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1 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 10 a, b. |
815. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Send a list of H.M.'s ships and vessels paid off since Jan. 16.
The list referred to. 2½ pp. |
2 March. Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 61. |
816. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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Thomas Boone, Esq., Governor of South Carolina, has by His
Majesty's command paid 100l. to Mr. Thomas Sumter for his
attendance on the Cherokees from England to South Carolina, and
has drawn bills for the amount on Mr. Jos. Richardson, which are
accepted. Requesting that they may be honoured. |
5 March. Ordnance, v. 5. |
817. Lord Ligonier to the Earl of Halifax. |
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The commanding officer of Sir Griffin's regiment reports
that the clothing and stores of five regiments from Germany were
left at Bremen by order of Lord Granby. Some of these regiments
being under orders for Gibraltar and Minorca, asks whether it will
not be proper that vessels should be sent for the clothing and
stores, with orders to bring them to Portsmouth. 1 p. |
7 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 11. |
818. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Transmitting an account received from the Commissioners for
taking care of prisoners of war, showing the places where French
prisoners of war are confined or on parole in Great Britain or
Ireland, with the number at each place, together with circular
letters from the Commissioners to their agents at the different
places of detention, directing them to permit the agent appointed
by the French ambassadors to have access to all the French
prisoners, in order to collect the information wanted to form some
plan for their return to France. |
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The enclosures are not now with this letter. 1¾ pp. |
8 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 12. |
819. The Same to the Same. |
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With reference to transports to be provided for carrying troops
from Belleisle, Guadaloupe, the Havannah, &c. 2¾ pp. |
10 March. Scotland, v. 25, No. 88 a, b. |
820. Lord Justice Clerk (Ch. Areskine) to the Earl of
Halifax. |
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The peers of Scotland have met and unanimously chosen the
Earl of Sutherland to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death
of the late Marquess of Tweeddale. The names of the peers present,
and of the proxies and signed lists, are contained in the enclosed
list. The election was certified in the presence of the peers, and
every matter transacted with the greatest decency, and with the
highest expressions of loyalty. |
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All still remains quiet, and he hopes will continue so.—Edinburgh. |
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The list enclosed. 2 pp. and 1 large sheet. |
11 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 13. |
821. Governor William Keppel to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Lord Albemarle sailed for England the 22nd of Jan., leaving
him commander of the troops in the Island and Governor of the
Havannah. In obedience to His Majesty's orders he immediately
made public the preliminary articles of peace signed at Versailles
the 3rd of November. Also acknowledging letters and H.M.'s
proclamation.—Havannah. A duplicate. 1 p. |
11 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 14. |
822. The Same to the Same. |
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His Majesty's orders shall be exactly obeyed in consequence of
the Havannahs being restored to Spain three months after the ratification of the Definitive Treaty. Has already given every assistance
in his power to the naval officers in the harbour for the refitting
of the Spanish men-of-war. But from the want of sailors and the
weakness of the garrison, the work has not gone on with that
speed which could have been wished. Proper notice shall be given
to the merchants here, that they may have all possible time to
settle their affairs.—Havannah. A duplicate. 1½ pp. |
11 March. Mil. Entry Bk., v. 27, p.117. |
823. Earl OF Halifax to Lord Viscount Ligonier. |
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To know what tonnage will be required for bringing home the
British artillery and ordnance at Bremen. |
12 March. Ordnance, v. 5. |
824. Lord Viscount Ligonier to the Earl OF Halifax. |
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In reply to the preceding: 4,000 tons. |
12 March. Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 8. |
825. Earl of Egremont to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Sending a copy of a letter from the Lords of the Admiralty, and
requesting information as to certain troops, &c. |
15 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 15 a, b, c. |
826. Mr. Php. Stephens to the Right Hon. Edward Weston, at Lord Halifax's Office. |
