- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LMR .A4J4P3
- Category:
- Military
- Creator:
- Amherst, Jeffery, 1st Baron Amherst, 1717-1797.
- Material Description:
- 202 microfilm textual records (248 volumes) ; 35 mm
- Background:
Jeffery Amherst was the son of a prominent lawyer from Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, England. At the age of twelve he became a page in the household of the 1st Duke of Dorset. He was appointed a cornet in the Guards in 1735 and rose rapidly through the ranks due to his patrons, the Duke of Dorset and Lord Ligonier. He saw service in Europe before being chosen to command the Louisbourg expedition in 1758. The king conferred on him the local rank of major general in America, with James Wolfe under his command as brigadier in America. The attack began on 8 June and Louisbourg capitulated on 27 July 1758. Later in the year Amherst was made commander-in-chief in America. In 1759 Wolfe captured Quebec, and the next year Montreal surrendered to Amherst on 8 September 1760. For the next three years he was occupied with reconciling the Western Indigenous tribes to British rule. However, he lacked imagination and sensitivity in dealing with the Indigenous peoples, which contributed, in part, to Pontiac's Rebellion.
After peace was declared in the war with France in 1763, Amherst returned to England, and although he was twice asked by the king to take command in America during the Revolution, he declined on both occasions. In 1776 the king conferred on him the title, Lord Amherst. He was appointed commander-in-chief in 1778 and continued in that capacity and as an advisor to the government until 1782, although he had little influence over the direction of the war, which was exercised by Lord George Germain. He concentrated his efforts on administrative duties, and, with the entry of France into the war, strengthened the home defences until the fall of the North administration in 1782. As war with France loomed, he was recalled in 1793 and again appointed commander-in-chief. By this time he was nearing 80 years of age, and he remained in this position for only two years before retiring once more. He died on 3 August 1797 and was buried in the parish church at Sevenoaks.
- Contents:
The Papers consist of official correspondence, monthly and weekly military returns (troops, vessels/ships, provisions, arms), marching orders, applications for commissions, petitions and memorials, journals, commercial contracts, order books, reports and plans accumulated by Amherst in the course of his careers during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America) and the American Revolution. Some correspondence of Amherst's predecessors in the North American command, Lord Loudoun (John Campbell) and James Abercromby, is included. Amherst's correspondence provides a record of his communications with the key political and military leaders of the day pertaining to the running and organisation of the British war machine during these periods of conflict and the intendant circumstances. It also covers home security and defense matters in and around Great Britain during the American Revolutionary period. Key topics covered include British military - army, navy, provincials (dispositions and operations), politics and government (governors and statesmen), foreign relations (Britain and France, Britain and United States), commerce and trade (merchants, purveyors, fur trade), native/indigenous affairs, health and welfare (disease, climate, hospital services, West Indies), and covers colonies of North America including Canada and the United States, and the West Indies (Caribbean). Because of the role of the commander-in-chief during times of conflict, conditions within the colonies can be gleaned incidentally from the sources. Women's voices and circumstances are few but included.
Volume 55, relating to the West Indies during the period of the Seven Years' War, provides source material documenting the Caribbean as the principal theatre of war. Starting after the occupation of Guadeloupe, the richest of France's Caribbean islands, it covers the period which saw the British capture of most of the significant French or Spanish sugar producing islands. Well documented are the British preparations, invasions, and occupations of Dominica (1761), under command of Lord Andrew Rollo and Commodore James Douglas; Martinique (1762), under command of Major-General Robert Monckton and Admiral George Rodney; and Cuba (1762), under leadership of admirals Sir George Pocock and George Rodney and army command of the 3rd Earl of Albemarle. Prevalence of sickness and its adverse consequences to the army is found throughout the documents. After 1763 peace treaty, documents withdrawal and reduction of British forces and personnel from Cuba, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Bermuda. Various types of documents accompany the correspondence with supporting data.
Organisation and Content List
Reel # Vol. # Title Dates Summary 1 1 Letters from the Governor of Quebec to the Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1760 July-1762)1760-62 53 letters to Jeffery Amherst from James Murray (British army officer, and governor of the District of Quebec, 1760-68) 1761 Letters from Murray to William Pitt (secretary of state for the Northern Department) and John Yorke (capt. with 33rd Foot?); letter from Yorke to Murray 1761 Papers relating to military affairs at Quebec 2 2 Letters from the Governor of Quebec to the Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1760 July-1763 Nov.)1762-63 54 letters to Amherst from James Murray, continued from previous volume 1760-62 Letters to Murray to from John Montresor (British military engineer, cartographer) and Edward Whitmore (army officer, military governor Louisbourg) 1760 Letters from Murray to Whitmore 1762 Other miscellaneous letters and papers relating to military affairs in Quebec 3 3 Letters from the Commander-in-Chief, New York, to the Governor of Quebec
(1760 May-1763 Oct.)1760-63 122 letters from Amherst to James Murray 4 Quebec. Miscellaneous Correspondence. Papers and Returns
(1759-1763)1759-63 Letters to Amherst from Joseph Gorham, James Murray, Guy Carleton, Simon Fraser, Patrick MacKellar, Christopher Knight, William Scott, G. A. Gmelin, Hector Theophilus Cramahe, Paulus Emilius Irving, Henry Fletcher, Augustine Prevost, John Adlam, Thomas Oswald, John Yorke, James Agnew, James Pitcher, Alexander Campbell, Roger Morris, Robert Leake, Pierre Roubaud, Charles Williams and others 1759-63 Copy of an ode; letters from Amherst to Roger Morris, Simon Fraser, Robert Porter, Henry Fletcher, Emilius Irving , Hector Theophilus Cramahe, Thomas Oswald, James Abercromby, John Yorke, James Agnew, James Pitcher, and others, June 1759-Nov. 1763 4 5 Baron Jeffrey Amherst, Commander in Chief: papers
(1760 Sept.-Dec.; 1762 Jan.-1764 Jan.)1760-63 100 letters to Amherst from Thomas Gage (army officer, Govenor of Montreal 1760-63, commander-in-chief of British Forces in North America 1763-74); letter to Amherst from Joseph Gorham, 1761 1762-63 Papers relating to military affairs at Montreal 1763 Letters to Gage from Lt. Browne and Ensign King 5 6 Letters from the Governor of Trois Rivieres to the Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1760 Oct.-1763 Sept.)1760-63 68 letters to Amherst from Ralph Burton (British army officer, Govenor of Trois Rivieres 1760-62) 1762 18 letters to Amherst from Sir Frederick Haldimand (army officer, military governor of Trois Rivieres 1762) 1760-62 letter to Amherst from Pierre Roubaud, 1761; Papers relating to military affairs at Trois Rivieres 6 7 Letters from the Commander-in-Chief, New York to the Governors of Montreal and Trois Rivieres
(1760 Sept.-1763 Nov.)1760-63 12 letters from Amherst to Thomas Gage 1762-63 26 letters from Amherst to Frederick Haldimand 1760-63 61 letters from Amherst to Ralph Burton 1761-63 Letters from Amherst to James Murray 7 8 Canada. Miscellaneous Papers and Returns (1759-1762) 1759-62 Canadian Miscellanious papers and returns 9 Correspondence between Sir Frederick Haldimand and the Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1758 Nov.-1763 Sept.)1758-63 67 letters to Amherst from Sir Frederick Haldimand 1759-63 65 letters to Haldimand from Amherst 8 10 Correspondence between French officers in North America and the Commander-in-Chief
(1757 Aug.-1761 Sept.)1759-60 Correspondence between Amherst and Marquis de Vaudreuil (Governor-General of New France 1755-60) 1757-60 Correspondence from Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (French commander-in-chief of military forces in Canada 1756-59) to Lord Loudoun, Vaudreuil, Amherst and other french officers, 1757-1759; letters from Vaudreuil to Loudoun, James Abercromby, and various French officers, 1757-1760; parole of Peter Schuyler and William Martin; letter to Abercromby from Jacques Corrivaux, 1758 1753 Letters from Francois Charles de Bourlamaque (French military officer, 3rd in command) to Montcalm, Amherst and others 1759 Traite et conventions pour les malades, blesses, et prisonniers de querre des troupes de terre de Britannique (printed) 1759-61 Letters to Amherst from Pierre Pouchot, Chevalier de Resie, Chevalier de Levis, M. Couterot, M. de Rocheblave, M. Bonneau, and various French officers 1757-58 Articles of capitulation of Ft. William Henry; letters to Vaudreuil from William Haviland (army officer) , Loudoun, and Abercromby 1758 Letters from James Abercromby/Abercrombie (British officer, commander-in-chief 1757-58) to Montcalm and others 1759-61 Letters from Amherst to Montcalm, Bourlamaque, Pouchot, Chevalier de Resie, Lt. Downing, Chavalier de Levis, M. Bonneau, M. de Rocheblave other French officers 9 11
Baron Jeffrey Amherst, Commander in Chief: papers and correspondence between governor of Nova Scotia and commander-in-chief, New York
(1756 July-1761 Aug., 1762 April-1763 Oct.)1759-63 Correspondence between Amherst, Charles Lawrence and Jonathan Belcher 1758-60 Letter to James Abercromby/Abercrombie from Monckton, 1758; Letters to Lawrence form William Pitt, William Miller, Thomas Saul, Duncan Campbell and others 1758-1760 1758-62 Papers relating to military affairs in Nova Scotia 1759-62 Letter from W. Boydans to William Jeffray, 1759; letter from Lawrence to Saul, 1759; letters to Amherst from Nathaniel Thwing and John Breynton, 1760; letter from Edmund Jenny to Michael Franklin, 1762; letter from Belcher to Sir Francis Bernard, 1762; letters to James Brooks from Bernard and Thomas Hancock, 1762 Letters from Amherst to Monckton, Edward Whitmore, William Forster (a British colonel), and Montagu Wilmot (Governor of Nova Scotia) 10 12 Letters from various officers in Nova Scotia to Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1760 May-1763 Dec.)1760-63 59 letters to Amherst from William Forster (colonel, commanding army officer at Halifax) 1760-63 Letters to Amherst from William Forster, 1760-63; letter from John Froleman to Charles Lawrence, 1760; letters to Amherst from Hugh Debbieg, Henry Newton, John Breynton, Edward Comberbait, Patrick Sutherland, John Maunsell, John Waite, Patrick MacKellar, Freke Dilkes Hore/Hoare, Alexander Campbell, Roderick MacKenzie, William Halyburton/Haliburton; Robert Elliott, James McManus, David Allen, James Woodmass, Joseph Gorham, Jonathan Belcher, Thomas Williams, Robert George Bruce, William Jeffray, James Duff, Benjamin Gerrish, James Wall, Frederick Hamilton, James Grant, and other officers in Nova Scotia; letter from George Dyson to John Sinclair, 1761 1761-62 Letters to Forster from Roderick MacKenzie, Lord Alexander Colville/Colvill (senior naval officer), John McKay, John Henry Bastide (British officer, military engineer in Nova Scotia), Jonathan Belcher (governor of Nova Scotia 1760-63), and Allen 1761-62 Letters from Forster to Roderick MacKenzie (commander of 77th Regiment of Foot at Fort Cumberland) and Belcher 1761-62 Letter from Edward Whitmore (army officer, governor of Cape Breton 1759-61) to Colville, 1761; letters from Robert George Bruce to Belcher, 1762; letters from John Phillips to Arthur Mair, 1762 11 13 Letters from Commander-in-Chief, New York to various officers employed in Nova Scotia
(1759 Sept.-1763 Oct.)1759-63 88 letters from Amherst to William Forster 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to John Young, Hugh Debbieg, Henry Newton, Nathiel Thwing, Freke Dilkes Hore/Hoare, Jonathan Belcher, John Maunsell, Patrick Sutherland, Alexander Campbell, Josepth Woodmass, Patrick MacKellar, William Halyburton/Haliburton, Robert Elliott, Joseph Gorham, Joseph Scott, William Buttar/Butter, Thomas Williams, William Jeffray, Joseph F. W. Besbarres, Otho Hamilton, Thomas Wood, and other officers in Nova Scotia; letter from Arthur Mair to John Phillips, 1762 1763 Papers relating to military affairs in Nova Scotia 14 Correspondence between Chief Engineer, North America, or other engineer officers at Halifax and other places and the Commander-in-Chief (1759 May-1763 Oct.) 1760-62 Letters to Amherst from John Henry Bastide (military engineer, army officer) 1759-61 Letters to Amherst from Hugh Debbieg (officer, Royal Engineers, surveyor), Patrick MacKellar (military engineer), Robert George Bruce (military engineer), and William Jeffray; letter from David Muckell to Bastide, 1760 12 15 Correspondence between Chief Engineer, North America, or other engineer officers at Halifax and other places and the Commander-in-Chief (1759 May-1763 Oct.) 1762 29 letters to Amherst from John Henry Bastide 1759-62 54 letters from Amherst to Bastide 1760-62 Papers relating to engineering matters 1759-63 letters to Bastide from William Lloyd, Hugh Debbieg, and George Dyson, 1762; letters to Amherst from Robert George Bruce, Debbieg, Samuel Beardsley, John Marr, Joseph F. W. Desbarres, and John Waite, 1759-63; letters from Amherst to Matthew (?) Dixon, William Bontein, Debbieg, Patrick MacKellar, Bruce, Joseph Woodmass, William Jeffray, Beardsley, and Marr, 1759-63 13 16 Correspondence between various officers in Newfoundland and New Brunswick and Commander-in-Chief (1759 Oct.-1763 Sept.) 1757-63 Letters from Amherst to Walter Ross, Otho Hamilton, William Amherst, Stephen Gualy, William Forster, Henry Guest, Thomas Morris and other officers in Newfoundland and New Brunswick, 1760-63; letters from Otho Hamiton to Lord Loudoun and John Hamilton, 1757; letters from Toho Hamilton from John Hamilton, John Dovers, and Hibbert Newton, 1757; letters to Amherst from Otho Hamilton, Ross Ralph Hill, Thomas Graves, John Hamilton, William Amherst,Gualy, John Bowen, Forster, Guest, Charles Williams, Morris and other officers in Newfoundland and New Brunswick, 1759-63 1762 Papers relating to military forces at New York 14 17 Correspondence between Governor of Cape Breton Island and Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1758 Jan.-1762 Apr.)1758-61 71 letters to Amherst from Edward Whitmore (governor at Louisbourg after its fall 1758) 1759-61 63 letters from Amherset to Whitmore 1758-62 letters to James Abercromby from Whitmore, 1758; letter to Amherst from Montagu Wilmot, 1761; letters from Amherst to Charles Lawrence (governor of Nova Scotia 1756-60), Jonathan Belcher (governor of Nova Scotia 1760-63), Montagu Wilmot (senior British army officer - Louisbourg, Fort Cumberland, Quebec), and William Russell, 1759-62 15 18 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and various officers in Cape Breton Island
