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2 Nov.
Criml. Papers, Scotch, v. 21, 1762–86, p. 22. |
674. William Junar. |
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Note.—Mr.Campbell, of Calder, applied to Lord Halifax to beg his
intercession in favour of William Junar, who received sentence of
death at Aberdeen. Mr. Campbell's request was that be might be transported. |
3 Nov.
Dom. Misc., pcl. 264, Treaties. |
675. Articles of Peace. |
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"Preliminary Articles of Peace between His Britannic Majesty,
the Most Christian King, and the Catholic King. Signed at Fontainebleau, the 3rd day of November 1762." 23 pp. of print, |
3 Nov.
I aw Officers Entry Bk., v. 1, 1762–95, p. 32. |
676. Earl of Halifax to the Attorney and Solicitor
General. |
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Sending, for report as to their libellous character, Nos. 357,
358, 360, 373, 376, and 378 of The Monitor, or British Freeholder,
containing gross and scandalous reflections and invectives against
the Government and both Houses of Parliament. |
3 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 55. |
677. Mr. Robert Wood to Mr. Martin. |
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The King has expressed an inclination to give Ensign Timberlake an additional 100l. net, for his trouble in bringing over the
Cherokees. To be mentioned to Lord Bute that he may take the
King's pleasure on it. |
3 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 185. |
678. Earl of Halifax to Teasdale Mowbray, Esq. |
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Enclosing the report of the Lords of the Admiralty on the
case of James Balthazar Valkenier, whom he has so properly
detained in custody until orders are received from the King. Since
Valkenier is a prisoner of war, he is to be delivered up to Captain
Bover, as proposed by their Lordships. |
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The report of the Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax.
Mr. Mowbray, justice of the peace of the bishopric of Durham,
detained the said "Valconier," who came into the port of Sunderland
upon pretence of taking in a freight of coals for Ostend, on
suspicion of his being an escaped prisoner of war. Upon application to Captain Bover, employed in raising men for the sea service
at Newcastle, this turned out to be the case. |
4 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 56. |
679. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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Their Lordships to receive His Majesty's pleasure for the payment
of 200l. to Robert Marsh, Esq., on behalf of the widow of the late
Mr. Ford, appointed Consul to the Dey of Algiers, for expenses
connected with two journeys made by him, on H.M.'s service, from
Bideford to London. The petition is the more reasonable, as it is
certain the Consul never received a farthing from his consulship,
but, on the contrary, was at considerable expense by it. |
5 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, pp. 187–9. |
680. Earl of Halifax to the Lords of Trade. |
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Enclosing an extract from a letter from the Earl of Buckinghamshire, H.M.'s Ambassador in Russia, desiring further instructions
upon some points recommended by their Lordships as fit to be demanded from that Court on the renewal of the expired treaty of
commerce. To report their opinion after consultation with the
Russia Company. |
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The extract annexed. The Russian Court will never consent to
some of the alterations. Asks how far he may give way in any of the
following articles, the Court being at this time particularly well
disposed to England:—"The fourth article of that additional part
which relates to the English merchants being allowed to dispose of
the goods they import or buy to any person whatever in any part of
the Empire. That of the Persian trade in the eighth article of the
additional part. Ninth article, relative to the English merchants
residing at Petersburgh, building of small craft or lighters for their
own use. The tenth article: no drawback is ever allowed, either to
the merchants of the country, or of any other nation whatsoever." |
5 Nov.
Law Officers Entry Bk., v. 1, 1762–95, pp. 32–5. |
681. Earl of Halifax to Mr. Attorney General. |
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Enclosing the petitions of James Dixwell, printer, and Edward
Cabe, publisher, of a late impious paper, entitled The Free Enquirer.