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Returning Mr. Titley's letter and Capt. Becker's parole. |
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A copy of Mr. Titley's letter. The posts arrive as irregularly as
ever. Capt. Becker is a Danish officer, who, having been made
prisoner in the French service at the taking of Louisburg, obtained
his liberty on giving his parole of honour not to serve against Great
britain or her allies while the war lasted. But as the war is over,
he desires to be released from that restraint, to the end that he
may be received again into the service of his natural sovereign,
the Danish Admiralty having refused to readmit him till his parole
is returned.—Copenhagen. |
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Also a copy of a letter from Capt. Becker, giving a relation of
his transactions from 1756 to 1762. (French.) |
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The parole is not here. 4½pp. |
15 March. Scotland, pcl. 46. |
827. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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Acquainting him with the ratifications of the Definitive Treaty
by the Crowns of France, Spain, and Portugal, as they were
exchanged the 10th inst., between the Duke of Bedford and the
ministers of those Powers respectively. 1 p. |
17 March. War Office, pcl. 23, No. 1. |
828. Forage. |
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"Account of forage and wood delivered by the inhabitants of
the bailiwicks of Horstmar, Ahaus, and Rheina, in the bishoprick
of Munster, to the British troops, after the conclusion of the peace."
1 large sheet. |
18 March. Scotland, pcl. 46. |
829. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Justice Clerk. |
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Sending two printed exemplars of the ratification of the Definitive
Treaty. ½ p. |
19 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 16. |
830. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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Sending an exact state of the troops to be brought from the
conquered places which are to be restored to Spain and France,
and their several destinations, and giving directions with regard
to the transports, &c. A draft. 3 pp. |
21 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 17. |
831. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Enclosing for His Majesty's approbation a draught of instructions for the commanders-in-chief of H.M.'s ships designed for
Newfoundland, in conformity with the stipulations of the Definitive Treaty signed at Paris the 10th of Feb. ult. 1 p. |
21 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 18. |
832. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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The Directors of the East India Company have requested that a
few of H.M.'s ships may remain in the East Indies for some little
time, in order to give any proper assistance in the arrangements
to be taken in consequence of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, as
well as to protect the trade in those parts from pirates which, it
is apprehended, may infest the Indian seas after the war. Out of
the squadron now in the East Indies, two ships of the line and
one frigate are to remain for those purposes. The rest of the
squadron is to return to Europe, bringing as many of the officers
and soldiers as can be accommodated. A draft. 2½ pp. |
21 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 19. |
833. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Egremont. |
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Relative to the transports and the conveyance of troops from
conquered places. 2¾ pp. |
21 March. Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 67. |
834. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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His Majesty has appointed Col. Desmaretz to inspect the cunette,
forts, &c. at Dunkirk, agreeably to the 5th article of the preliminaries, and has directed an allowance for himself of 3l. per
day, and 10s. per day for his secretary. |
21 March. Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, p. 185. |
835. The Same to the Master General of the Ordanance. |
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Sends an extract from his letter to Major General Lawrence
with reference to the request of the Company that the ordnance
in the East Indies may be delivered to the Company's servants,
they giving receipts to be accounted for to the Board of Ordnance,
as well as the permission given for lieutenants, non-commissioned
officers, and men to enter into the Company's service. Major
General Lawrence has been directed to encourage them to do so,
and to acquaint them that they will not thereby lose their rank
in His Majesty's army. |
21 March. Mil, Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 26. |
836. The Same to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Sending extracts from his letter to Major General Lawrence with
regard to the permission given by the King for certain officers and
men to enter, if they so wish, into the service of the East India