(1759 Apr.-1763 Oct.)1759-63 49 letters to Amherst from John Tulleken (commander -in-chief Cape Breton) 1759-63 44 letters from Amherst to John Tulleken (commanding officer at Louisbourg), 1759-63; letters to Amherst from Henry Fletcher, Hugh Debieg, Daniel Shea, William Edington, William Walters, F. H. Strasburger, Ralph Hill, John Brett, and other officers at Cape Breton Island, 1759-63; letters from Amherst to Edington, Montagu Wilmot, William Russel, Hill, and other officers commanding various forts in North America, 1759-63 1754-1762 Papers relating to military and naval affairs at Louisbourg 16 19 Letters from officers at Fort Ontario to Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1760 Feb.-1763 Oct.)1760-63 83 letters to Amherst from Alexander Duncan (major, commander of Fort Ontario, Oswego) 1760-63 Letters to Amherst from George Turnbull, John Stewart, John Small, Richard Huck, Capt. Flowers, Michael Thodey, Francis Pfister, Mungo Campbell, Joseph Craddock, Robert Rogers, and other officers at Fort Ontario 1760-63 Papers relating to military affairs at Ft.Ontario 17 20 Letters from Commander-in-Chief, New York to officers at Fort Ontario
(1760 May-1763 Oct.)1760-63 110 letters from Amherst to Alexander Duncan 1760-63 Letters from Amherst to Henry Gladwin, John Stewart, Richard Huck, Charles robertson, Thomas Sowers, Michael Thodey, and other officers at Fort Ontario 1760 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 21 Letters from Fort Niagara to Commander-in-Chief
(1759 July-1761 Nov.)1759-61 38 letters to Amherst from William Walters, 1760-61, William Eyre (British military engineer, 44th regiment of foot) 1759-60, William Farquhar, Daniel Disney, Charles Lee, Charles Robertson, Walter Rutherford, George Demier, William Hay, James Stephenson and other officers at Ft. Niagara 18 22 Letters from Fort Niagara to Commander-in-Chief
(1762 Feb.-1763 Oct.)1762-63 36 letters to Amherst from John Wilkins (army officer Ft. Niagara) 1762 15 letters to Amherst from William Walters (Major of the 60th Regiment of Foot, commander of garrison at Fort Niagara) 1762-63 Letter to Amherst from Samuel Hunt, James Grant, George Demler, William Browning, James Stephenson, James Gill, John Stewart, Gavin Cochrane, Norman MacLeod, and officers at Ft. Niagara 1762-63 Papers relating to military affairs at Ft. Niagara 19 23-24 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Fort Niagara
(1759 June-1763 Oct.)1760-62 41 letters from Amherst to William Walters 1762-63 34 letters from Amherst to John Wilkins (replaced Walters as commandant) 1759-61 21 letters from Amherst to William Eyre (army officer, engineer, 44th foot) 1759-69 Letters from Amherst to William Farquhar, Charles Lee, Charles Robertson, George Demler, George LeHunte, William Browning, and other officers at Ft. Niagara 1760 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 24 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and the Governor of New Hampshire and Rhode Island
(1756 Oct.-1763 July)1756-63 58 letters from Amherst to Benjamin Wentworth (Governor of New Hampshire) 1756-62 48 letters from Amherst to Stephen Hopkins (Governor of Rhode Island); letters from Wentworth to James Abercromby and John Appy, 1756-58 1762-63 Papers relating to New Hampshire 1757-63 letters from Amherst to William Green and Samuel Ward, 1757-63; letters to Abercromby from Hopkins, 1758; letters to Amherst from Hopkins, Ward, and others, 1759-1763 20 25 Letters from Governor of Massachusetts Bay to Commander-in-Chief
(1757 Sept.-1759 Dec.)1757-58 22 letters to Lord Loudon (John Campbell, North America Commander-in-Chief and Governor General of Virginia) from Thomas Pownall (Governor of Massachusetts 1757-60) 1758-59 51 letters to Amherst from Thomas Pownall 1758-59 letters to Amherst from Thomas Hutchinson (governor Massachusetts Bay 1758-61), 1759; letters from Hutchinson to Abercromby and others, 1758-59 21 26 Letters from Governor of Massachusetts Bay to Commander-in-Chief
(1760 Jan.-1763 Oct.)1760 17 letters to Amherst from Thomas Pownall 1760-62 12 letters to Amherst from Thomas Hutchinson (acting Governor of Massachusetts 1760) 1760-63 87 letters to Amherst from Sir Francis Bernard (Governor of Massachusetts 1760-69) 1760-62 Letters to Amherst from Gabriel Christie, Thomas Goldthwait and others (army officers); letter to Pownall from James Murray, 1760 22 27 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Governor of Massachusetts Bay
(1756 Aug.-1763 Oct.)1757-60 98 letters from Amherst to Thomas Pownall 1760-63 80 letters from Amherst to Sir Francis Bernard 1757-60 18 letters from Amherst to Thomas Hutchinson 1757-59 Letters from Amherst to Spencer Phipps, Edmund Trowbridge, the Council of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Andrew Oliver, and Thomas Goldthwait, 1756-62; letters from Lord Loudoun to Pownall, 1757-58; letter from wardens of Port of New York to James Robertson, 1759 23 28 Correspondence between Governor of Connecticut and Commander-in-Chief
(1756 Sept.-1763 Nov.)1758-63 50 letters to Amherst from Thomas Fitch (Governor of Connecticut) 1756-63 85 letters from Amherst to Fitch; letters to James Abercromby from Fitch, 1758 1759-61 Papers relating to affairs in Connecticut, 1759; letter from Amherst to Jared Ingersoll, 1761 24 29 Letters from New York to Commander-in-Chief, New York
(1756 July-1763 Nov.)1758 11 letters to James Abercromby from James DeLancey (army officer, governor New York 1757-60) 1758-60 68 letters to Amherst from DeLancey 1760-63 75 letters to Amherst from Cadwallader Colden (governor New York 1760-61, 1763-65) 1758-59 Papers relating to affairs in New York 1758-62 letter from Abercromby to Delancey, 1758; letter from DeLancey to John Appy, 1759; letters to Amherst from James Glen, James Pitcher, and Robert Monckton, 1759-1762; letter from Alexander Colden to Arthur Mair, 1761 25 30 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and the Government of New York
(1756 Mar.-1763 Nov.)1758-60 80 letters from Amherst to James DeLancey 1760-63 92 letters from Amherst to Cadwallader Colden 1762-63 15 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton 1756-57 letters from James Abercromby to DeLancey, 1757-58; letters from Henry Fox (British secretary of state) to Sir Charles Hardy (governor of New York 1755-57), 1756; letter from Lord Loudoun to General Assembly of New York, 1756 26 31 Correspondence between Governor of New Jersey and Commander-in-Chief
(1756 July-1763 Nov.)1759-60 26 letters from Amherst to Sir Francis Bernard 1760-61 22 letters to Amherst from Thomas Boone (Governor of New Jersey 1760-61) 1762-63 51 letteres to Amherst from Josiah Hardy (Governor of New Jersey 1761-63) 1755-57 11 letters from Amherst to Jonathan Belcher 1758-60 35 letters from Amherst to Bernard 1760-61 27 letters from Amherst to Boone 1762-63 44 letters from Amherst to Hardy 1758-63 letters to James Abercromby from John Reading, 1758; letters to Amherst from William Franklin (governor of New Jersey 1763-76), 1763; letters from Amherst to Robert Hunter Morris (member New Jersey Provincial Council for Eastern Division 1738-64), Reading, and Franklin, 1757-63 32 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Pennsylvania
(1756 Nov.-1763 Nov.)1756-59 23 letters from Amherst to William Denny (Governor of Pennsylvania) 1759-63 60 letters from Amherst to James Hamilton (Governor of Pennsylvania) 1755-58 letters to Robert Hunter Morris (governor Pennsylvania 1754-56) from Edward Braddock (British commander-in-chief of British forces in North America preceding Amherst) and William Shirley (governor Massachusetts Bay 1753-56), 1755-56; letter from Lord Loudoun to William Denny, 1756; letters from James Abercromby to Denny, 1758; letters from Denny to Lord Loudoun, William Johnson, Abercromby and Amherst, 1757-58 27 33 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Pennsylvania
(1759 Jan.-1763 Nov.)1759-63 57 letters to Amherst from James Hamilton 1759-63 Letters to Amherst from William Denny and John Penn (Governor of Pennsylvania), 1759-1763; letter from Christian Frederick Post to Richard Peters, 1759 1759 Papers relating to Indian Governors' Conference 34 Correspondence between Governors of Maryland and Georgia and Commander-in-Chief
(1756 July-1763 Sept.)1759-62 23 letters to Amherst from Horatio Sharpe (Governor of Maryland) 1757-58 11 letters from Lord Loudon to Sharpe 1759-63 22 letters from Amherst to Sharpe 1758-63 12 letters to Amherst from James Wright (governor of Georgia 1760-82), 1760-63; letters from Amherst to Henry Ellis (governor of Georgia 1758-60), 1758-61; letters from Amherst to Wright, 1760-63 1756-62 letters from James Abercromby to Sharpe, 1758; letters to Loudoun from John Reynolds, Ellis and Sharpe 1756-58; letters to Abercromby from Ellis and Sharpe, 1758; letters to Amherst from Ellis and the tobacco merchants at Annapolis, 1758-61; letters from Loudoun to Reynolds and Ellis, 1756-57; letter from Chevalier de Jernay to Sharpe, 1762 1757 Depositions made in Maryland against various soldiers 28 35 Letters from Governors of North and South Carolina to Commander-in-Chief
(1756 Aug.-1763 Sept.)1758-63 19 letters to Amherst from Arthur Dobbs (Governor of North Carolina) 1759-60 17 letters to Amherst from William Henry Lyttleton (Governor of South Carolina) 1760-62 50 letters to Amherst from William Bull (acting Governor of South Carolina) 1762-63 18 letters to Amherst from Thomas Boone; letters from Dobbs to Lord Loudoun and James Abercromby, 1756-58; letters to Loudoun from Lyttelton, 1756-58 36 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Governors of North and South Carolina. Circular letters to various Governors
(1756 Oct.-1763 Nov.)1760-63 16 letters from Amherst to Arthur Dobbs 1759-60 12 letters from Amherst to William Henry Lyttleton 1760-61 24 letters from Amherst to William Bull 1762-63 21 letters from Amherst to Thomas Boone (governor South Carolina 1760-64) 1759-63 46 letters from Amherst to the governors of the Colonies 1757-58 unsigned letters to Dobbs, Lyttleton and other governors, 1756-59; letter from Lord Loudoun to Lyttelton and other governors, 1757-58; letter from James Abercromby to governors of the colonies, 1758 29 37 Correspondence between Governor of Virginia and Commander-in-Chief
(1756 July-1763 Nov.)1759-63 83 letters to Amherst from Francis Fauquier (Governor of Virginia) 1759-63 85 letters from Amherst to Fauquier 1758-63 letters from John Blair to Lord Loudoun and Amherst, 1758-1763; letter from Fauquier to Council of Virginia, 1758; letter to Amherst from Daniel Fueter, 1762; letters from Amherst to Robert Dinwiddle governor Virginia 1751-58), Council of Virginia, Blair, John Robinson, Phillip Ludwell, and others, 1756-61 30 38 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Northern Indians
(1758 Aug.-1763 Nov.)1758-63 28 letters from the Commander-in-Chief to Sir William Johnson (Colonel of Six Nations of "Indians" and their confederates in Northern parts of North America, and sole agent and superintendant of said "Indians") 1758-63 130 letters from Amherst to Johnson 1756-57 Letters from Monsieur Kerlerec (Louis Billouart, Governor of French colony of Louisiana 1753-63) to the Commander-in-Chief and the French Ministry 1756-63 Papers relating to Indian affairs 1758-63 letters from commander-in-chief to Edmund Atkin and others, 1758; letters from James Abercromby to Johnson, 1758; letters from Amherst to William Byrd, George (?) Coventry, Quinton Kennedy, Eyre Massey, Pierre Roubaud, the Ordnance Store keeper at Albany, George Croghan, James Furnis, James Dalyell, and others, 1759-1763; letter to Amherst from Scotch Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, 1761 31 39 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Northern Indiana
(1756 Nov.-1763 Oct.)1758-59 21 letters to James Abercromby from Sir William Johnson 1758-63 97 letters to Amherst from Johnson 1756-59 Papers relating to Indian affairs 1759-63 letters from Johnson to John Stanwix (General, commander 60th or Royal American Regiment 1756, sent to Albany to build Fort Stanwix 1758), 1758; letters to Amherst from Francis Grant, John Derby, Archibald Gordon, Robert Rogers, James Murray, Pierre Roubaud, Joseph Gorham, Henry Gladwin, George Croghan, Samson Occom, James Dalyell, and others 32 40 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Col. H. Bouquet, etc.
(1756 Dec.-1763 Oct.)1757-58 11 letters to Lord Loudon from Henry Bouquet (Swiss who served as officer in British army 1756-65 in 60th or Royal American Regiment, second in command to General John Forbes in expedition 1758) 1756-63 64 letters to Amherst from Bouquet, 1759-63; letters from Bouquet to John Young (lt. col. of Royal Americans) and John Stanwix, 1756-58; letter to Loudoun from White Outerbridge and John Tulliken, 1757-58 1758-63 Papers relating to Indian affairs 1756-63 letter to James Abercromby from Abraham Bosomworth, 1758; letters to Amherst from Adam Stephen, Henry Balfour (captain, 80th Regiment of Foot, led expedition to Michilimackinac 1761), James Robertson, and Lewis Ourry (officer, served under Col. Henry Bouquet in western Pennsylvania as quartermaster and commissary officer until 1765), 1761-63 33 41 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Col. H. Bouquet, etc.