In consideration of their having ingenuously discovered the author
of that paper, His Majesty is inclined to extend his mercy to
them. The Attorney is, therefore, either to stay judgement against
them, or to consent to a moderate fine. |
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The petitions. They were employed by Mr. Ralph Griffiths,
bookseller in the Strand. Dixwell represents that, being always
obliged to work, he had no time to make himself master of controversial points in matters of religion; for want of which he was
ignorant of the evil tendency of the work. He had discovered
another person, beside the author, one Mr. Northbrook, who was
concerned in writing and correcting it. |
8 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 189. |
682. Earl of Halifax to the Postmaster General. |
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For his clerks (list enclosed) to enjoy free postage. |
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The list, viz.:— |
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Right Hon. Edward Weston, |
Under Secretary. |
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Peter Michael Morin, Esq., |
Assistants to the Under Secretary. |
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Charles Lloyd, Esq., |
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John Larpent, First Clerk. |
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Richard Shadwell, |
Clerks |
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Francis Wace, |
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James Wright, |
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Charles Brietzcke, |
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Robert Morrison, |
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William Taylor, |
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Bryan Broughton, |
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Francis Weston, |
9 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 191. |
683. Mr. E. Weston to the Postmaster General. |
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Dudley Cosby, Esq., employed by the Earl of Halifax as his
private secretary in the affairs of the Secretary of State's office, to
be allowed the freedom of letters. |
9 Nov.
Scotland, pcl. 46. |
684. Earl of Halifax to the Marquis of Lorn and the Lord
Justice Clerk. |
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Acquainting them that the preliminary articles of peace between
the Duke of Bedford and the Plenipotentiaries of France and Spain
were signed at Fontainebleau on the 3rd. 1 p. |
11 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 48. |
685. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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Directing the drawing up of an account of the expense of maintaining the French or Spanish prisoners who have been detained
in any British port for any time since the commencement of the
war; also an exact account of the expense, for one day or one
week, of the prisoners, either French or Spanish, now actually
supported by the country. A draft. 1¼ p. |
15 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 49. |
686. Earl of Egremont to the Duke of Bedford. |
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The Marquis Grimaldi is to be informed that the King wishes
to obtain some consideration for the very heavy loss sustained by
the owners of the Antigallican privateers. "Was not this case too
well known to all the world to require any deduction of it ?" It
will be impossible to enter into a recapitulation of the particulars
without touching upon points which may tend to revive some of
that ill-humour which the unhappy affair occasioned at the time
it happened. Very strong representations were made to the King,
from the persons concerned in this privateer, to insist on a proper
compensation for their losses and expenses, and even to make their
case an object of treaty. But though His Majesty did not comply
with a request which might be considered offensive to the delicacy
of the Catholic King, yet he cannot but interpose his good offices
in favour of his subjects who have suffered so greatly. |
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An extract, and most probably an enclosure in some other
letter. 1¼ pp. |
15 Nov.
Irel. Entry Bk., 1761–70, p. 21. |
687. Mr. Robert Wood to Mr. Hamilton. |
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Enclosing a petition and certificate to be laid before the Lord
Lieutenant for his consideration. The Lord Lieut. can not only
give orders to the proper persons to receive James Dunn in Ireland,
but can consign him to one of H.M.'s messengers in London, if so
expensive a method of conveying him to Ireland be thought proper.
Supposes, therefore, that the application of George Austin, the
petitioner, will finally decide the matter. |
16 Nov.
Law Officers Entry Bk., vol. 1, 1762–95, p. 36. |
688. The North Briton. |
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Report of the Attorney and Solicitor General on Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 14, 20, and 23 of the North Briton. They are of opinion
that they are libellous. |
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The letter of reference. |
16 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 50. |
689. Mr. Php. Stephens to —. |
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Finds, by letter received from Adml. Holburne, that the officers
of the independent companies which have been some time embarked at [Portsmouth ?] for Lisbon, have been with him to know if
those companies are, in the present conjuncture, to proceed to Lisbon
under the convoy now going thither. As this is a question that
neither the Admiral nor the Board of Admiralty can answer, he
(Mr. Stephens) requests that the King's pleasure be taken thereon.
