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Various letters relating to John Grimston
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DDGR/42/9 | GRIMSTON FAMILY OF GRIMSTON GARTH AND KILNWICK.John Grimston (1725-1780). | Includes letters from: Stephen Thompson, London (6 pieces); Nathaniel Maister, Winestead and Hull (3 pieces); George Crowe, Stockton; Thomas Peirse, Peirseburgh; Richard Seward, London (9 piec…
Carteret, Philip, (1733-1796), Rear Admiral, journal, incl battle of Cape Lagos
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H.90a.23 | journal, incl battle of Cape Lagos
Captured ship: Le Teméraire (master De Castillon l'Aisné). History: a French 74 war ship captured...
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HCA 32/247/12 | High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. Seven Years War, 1756 to 1763. Ships with names beginning T. (Described at item level). | Captured ship: Le Teméraire (master De Castillon l'Aisné). History: a French 74 war ship captured at the Battle of Lagos b…
Boyd to Holdernesse: d'Armetières has visited Münster and is now reported within cannon shot of...
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SP 87/30/49 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. Lieut Colonel Robert Boyd and Colonel Peirson. (Described at item level). | Boyd to Holdernesse: d'Armetières has visited Münster and is now reported within cannon shot of Wesel. Prince Ferdinand's fe…
R Irvine to [Under Secretary] Richard Potenger: congratulations on Admiral Boscawen's victory [Lagos Bay]. The...
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SP 87/31/85 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. Vice-consul R Irvine at Vlessinge (Flushing). (Described at item level). | R Irvine to [Under Secretary] Richard Potenger: congratulations on Admiral Boscawen's victory [Lagos Bay]. The Duke d'Aiguill…
R Irvine to [Under Secretary] Richard Potenger: he has heard from Versailles that notwithstanding the...
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SP 87/31/86 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. Vice-consul R Irvine at Vlessinge (Flushing). (Described at item level). | R Irvine to [Under Secretary] Richard Potenger: he has heard from Versailles that notwithstanding the defeat [at Lagos Bay] t…
Folio 298: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Defeat of the Toulon squadron off Lagos by...
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SP 89/51/113 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 298: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Defeat of the Toulon squadron off Lagos by Admiral Boscawen, of which he encloses a rather confused Portuguese a…
Folio 300: [ - ] to Thomas Lampiere, English Consul at Faro. Account of the...
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SP 89/51/114 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 300: [ - ] to Thomas Lampiere, English Consul at Faro. Account of the defeat of the Toulon squadron off Lagos with particulars of ships…
Folio 302: English translation of f.300. Date and place: 1759 Aug 20 Lagos.
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SP 89/51/115 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 302: English translation of f.300. Date and place: 1759 Aug 20 Lagos.
Folio 306: W. Pitt to E. Hay. Boscawen's great victory at Lagos may have involved...
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SP 89/51/117 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 306: W. Pitt to E. Hay. Boscawen's great victory at Lagos may have involved a breach of Portuguese neutrality in the heat of action. If…
Folio 322: E. Hay to Consul Thomas Lampiere at Faro. On instructions from H.M. Government...
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SP 89/51/123 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 322: E. Hay to Consul Thomas Lampiere at Faro. On instructions from H.M. Government he requests Lampière to send him a detailed and impa…
Folio 324: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Further reactions of King Joseph and his ministers...
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SP 89/51/124 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 324: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Further reactions of King Joseph and his ministers to the affair at Lagos and his discussions with the latter on…
Folio 338: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Encloses copy of Consul Lampière's letter (f.340) relating...
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SP 89/51/128 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 338: E. Hay to W. Pitt. Encloses copy of Consul Lampière's letter (f.340) relating to Boscawen's defeat of the French off Lagos, as also…
Folio 340: Thomas Lampière to E. Hay. Detailed report on Boscawen's destruction of the French...
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SP 89/51/129 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 340: Thomas Lampière to E. Hay. Detailed report on Boscawen's destruction of the French squadron off Lagos with clarification of the 6 p…
Folio 344: Mons. De la Clue to Comte de Merle, French ambassador at Lisbon. Account...
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SP 89/51/130 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 344: Mons. De la Clue to Comte de Merle, French ambassador at Lisbon. Account of his defeat by Boscawen's squadron off Lagos, with detai…
Folio 354: W. Pitt to E. Hay. The Earl of Kinnoull [Hay's brother] is being...
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SP 89/51/132 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Sir Henry Frankland, John Whitehead and Mathew Hiccox. | Folio 354: W. Pitt to E. Hay. The Earl of Kinnoull [Hay's brother] is being sent on a special mission to Lisbon as Ambassador Extraordinary an…
Sessions held at Truro
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QS/1/2/221-227 | Cornwall Quarter Sessions Records.Quarter Sessions Order Books.Quarter Sessions Order Book. | QS/1/2/221 Justices: Rev. W. Borlase, Sir Richard Vyvyan; Christopher Hawkins, Nicholas Kemp, John Enys, John Fortescue, John Thomas, Thomas Hawkins, Francis George, esq…
Folio 238: A. Castres to H. Fox. Carvalho's denial of a report of outrages committed...
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SP 89/50/99 | Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. Edward Hay, Abraham Castres and Mathew Hiccox. Includes despatches by Abraham Castres and Edward Hay... | Folio 238: A. Castres to H. Fox. Carvalho's denial of a report of outrages committed by a French fleet at…
Colonial Office and predecessors: Gold Coast, Original Correspondence
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CO 96 | Colonial Office and predecessors: Gold Coast, Original Correspondence. | This series contains original correspondence relating to the Gold Coast. With the exception of CO 96/1, correspondence between the English authorities at Cape Coast Castle and the Dutch authorities a…
Letter of instructions from the owners of the Chesterfield to William Earle, Captain, for a slaving voyage from Liverpool to Calabar
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D/EARLE/1/1 | THE EARLE COLLECTION.SHIPPING PAPERS. | Liverpool 22nd May 1751. Captain W. Earle. You being Commander of our snow the Chesterfield we give you the following instructions which you are to observe. The first favourable opportunity you are to sail hence for Douglas Is…
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