(1757 Apr.-1763 Oct.)1759-63 78 letters from Amherst to Bouquet 1757-62 Letters to Bouquet from the Commander-in-Chief and William Amherst (brother to Jeffery, British army officer, involved in re-capture of St. John's Newfoundland 1762) 1763 Letters from Amherst to Augustine Prevost, George Croghan, William Trent, Allan Campbell, Capt. Bruce, and Adam Stephen 1763 Papers relating to military affairs 34 42 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Naval officers in North American waters
(1756 July-1763 Nov.)1759-63 32 letters to Amherst from Lord Colville (British navy, commodore and commander in chief of vessels in North American waters 1757-62) 1756-58 17 letters from the Commander-in-Chief to Sir Charles Hardy (British navy officer, governor of New York, 1755-57, second in command under Admiral Edward Boscawen at siege of Louisbourg 1758) 1759-61 19 letters from Amherst to James Campbell 1759-63 49 letters from Amherst to Colville 1762-63 20 letters from Amherst to John Hale 1758-63 Letters from Colville to Lord Loudoun, 1758; letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1756-63 letters from Phillip Durell (British navy rear-admiral, involved in siege of Louisbourg 1758 and expedition to Quebec 1759 - managed lower St. Lawrence River from Ile d'Orleans to the gulf)) to Thomas Pownall (governor of Massachusetts 1757-60), 1759; letter from Pownall to Durell, 1759; letter from William Amherst to Colville, 1762; papers relating to naval affairs, 1762; letters from commander-in-chief to John Stanwix, Charles Holmes, John Rous, Edward Falkingham, Francis Holburne, Colville, Durell, George Anthony Tonyn, and other naval officers, 1756-59; letter from Loudoun to Colville, 1758; letters from Amherst to Durell, Benjamin Clive, Robert Bond, Alexander Schomberg, Charles Holmes, Charles Saunders, John Stott, Tonyn, John Jervis, James Doake, John Macartney, John Lindsay, Charles Robertson, Roderick McLeod, William Parry, Philip Tufton Perceval, Thomas Francis, Thomas Lee, Julian Legge, James Douglas, John Boyd, Thomas Boylston,George Darby, John Houlton, Francis Banks, Edmund Affleck, Thomas Graves, Marriot Arbuthnot, James Harmood, Francis Richards, Richard Spry, Thomas Hancock, Joseph Peyton, Edward Gascoigne, Archibald Kennedy and other naval officers, 1759-1763 35 43 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Major-General Robert Monckton and Major-General P. Lyman
(1756 Aug.-1763 Apr.)1758-62 50 letters to Amherst from Robert Monckton (British army officer, governor of Nova Scotia Dec. 1755-58, colonel 60th Foot or Royal American Regiment raiding St. John River 1758, second in command in campaign against Quebec 1759, commander of British troops in southern provinces 1760, governor and commander in chief of New York 1761) 1759-61 48 letters from Amherst to Monckton 1759-63 28 letters to Amherst from Phineas Lyman (American, Major General and commander in chief of Connecticut militia 1755, command of Fort Edward 1757, took part in various expeditions - Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Oswego and Montreal 1759-60); letters from Amherst to Lyman 1758 Monckton's Journal from September 11-November 20 1759 Report on fortifications of Quebec, September 1756-61 letters from Monckton to James Abercromby, 1758; letters to Amherst from George Townshend and Thomas Sawer, 1759-61; letter from Amherst to John Vaughan, 1761; letters from Lyman to John Appy, 1759; letters from commander-in-chief to Lyman, 1756 36 44 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Major-General T. Hopson and Brigadier-General John Forbes
(1756 Aug.-1759 Feb.)1757-58 28 letters to Lord Loudoun from Peregrine Thomas Hopson (British army officer, governor of Nova Scotia 1752-4/5, involved with plans against Louisbourg 1757-58) 1757-58 11 letters from Loudoun to Hopson, 1757-58; letters to James Abercromby from John Forbes (general, commanded expedition against Fort Duquesne at Pittsburgh 1758), 1758; letters from Abercromby to Forbes, 1758 Letters to Lord Loudoun from Viscount Barrington (politician), William Pitt, Marquis de Vaudreuil, and Marquis de Montcalm 1758 Papers relating to military affairs 1757-59 letter from Loudoun to Eyre Massey, 1757; letters from commander-in-chief to Hopson, 1758; letters from Forbes to Amherst, 1759; letters from Amherst to Forbes, 1758-59 37 45 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Major-General John Stanwix
(1756 Sept.-1760 July)1759-60 37 letters to Amherst from John Stanwix (Major-General, at Pennsylvania and built Fort Pitt 1759, worked with deputy superintendent of "Indian" affairs to secure good will of "Indians")
1758 24 letters from the Commander-in-Chief to Stanwix 1757-60 38 letters from Amherst to Stanwix, 1758-60; letters from Stanwix to Lord Loudoun, James Abercromby, and Francis Fauquier, 1757-60 1759 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 1756-59 letters to Stanwix from Fauquier and Loudoun, 1756-59; letter from Christopher Kilby to Isaac Parker, 1758; letter from Amherst to Thomas Barrow, 1759 38 46 A Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Brigadier-General Thomas Gage
(1756 Aug.-1760 Sept.)1759-60 75 letters to Amherst from Thomas Gage (Brigadier-General, raised 80th Regiment which served in assault upon Fort Carillon at Ticondergoa in 1758 where Gage was second in command after death of George Howe, governor of Montreal 1760-63) 1758-60 68 letters from Amherst to Gage, 1759-60; letters from Gage to Lord Loudoun and James Abercromby, 1758 1759 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 1756-60 letters to Gage from Loudoun and Abercromby, 1756-59; letters to Amherst from John Appy and Isaac Swits, 1759-60 46 B Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and various senior officers (including Major-General James Wolfe)
(1756 June-1761 Mar.)1756 14 letters from Lord Loudoun (commander in chief of British troops in America and governor general of Virgina 1756-57) to John Winslow (army officer and office-holder) 1758-59 16 letters to Amherst from Charles Lawrence (governor of Nova Scotia 1756-60) 1758-59 11 letters from Amherst to Lawrence 1759 12 letters to Amherst from John Prideaux (Brigadier-General, commanded expedition against French Fort Niagara which route passed west through Mohawk Valley with General William Johnson as second in command) 1759 21 letters from Amherst to Prideaux 1760-61 12 letters to Amherst from Lord Andrew Rollo (Brigadier-General, 22nd Regiment of Foot, saw action in in New York 1757, and Louisbourg in 1758, led Ile Saint-Jean Campaign resulting in capture of Prince Edward Island 1758 and deportation of Acadians, involved at Sorel and Montreal 1760, commanded temporarily at Ile Sainte Therese and then assisted fortification of Crown Point 1761, sailed with his regiment to West Indies 1761 May) 1760-61 23 letters from Amherst to Lord Rollo 1756-58 13 letters from Loudoun to Daniel Webb (General, tasked with reinforcing and resupplying precarious Oswego 1756, tasked with overseeing defenses in New York frontier by Loudoun, at Fort Edward and known for his role in French takeover of Fort Henry William 1757), 1756-57; letters to James Abercromby from William Shirley, Loudoun, Lawrence, and James Wolfe, 1756-58 1756-60 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 1756-61 Letters to Amherst from Abercromby, James Murray, George Townshend, Wolfe, and others, 1758-60; letter from commander-in-chief to Lawrence, 1758; letter from William Johnson to Prideaux, 1759; letters from Amherst to Jacob Nanschaick, Townshend, Wolfe and others, 1759-61; letters from Loudoun to Shirley, 1756 39 47 Letters from various officers serving in South Carolina and Virginia to Commander-in-Chief
(1757 June-1763 Oct.)1760 11 letters to Amherst from Archibald Montgomery (Lieutenant-Colonel) 1760-61 12 letters to Amherst from James Glen (Governor of South Carolina until 1756) 1761-63 20 letters to Amherst from William Byrd (military officer) 1760-63 Letters to Amherst from James Grant, Raymond Demere, Alexander McKenzie, Alexander Moneypenny, William Cosby, Robert Rogers, George Bamforth Burton, William Ramsay, George Turner, William Forbes, Edmund Atkin, Anne Atkin, John Stuart, Adam Stephen, and others, 1760-63 1759 Papers relating to Indian affairs in the Southern Colonies 1758 letters from Lord Loudoun to Atkin; letters to Loudoun from Byrd and Atkin; letter to James Abercromby from Edmund Atkin 40 48 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to officers serving in South Carolina and Virginia
(1758 June-1763 Nov.)1760 14 letters from Amherst to Achibald Montgomery (in South Carolina) 1760-62 29 letters from Amherst to James Grant (in South Carolina) 1760-63 17 letters from Amherst to William Byrd 1760-63 Letters from Amherst to Probart Howarth, Charles Taylor, James Glen, Alexander Moneypenny, Alexander McKenzie, Jacob Farrinton, William (9?) Ramsay, Edmund Atkin, Anne Atkin, John Stewart, Adam Stephen, and other officers in South Carolina and Virgina 1760-61 Papers relating to military affairs in South Carolina, 1760-61; letter from James Abercromby's secretary to Edmund Atkin, 1758 49 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and officers at Detroit
(1760 Sept.-1763 Oct.)James MacDonald's journal of the siege of Detroit 1761-63 22 letters to Amherst from Donald Campbell (army officer) 1761-63 18 letters to Amherst from Henry Gladwin (acting-major) 1761-63 19 letters from Amherst to Campbell 1761-63 29 letters from Amherst to Gladwin 1760-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1762-63 Papers relating to military affairs at Detroit Description of country and route from Detroit to Mississippi 1761-63 Letters from Amherst to the inhabitants of Detroit 41 50 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and officers at Ticonderoga
(1759 Aug.-1763 Oct.)1760-62 12 letters to Amherst from William Spearing (army officer - Ticonderoga) 1760-61 14 letters to Amherst from John Wrightson (army officer) 1762-63 23 letters to Amherst from John Ormsby (army officer) 1759-62 21 letters from Amherst to Dietrich Brehm (army officer) 1760-61 15 letters from Amherst to Wrightson 1762-63 19 letters from Amherst to Ormsby 1759-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents Papers relating to military affairs at Ft. Ticonderoga 1759-63 Other correspondence 42 51 Letters from officers at Crown Point to Commander-in-Chief
(1759 Dec.-1763 Oct.)1759-61 90 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (army officer-Crown Point) 1761-63 56 letters to Amherst from Robert Elliot (army officer) 1761-62 22 letters to Amherst from Nathaniel Whiting (army officer) Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 43 52 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to officers at Crown Point
(1759 Apr.-1763 Oct.)1759-62 110 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (army officer - Crown Point) 1761-62 13 letters from Amherst to Nathaniel Whiting (army officer) 1761-63 Letters from Amherst to Robert Elliot (army officer) 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents 44 53 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and officers at Fort Stanwix
(1758 Dec.-1763 Nov.)1759-61 23 letters to Amherst from Eyre Massey (succeeding Brigadier-general John Prideaux) 1760-63 27 letters to Amherst from John Campbell 1759-61 27 letters from Amherst to Massey 1759 11 letters from Amherst to William Browning (Major) 1760-63 34 letters from Amherst to Campbell 1762-63 11 letters from Amherst to Thomas Baugh 1759-61 Papers relating to military affairs at Ft. Stanwix 1759-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1759-63 Other correspondence 54 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and officers at Fort William Augustus, Fort Edward and Fort George
(1757 Aug.-1763 Oct.)1760-62 12 letters to Amherst from Henry Gladwin 1760-63 11 letters from Amherst to Gladwin 1759 13 letters from Amherst to Thomas Sterling 1759-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents at Ft. William Augustus, Ft. Edward and Ft. George 45 55 Letters from Naval, Military and Civil officers in the West Indies to Commander-in-Chief
(1761 June-1763 Oct.)1761-63 12 letters to Amherst from Campbell Dalrymple (military officer, Governor of Guadeloupe) 1761-62 11 letters to Amherst from Robert Monckton 1762 14 letters to Amherst from Lord Albemarle (Governor of Cuba) 1763 12 letters to Amherst from William Keppel (Major-General, succeeded Albermarle as Governor of Cuba) 1761-63 Letters to Amherst from Andrew Rollo (Colonel), Sir James Douglas, Julian Legge, Alexander Monypenny, George Darby, Thomas Burnett, Gedney Clarke, Eyre Massey, William Haviland, George Brydges, Rodney, William Shirley, Robert Prescott, Ralph (?) Burton, Francis Banks, John Houlton, William Rufane, George Garth, William Russel, Richard Huck, Sir George Pocock, G. A. Gmelin, Joseph Peach, John Dalling, William Popple, and other officers in West Indies, 1761-63; letter from Thomas Wilson to Monckton, 1761 1761-62 Papers relating to military affairs in the West Indies 46 56 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Naval, Military and Civil officers in the West Indies
(1757 Apr.-1763 Sept.)1761-62 18 letters from Amherst to Andrew Rollo (Colonel) 1757, 1761-62 22 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton, 1761-62; letter from Lord Loudoun to Governor Thomas of Antigua, 1757 1761-62 Letters from Amherst to Sir John Vaughan, Campbell Dalrymple, Sir James Douglas, John (?) Campbell, Alexander Monypenny, John Wrightson, George Darby, George Brydges Rodney, Thomas Burnett, David Pryce, Gedney Clarke, William Shirley, Ralph Burton, Lord Albemarle, Francis Banks, Sir George Pocock and other officers in West Indies, 1761-62. * Some letters may be missing 1759-63 221 letters from Amherst to John Bradstreet (Colonel, D.Q.M.G.) 47 57 Letters from Colonel John Bradstreet, D.Q.M.G. (Deputy Quarter Master General), to Commander-in-Chief
(1758 July-1763 Nov.)1758-63 258 letters to Amherst from John Bradstreet 1758-63 Other correspondence 48 58 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Colonel John Bradstreet, D.Q.M.G.
(1757 Mar.-1763 Nov.)1759 47 letters from Amherst to John Bradstreet 1757-60 Letters to Bradstreet from Lord Loudoun, the Commander-in-Chief, and William Amherst March 1757-June 1760 59 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and Q.M.G.'s (Quarter Master General's) Dept.
(1758 Jan.-1763 Oct.)1759-61 26 letters to Amherst from George Coventry (Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire) 1759-63 27 letters to Amherst from John St. Clair (Lieutenant-Colonel) 1759-62 31 letters from Amherst to Coventry 1759-63 11 letters from Amherst to Gabriel Christie (Lieutenant-Colonel) 1759-63 54 letters from Amherst to James Robertson (army officer) 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to other officers of the Quartermaster General's Department 1758-63 Other correspondence 60 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and masters of vessels, etc.
(1757 Aug.-1763 Oct.)1760-61 14 letters from Amherst to Charles Robertson (army officer) 1760-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1761-63 Papers relating to transport and shipping 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents, other masters of vessels, and other officers 50 61 Letters from Mr. Thomas Hancock to Commander-in-Chief on supply of transports
(1759 Apr.-1763 Nov.)1759-63 219 letters to Amherst from Thomas Hancock (merchant and politician in America) 1760 Letters from Amherst to Hancock 1760 Papers on the supply of transports 1761-62 Letters to Samuel Hughes and others 51 62 Letters from Commander-in-Chief to Mr. Thomas Hancock on supply of transports
(1758 May-1763 Nov.)1759-63 182 letters from Amherst to Thomas Hancock 1758 Letters from the Commander-in-Chief to Hancock 1762 Letters to Amherst from John Dennie and Benjamin Hallowell (Boston officers) 63 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and (1) Agents for Transports; (2) Director of Hospitals
(1757 Apr.-1763 Nov.)1759-63 64 letteres to Amherst from David Pryce (Lieutenant of His Majesty's Fleet) 1759-63 91 letters from Amherst to Pryce 1761-62 18 letters from Amherst to William Shackerly (Captain, navy) 1757-62 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents Papers relating to transports Other correspondence 52 64 Baron Jeffrey Amherst, Commander in Chief Papers:
Correspondence between commander-in-chief and director of hospitals (1757-1763); and correspondence between commander-in-chief and various officers in charge of vessels on the lakes (1759)1759-63 13 letters to Amherst from James Napier (surgeon and director of North American general hospital) 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to Napier 1759 30 letters to Amherst from Joshua Loring (naval officer, commanded operations in the Great Lakes) ); letters from Amherst to Loring 1757-63 Papers relating to British hospitals in North America 1758-63 letters to John Appy from Napier and Loring, 1759-61; letter to Amherst from William Russell, 1761; letters from James Abercromby to Napier, 1758; letters from Amherst to Richard Huck, Patrick Sinclair, Robert Bell, Alexander Colquhoun, Jonathan Mallet, and others, 1759-63; letter from commander-in-chief to Loring, 1758 52 65 Correspondence between Commander-in-Chief and various officers in charge of vessels on the Lakes
(1760 Jan.-1763 Oct.)1760-63 56 letters to Amherst from Joshua Loring (naval officer, commanded operations in Great Lakes area) 1761-63 17 letters to Amherst from Nathaniel Wheelwright (Boston army officer) 1761-63 63 letters from Amherst to Loring 1760-63 20 letters from Amherst to Wheelwright and other officers of lake vessels 1760-61 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents 53 66 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and Agents for the Supply of Provisions
(1759 Apr.-1763 Nov.)