No time should be lost, because, if the wind offers, the convoy will
sail immediately. 2 pp. |
24 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, 1762, No. 51 a, b, c. |
690. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Sending a copy of a letter from Captain Digby, of the "Dunkirk"
man-of-war, giving his reasons for having declined calling at
Smyrna to take under his convoy a ship belonging to the Turkey
Company, as complained of by Mr. Grenville, H.M.'s ambassador at
Constantinople. Sending also an extract from the letter of Sir
Charles Saunders, Commander in Chief of H.M.'s ships in the
Mediterranean which accompanied the above. |
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The enclosures. Captain Digby sends a copy of a former letter,
which is a full answer to Mr. Grenville's complaint. When this same
snow, the "Bosphorous," was at Naples bound to Smyrna, Mr. Grenville then thought differently; was displeased at his, Captain
Digby's, being ordered to convoy her, and would have persuaded
him not to take care of her. He answered that his orders were
to convoy her, and if she were at Naples when he sailed he could
not refuse it. Therefore, his, Mr. Grenville's, only way to get clear
of her was to persuade the master not to wait, by telling him
that the sailing was uncertain. When Mr. Grenville applied to
him at Constantinople to call at Smyrna (which was before he
knew of the declaration of war with Spain) he then told him
that if war was declared before be sailed, he could not; otherwise
that he would, and would take the "Bosphorous" under convoy,
being the only English vessel there bound to the westward.
Mr. Grenville made many remonstrances, that the Turkey Company
ought to be regarded; and, indeed, had the effects of the whole
Company been on board that one snow, he could not have made
more. But the declaration came out, and he thought it of
most consequence for His Majesty's service to follow Admiral
Saunders' orders punctually. The passage will show that he did
not trifle his time away in cruising, as Mr. Grenville would
insinuate he meant to do. 4 pp. and two halves. |
25 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 52 a, b. |
691. Mr. Php. Stephens to R. Wood, Esq. |
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Returning Mr. Pitt's letter, with a certificate from the Victualling
Offices, by which it will be seen that no duty has been paid,
either in the late or present war, for provisions supplied to the
King's ships at Nice or Villa Franca. |
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The certificate referred to. 2 pp. |
25 Nov.
Criml. Papers, v. 10, 1760–66, p. 157. |
692. L. Stanhope (for the Earl of Halifax) to Philip Carteret
Webb, Esq., Solicitor of the Treasury. |
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Sending the recognisances of Arthur Beardmore, the Rev. Mr.
John Entick, David Meredith, Jacob Wilson, Isaac Fell, and John
Medley, for their appearance in the Court of King's Bench. |
26 Nov.
Mil. Entry Bk., v. 26, p. 322. |
693. Earl of Egremont to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Directing him to transmit such a return of the troops at Belleisle, which is first to be evacuated, as will afford information
necessary for providing a sufficient number of transports for them. |
26 Nov.
Scotland, pcl. 46. |
694. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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Sending His Majesty's speech, and the address of the Lords
thereupon. That of the House of Commons has not yet been
presented. Informing him of the ratification of the preliminary
articles of peace. |
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Memorandum of a like letter sent to the Marquis of Lorn. 1 p. |
27 Nov.
Admiralty, v. 147. |
695. Capt. Archd. Clevland to Earl of Egremont. |
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Has arrived at Spithead, and will wait upon his Lordship as
soon as his ship is admitted to pratique.—H.M.S. "Windsor," Spithead. 1 p. |
27 Nov.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 74, No. 83. |
696. The North Briton. |
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No. 26 of the North Briton, and corrected proofs of Nos. 2 (part),
3 and 4 (part only). |
28 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 53. |
697. Hire of Vessels. |
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"General account of what is due from the Commissioners for
Sick and Wounded Seamen, and exchanging Prisoners of War, to
Messrs. Minet and Company, for hire of their vessels to carry
ambassadors, messengers, &c. to and from Calais, between the
commencement of that service and the 28th November 1762." |
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[The ordinary hire of each ship to Calais seems to have been
15l. It shows the names of the messengers, &c.] 2 pp. |
6–29 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 249, No. 2. |
698. Cruisers. |
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"A list sent out to cruise between the day on which the preliminaries [of peace] were signed in 1762, and that on which
