joyful intelligence' of being appointed a Canon of Westminster.
• 143. Felpham, 13 October 1809, Cyril Jackson to [Adams]. His resignation passed to the Duke of Portland.
• 144. Felpham, 14 October 1809, Cyril Jackson to Adams.
• 145. 15 October 1809, Bentinck to Adams. Concerning the health of the Duke of Portland.
• 146. Ealing, 20 October 1809, [Spencer] Perceval to Adams. Concerning Mr. Jones, and other matters.
• 146(i)-146(iii). [October 1809], [Adams] to [Perceval]. A draft reply. 'His Grace expressed the greatest anxiety that the arrangements which he had proposed in favour of Mr. Jones should be carried into effect.' The Duke has agreed to a second operation 'for the Stone'.
• 147. 30 October [1809], Lord Bathurst to Adams. Enquiring if the Duke of Portland's operation has been successful.
• 148. Bulstrode, 3 November 1809, Bentinck to Adams.
• 149. Welbeck, 4 November 1809, Marquiss of Titchfield (Scott) to Adams. 'If you see Arbuthnot, Pray tell him that the money shall be replaced as soon as I come to town....'
• 150. Downing Street, 16 November 1809, J. C. Herries to Adams. Requesting, on Perceval's behalf, a list of preferemnents and advancements made by the Duke of Portland.
• 151. [? 27 November 1809], Cyril Jackson to Adams. 'Since the D[uke] of P[ortland] wd not allow me to hasten my Resignation, I shall execute it at the time wch I always had intended, that is on Friday or Saturday next according as I may be able to find a Notary Publick....'
• 152. Foreign Office, 6 December 1809, Lord Bathurst to Adams. Enquiring if he recalls the Duke of Portland ever receiving a letter from the Duke of Orleans 'on the subject of his marriage'.
• 153. Felpham, 13 December 1809, C[yril] J[ackson] to Adams.
• 154. Stratton Street, 'Monday Morn' [1809], Chichester to Adams. Enquiring after the health of the Duke of Portland (died 30 October - this and next letter out of sequence).
• 155. Stratton Street, 'Tuesday' [1809], Chichester to Adams. Further enquiry after Portland's health.
• 156. 'Ode to Oblivion - Respectfully Dedicated to his Grace The Duke of Portland - by John Dell'. (Portion of folio torn away - no apparent loss of text.)
• 157. No date, Portland to [Adams].
• 158. 'Wednesday 11 p.m.', Portland to Adams.
• 159. Admiralty, 2 December, no year, signature obscure: 'Captain Griffiths seems to require so much in a Chaplain that if Mr. Cake is not a Plum Cake you see what a Scrape I shall be in.'
• 160. Felpham, 'Sunday', C[yril] J[ackson] to [Adams].
• 161. Felpham, 'Sunday', C[yril] J[ackson] to [Adams].
• 162. Staverton, Great Torrington, 'Wednesday', Lord Rolle to Adams.
• 163. Melville Castle, 3 September, Robert Dundas to Adams.

The file also includes the following additional items, some of which are numbered in pencil but the numbers do not conform to the numbering above.

• 435. No date [1808], Lord William Bentinck to Adams. Refers to the Spanish defeat of Dupont (i.e. Battle of Bailén).
• 437. Thomas's Hotel, no date, S.C. [?Stratford Canning] to Adams. Interested in consulting Foreign Office papers on North American boundaries.
• 682. Bulstrode, '19th', Lord William Bentinck to [Adams].
• 684. 'Wednesday', G. Wellesley to [Adams].
• 709-710. House of Commons, 'Monday night', H[enry]Wellesley to [Adams].
• 715-716. Curzon Street, 'Monday morning', [?]H. Fagel to [?Adams]. (Cf. item 122 above.)
• 6th August, [?] to Duke of Portland. 'I most earnestly entreat you to grant a passport....' On the verso, a note of later date is adhered: 'Possibly the "beautiful" Duchess of Devonshire'.
• Envelope addressed to the Duke of Portland at Burlington House, franked 'Kingsbridge' and '1807'. On the verso is written: 'The Margravine of Anspach'.
• Envelope addressed to the Duke of Portland at Burlington House, franked '1807'. With red seal, over which is written: 'This is the Seal of bold Buccleuch'. Written in pencil, the date '12.ii.26' (date of acquisition).
• Small envelope portion, addressed to The Duke of Portland at Bulstrode; on the verso: 'The Queen / 1808'.
• Small envelope portion, addressed to the Duke of Portland at Burlington House; on the verso: 'The Prince of Wales / 1808'.
• Small envelope portion, addressed to W. D. Adams at Burlington House, franked '1809' and dated by hand 'Dorchester December third 1809'.
• Red seal adhered to remains of envelope; on the verso, 'Queen'.