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3 May.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 60. |
1308. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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Directing him to refer the petition of the Countess Dowager of
Tyrone to the Attorney and Solicitor General of Ireland for their
opinion. 1½ p. |
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[This letter, with a copy of the petition, is also entered in Ireland
Entry Bk., 1761–1770, p. 43.] |
5 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 212. |
1309. The Same to Messrs. Bacon and Biggen. |
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Enclosing an application made by the French Ambassador, concerning a protested bill of exchange drawn on them by the late
Mr. Barnaby Burnet for 20 louis d'ors, lent to him by the Chevalier
de Luppé, Lieutenant of the French frigate, the "Diligent." As it
is probable that they have some knowledge of the family and circumstances of the deceased gentleman, asks what likelihood there
is of its being paid. It is for the credit of H.M.'s service for the
debt to be discharged. |
5 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 214. |
1310. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Col. Boyd. |
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Asks what corps of Prussian troops did regularly serve under
Prince Ferdinand as commander-in-chief of H.M.'s army, and which
is the cartel that ought to be considered the subsisting cartel
between the two armies. |
5 May.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 10. |
1311. Gilbert Elliot, Lord Justice Clerk, to Lord —. |
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Announcing the death of George Sinclair, of Woodhall, one of
the judges of the Court of Session.—Edinburgh. 1 p. |
7 May.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, pp. 37–39. |
1312. Mr. L. Stanhope to the Secretary of the Treasury. |
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Sending a copy of a letter from Sir Richard Lyttelton, Governor
of Minorca, to the Earl of Halifax, and of its enclosure. As his
Lordship is informed that Col. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of
that Island, is in correspondence with the Lords of the Treasury on
this subject, asks what steps have been taken in consequence. |
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Sir Richard Lyttelton's letter and its enclosure, which is an
extract from a letter to John Burrows, Esq., secretary to the Island
of Minorca, dated at Mahon. They relate to the great scarcity of
provisions threatening the garrison and inhabitants, amounting
together to about 25,000 souls. There is but corn sufficient for
eight days. The neighbouring ports are all in a needy condition.
At Naples even the rich people had no bread for several days, and
the King was obliged to retire to a place of safety with a guard of
15,000 men, the mob having risen to such a height. Corn at Leghorn is sold for 30 livers a sack, the dearest ever known. |
8 May.
Ordn. Entry Bk., 1760–76, pp. 260–63. |
1313. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to the Clerk of the Council
in waiting. |
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Enclosing a letter from the Marquis of Granby, with the papers
therein referred to, relative to the establishments of officers and
artificers which his Lordship judges necessary for the preservation
of the ordnance, &c. now being sent to the provinces of East and
West Florida. |
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Copy of the papers enclosed. |
9 May.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, p. 40. |
1314. Mr. Jenkinson to Mr. Stanhope. |
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The contract for supplying the garrison of Minorca with bread
and corn was not made with the Treasury. Their Lordships have
received no official information concerning it, nor any letters or
information from Col. Johnston, the Lieutenant Governor. |
10 May.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, p. 61. |
1315. Earl of Sandwich to the Earl of Glasgow. |
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Sending the several instruments, with the proper corrections.
His Lordship is sorry that any trouble should have arisen concerning them; but as the clerks had no other information of his name
than what they could collect out of the printed books, this will
explain the cause of the mistake. |
10 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 215. |
1316. Earl of Halifax to the Postmaster General. |
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Has appointed Lovel Stanhope, Esq., to be one of his under
secretaries. He is to enjoy all privileges as to free postage customary, in addition to those of his employment of law clerk to
both the offices of H.M.'s Principal Secretaries of State. |
10 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 215. |
1317. Mr. L. Stanhope to Charles Cotterel, Esq., Deputy
Master of the Ceremonies. |
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Asks him to represent to the Morocco Ambassador (about to