they were ratified." 1½ p. |
29 Nov.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 56. |
699. List of papers delivered into the Houses of Parliament. |
30 Nov.
Law Reports, 1757–86, No. 5. |
700. Militia. |
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Report of the Attorney General to the Earl of Egremont as to
the proper and legal method of disembodying the militia. The
material clause in the Militia Act is that by which power is given
to the King, in cases of invasion or imminent danger thereof, or
rebellion, to order the Militia to be drawn out and embodied, and
to put them under the command of such General Officers as he
shall appoint, and to direct them to be led into any parts of the
kingdom for suppressing invasion or rebellion, with such pay as is
received by officers and private men of His Majesty's other
regiments of foot, and subject to the like provisos for punishing
mutiny and desertion until they shall be returned again by order
of their commanding officers to their respective parishes or places
of abode; and when they shall be so returned, it is enacted that
they shall remain subject to the same orders and directions only
as they were before they were embodied and drawn out as aforesaid.
He, the Attorney General, thinks, that two cases have or might
have existed in the execution of that authority which the law has
given to His Majesty;—one, wherein the Militia has been drawn out,
embodied, and ordered to a particular place of rendezvous, by virtue
of the King's warrant under His Royal sign manual to the
Lord Lieutenant of any county, and yet not led from home under
the command of other General Officers appointed by His Majesty
into a foreign country;—the other, where the Militia of such
counties so embodied has been led into various parts of the
kingdom under General Officers appointed as aforesaid. In the
first case, he is of opinion that a warrant pursuant to the tenour
of the enclosed draught will be sufficient signification to any Lord
Lieutenant to disembody the Militia under his control. In the
latter case, where the Militia has been conducted into foreign
countries and distant parts of the kingdom, it will be necessary
not only to issue the like warrant to the Lord Lieutenant, but
that His Majesty's commands should be also transmitted through
the War Office in the usual manner, to such General Officers
as have been appointed by virtue of the parliamentary authority
above mentioned, directing them to order the several embodied
regiments, battalions, and independent companies to return home
to their proper counties, respective parishes, and places of abode,
under their respective officers. During this time the Militia
officers and men will be entitled to the same pay, and the
officers to the same rank, and both be subject to the same legal
provisions as to mutiny and desertion, as they were during their
time of service, and, when so returned, they will remain under
the same orders and directions as they were before they were
drawn out. The consequence of the orders issued in the latter
case through the War Office, and of the warrant directed as
aforesaid, appears to him to be, that as soon as such orders are
received by the Generals, they should immediately direct the
military officers to march home at the head of their corps under
military command, and as soon as such corps should enter the
limits of their proper counties, the Lord Lieutenant should take
precautions, and issue orders as circumstances should require, for
conducting them home in due order. The main security for an
orderly return home of so large a military force will be, that until
their return they are under martial law, and entitled to military
pay. 6¾ pp. |
30 Nov.
Scotland, pcl. 46. |
701. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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Sending a copy of the preliminary articles of peace and of the
address of the House of Commons. |
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Notice of a like letter to Marquis of Lord. 1 p. |
30 Nov.
Admiralty, pcl. 148, No. 54. |
702. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Saunders has informed them, in a letter
dated the 19th ult. in Gibraltar Bay, that a person has come
thither from Tetuan in quality of Ambassador from the Emperor
of Morocco to the King, and that he ordered him a passage with
his retinue and baggage in the "Conde d'Ogeras" tender. The
tender arrived yesterday at Spithead, and will of course repair to
the Mother Bank to perform quarantine. 1 p. |