Company, &c. |
22 March. Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 225. |
837. Earl of Halifax to the Chairman of the Directors
of the East India Company. |
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The King, some months ago, on an application from the Empress
of Russia, gave orders to the Lords of the Admiralty that a certain
number of Russian sea officers should be received on board some
of H.M.'s ships of war in different stations, in order to their perfecting themselves in navigation. It was intended that six of
them should have embarked on board any men-of-war that might
have sailed for the East Indies, if the war had continued. But as
that is concluded, and those gentlemen are actually arrived in
expectation of being so disposed of, Mr. Woronzow, Her Imperial
Majesty's Minister, has entreated His Majesty to permit the six
Russian officers to make the voyage to India and back on board
the Company's ships. The compliance of the Directors will be
agreeable to His Majesty. |
23 March. Dom. Entry Bk., v. 23, p. 226. |
838. Thomas Rous, Esq., to the Earl of Halifax. |
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The Russian officers shall be accommodated on board the ships
mentioned in the letter. The ship "Pitt," which is to take a great
number of passengers, cannot be made as commodious as the others.—East India House. |
24 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 20. |
839. Earl of Egremont to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
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Relative to the transports, and enclosing letters to be forwarded to Governors Forrester and Dalrymple. A draft. 2½ pp. |
24 March. Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 10. |
840. The Same to the Secretary-at-War. |
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The Lords of the Admiralty have proposed to send immediate
orders to Vice-Admiral Rodney to convey Duroure's and Boothby's
regiments in the King's ships from Guadaloupe to the neutral
Islands and the Grenadas, an arrangement which has been approved
by His Majesty. |
24 March. Scotland, v. 25, No. 89. |
841. The Lord Justice Clerk to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Acknowledging his Lordship's letter and enclosures of the 18th
inst.—Edinburgh. 1 p. |
25 March. Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 9. |
842. Earl of Egremont to the Secretary-at-War. |
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Directing him to take the necessary precautions in order that, if
application shall be made by the civil magistrates for assistance, no
time may be lost for the requisite number of guards to march for
that purpose, as information has been received that a number of
persons in sailors' habits have for some days assembled in a riotous
manner, and committed outrages in many parts of the metropolis,
and this in defiance of all legal authority, having continued in a
body even after the proclamation was read to them by the justices
of the peace within the Tower Hamlets. |
27 March. Mil. Entry Bk., v. 28, p. 13. |
843. The Same to the Same. |
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Directing him to give immediate orders to the proper officers to
send such detachments either of the Horse or Foot Guards as shall
be judged necessary, to assist the civil magistrates in suppressing
riots and disorders upon notice given at any time in writing from
any civil magistrate that such aid is wanted. |
29 March. Admiralty, pcl. 150, No. 21. |
844. Mr. Php. Stephens to Robert Wood, Esq. |
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The Commissioners for taking care of prisoners of war have
transmitted the accounts of the expense of maintaining French and
Spanish prisoners of war since the commencement of the war to
the 11th Nov. ult. To know whether Lord Egremont will choose
to lay the said account before the King as it is, or whether, the
Definitive Treaty having been signed and ratified, His Majesty
will have the account continued to the day on which the treaty
was signed, or to any further time. 1½ pp. |
30 March. Irel. Entry Bk., 1761–70, p.21;and a draft in Ireland, v. 427, No. 90. |
845. Earl of Egremont to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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The King has resolved to disband a part of his forces in Ireland,
and to send some other regiments thither, and to reduce the corps
remaining on the establishment of that kingdom, so that it may
not exceed 12,000 men, officers, &c., included. His Majesty's
pleasure, therefore, is that the Enniskillen Light Dragoons, Major
Lisle's corps of Invalids, the 73rd Browne's, the 92nd Gore's, the
23rd Carleton's, the 105th Græme's, the 108th Hamilton's, the 120th
Elphinston's, the 121st Gisborne's, the 122nd Mackay's, the 123rd
Pomeroy's, and the 124th Cuninghame's be disbanded, also that
divers others be reduced as therein set forth. It is left to his
Excellency's discretion how these orders are to be carried out.
The officers are to be placed on half pay, and the 44th Foot, now
abroad, are to be removed from the Irish to the British establishment. |