1760-63 33 letters to Amherst from DeLancey and Watts 1760-63 61 letters from Amherst to DeLancey and Watts 1760-62 15 letters from Amherst to Oliver DeLancey (merchant, politician and soldier) 1759-62 30 letters to Amherst from Leonard Jarvis (Boston merchant) 1759-62 35 letters from Amherst to Leonard Jarvis 1760-62 Letters to Amherst from DeLancey and Henry Liddell (or Baron Ravensworth, politician and coal owner) 1760-61 Papers relating to the supply of provisions 1760-63 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents 67 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and Commissary of Stores and Provisions
(1758 May-1764 Feb.)1762-63 29 letters to Amherst from Robert Leake (Esq., Major-General) 1750-64 78 letters from Amherst to Leake 1761-63 Papers relating to military stores and provisions 1762-63 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1762-63 Other correspondence 1759-64 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents 54 68 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and Commissary of Stores and Provisions
(1758 July-1762 June)1759-62 59 letters from Amherst to Robert Leake 1759-62 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents 1759-62 Papers relating to military stores and provisions 69 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and (1) certain Engineer officers; (2) Contractors for the Supply of Provisions, etc.
(1757 June-1763 Nov.)1759-63 38 letters to Amherst from William Eyre (army officer, engineer, 44th Foot) 1759-61 28 letters from Amherst to Eyre 1759-61 24 letters from Amherst to Christopher Kilby (colonial agent in London for Massachusetts) 1761-63 21 letters to Amherst from Plumsted and Franks (David Franks - colonial merchant) 1762-63 22 letters to Amherst from William Plumsted (mayor of Philadelphia) 1761-63 from Amherst to Plumstead and Franks, Dec. 1761-Nov. 1763; from Amherst to Plumstead, Apr.-July 1762 1759-63 Letters from Amherst to Thomas Sowers, George Black, Gabriel Christie, James Goldfrap, Joseph Allicocke, William Edington, David Franks, and others, May 1759-June 1763 1757-63 Other correspondence 1758-63 Papers relating to military stores and provisions, 1758-63; letter from De Lancey & Watts to Plumstead and Franks, Sept. 1761 55 70 Correspondence between the Commander-in-Chief and (1) Comptroller of His Majesty's ordnance; (2) various contractors
(1756-1763)1758-63 40 letters from Amherst to James Furnis (controller of His Majesty's ordnance & stores, in America) 1759-63 14 letters to Amherst from Charles Ward Apthorp (wealthy merchant from New York) 1759-63 27 to Amherst from Hugh Wallace (merchant) 1759-63 28 letters from Amherst to Apthorp 1758-63 33 letters from Amherst to Wallace 1756-63 Other correspondence; papers relating to ordnance, 1759-63; letters from Amherst to Francis Stephens, George (?) Williamson, Benjamin Hallowell, William Bayard, James Pitcher and John Malcolm, 1759-62 71 Letters from Secretaries of State and Government Departments in England to Commander-in-Chief, North America
(1753 Aug.-1757 July)1756-57 11 letters to Lord Loudoun from Lord Barrington, 1756-57; letters from Earl of Holderness to commander-in-chief, Robert Dinwiddie, and Loudoun, 1753-58 1753 Letter from George II to Robert Dinwiddie (merchant and colonial administrator) (August 1753) 1753-56 Papers relating to military affairs in North America 1754-57 letter from Duke of Newcastle, Henry Bilson Legge, and Robert Nugent to Dinwiddie, 1757; letters from Thomas Robinson to Dinwiddie, William Shirley, governors in North America, William Pepperell, Edward Braddock, and Charles Lawrence, 1754-55 1755-56 Letters from Henry Fox (secretary at war) to the governors in North America, officers in North America, Dinwiddie, Lawrence, Loudoun, and others 1756-57 Letters to Loudoun from William Pitt (paymaster) and others 1756-57 Letters to Loudoun from William Pitt, Samuel Martin, Thomas Potter, W. Sharpe, and others, 1756-57; instructions for Braddock, Abraham Mortier, William Johnson, Loudoun, Francis Holburne, and Peregrine Thomas Hopson, 1754-57; letter from James West to paymaster for the forces, 1756; letters from Pitt to Lawrence, Archibald Montgomery, William Henry Lyttelton, and Simon Fraser, 1756-57 1757 Letter from Lords of the Treasury to the Paymaster General (March) 56 72 Letters from Secretaries of State and Government Departments in England to Commander-in-Chief, North America
(1757 Aug.-1763 Oct.)1757-58 11 letters to James Abercromby from William Pitt 1760-62 18 letters to Amherst from Samuel Martin (Member of Parliment, Secretary to the Treasury) 1757-58 letters from Lord Barrington to Lord Loudoun, James West, and Abercromby, 1757-1758; letter from William Pitt to governor of Connecticut, 1757 1759-63 Letters to Amherst from Charles Gould, Henry Fox, Charles Frederick, W. R. Earle, A. Wilkinson, West, George Townshend, John Cleveland, Earl of Egremont, Philip Stephens, Welbore Ellis, Charles Jenkinson, Marquis of Granby, Isaac Barre, Arnold Nesbitt, William Sharpe, and other British officials 1757-62 Papers relating to military affairs in New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland 1762 Instructions to Amherst and certain colonial governors (June 1762); letter from Amherst to Martin, May 1763 Letters from several British officals to George III (June) 57 73 Letters from Commander-in-Chief, North America, to Secretaries of State and Government Departments in England
(1754 May-1760 Dec.)1758 14 letters from James Abercromby to Pitt 1759-60 14 letters from Amherst to Samuel Martin 1754-60 letters from Robert Dinwiddie to Earl of Holderness and Thomas Robinson, 1754; letters from William Shirley to Robinson, Henry Fox, and Charles Hardy, 1754-56; letters from Edward Braddock to Robinson, 1755 1755-60 Papers relating to military affairs in the colonies, 1755-60; letter from Hardy to Shirley, 1755; letter from James Mercer to William Alexander, 1755; letters from Lord Loudoun to Duke of Newcastle, John Hanbury, Lord Barrington, James West, and William Pitt, 1756-58; letters from Abercromby to Barrington and officers of the Navy, 1758; letters from Amherst to Lord Albemarle, Charles Gould, Barrington, Lord Ligonier, Board of Ordnance, and Holderness, 1759-60 58 74 Letters from Commander-in-Chief, North America, to Secretaries of State and Government Departments in England
(1761 Jan.-1764 Feb.)1761-62 19 letters from Amherst to Samuel Martin 1762-63 13 letters from Amherst to John Cleveland 1761-64 Letters from Amherst to James West, James Napier, Board of Ordnance, Lord Barrington, Commissioners of the Navy, Lord Holland, William Sharpe, John Wilkins, Jeffery Cooper, Jeremiah Dyson, Philip Stephens, Welbore Ellis, Lord Albemarle, officer commanding at Plymouth, Marquis of Granby, Charles Jenkinson, Arnold Nesbitt, Charles Gould, and Earl of Halifax 1760-64 Papers relating to military affairs in the colonies; letter from William Amherst to Earl of Egremont, 1762; letter to Amherst from James Abercromby, 1764 59 75 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. From Sackville, Loudoun, Albemarle, Newcastle; confessions of French deserters; information re. conditions of various camps and fortifications
(1756-1758)1756-58 Letters to Lord Loudoun (John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, commander-in-chief of all military forces in North America, 1756-57, and governor of Virginia, 1756-57), from various correspondents 1756-58 Other correspondence 1757-58 Papers relating to military affairs in the colonies 60 76 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Abstract of a council held at City Hall, New York, Aug. 1, 1755; minutes of council of war, New York, Dec.12, 1755; about 40 letters by Loudoun to various generals including Major Robert Rogers; about 40 Abercrombie letters re. difficulties of campaign
(1755-1758)1758 21 letters from James Abercromby to James Prevost 1755-58 Papers relating to military affairs in New York 1756 Letters from William Shirley (colonial governor and army officer) to Humphrey Hobbs, Thomas Speakman, and William Lamson 1756-58 Letters from Lord Loudoun, commander-in-chief and governor general of Virginia, to various correspondents 1758 Letters from Abercromby to various correspondents 1756-59 Letters to Abercromby from Philip Schyler, John Forbes, James Prevost 1758 letters from John Appy to Alexander Colden and others, 1758; instructions to Hugh Arnot, Archibald Kennedy, John Wrightson, Eyre Massey and James Prevost, 1758; letters from James Abercromby's secretary to Ebenezer (Silliman?) and Alexander Colden, 1758; letter from Jeffery Amherst to all officers, civil and military, 1758 61 77 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. James Montresor; George West; Major Robert Rogers (re. value of Scouts); and opinions of other local officers re. state of troops
(1759 Jan.-Aug.)1759 14 letters to Amherst from Ralph Burton (military officer, lieutenant governor of the town of Quebec, of the Trois-Rivières district, and of the Montreal district, brigadier of the Northern Department) 1759 14 letters to Amherst from James Montresor (military engineer) 1759 Papers relating to military affairs in the colonies 1759 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (January-August 1759) 1759 letters to John Appy from Allan Maclean and Alexander Farquarson, 1759; letter from Thomas Sowers to John Hawkins, 1759; letter from Horatio Gates to George Townshend, 1759; letters to chief engineer in North America from Charles Frederick, Andrew Wilkinson, Charles Cocks, and John Boddington, 1759 78 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. List of available stores; letter from Mrs. Alice Holmes (London); several letters from Montresor and Colonel Murray
(1759 Sept.-Dec.)1759 26 letters to Amherst from James Montresor 1750 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, several French officers, and others 1759 letter from Sir William Johnson to Abraham Mortier; letter from Stephen Miller to Phineas Lyman; letter from Abijah Willard to John Appy; letter from James Murray to Hector Cramahe; letter from William Griffiths to Earl of Bristol 62 79 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Amherst's general pardon of all deserters; letters to various minor officers re. specific details of campaigns (1759 Jan.-May) 1759 12 letters from Amherst to Ralph Burton 1759 Orders issued by Amherst to various officers and other papers 1759 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (January-May) 80 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Letters to Colonel Peter Schuyler, Major Robert Rogers, James Montresor
(1759 June-Aug.)1759 16 letters from Amherst to James Montresor 1759 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (June-August) 81 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Letters to Colonel James Montresor, Major Robert Rogers, James Pitcher, Colonel John Murray, James Abercrombie, Colonel George Williamson
(1759 Sept.-Dec.)1759 13 letters from Amherst to Abijah Willard (colonel, commanded a regiment under General Timothy Ruggles) 1759 31 letters from Amherst to James Montresor 1759 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (September-December) 63 82 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. Major Robert Rogers, Colonel George Williamson, Colonel James Montresor, Lt. John Stark of Roger's Rangers, William Howe, Marquis de Vaudreuil
(1760 Jan.-Aug.)1760 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, several French officers, and others (January-August) 1760 letter from John Glen to Thomas Moncrieffe; letter to James Montresor from Office of Ordnance, 1760; letters to Alexander Monypenny from Roger Kellet, William Ogilvie, and others, 1760; letter from William Gullin to James Abercromby, Jr., 1760; letters to John Appy from Charles Lee, George Williamson, Henry Fletcher, William Downing, Henry? Goddard, 1760; letter from Samuel Cottman to George Williamson; letter from Lord Advocate to William Pitt; letter from Cornelius Creden to Thomas Gage; letter from Timothy Ruggles to Stephen Miller; letter from Charles Knowles to General Lawrence 64 83 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. French and Indian war details
(1760 Sept.-Dec.)1760-61 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents; including French officers 1760 letter from James Prevost to John Calcraft; letter from James Campbell to Francis Grant; letter from Thomas Moncrieffe to Augustine Prevost, letter from James Boies to George Williamson, letter from Richard Bulkley to John Henry Bastide; letter to John Appy from Moses Hazen and Sarah Wethered, letter from John Small to Alexander Colquhoun; letter from Robert Sanders to Charles Cruikshank 65 84 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. French and Indian war details
(1760 Jan.-June)1760 Miscellaneous papers and letters from Amherst. 1760 French and Indian War details (January-June) 66 85 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief.
(1760 July-Dec.)1760 Letters and military instructions and orders to Colonels Whiting, Williamson, Eyre Massey, General Yorke, and to Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns in His Majesty's service in North America; several letters to French officers; returns, transports, provisions, killed and wounded; lists of promotions, grants of leaves of absence; disposition of Engineers employed in America; letters regarding provisions. For Amherst's feeling for America see his letter to Joshua Babcock, dated New York, Dec. 1 67 86 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief:
(1761 Jan.-June)1761 Miscellaneous papers and letters to Amherst. Letters from various correspondents. These letters are concerned chiefly with minor governmental and military affairs, recommendations, reports, returns, accounts, memorials and promotions. Letters from Lord George Sackville, General James St.Clair, Major Isaac Barre, Lt.Col. John Dalling, and Sir James Yorke, among many others from officials in London; and from Major F.A.Irving, Lt. Col. W. Wilmot, Major James Abercrombie, R. Burton and John Vaughan among letters from officers serving in America. (January-June) 68 87 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief:
From England - letters from Lord Barrington, Secretary of War, Lord Granville, Lords Sandwich and Windham, regarding official affairs, the marriage of the King, recommendations, etc. In America -from Captain Moncrieffe, Boston; Governor James Murray; Major Robert Rogers of the Rangers; Majors G. Christie and Ralph Corry; Lt.Col. John Darby, Albany; Col. Francis Grant. (1761 July-Dec.)1761 Miscellaneous papers and letters to Amherst. Letters from Lord Barrington, Secretary of War, etc. regarding official affairs, the marriage of the King, etc; lettersfrom various correspondents. Accounts, returns. lists of military successions, etc. (July-December) 69 88 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief.
(1761 Jan.-June)1761 Letters in answer to those in volume 86 regarding hospital service, recommendations, promotions, provisions, recruiting, military orders and instructions to officers in North America, etc. (January-June 1761) 70 89 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief.
(1761 June-Dec.)1761 Letters in answer to those in volume 87 except those letters written from England; several letters to military officers regarding prevelance and punishment of deserters; supplies, engineering works, etc. (June-December) 71 90 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief. (1762 Jan.-June) 1762 Letters from Barbadoes, Montreal, Nova Scotia. Returns, ordnance stores, muster rolls, memorials for promotions, recommendations, lists of successions, etc.
Letters from Lord Halifax, Ireland; Lt. Col. Isaac Barre, Lord Granville, Col. James Adolphus Oughton, London; W. Wilmot, Col. George Williamson, Col. Nathan Whiting and James Abercrombie, America; John Vaughan, Martinique
(1762 Jan.-June)72 91 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief.