return) that unless he forthwith pays his creditors, his allowance
will be stopped until they have received due satisfaction out of it. |
10 May.
Irel. Entry Bk., 1761–70, p. 47. |
1318. Earl of Halifax to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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His Majesty approves of the exchanges recommended in his
Excellency's letter of the 28th past. The commissions will be
transmitted in the usual manner. |
11 May.
Admiralty, pcl. 152, No. 21 a, b. |
1319. Mr. Philip Stephens to Edward Sedgwick, Esq. |
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Sending a memorial from one Mr. Arthur Edmond, dated from a
prison at Bayonne, setting forth that he is hostage for the ransom
of an English transport vessel called the "Little Molly;" and that
the ransom not having been paid, he has been kept there in confinement ever since. |
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The memorial. 1 p. and a large sheet. |
12 May.
Admiralty, v. 149, No. 5 a, b. |
1320. Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Sending a copy of an application from the Mayor of Folkestone,
setting forth that French fishermen frequent the coast between the
North Sand Head and Long Sand Head, fishing for "wraights and
skaits" by anchored lines, which are found very prejudicial to the
poor fishermen of the said town and adjacent places, particularly
in the mackerel season (immediately coming on). The method of
catching mackerel being by driving their nets, many of these
fasten on the anchors of the Frenchmen, and all or the greatest
part of them are thereby lost. Praying, therefore, that an armed
vessel may be stationed for keeping these Frenchmen off the
fishery during the mackerel season. |
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The document enclosed. 4 pp. |
12 May.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 24. Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, p. 40. |
1321. Spanish Vessels in Distress at Jamaica. |
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Circular to the Lords of the Admiralty, the Lords of the Treasury, and the Lords of Trade, signifying His Majesty's pleasure that
Spanish vessels coming to Jamaica through distress or for refreshment may receive the assistance they have always been allowed,
provided they are not laden with or do not attempt to bring in
foreign goods or merchandise: to be communicated to the proper
persons. A draft. 2 pp. |
14 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 217. |
1322. Earl of Halifax to Brigadier General Rufane. |
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Enclosing a copy of a petition received by the Lords of the
Admiralty from Arthur Edmond, a hostage, remaining a prisoner
at Bayonne for the ransom of a vessel loaded at New York with
provisions, and which are said to have been delivered to him
(Genl. Rufane) at Martinico. Desiring information whether it
be true that the owner of the vessel did pay to him and Captain
Baylie his proportion of the ransom, and who the parties are from
whom the remainder is due. |
15 May.
Ireland, v. 429, No. 64. |
1323. Earl of Shannon and Sir John Ponsonby to the
Earl of Halifax. |
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The Lord Lieutenant embarked last Sunday night. They summoned a Council, and were sworn Lords Justices this day.—Dublin
Castle. 1 p. |
21 May.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, pp. 41–43. |
1324. Earl of Halifax to the Lords of the Treasury. |
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Sends the copy of a letter received from the French Ambassador,
concerning some French manufactures belonging to the Ambassadress and his Excellency, which, on their arrival from France, were
stopped at the custom-house. As his Excellency desires to know,
for the information of his Court, whether he is not to be allowed
the same privileges as have been constantly granted in France to
His Majesty's Ambassadors, with respect to the importation of prohibited goods, as well as of such as are liable to duties, directing
them to take the letter into consideration. |
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The Count de Guerchy's letter. (French.) |
23 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 218. |
1325. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to Charles Crokat, Esq. |
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Enclosing a copy of the answer which Governor Murray has
returned to the letter sent to him by Lord Halifax on the 12th
of November 1763, at his (Mr. Crokat's) request, and of the papers
therein referred to, by which he will see that his affairs with
Messrs. Mackenzie and Oaks are finally and amicably adjusted. |
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Mem. of the papers enclosed. |
23 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 218. |
1326. The Same to the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. |
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Transmitting the petition of the "Magistrates of the Commons
