Add MS 89036/5/3

1. Formerly held at The National Archives as part of PRO 30 58/12/I, and numbered accordingly:

• 1-2. [?H.M.S.] Swiftsure at Port Royal, Jamaica, 25 April 179[missing text], V. Parker to P. Bond Esq., Philadelphia. Refers to Capt. Pigot and the discharge of Benjamin [?]Worrell. The letter then refers to a more general matter, to the proof required of American citizenship: 'The subject of the other part of your letter occasions me no little trouble. The orders the Captains of His Majesty's Ships upon this station are under upon this occasion is, that they are not to Impress American Citizens who are known to be so, or have in possession any document to prove it.'
• 5. Note of 'Proceedings of a General Court Martial held in the Town of Belfast the 17th of May 1797 for the Trial of Lieutenant Charles Moore, of the Royal Irish Regiment of Artillery.' Endorsed with a note by the King, Windsor, 6 July 1797, referring to the 'Opinion of Sir Chas. Morgan'.
• 6. Halifax, [Nova Scotia], 8 July 1797, [Prince] Edward, Lt. General Commanding His Majesty's Forces in Nova Scotia and its dependencies, to His Excellency Robert Liston. A letter introducing and vouching for Monsr. De Buc de Marentille, 'an Emigrant Gentlemen from Guadaloupe, who has been living now three years in the town of Halifax with his Lady and Sister.'
• 8. Cover sheet for papers concerning 'Ireland / Military'. Dated 5 September 1798. Endorsed by the King: 'Had the South Mayo Regt. offered their Services for Europe it might have been acceptable but there cannot be any wish here to receive Irish Regts. for Home Service.' With a further endorsement in Pitt's hand.
• 12. Cover sheet for papers concerning 'Ireland / Military'. Dated 19 November and 1 December 1800. Endorsed by the King: 'the inclosed papers so clearly evince the impropriety and want of truth in the conduct of the Adjutant of the Dublin County Militia that the Lord Lieutenant, must have directions to dismiss him from the Service. GR.'
• 19-20. Burton [ ] [?]Staggard, 20 November 1801, from Francis [?]Whitgerow to unspecified recipient. Refers to an enclosed letter (not present) by an individual in [?]Staggard Gaol. 'Be kind enough to read this letter and after weighing the circumstances of his case tell me if you think there is a present prospect of his attaining the remission of sentence he hopes for...'
• 21-22. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 7 February 1802, T. Erskine to unspecified recipient. 'Mr. Jackson has written to me to say that the Grand Junction Canal Company have appointed the young man whose name you gave to him a toll Clerk to the Navigation.'
• 23-24. Bloomsbury Square, 24 January 1803. Lord Ellenborough to 'My dear Lord'. Concerning Mr. Allan Macleod: 'any pardon to Macleod would be at present greatly premature, & of very bad general consequence. The libels for which he is under a sentence of the Court of K's Bench, which was passed only in Trinity term last, are of the most malignant description. His conduct when brought up to receive that Judgement was the most audacious & offensive which could be exhibited in a Court of Justice.'
• 25-26. Bedford Square, 21 March 1803, [Sir] V[icary] Gibbs to [Adams]. Refers to Mr J. Lawrence and to Lord Dartmouth. Also, wishes to know 'what office it is that the uncle of the Mayor of Totnes holds under the Master of the Rolls. Your father [i.e. William Adams, M.P. for Totnes] can tell you if you do not know.'
• 27-28. Windsor, 9 May 1803, beginning: 'The King has this morning received Lord Pelham's note accompanying this application of General Sir David Dundas to be dispensed from paying the Fees as Knight of the Bath. This request can by no means be granted as it would entirely defeat the wise Regulation that no one should apply for that Honour who is not in circumstances to support it.' With signature, George R.
• 34-35. 4 December 1806, Gerrard Andrewes [Dean of Canterbury] to [?Adams]. Regarding Pews: 'Application must be made in writing to Wm. Young Knight Esq. The Vestry Clerk in Great Marlborough Street who will enter your name according to the Date of your Application.'

2. Formerly held at The National Archives as part of PRO 30 58/12/V, and numbered accordingly:

• 384-385. Admiralty, 21 December 1818, [ ] to Adams. Referring to pensions. In a postscript, requests any letter of Mr Pitt for his autograph collection.
• 386-387. Carlton near Newark, 29 March 1819, Samuel Lysons to Adams. Will not be in town for the next meeting of the Horticultural Society and therefore cannot propose Adams as a Member.

3. Various letters to Thomas Peregrine Courtenay. Formerly held at The National Archives as part of PRO 30 58/12/VIII, and numbered accordingly:

• 575-576. Palace Yard, 14 July 1815, Charles Abbot to Courtenay.
• 577-578. Oriel College, 15 November 1816, E[dward] Copleston, [Provost of Oriel, and subsequently Bishop of Llandaff], to Courtenay, at Clay Hill, Beckenham. Pressure of work prevents him from accepting Courtenay's 'kind invitation'.
• 579-580. Palace Yard, 20 June 1817, Colchester to Courtenay.
• 581-582. Palace Yard, 25 July 1817, C[harles] Manners-Sutton, [The Speaker] to Courtenay. Wishes to meet to discuss the Poor Law Report.
• 583-584. Frognal, 24 August [?year], Lord Sydney to Courtenay. 'My Boy has a Cricket Match here on Wednesday between 11 & 12 o'clock. I fancy that you may have Two Sons who would like such a Pastime, & therefore I beg the Favour of their Company.'
• 585-586. 35 Harley Street, 25 August 1818, [?]Edmonstone to Courtenay. Refers to an enclosed 'Application' (not present) to the Court of Directors, for the attention of Canning.
• 587-588. 25 December 1818, [?]R. Ryder to Courtenay. Refers to Mr. Ravinshaw and Mr. Cochburn, and to the removal of 'the only doubt' about his 'vote at the next election at the India House'. With an endorsement of later date in pencil on the verso relating to the collection of autographs.
• 589-590. Without date, H. Brougham to Courtenay. Refers to estimating the proportion of people employed in agriculture and 'handcraft'.
• 591. Harley Street, 23 March [1817], [Lord] Keith to Courtenay. 'A Disagreeable Report has Reached Me of an Insurrection at Poonah where My Nephew Mr. Mount Stewart Elphinstone is, or Was, Resident.' Seeking further information.
• Additional letter to Courtenay (without number): Stanhope St., Monday 1 September (year not indicated), Palmerston to Courtenay. Invitation to dine.
• Morpeth, 10 September 1810. Franked letter cover only, with red seal, addressed to T. P. Courtenay at Lincoln's Inn Fields.

4. Formerly held at The National Archives as part of PRO 30 58/12/IX, and numbered accordingly, a single letter:

• 633-634. Newcastle, 'Thursday', H. Brougham to R. Owen. Refers to Messrs. Parke & Alderson 'of this circuit'.

5. Additional material:

• Kensington Palace, 3 May 1809, Prince Edward to Adams. Refers to the financial support of the Duke and Duchess of Orleans and Mademoiselle de France.
• 30 January 1810. An account by Adams of his audience (in the company of his two sons) with The King and Queen at Windsor. Includes the King's comments on Pitt.
• Exeter, 8 December 1836, franked letter cover only, addressed to Miss E. M. Adams at Bowden, Totnes. From Phillpotts.
• With red seal, letter cover only, without date, addressed to Lord Glenbervie, from [Prince] William Frederick.