(1762 July-Dec.)1762 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents. Letters from Montreal, Quebec, the Southern States; memorials, requests for transfers, leaves of absence, reports on recruiting service, etc. (July-December)
Letters from George Armagh, Lord Primate of Ireland; D.Q.M. Col.James Robinson, Sir William Johnson, Capt. William Winepress, Lt. Col. William Amherst, Lieut. John Elliott, Lt. Cols. Roger Morris and Alexander Maitland, America73 92 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief.
Letters from Amherst to various correspondents; successions, returns, accounts (January-June)1762
Chiefly answers to letters in W.O.34/90; to Mr. Fox, Earl of Granville, Marquis of Lorne, Earl of Sandwich; to Lord Albemarle, London, dated New York, Feb.27, 1762 (personal); letters to Major General Parslow, Gibraltar; Major Robert. Rogers, Lt. John Elliott, Capt. William Winepress, etc.
(1762 Jan.-June)93 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. 1762 Chiefly answers to letters in W.O.34/91; to officers in America, orders, instructions concerning recruits, hospitals, successions, transfers; to merchants concerning supplies, etc. (July-Dec.) 74 94 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief.
Letters from friends and officials in England concerning official and military affairs (January-June 17)1763
Letters from friends and officials in England concerning official and military affairs, Sandwich, Cathcart, Marquis of Lorne; from Thomas Nash Mar.2, 1763, and Robert Wood Mar.15, 1763, for references to Lady Amherst; Major James Abercrombie, Lt.Col. G.Christie, W. Wilmot and other officers, re. military affairs; returns of sick, memorials, recommendations, etc.
(1763 Jan.-June)75 95 Miscellenous Papers and Letters to the Commander-in-Chief.
Letters from officers serving in America, merchants, etc. regarding governmental and military affairs; lists concerning reduction of the Army in America; etc. (July-December)1763
Letters from officers serving in America, merchants, physicians, missionaries, etc. regarding governmental and military affairs; reports, lists concerning reduction of the Army in America; from London, letters from Gen. Robert Monckton; for information concerning politics in England; also "Young Jeff" see from Albemarle, London, July 20, 1763; accusing Amherst of being too modest re. his own achievements, and English politics, see Col. Isaac Barre, July (?), 1763
(1763 July-Dec.)76 96 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Answers to many of the letters from officers and officials in America, W.O.34/94; lists of recruits, expense accounts, ordnance and stores, leaves of absence; nothing to England
(1763 Jan.-June)1763 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents. Lists of expense accounts, ordnance of stores, etc. (January-June 1763) 97 Miscellaneous Papers and Letters from the Commander-in-Chief. Letters chiefly to military officers serving in America; orders, instructions, especially concerning suppression of Indian uprising, to Major Moncreiffe; Major James Abercrombie; Governor of New Orleans; Lt. Col. John Dalling, Jamaica; to Arnold Nesbitt, London; see letter to Col. Isaac Nesbitt, London, for Amherst's plan of government for Canada, July 23, 1765; several letters written to American officers, after his return to London, Feb. 1764
(1763 July-1764 Feb.)1763-64 Letters from Amherst chiefly to military officers serving in America; oders, instructions, especially concerning suppression of Indian uprising, to various correspondents (July 1763-February 1764) 1757-1765 Miscellaneous correspondence - Raising of Troops; Prisoners of War; Pay Question (1757 Oct-1765 Sept.) 77 98 Letters from Thomas Saul, Deputy Paymaster, to Earl Loudoun and Maj.- General James Abercrombie concerning subsistence of troops in Nova Scotia 1757-1758; Abraham Mortier to Abercrombie and Amherst re. subsistence of troops, 1759-1763; copy of letter from Fox to Mortier; correspondence between Amherst and Anthony Wheelock, 1758-1762 regarding raising of troops; reports, accounts, etc. of expenses of the Army
(1757 Oct.-1765 Sept.)1757-63 Other correspondence 1758-62 Correspondence between Amherst and Anthony Wheelock (Captain, muster-master at Worcester and Springfield), regarding raising of troops; and expenses of the Army 78 99 Calcroft's letters to Amherst. Concerned chiefly with political affairs and the politicians of England; the wars being carried on at that time, some so-called gossip, etc.
(1757 Oct.-1765 Sept.)1758-63 75 letters to Amherst from John Calcraft (politician) 1760-63 24 letters from Amherst to Calcraft 1757-62 letters from Calcraft to Lord Loudoun and commanding officers in New York, 1757-61; letter to Amherst from James Meyrick, 1760; letter from James Abercromby to Calcraft, 1758; letters from Amherst to Roger Morris, Earl of Albemarle, and Thomas Daliston, 1761-62 1756-61 Papers relating to military affairs in the colonies 100 Miscellaneous Papers and Correspondence (this section includes volumes 100-102 with one date range for the whole - 1749-1764) 1749-1764 Translation of extracts from several letters found on board the "Revenge," a French vessel taken by R.H.'s sloop the "Jamaica," all dated, New Orleans, 1756 and 1757; memorials and a few letters to Amherst during his American Command; but chiefly letters re. his departure for England, his replies thereto written from London, as well as many letters to America of instructions, etc., "winding up" his duties as Commander-in-Chief there (1749-1764) 79 101 State of defence of the Colonies, with special reports on each, 1756; journal of attack on Fort William Henry, Mar. 19, 1757; remarks on strength of Quebec next the river, as observed by Wm. (William) Role while prisoner, 1745-1747; opinions re best way to attack Louisbourg; Address of Corporation of New York to Amherst, Nov. 27, 1760; Amherst's answer 1752-60 Miscellaneous papers relating to military affairs in Canada and New England 1757-60 letter to Lord Loudoun from James DeLancey, 1757; letter from John Rous to Sir Charles Hardy, 1757; letter from John Jasker to John Bradstreet, 1757; letter from Francois Bigot to Marquis de Vaudreuil, 1759; letter from George Townshend to secretary of state, 1759; letter from Jeffery Amherst to Pierre Pouchot, 1760; letter to Amherst from Pouchot, 1760 102 Amherst to Col. Murray; Haldimand, Joseph Williams, and others to Amherst re. New England problems. 1760-63 Letters from Amherst to Alexander Murray, Sir Frederick Haldimand, Francis Grant, Charles Cruikshank, John Darby, George Paschall, Hunt? Walsh, Jonathan Ashley, Joseph Williams, James Robertson, Abraham Taylor, Peter Randolph, John Temple, Lt. Williams?, Francis Fauquier, and Adam Stephen, 1760-63; and letters to Amherst from Cruikshank, Diedrich Brehm, Williams Ashley, Richard Gridley, Peter Randolph, J. T. Kempe, William McCracken; 1761-63 1763 Amhesrt's orders and appointments (August -October 1763) 1762 Letters from the governor of St. Louis to other colonial governors (February 1762); letter from M. Lory to M. Lestard,; letter from G. Saltonstall to M. Comte Discourse on mechanics of warfare in North America with illustrations. Explanation of code used by the Army. Map of Coxpoor Island and other military papers. 80 103 Gordon Riots. Correspondence
(1780 June 1-12)1780 322 letters, reports and other papers relating to the Gordon riots, June 1-12 1780: King's proclaimation for suppressing rebellion, July 1715 1721-35 Letters from Lord Carteret (second Earl Granville, politician) 1735 Letter to the Treasury from Sir John Willes (judge and politician) and Sir Dudley Ryder (judge) (May 1735) 1780 Reports to Amherst from various officers (June 4-12 1780). Letters to Amherst from various correspondents and letters from Amherst to various correspondents (June 5-12 1780) 1780 Proclamation of George III and Order in Council (June 7 1780). Other correspondence (June 7-11 1780 and June 5-12 1780) 1780 Pamphlet called 'The Thunderer' (June 8 1780) 1780 Plan of Kennet subduing the mob (June 9 1780) 1780 King's proclamation (June 12 1780) 1780 Other miscellaneous letters (June 5-12 1780) 81 104 Gordon Riots. Correspondence
(1780 June 13-1781 Feb.)1780-81 280 letters, reports and other papers relating to the Gordon riots (June 13 1780-February 1781: 14 letters to Amherst from Thomas Twisleton (army officer) (June 13-August 15 1780) 1780 17 letters from Amherst to Twisleton (June 13-August 12 1780) 1780 Reports to Amherst from Hugh Debbieg (military engineer and army officer) , and others (June 13-16 1780) 1780-81 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (June 13 1780- February 4 1781) 1780 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (June 13-Aug 13 1780) 1780 Letters to Twisleton from Kennet etc. (June 14-July 4 1780) 1780 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from various correspondents and from Morse to various correspondents (June 14-July 26) 1780 Letter from Lord President of the Council to Lord Mayor (June 15 1780) and letter from London military association to the King 82 105 Channel Islands. Correspondence relating to sale of captured enemy ships, etc.
(1778-1779 Sept.)1778-79 42 letters to Amherst from Paulus Aemilius Irving (first baronet, army officer) (April 1778-September 1779) 1778-79 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1778-79 Papers relating to the Channel Islands 83 106 Channel Islands. Correspondence relating to sale of captured enemy ships, etc.
(1779 Oct.-1780 Dec.)1779-80 20 letters from Sharpe (Horatio, army officer and colonial governor, Maryland) to Morse (principal secretary at War Office) 1779 57 letters to Amherst from Irving 1779-80 11 letters to Amherst from Conway (Henry Seymour, army officer and politician) 1779-80 Papers relating to the Channel Islands 1779-80 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents and other correspondents 84 107 Channel Islands. Correspondence relating to sale of captured enemy ships, etc.
(1781 Jan.-Nov.)1781 61 letters to Amherst from Irving 1781 Letters to Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from various correspondents 1781 Papers relating to the Channel Islands 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1781 Letter from Amherst to the King 85 108 Channel Islands. Correspondence relating to sale of captured enemy ships, etc.
(1781 Dec.-1786)1781-82 19 letters to Amherst from Irving 1782-84 42 letters from Sharpe to Morse (principal secretary at War Office) 1782 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents Letters to Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Amherst and others 1784 Letters from Bishop to the Lords Committee for Affairs of Guernsey and Jersey (March) 1782-84 Papers relating to the Channel Islands and the sale of captured enemy ships 86 109 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Regulations for America in 1765; notes on history of King's demand for levying supplies for an army in carrying on war, by paying a reasonable price (see policy later in Revolution); Act of May 19, 1788 for naturalizing foreign Protestants settling in America (1745-1777)1715-1778 30 letters and papers relating to military supply regulations for America 1765; quelling of riots; the Board of Ordnance; the Royal Military Academy, Woolrich and other military matters 110 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
U.S.A.'s debt to Continental Congress, Jan.1, 1778; letters from General George Washington to various friends in 1760 stating the American cause, with replies thereto by Rev. Jacob Duchs; King's secret instructions (extract) to Clinton, Mar.21, 1778; Germain-Clinton letters (some of these are in the Clinton-Cornwallis controversy); secret instructions of King George to various colonial governors 1778
(1778 Jan.-June)1778 U.S. debt to Continental Congress (January) 1778 Amherst's instructions to Augustus Keppel (Viscount Keppel, naval officer, 1778 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents 1778 The Royal Gazette, New York March 17 (printed) 1778 Letters from General Washington to several of his friends in the year 1776 in which are set forth a fairer and fuller view of American politics (printed) 1778 Extract from the King's secret instruction to Sir Henry Clinton (army officer), March 1778 Letters from George Germain (first Viscount Sackville, army officer and politician) to Clinton and the Lords of the Admiralty (March-April) 1778 Letters from Lord Barrington to Sir David Lindsay, the Duke of Marlborough (George Spencer), and John Burgoyne (army officer) (March-June 1778) 1758-1778 Papers relating to military affairs; letter from William Knox to governor of Newfoundland, May 1778 1778 King's secret instructions to the governor of New Hampshire (April) 1778 letter from James Grant to George Germain; letter from Amherst to Lord Barrington, June 87 111 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Disposition of all of Mis Majesty's Forces in 1778; more Clinton-Germain letters; letters from Sir Joseph Yorke at Hague (intimate friend); various letters from officers in America
(1778 July-Dec.)1778 Letters to Amherst from Lord Barrington, William Stiell, George Rice, Lord North, George Cavendish, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Grafton, Earl of Coventry, Hugh Debbieg, Thomas Davies, Robert Monckton, Thomas Deraguliers, Lord Hardwicke, William Dalrymple, Lord Macartney, John Reid, Joseph Dusaur, William Keppel, Sir James Adolphus Oughton, Lord Manchester, William Hislop, James Cunningham, Joseph Yorke, Thomas Frederick MacKenzie Humberston; Hugh Douglas, Patrick Tonyn, and others, (July-December) 1778 List of officers and other papers relating to military affairs (September-December) 1778 Other correspondence 1778 Petition of merchants of London to the King 1778 Letters from prisoners in the King's Bench to Amherst and the King (December) 88 112 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
State of troops in New York area 1779; letter from General Conway to Amherst, Jan. 12, 1779; more Germain-Clinton letters
(1779 Jan.)1779 Speech of George III 1778-79 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (December 1778-January 1779) 1779 Precis of correspondence relating to military affairs 1779 State of British troops in North America under Sir Henry Clinton (army officer) (January); papers relating to military affairs, 1779 (partly printed) 1779 letter from George Germain to Sir Henry Clinton; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from William Jakson and others; letter from Charles Lampriere to Lord Weymouth 113 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Lord North - Amherst correspondence re. American affairs; letters re. difficulty of raising additional troops in Great Britain.; letters re. the Impress Act
(1779 Feb.-Mar.)1779 Letters to Amherst from Charles Jenkinson, James A. Oughton, William Blackett, Hugh Debbieg, Henry Smith, Sir Stanier Porten, William Belford, William Maddox Richardson, Benjamin Stehelin, John Millar, Alexander? Luders, William Fawcett, Lord Sandwich, Alexander MacKay, Lord Roxburgh, Lord Orford (Horatio Walpole), Richmond, Robert Cunningham, Charles Garth, Henry Herbert, Lord North and others, February-March 1779 Papers relating to military affairs 1779 letter from Colin Campbell to Charles Jenkinson, Feb; letter from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to John Boone, Feb; letter from Boone to Morse, Feb. 1549, 1777 Epitome of Kitt's rebellion, 1549; letter from John Robinson to Nesbitt, Drummond, and Fox, merchants, 1777 89 114 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Edward Mason (close friend) to Amherst Apr. 25, 1779, giving intimate comment; letters from America 1779; Amherst to Lord North and reply, May, 1779
(1779 Apr.-May)1779 Papers relating to military affairs 1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (April-May) 1779 Sketch of part of Moushold Heath 115 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Sketch of West Point on the Hudson River; plans for defence of England; letters from Major Robert Rogers, June 16, 1779; letters from Duke of Newcastle re. state of affairs (1779 June); letter from Lord Lord Chesterfield to Duke of Newcastle, 17451779 Sketch of West Point and Stony Point (June) 1779 Military plans and other military papers (June) 1779 State of British troops in England, Scotland, Jersey, Guernsey, and Ireland (June) 1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents and other correspondence (June); letter from citizens of Sunderland to Lord Adam Gordon; letter from John Robinson to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office); letter from Lord North to William Devaynes, 1779 (printed) 1745 Letters from Duke of Newcastle to the Secretary of the state and the Master General of Ordnance (September-December) 90 116 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Report on condition of Clinton's army, 1779; more Lord North letters; letters from Jenkinson (Secretary of War) to Amherst
(1779 July)1779 Papers relating to military affairs (July) 1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (May-July) 1779 letter from Charles Jenkinson to Duke of Northumberland, July; letter from Baron Shuldham to Philip Stephens, July; letter from Philip Stephens to Charles Jenkinson, July; letters to Leonard Morse from Thomas Fasbrook, inhabitants of Wareham, and John Boddington, July; letters to Lord Adam Gordon from Joshua Darwin and Joseph Cheney, July; letter from Amherst to Lord North, July; letter from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to John Boddington, July 91 117 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Letters on troubles of raising militia; more Lord North and Jenkinson letters; Cabinet correspondence
(1779 Aug.)1779 Papers relating to military affairs (August 1779); letter from Charles Jenkinson to Duke of Grafton, Aug. 1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (August) 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from James Dagge, Charles Lewis Mordaunt, Sough? Carleton, and John Stoodly, Jr., Aug.; letter from Amherst to Duke of Dartmouth August 92 118 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Clinton to Amherst Sept.1, 1779; Jenkinson to Burgoyne, Sept. 23, 1779; reports from New York; reports from St. Augustine; Lord Rockingham to Amherst 1779; John Randolph to Amherst 1779 with account of American loyalists, and various documents relating thereto.
