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Military, 1760-[1829?]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: G

Scope and Contents

6 items total:

  1. S. Bernard [for Mr. Secretary Dundas], dated December 10, 1791 from Whitehall to Charles Long [Baron Farnborough (1761-1838)], regarding the account submitted by Lieutenant Governor Macarmick [Sydney, Cape Briton--i.e. Novia Scotia] for outfitting the schooner Little Supply is hereby approved; Lord Grenville
  2. George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester (1737-1788, was Viscount Mandeville from 1739-1762), dated July 2, 1760 from Lichfield to William Wildman, 2nd Viscount Barrington (1717-1793), asking to stay in the regiment as Colonel, even without proper pay [note on corner: the Act allows his Lordship to keep rank and pay of Colonel of Huntingdonshire Militia]
  3. John Freeman Mitford, 1st baron Redesdale (1748-1830), dated October 12, 1796 from Lincoln's Inn to [John Davidson], regarding mission to Paris; national defense
  4. Redesdale, dated October 29, 1796 from Lincoln's Inn to John Davidson at Newcastle on Tyne stating that the Act [a conscription act] went through without his seeing it and it is very improper [sealed]
  5. Charles Lennox, 3rd duke of Richmond and Lennox (173-1806), dated October 27, 1784 from Whitehall to Lieutenant General Sloper, congratulating Sloper on being appointed chief in India
  6. Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th duke of Richmond and Gordon (1791-1860), dated [December?] 25, 1829[?] from Goodwood, Petworth to "Sir" [at Paris?], indicating that the French government is planning to seize property [Aubigne]

Dates

  • Creation: 1760-[1829?]

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