of Minorca," concerning the receipt and application of the stanque
d'aguardiente and anchorage duty as directed by the Order in
Council of —Aug. 1753. |
23 May.
Treas. Entry Bk., v. 1, 1763–75, p. 44. |
1327. The Same to Charles Jenkinson, Esq. |
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Sending a copy of a letter from the Commanding Officer in the
Island of Dominica, with its several enclosures, concerning the
seizures made by the captains of H.M.'s ships and sloops of war
under the command of Admiral Tyrrell, of French sugar brought to
that Island in French bottoms from Martinique and Guadaloupe,
and the complaints exhibited by the British merchants against
those proceedings: to be laid before the Lords of the Treasury. |
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A list of the enclosures. |
26 May.
Dom. Geo. III., v. 1, No. 25 a, b. |
1328. Marquess of Granby to the Earl of Halifax. |
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Transmitting the report of the Board of Ordnance on the memorial of the French Ambassador, which complained that neither the
fort, buildings, magazines, nor artillery in the Island of Goree
were restored in the condition they were in when it was conquered. |
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The report referred to. No artillery nor ordnance was brought
from Goree. The place was greatly damaged by the attack. The
English governors built a battery, repaired the gun carriages, sunk
a well, &c., all of which are enjoyed by the French. If a money
compensation be made they think that the repairs, &c. should be
charged for. The pay of the proposed commissaries will more than
equal the balance. 3 pp. |
26 May.
Dom. Geo. III., pcl. 76, No. 40. |
1329. Baron de Behr to the Earl of Sandwich. |
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Enclosing a letter to the King from the Landgrave of Hesse
Darmstadt relating to the demands of that country.—Cleveland
Row. (French.) |
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There is no enclosure. 1 p. |
26 May.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 11. |
1330. Earl of Glasgow to [the Same]. |
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On Thursday last, the 24th inst., opened the General Assembly
by presenting his commission and delivering His Majesty's letter.
Herewith transmits their answer, to be laid before His Majesty.
The warrant for the King's bounty of 1,000l. mentioned in his
letter has always been in use to be sent down to the Commissioner
before or during the sitting of the Assembly, as it is at their
annual meeting they make the appropriation of this money.
Entreats that he may receive that warrant in order to present it to them before the 4th of June, when the Assembly rises.—Edinburgh. 2 pp. |
26 May.
Scotland, pcl. 89, No. 12. |
1331. General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. |
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Their answer to His Majesty, signed by Alex. Gerard, Moderator.—Edinburgh. 3 pp. |
30 May.
Church Bk., Scotland, 1761–89, pp. 62–3. |
1332. Earl of Sandwich to the High Commissioner of the
General Assembly, and Mr. Gerard, Moderator of
the same. |
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Acknowledging the addresses, and signifying His Majesty's
approval of their conduct. A separate letter to each. |
30 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 219. |
1333. Mr. Edward Sedgwick to John Hague, Esq., Mayor of
Folkestone. |
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His letter of the 8th inst., as to French fishermen frequenting
the coast during the mackerel season, has been communicated by
the Admiralty to Lord Halifax. His Lordship desires information. See reply, No. 1340. |
31 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 220. |
1334. The Same to John Rous, Esq., Chairman of the Secret
Committee of the Directors of the East India Company. |
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Enclosing a copy of a letter from H.M.'s ambassador at Constantinople, stating that, notwithstanding the great difficulties which
were raised both on account of the Pacha's complaint against
Mr. Shaw, and of the continual residence of the East India Company's Agent at Bassora, he has brought matters to a happy conclusion by the proper application of a sum of money. Directing
them to repay the latter. |
31 May.
Dom. Entry Bk., v. 22, p. 223. |
1335. The Same to Governor Melvill. |
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Acquainting him, in answer to his application, that as the two
private ships lately engaged for H.M.'s service in the government
of the ceded Islands are by their contract to go out and remain
under his direction, Lord Halifax thinks that he will be the most
proper person to make all necessary arrangements in England with
the owners and masters as to the reception of persons and their
baggage. |