(1779 Sept.)1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Sept.-Oct.; letters from Charles Jenkinson to John Burgoyne and G. A. Elliott, Sept.; letter from Amherst to Kutzleben, Sept.; letters to to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Small, Donald Monro, George Scott, and others, Sept.; letter from Valentine Morris to George Germain, Sept.; letter from G. A. Elliott to Charles Jenkinson, Sept. 93 119 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
More New York letters; further trouble about militia in Great Britain; troubles in Jamaica and Canada; correspondence between members of Cabinet
(1779 Oct.)1779-81 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (October 1779-January 1781) 1779 letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Stoodly, Jr., Lord Lisburne, and George Smith, Oct; letter from Amherst to Duke of Brunswick, Oct., letters to Lord Weymouth from Richard Dawson, Lord Fauconberg, and others Oct.; letters to William Lacy from William Bishopp, Samuel Stanton, George Fall, Gilbert Stanton, and others, Oct. 1779 Papers relating to military affairs, Oct; letter from E. Smith to William Fraser, Oct; letter from Joseph Hocken to Lord Edgecombe, Oct.; letter from Valentine Morris to George Germain, Oct 94 120 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
North's comment on proposed pardon to smugglers; address by George III to House of Lords, and reply of the Commons
(1779 Nov.)1779 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (November) 1779 Minutes of Jamaica conference of planters and merchants (November) 1779 letter from Lord Mulgrave to Lord Sandwich, Nov; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from M. Lewis and John Roberts, Nov.; letter from Mark Gregory to Commissioners of the Navy, Nov.; letter from Charles Jenkinson to Sir Robert Boyd, Nov. 121 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Report re. Charlottesville, Va.; officers proposed for promotion; more Cabinet letters (1779 Dec.)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1779 letters to Jeffrey Amherst from many correspondents, Sept.-Dec.; letter from Thomas Lamb to Charles Jenkinson, Dec.; letter from George Williamson to Mr. Bates, Dec; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Robert Cunningham, Donald Monro, and others, Dec.; letter from Amherst to Sir William Lemon, Dec.; letter from Edward Woodward to Sir Adam Williamson, Dec. 95 122 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Clinton letters; Irish troubles; Mrs. Eliza Newton to Amherst
(1780 Jan.)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1773-79 Petition, with enclosures, of Council and Assembly of Jamaica to the King (December 1773-December 1779) 1780 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office)from William Knox (government official and pamphleteer), William Bishopp, Henry C. Selby, and others, Jan.; * See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list 1780 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Jan.; Proposals to Amherst for raising levies and answers to proposals, Nov. 1778-Dec. 1779; letter from Sir John Irwin to Sir Richard Heron, Jan.; letters to John Boddington from Robert Lukin and K. Rusden, Jan.; letter from Thomas Robson to George Germain, Jan.; letter from Henry Budd to Henry Seymour Conway, Jan. 123 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Bermuda operations; conditions in Canada; Cabinet letters
(1780 Feb.)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1780 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Feb. 1780 letter from Valentine Morris to George Germain, Feb; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from M. B. Cox, Dundas Thomas DeGrey, Joseph Wall, Lord Adam Gordon, Richard Whyte, Feb.; letter from Richard Dyott to Lord Paget, Feb.; letter from E. R. Rule to John Pine, Feb.; letter from Joseph Wall to Lt. Fall, Feb.; letter from David Alexander Grant to Edward Foy, Feb. 1780 Papers relating to military affairs 124 This volume is not available in our collection;
See Electronic Finding aid section for document list.96 125 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Problems of recruiting and supplies; additional letters re. Gordon riots
(1780 May-June)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1780 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents and other correspondence (May-June) 1780 Papers relating to military affairs 97 126 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Report re. Clinton's troops; about 40 letters re. campaign in Africa; reports from Cornwallis to Amherst
(1780 July-Aug.)1780 Papers relating to military affairs (July-August) 1780 Letters to George Germain from Valentine Morris (army officer) and Brook Watson (first baronet, merchant and army official) (July-August) 1780 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (July-August 1780); letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Boddington, William Knox, and John? Parish, July-Aug.; letter from Duke of Richmond to Jenkinson, July; letters from Amherst to Lord Chancellor and Jenkinson, July-Aug.; letter from Joseph Dussaux to Lt. Hardyman, Aug.; letter from John Boddington to Alexander Dickson, Aug. 98 127 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
W. Phillips of New York to Amherst; Germain to Amherst; more Jenkinson and Lord North letters
(1780 Sept.-Oct.)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1780 Papers relating to military affairs 1780 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Sept.-Oct.; letter from Leonard Morse to Lord Adam Gordon, Sept; letter from George Schneider to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office), Sept.; letter from Ralph Phillips to John Dalling, Oct. 99 128 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Germain correspondence; Cabinet letters; Lord Barrington to all agents of the Army; lists of promotions in Jamaica
(1780 Nov.-Dec.)1780 Letters to Amherst from Brook Watson, Robert Pringle, George Grenville, George Germain, George Townshend, Thomas Hyde Page, William Style, Lord North, Charles Jenkinson, John Rutherford, William Haviland, William Twiss, Lord Hillsborough, A. G. Haynes, Robert Boyd, Thomas Fauquier, John Rowe, George Johnstone, Lockhart Gordon, Lord Sandwich, Robert Monckton, John Dalling, James Mark Prevost, and others, Nov.-Dec; letter from Amherst to Grenville, Nov.; letter from John Parish to Richard Sollitt, Nov.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Alexander McKay and Benjamin Thompson, Dec. 1780 List of promotions and other papers relating to military affairs 129 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Gibraltar operations; Jamaica affairs; approval of various Lords, of powder invented by Henry Phillips
(1781 Jan.)1781 Papers relating to military affairs, partly printed 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Jan.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Benjamin? Roberts, William Knox, Hugh? Douglas, Benjamin Thompson, and Philip? Stephens, Jan.; letter from Amherst to William Phillips, Jan.; letter from Leonard Morse to John Boddington, Jan. 100 130 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Verse to Amherst in London Courant; Cabinet letters; Edward Mason letter (close friend)
(1781 Feb.)
* See Electronic Finding Aid section for document list1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Feb.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) by W. Ph. Colyear Robertson, William Knox, Sir Stanier Porten, Richard Whyte, Thomas Hall, William Morris, Richard Bailey, John Powell, Abraham Tovey, and Alexander Shaw, Feb.; papers relating to military affairs, 1781; letters from Sir Henry Clinton to George Germain, Feb.; letter from Leonard Morse to Benjamin Thompson, Feb.; letter from John Robinson to William Knox, Feb. 101 131 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
More Germain-Clinton letters; Cabinet letters; Isle of Wight affairs; Jenkinson letters
(1781 Mar.)1781 letter from George Germain to Sir Henry Clinton, Mar.; letters to Jeffery Amherst from many correspondents, Mar. 1753-69 Papers relating to the East India Company, 1753-69; letter from Samuel Kempthorne to Sir Joseph Yorke, Mar.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Philip Stephens, Samuel Townshend, Thomas Clavering, Anthony Haslam, Sir Stanier Porten, and John Campbell, Mar. 132 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Henry Dundas to Amherst; Haviland to Amherst; Cornwallis to Amherst; W. Phillips of New York to Amherst
(1781 Apr.)1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (April 1781); papers relating to military affairs, 1781; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Lord Adam Gordon, Alexander Shaw, Alexander Campbell, Sir William Draper, Sir George Savile, and others, April; letter from Amherst to King George III, Apr.; letter from Duke of Beaufort to James Rooke, April; letter from William Eden to Sir Stanier Porten, Apr.; letter from William Dalrymple to East India Company, Apr. 1780 Copy of General Advertiser and Morning Intelligencer, April 24 102 133 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Excerpts from Charles Town (Charleston, South Carolina) newspaper re. Cornwallis victory, Mar. 15, 1761
(1781 May)1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, May; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Arthur Mair, James Hugonin, John Parish, Alexander Howe, Robert Boyd, Lord Adam Gordon, Sir Stanier Porten, Samuel Townsend, William Knox, James Parsons, and others, May; letter from Thomas Monat to Alexander Mackay, May 134 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Irish troubles; Haviland letters; Jenkinson letters
(1781 June)1781 12 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (army officer) (June) 1781 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Samuel Townsend (army officer), Lord Adam Gordon, Sir Stanier Porten, James Stuart, William Knox, John Archer, Benjamin Thompson, Thomas Hay and others, June 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (June) 103 135 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Lord Chancellor to Amherst from House of Peers
(1781 July)1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, July; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Robert Riddell, Samuel townsend, Charles Rainsford, Kenneth Mackenzie, Samuel Mostyn, Harry Gordon, Lord Manchester, Thomas Hyde Page, Lord Bateman, and others, July; letter from John Boddington to John Nicholson, July 1781 Papers relating to military affairs, July; letter from William Tryon to Mayor of Yarmouth, July 104 136 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
St. Eustatius letters; New York letter from John Campbell; Lt. Col. William Martin from New York to Amherst
(1781 Aug.)1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Aug.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Samuel Townsend, Lord Adam Gordon, Joseph Brome, Francis Whitworth, Robert Riddell, Alexander, Shaw, James Urquhart, and others, Aug.; letter from David Ross to William Fawcett, Aug. 1781 Papers relating to matters of ordnance 105 137 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Lord North letters; Cabinet letters; Home defence
(1781 Sept.)1781 17 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (September 1781) 1781 Papers relating to military affairs 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Sept.; letters from Amherst to John? Reid, William Stopford, and Col. Rowley, Sept.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Leonard Munnings, Lord Adam Gordon, John Walsh, and others, Sept. 106 138 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Difficulties in raising troops; Cabinet letters; Germain letters; India letters
(1781 Oct.)1781 12 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (October 1781) 1781 Papers relating to military affairs Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Oct.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Samuel Townsend, William Knox, Samuel Wilks, Lord Sheffield, William Rowley, and others, Oct.; letters from Lord Carlisle to Lord Hillsborough, Oct.; letter from Alexander Mackay to Charles Jenkinson, Oct.; letter from Amherst to James Francis Erskine, Oct. 107 139 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Gibraltar, Jamaica and Ireland problems; King's speech to Parliament and address in reply, Nov. 1781, and address in reply
(1781 Nov.)1781 13 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (November) 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents and other correspondence (November) 1781 Papers relating to military affairs; letters from Amherst to James Francis Erskine and King, Nov.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Robert Riddell, Francis Carleton, Harry Gordon, John Fisher, Lord Sheffield, Joseph Sharpe, Benjamin Roberts, John Hale, Phillip Stephens, Samuel Mostyn, Henry Hope, Samuel Townsend, and others, Nov.; letters from Lord Carlisle to Lord Hillsborough, Nov.; letter from Archibald Farrington to James Pattison, Nov.; letter from William Eden to Charles Jenkinson, Nov. 1781 King's speech to Parliment and address in reply (November 1781) 108 140 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Col.J. Burgoyne to Amherst; Cabinet letters; Jersey and Guernsey affairs; India affairs
(1781 Dec. 1-14)1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (December 1-14 1781) Petition of Du Pasquier to the King 1781 Papers relating to military affairs 1781-82 Letters from Amherst to James Francis Erskine and Lord Carlisle (British peer, statesman, diplomat, and author) (December 1781-January 1782) 1781 letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Fisher, Robert Riddell, Samuel Townsend, Francis Carleton, and others, Dec. 1-14 141 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Germain letters; petition to Amherst from "some gentlemen in the Army"
(1781 Dec. 15-31)1781 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from William Knox, Alexander Mackay, Samuel Towsend, Secretary of East India House, Richard Bailey, Thomas Clayton, Samuel Wilks, and others, Dec. 15-31 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (December 25-31) 1781-82 letter from Lord Carlisle to Lord Hillsborough, Dec. 1781; Letter from Amherst to King George III, Jan. 1782 109 142 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
India affairs; two poems by Maude dedicated to Lady Amherst; poem to Amherst; drawing by Maude (Lt.Thos.); New York and Canadian letters
(1782 Jan.)1782 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents, Jan. 1782; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from C. Michell and Richard Baily, Jan.; letters to Lord Hillsborough from Lord Carlisle, L. Sullivan, and William James, Jan. 1782 Papers relating to a Court Inquiry concerning recruiting held July 27 1781 and to other military affairs 1782 Thomas Maude. Poems dedicated to Lord and Lady Amherst 143 Miscellaneous Correspondence:
Home defence problems
(1782 Feb.-1783 July)1782 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (February-December) 1782 letters to Lord Hillsborough from James Murray and Henry Pringle, Feb.-Mar.; letters to Murray from Pringle and Charles Rainsford, Feb.; letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from W. Bethel Cox, Samuel Townsend, Amherst, John? Spotiswoode, and others, Feb.-Oct.; letter from Amherst to John Crawford/Crauford, Feb.; papers relating to military affairs, 1782 110 144 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Lord North letters; letter from Burgoyne, from Mrs. Mary Wade, from Abercrombie; note about appointments in North America; Edward Mason (close friend); more Henry Dundas and Joseph Yorke
(1771-1778 June)1771-78 Papers relating to military affairs 1772-77 Letters to Lord Barrington from R. Browne (acting Major of Brigade), Henry Thurloe Shadwell, William Howe, and Ross & Gray, Jan. 1772-June 1778; letters from R. Browne to Josias Paterson and Col. O'Hara, Jan.-Mar. 1772; letters from Lord Barrington to George Blount, William Dalrymple, and William Pawlett, July 1772-Sept. 1777 1777-78 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (December 1777-June 1778) 1777-78 Other correspondence; Report regarding failure of Burgoyne's expedition, May 1778; letter from Augustine Prevost to William Stiell, May 1778; letter from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to William Dalrymple, June 1778 111 145 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Lord North to Amherst recommending Dr. William Smith; memorial to Clinton; James Cuthbert to Amherst
(1778 July-Sept.)1778 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (July-September) 1778 Other correspondence (August-September) 112 146 A Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Memorials to various officers; Ligonier letter; North letter; Clinton letters
(1778 Oct.-Dec.)1778 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (November-December) 1768 Regulations for standard, colours, clothing etc. of marching regiments and calvary (December) 1778 Papers relating to military affairs 1778 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from various correspondents (December) 1778 letter from Lord Barrington to William? Phillips, Dec.; letters to Joseph Dussaux from Sir Charles Gould and R. Peterson, Dec.; letters to Lord Barrington from G. E. Ellis, M. Fecton & Son, and Sir George Howard, Dec.; letter from Alexander Howe to Robert Monckton, Dec. 113 146 B Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Edward Mason; Clinton; James Patterson of New York; Cadwallader Colden of New York; William Erskine of New York; Lord North letters
(1778 Dec.)1778 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (October-November) 1776 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from George Bastide (Lieutenant , 13th Reg. of Foot), Thomas DeGrey, Hugh Debbieg, Arthur Mair, Thomas Dundas, Edward Goate, Thomas John Pigot, Eyre Massey, William Picton, John Crane, Francis Mackay, John Johnston, Simon Fraser, William Erskine, and others, Oct.-Nov. 1776? 1778 Distribution of North American troops and other papers relating to military affairs 1778 letters to Lord Barrington from William Pilkington, Lord Hope, Kay Mawer, Cox & Mair, and others, Oct. - Nov.; memorials to King George III from Benjamin gordon and William Brown, Oct.; letter from Thomas Dundas to Cox & Mair, Nov.; letters to Matthew Lewis from Richard Shadwell and William Jackson, Nov.; letter from William Lacy to Sir Harbord Harbord (British Parliamentarian), Nov. 114 147 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Description of new constructed carronades; Ligonier, Edward Lascelles, Germain, Dr. Whitfield, North letters
(1779 Jan.)1779 Papers relating to ordnance (January-March) 1778-79 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (December 1778-January 1779) 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Meyrick and others (January) 1779 memorial of Thomas Appleford Wools to King George III, Jan.; letter from Richard Beacroft to W. Taylor, Jan.; letters from Charles Jenkinson to Archibald Blane and Thomas Gage, Jan.; letter from John Boddington to William Knox, Jan.; letter from James A. Oughton to Col. Drummond, Jan.; letters from Leonard Morse to (principal secretary at War Office) Thomas Poplett and Richard Waite Cox, Jan.; letter from Cottrell Mercier to James Murray, Jan.; letter from Cox & Mair to Charles Jenkinson, Jan. 1776-79 Papers relating to military affairs 115 148 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
John Amherst; William Amherst, James Abercrombie, secretary of state George Germain, R. Fairfax
(1779 Feb.)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (February) 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Richard Atkinson (merchant and director of the East India Company) and other correspondence (February) 116 149 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Vacancies in Clinton's Army; George Germain letters; Lord North letters
(1779 Mar.)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (March 1779); letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Chadwick, Robert Boyd, Alexander Mackay, Ross & Gray, WEilliam Dalrymple, Sir David Lindsay, Gabriel Christie, Charles Wolfran Cornwall, Thomas De Grey, William Skyrme, John? Leland, William Hatsell, James Wemyss, Edward Jenkins, Matthew Lewis, Henry Knight, Thomas Stanley, John? Acklom, James or Henry Walton, Thomas Dundas, John Warburton, Alexander Campbell, Mariscoe Frederick, Henry Gladwin, William Fraser, William Hamilton, Allan Maclean, George Boscawen, James Hugonin, Thomas Warburton, Edward Hawkins, Thomas Gage, Philip Stephens, and others, Mar. 1779 letter from Phillip Skene to Phillip Sherrard, Mar.; letter from Amherst to Lennox, Mar. 1779 Papers relating to military affairs; letter from Thomas Richards to Duke of Dorset, Mar.; memorial from John Quantock to Lord Townshend, Mar. 117 150 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Bishop of Landaff; Duke of Marlborough; Lady Newhaven; Edwin Lascelles; Mrs. Wilkinshaw; Lady Manners
(1779 Apr.)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (April) 1779 letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Bland, John William Egerton, Elizabeth Mostyn, Richard Baily, Cairns, Stephens, Richard Phillipson, Alexander Mackay, Henry? Webb, Sir Richard Heron, Barker, Lord Denbigh, Samuel Townsend, Francis Marsh, Turner, James Meyrick, William Bulkeley, Ainslie, John Douglas, and others, Apr.; Papers relating to military affairs 1779 letter from William Ruxton to Robert Adair, Apr. 1779; letter from Lady Elizabeth Torpichen to Lord Advocate, Apr; letter from Sir Thomas Heathcote to Charles Jenkinson, Apr.; letter from John Maunsel to Samuel Townsend, Apr.; letter from William Faucitt to Lord Weymouth, Apr.; letter from Robert Bennet to Duke of Argyll, Apr. 118 151 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Lady Mary Russell; Duke of Gordon; Lady Manners; various Calcroft letters; African correspondence
(1779 May)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (May 1779) 1779 letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from various correspondents, May; letter from Mrs. Mary Russell to Lady Amherst, May; letter from Charles Jenkinson to McDuff, May; papers relating to military affairs, 1779; memorial of Murdoch Maclaine to George Germain, May; letter from Samuel R. Billingsley to Lord Barrington, May; letters to Lord Adam Gordon from Joshua Darwin and Joseph Cheney, May 119-20 152 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Mrs. Patley (of Riverhead), Lady Pryce, Montague Burgoyne, J. Burgoyne, T. Calcroft, Mr. and Mrs. Hirst, Dowager Lady Monson, Lord North, Ligonier, Lieut. Dick
(1779 June)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Adam Williamson (army officer and colonial governor) and others (June 1779) 1779 letter from George Metham to Ross & Gray, June; papers relating to military affairs, 1799; letter from Sir George Howard to Charles Jenkinson, June; letter from Charles Whitworth to Thomas Davis, June; letter from Norman MacLeod to Lord North; June; letter from William Hislop to Adam Williamson, June 121 153 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Proposals to Thomas Lister; William Amherst; Will Horsfall; J. Cornwallis; Charles Jenkinson on American affairs with several documents; memo from J. Burgoyne; James and John Marick/Meyrick; Letitia Webber; Lord Ross
(1779 July)1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents July 17-31 1779 letter from Sir John Sebright to John Townson, July 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Andrew Lyon (naval captain), Emmanuel Walton, Nassau Smith, Samuel Leslie,Thomas De Grey/DeGrey, James Dundas, Matthew Lewis, James Meyrick, Stuart Douglas, Staats Morris, Dudley Ackland, John Wilan, Alexander Bertram, and others, July; letter from John Boddington ot John Moore, Jan. 1779 Papers relating to ordnance and other military affairs 1779 Letters to Charles Jenkinson (first earl of Liverpool, politician) from Lord North ( Frederick, second earl of Guilford, prime minister) and John Adams (lawyer and political theorist, President 1789-97) (July) 124 154 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Letters from Cabinet and from officers in command of home forces; reports on condition of arms at various points
(1779 Aug.)1779 13 letters to Amherst from R. Peirson (August) 1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (August) 1779 Papers relating to military affairs 1779 Other correspondence (August) 125 155 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Cabinet letters; William Dalison (brother of first wife); Home defence documents
(1779 Sept.)1779 12 Letters to Amherst from R. Pierson (Lieutenant-General) (September) 1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (September) 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Arthur Mair and others (September) 1779 Papers relating to military affairs, 1779; letter from William Meulh to Thomas Calcraft, Sept.; letter from William Sumpter to Sir Charles Frederick, Sept. 126-27 156 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Lady Greenwich; Lt. James Pringle of Banff; Lt. Col. Henry Pringle at Mincrea; Germain letters
(1779 Oct.)1779 11 letters to Amherst from R. Peirson (October) 1779 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (October) 1779 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from various correspondents 1779 Papers relating to military affairs (October); letters to Charles Jenkinson from William Stewart, John Crauford, and John Leland, Oct; letter to Lord Germain from Archibald Campbell, Oct; letter from Jenkinson to Burgoyne, Oct.; letter from Thomas Carleton to William Bisshopp, Oct.; letter from Andrew Crillon to Cox &Mair, Oct. 128 157 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home: 1779 State of troops at Jamaica; Calcroft letters; Home guard affairs (November) 129 158 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home: 1779 Cabinet letters; Home defence affairs (December) 130 159 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home: 1780 Raising of militia; letters re-ordnance; general correspondence with government officials (January) 131 160 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home: 1780 Comments on difficulties in raising troops; letters indicate general feeling of unrest at home (February) 132 161 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Correspondence from Jersey; Lord Germain letters; Lord North; General Gage; John Drinkwater; Irish and Canadian affairs
(1780 Mar.)1780 21 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (March) 1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (March) 1780 letter from Mrs. Charlotte Soame to Charles Jenkinson, Mar.; letter from Hugh J. Hansard to Cox, Mair and Cox, Mar.; letter from Henry W. Yeoman to Lord Fauconberg, Mar.; letter from John Forbes to William Crowden, Mar.; letter from George Bolton to George Hesse, Mar.; letter from James Watson to Charles Rainsford, Mar.; letter from Ross & Gray to Lewis 1780 papers relating to military affairs 133 162 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Jamaica letters; Cabinet letters; George H. Lennox, Lord Orford and William Haviland letters
(1780 Apr.)1780 15 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (April) 1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (April) 1780 Papers relating to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Lord Dartmouth (secretary of state for the American Colonies) and others (April) 1780 letter from Alexander Campbell to William Ogel, Apr.; letter from John Dalling to Ross & Gray, Apr.; letter from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to Thomas Tyrwhitt, Apr.; letter from G. Martin Leake to Thomas Keating, Apr.; letter from John Vaughan to Lord Townshend, Apr.; letter from Mackay to Hobson, apr.; letter from Donald McKay to Duke of Gordon, Apr.; letter from John Macpherson to James Grant and William Macpherson, Apr.; letter from Richard Veale to Board of Ordnance, Apr.; letters from James Johnston to Cox, Mair & Cox and Capt. Davis, Apr.; letter from Michael Obins to Marquis of lothian, Apr. 134 163 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Augustus Keppel; Dr. Saunders; Anne Rutherford to Lady Amherst, same to Amherst; James Abercrombie/Abercromby, William Haviland and Sir Hugh Palliser letters; numerous letters from New Orleans
(1780 May)1780 12 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (May) 1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (May) 1780 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Alexander Mackay (Scottish soldier in the British Army, politician) (May) 1780 Other correspondence (May) and papers relating to military affairs 135 164 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Cabinet letters; James Abercrombie/Abercromby, Gibraltar, Ireland and home defence letters; Clinton to Charles Jenkinson
(1780 June)1780 18 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (June) 1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (June) 1780 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Thomas Sankey and others (June) 1780 Other correspondence (June) and papers relating to military affairs 136 165 Miscellaneous Letters to Commander-in-Chief at Home:
Cabinet letters; Lt.Col. William Morris, Lt. Thomas Croker, Lord John Murray, General George Williamson
(1780 July)1780 14 letters to Amherst from William Haviland (July) 1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (July) 1780 Papers relating to military affairs 1780 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from John Malcolm and others (July) 1780 letter from Robert Prescott to Adam Williamson, July; letter from Charles Jenkinson to Lord Beauchamp, July; letter from Lord Ligonier to Arthur Mair, July; letter from Lord John Murray to Mr. Anderson, July; letter from John Parish to Capt. Davis, July; letter from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to Nicolaus Ottendorf, July 137 166 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (1780 Aug.)1780
Principally letters from officers and soldiers in the British Army - several letters from different agents for the Army, viz: Cox, Mair & Cox, Gray & Ogilvie, Bishop & Brummell, etc.; requests for employment, recommendations, memorials, expense accounts, returns of regiments, Impress Service; letters from Major Generals Parker, Peirson and Haviland; Lord Orford, Lt. Adam Gordon, Lt. Townshend, Lt. Ligonier, U.K.; Gen. James Patterson, New York; Sir Henry Clinton, New York; Gov. John Dalling, Jamaica; Gen. G. A. Elliott, Gibraltar; etc.
138 167 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Principally letters from officers and soldiers in the British Army (October 1780)1780
Principally letters from officers and soldiers in the British Army regarding promotions, commission, recommendations, offers to raise troops - Lord Lincoln and Lt. Col. J. Burgoyne to serve in America; letters from Sir Stanier Porten, Maj. Gen. Wm. Faucitt, Lords Sussex, North, Seaforth, Percy and Nugent-Temple, U.K.; Maj. Gen. Phillips, Lt. Col. William Martin, New York; Charles Jenkinson, John Boddington, London; Lt. Gov. P. Irving, Guernsey; etc.
(1780 Oct. or Sept.)139 168 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (September 1780)1780
Generally same as Nos. 166 and 167. Letters from Duke of Beaufort, Lord Bucclough, Gen. Lord John Murray, Lords George Sutton, Napier, Bateman, Corke, Paget and Ossory, Maj.Gen. Morris, Col. Hugh Bibbrey, Maj. Gen. Calcroft, Lt. Gen. Alex. Maitland, U.K.; see Major George Leathes to Amherst, Sept.24, for alleged partiality to Major Egerton in case of promotion; letters from Gen. J. Vaughan, Barbadoes; Lt. Col. John Island, New York (1780 Sept. or Oct)140 169 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Chiefly letters from officers and officials in U.K. re. commission, recommendations, leaves of absence, memorials, returns of troops; from Lords Frederick Campbell, Atholl, Argyll, Barrington, Lisburne, Fauconberg; Sir William Draper, G. Granville, Lt. Gen. George Preston, Gen. Thomas Gage; Maj. Gen. Hall to A. Mair; Sir J. Mordaunt, Col. Saul Townsend; Richard Baily, Portsmouth; see Duchess of Gordon to Amherst for complaint of partiality against Duke of Gordon
(1780 Nov.)1780 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (November 1780) 1780 Letters from Duke of Argyll to Gray Ogilvie (November 1780) 1780 Memorial from John Allen to King George III (November 1780) 1780 Other correspondence (November 1780) and Papers relating to military affairs 141 170 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (December 1780)1780
Chiefly letters of recommendations, requests, offers to raise troops, memorials, embarkation returns, all from U.K.; letters from Major J. M.Provost, Jamaica; Lt. Gen. Alex McKay, Lord Hardwick, Gen. Robert Monckton, Lord Milford, Lord John Murray, Philip Stephens, Admiralty Office, Lord Hillsborough, Lt. Gov. William Blackett, Plymouth, Lord George Germain; Sir Henry Clinton to Germain
(1780 Dec.)142 171 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Embarkation returns, inspection of troops, returns memorials, requests from surgeons, etc. (January 1781)1781 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents 1781 Chiefly letters. Letters from Maj. Thomas Lister, Lt. Gen. William Dalrymple, Lt. Gen. Hunt Walsh, John Beddington, Robert Adair, Lords George Gordon, Manchester, Northumberland, Edgecombe, Darlington; see William Chamberlayne, re-arraignment before Court of King's Bench of Lord Gordon, dated Jan. 19, 1781; Lt. Gov. Corbet, Jersey; Lt. Col. Peter Craig, Gibraltar; embarkation returns, inspection of troops, returns, memorials, requests from surgeons, etc.
(1781 Jan.)143 172 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Chiefly letters. Memorials, proposals and offers for raising troops, leaves of absence, recommendations, etc.; letters from Lords Harrington, Dorset, Lauderdals; Robert Manners, Lt. Gen. J. Pomoroy; Brig. Gen. Robert Prescott, Leeward Islands; Col. W. Wemyss, Maj. Gen. Colcraft, Lt. Gen. B. Armstrong, Capt. Kenneth MacKenzie, Gen. H. S. Conway, Col. George Scott, General Simon Fraser, Sir Thomas Clavering, etc., all of U.K. (1781 Feb.)1781 Memorials and proposals and offers for raising troops, leaves of absence, recommendations etc. 1781 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (February 1781) 144 173 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Memorials, requests for leaves of absence, recommendations, returns of troops, etc.; letters from Lords Onslow, Vere, Grantham, De La Warr (from Nice), Lord Advocate, H. Dundas, Sir William James, Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Egerton, Gen. S. Hodgson, Lt. Col. Richard Whyte, Col. Francis Lacelles, Lt. Gen. L. Baugh, Lt. Col. Matthew Dixon, all U.K.; from America, one letter from Sir Henry Clinton; lists of recruits
(1781 Mar.)1781 Requests for leave of absence, recommendations etc. Lists of recruits 1781 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (March 1781) 145 174 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Letters from Lt. Gen. Pitt, Sir Charles Gould, Duke of Leinster, Maj. Gen. G. Morris, Duke of Queensbury, Lord Carlisle, Maj. Gen. John Douglas, Col. James Brome, Maj. Gen. Edward Maxwell; copy letter from Charles Jenkinson to Sir Henry Clinton re. impropriety of surgeons purchasing or selling their commissions - Apr.3, 1781; inspection returns, offer of services, exchange, commission, lists of recruits, etc.; letter from Col. William Picton, Gibraltar (1781 Apr.)1781 Letters and memorials to Amherst from various correspondents (April 1781) 146 175 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Returns of different companies, regiments, etc. in several countries; letters from Sir George Howard, Lords Marchmont, Colvill, Richmond, Lothian, Sheffield; Capt. Alex Howe, Engineer Capt. Thomas Hyde Page, Lt. Gen. Robert Cunningham, Maj. Gen. F. Smith, Maj. Gen. H. St. John, Sir John Irwine/Irvine, Sir John Eden, Sir George Howard, all from U.K.; expense lists, memorials, recommendations, etc.
(1781 May)1781 Returns of different companies, Regiments, etc. in several countries 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (May 1781) 147 176 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Chiefly requests, memorials, recommendations for commissions and promotions; returns of deserters, officers and troops serving under several commandants; inspection returns of troops, etc.; letters from Lords Torpicheu, Galloway, Seaforth and Marlborough; Lt. Col. Turner Straubenzee, George Garth, Col. Dudley Ackland, Capt. William McCormick, Sir Robert Hamilton, Sir Robert Pigot, all from U.K.; from Major Fancourt, Jamaica
(1781 June)1781 Recommendations for commissions and promotions; returns of deserters, officers and troops serving under several commandants 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (June 1781) 148 177 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Memorials, recommendations, requests for employment in army, transfers, exchange of commissions, etc.; monthly returns of troops; lists of promotions, etc.; letters from Lords Glandore, Powis, Devonshire, Porchester, George Gordon, Duke of Roxburghe, Nugent-Temple; Maj. Gen. T. Mocher, Maj. Gen. Mathew, Sir Adam Ferguson, Capt. Alex Shaw, Col. George Scott, Brig. Gen. Archibald Campbell, Jamaica; Governor Arthur Holdsworth, Dartmouth, etc., U.K.; all re. military affairs
(1781 July)1781 Request for employment in army, transfers, exchange of commissions, etc; monthly returns of troops; lists of promotions, etc. 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (July 1781) 149 178 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
List of Regiments recounting; return of Independent companies; list of inn-keepers of Kingston; return of works at different garrisons; return of Guards, etc.; memorials, recommendations, etc.; letters from Lt. Col. Rigley, Col. Henry Pringle, Lt. Col. William Dalison re. case of prisoners; Lt. Col. Charles Stuart, Lt. Col. William Ogle, Lt. Col. George Etherington, Maj. Lord Caithness, Duke of Montagu, General Evelyn, Lord Digby, etc. re. military affairs, U.K.
(1781 Aug.)1781 List of Regiments recounting; return of Independent companies; list of inn-keepers of Kingston; return of works at different garrisons; return of Guards, etc. 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (August 1781) 150 179 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Returns of troops, memorials, etc.; chiefly requests and recommendations - letters from Lords Dalhousie, Hertford and Ailesbury; from Lt. William Child, Col. James Brome, Capt. John Quentock, Maj. James Urquhart, Mr. J. Parr, Ordnance Ch. Barracks, etc.; all re. military affairs, Great Britain
(1781 Sept.)1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (September 1781) 151 180 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Chiefly recommendations, requests for help, returns, memorials; letters from Col. J. Burgoyne, Maj. Gen. Richard Phillipson, Lt. Gen. J. Johnston, Col. Stewart Douglas, Maj. General William Tryon, Lt. Col. Charles Long, all from Great Britain; from Col. John Reid, Jersey; Capt. William Twiss, Quebec; Maj. General John Clarke, Quebec; Mr. Alex Smith, Halifax; Sir Henry Clinton to Lord George Germain; Sir George Sairle, Lord Hinton and others, re. military affairs
(1781 Oct.)1781 Recommendations, requests for help, returns, memorials 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (October 1781) 152 181 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Returns of troops; memorials, recommendations, inquiries, etc.; letters from Capt. George Vaughan, Col. Samuel Stanton, Capt. Thomas Pidcock, Lieut. General Sherard, Lt. Col. William Gardiner, Joseph Sharpe (Lincoln's Inn), Capt. Alex. Howe, etc.; all from Great Britain re. military affairs; copy letters from Sir Henry Clinton to Lord Germain re. promotion.
(1781 Nov.)1781 Return of troops; inquiries, etc. 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (November 1781) 153 182 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Memorials, promotions, recommendations, returns of troops; letters from Maj. General L. A. Tottenham, Lord Stormont, Earl of Kellie, Maj. General Sanford, Lt. General Taylor, all from Great Britain; letter from Lt. Governor Archibald Campbell, Jamaica, etc.
(1781 Dec.)1781 Memorials, promotions, recommendations, returns of troops 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (December 1781) 154 183 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Memorials, returns, recommendations; schedule of some of his correspondence; letters from Lt. Col. H. Hicks, Major J. Cartwright, Rev. John Smith, Lord Ashburn, Lord Newhaven, John Perry, M.P., all from Great Britain; copy of letter from Clinton to Germain, New York; Sir Horace Mann, Florence; William Bayard, New York; agreement for exchange of certain commissions
(1782 Jan.)1782 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst; agreement for exchange of certain commissions (January 1782) 155 184 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Letters from Robert Prescott, Antigua; Lords Cornwallis and Sackville, Lady Diana Glandore, Lt. General William Sorell, Col. Russell Manners, Sir George Osborn, Frances DuPont, Thomas Baskerville, all from Great Britain; memorials, recommendations, embarkation returns, etc.
(1782 Feb.)1782 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst (February 1782) 1782 Memorials, recommendations, embarkation returns, etc. (February 1782) 156 185 Miscellaneous Letters to Lord Amherst:
Lists of officers, memorials, chiefly recommendations, returns, etc.; letters from Lords Exeter, Loughborough, Hawks, Lt. General Robert Melville, Capt. John Dasborow, Valentine Morris, Esq., Lt. Col. R. Dundas, Sir Adam Ferguson, Maj. General John Godwin, Lt. Colonel Hugh Powell, re. promotions, New York; establishment of Regiments, England
(1781 Mar.)1782 Lists of officers, returns, etc. 1781 Letters from various correspondents to Amherst 1781 Promotions, New York; establishment of Regiments, England (March 1781) 157 186 Miscellaneous Letters, etc. from Commander-in-Chief's Office:
Amherst's reports to King on proposed promotions, courts martial, raising of regiments and any other military or official business; his opinion on any important letters; his proposition in case of invasion of Britain; reports on letters from Lords Lieutenant of Ireland; letters to Sir William Draper, Duke of Richmond, Lord Townshend, Maj. Gen. Rainsford, Sir H. Clinton, Lord High Chancellor, Charles Jenkinson, etc.
(1778 Dec.18-1784 June 29)1778-84 Amherst's reports to the King on proposed promotions, courts martial, raising of regiments and any other military or official business; his opinion on any important letters; his proposition in case of invasion of Britain; reports on letters from Lords Lieutenant of Ireland; letters to various correspondents 158 187 Miscellaneous Documents, Commander -in-Chief, Home:
Amherst's papers re. disposition of troops; lists of officers and troops, dates of marching, establishment of battalions, military rules, information concerning court martial of General Corbet; to Lt. General Burgoyne re. return to America etc. (Undated)1778-82 List of officers, disposition of troops, proposals for raising regiments, reports on military punishment, remarks on Hollandaise colony of Surinam, military circulars, accounts of military finances, lists of camps and regiments, division of England into military districts, promotions, military regulations, military plans, and other miscellaneous military documents. Letters from Amherst to George III, John Burgoyne (seventh baronet, army officer), William A. Pitt (army officer), Duke of Richmond (Charles Lennox), and John Vaughan (army officer); letter from Lord Weymouth to George J. Cooke 159 188 Miscellaneous Returns, etc. Office of Commander-in-Chief, Home:
Estimate of charges for raising companies, promotions proposed by Sir William Howe, America, 1776 and Sir Henry Clinton, America, 1778-1779; monthly return of troops; augumentations; lists of volunteers and impressed men, Great Britain; dates and routes for marching; regulations re. private raising troops; promotions recommended by Amherst approved by King; some letters, etc.
(1778-1779)1778-79 Lists of promotions, leaves of absence, lists of camp equippage, military circulars, lists of military districts in England, marching orders, lists of officers, disposition of troops, lists of successions, routes of various regiments, monthly returns, and other military documents, some relating to the army in North America 1778-79 letter from William Howe to Lord Barrington, Mar. 1778; memorial of John Robertson and Norman Macleod to Howe 1778-79 Letters and memorials to Amherst from Lord Robert Manners, James Chaloner, and Lord Barrington, Apr. - July 1778; letters from Amherst to Lord Barrington, Arthur Holdsworth, William Haviland, and others, Apr. 1778 -Dec. 1779; letter from Lord Barrington to Ross & Grey, Nov. 1778 1778 Report of Amherst to King George III, Dec.; letter from George Williamson to Capt. Bloomfield, Dec. 1779 Petitions to George III from Dudley Ackland, James Ackland, James Dundas, William McCarmick, John Reid, Robert Aberdeen, James O'Donnell, Earl of Chesterfield, Richard Crewe, Williams Parsons, Henry Webb, Seth Williams, John Coghlan, Richard Robinson, Earl of Winchilsea, James Barber, Woodford Rice, and others 160 189 Miscellaneous Returns, etc. Office of Commander-in-Chief, Home:
Continuation generally. Observations to King on proposed promotions - list of levies; return of officers and troops, deserters, impressed men, etc.; Treasury advertisement for contract to supply camps with wood, coal, etc. in England, 1780; lists of transports, etc.
(1780-1782)1780-82 Miscellaneous returns etc.; observations to the King; lists of transports etc. 161 190 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Chiefly letters from Amherst to important officers serving under him - Duke of Richmond, Sir Henry Clinton, Lt. General David Lindsay; General Frederick Haldimand, Quebec; Lt. General William Haviland, etc.; observations on defences in North America;, recommendations of promotions to King; list of officers, troops, etc.
(1768, 1774-1779)1778-79 19 letters from Amherst to Sir David Lindsay (Lieutenant-General), May-Sept., 1778-1779 1779 17 letters from Amherst to R. Peirson, July-Nov. 1779 21 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (first earl of Liverpool, politician), Sept.-Dec. 1768 Regulations for standards, guidons, clothing, etc. of the calvary (December) 1775-79 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents; letter from George Germain to Lord Sandwich, Mar. 1778 1778-79 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (May 1778-December 1779); letter from George Germain to Lord Sandwich, Mar. 1778; letters from Amherst to many correspondents, May 1778-Dec. 1779 1778-79 Papers relating to military affairs 1778-79 Letters to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) from Joseph Dussaux (army officer, 6th Reg of foot), Nicholas Lechmere, Alexander Stewart, Sir Grey Cooper, Oct. 1778-Apr. 1779 1774-78 Parliamentary report (November 1774- November 1778) Printed; letter from Thomas Fraser to Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office), Mar. 1779; memorial from Murdoch Maclaine to George Germain 1779 Gazette extraordinaire de la Grenade (July 15) Printed; letter from John Boddington to Matthew Dixon, July; memorial of John Ruberg to Valentine Morris; letter from David Smyth to James Murray, Aug.; letter from Sir Frederick Haldimand to Charles Jenkinson, Oct.; memorial of Roger Pattown to John Dalling 162 191 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Letters to and from Amherst with various correspondents1780
Letters both to and from Amherst - correspondence with Lord George Germain, Maj. B. Glasier, Florida; General J. M. Provost, Jamaica; Lord Cornwallis, America; Maj. General W. Phillips, America; copy of correspondence between Capt. J. Wall and Lt. Gov. George H. Adams, Goree, Africa, 1780; Gov. John Dalling, Jamaica; Lt. General McKay, Scotland; Lord Pembroke, etc.; monthly returns
(1780)192 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Letters to and from commanding officers, Jamaica, Barbados, Gibraltar, North America, Canada etc.; returns1781-82
Letters to and from commanding officers, Jamaica, Barbados, Gibraltar, North America, Canada, etc.; Capt. William Johnston, Fla.; Governor John Dalling, General J. Vaughan, Maj. General G. Christie, General G. A. Elliott, etc.; returns
(1781-1782)163 193 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Applications for Commissions. No summary. Name of applicant, ranks, present and desired, with name of persons recommending, etc.; general list of vacancies, augmentation, etc.
(1778-1780)1778-80 Applications for Commisions. Name of applicant, ranks, ranks present and desired with name of persons recommending, etc; general list of vacancies, augmentation, etc. 194 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Marching orders of Commander-in-Chief, Home
(1780-1781)1780-81 Marching orders of Commander-in-Chief 164 195 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Review returns. Returns of troops for inspection, etc., in Jamaica or certain Regiments; embarkation returns, Scotland; England, Guernsey, Isle of Man
(1778-1780)1778-80 Return to troops for inspection, etc., in Jamaica, embarkation returns, Scotland; England, Guernsey, Isle of Man 196 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
General Returns (1781)1781 General returns as above 165 197-1 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. (a) Papers, letters and bills re. the settlement of the accounts of General Shirley and his agents for stores and provisions in America in the years 1755 and 1756; (b) Advertisement that was inserted in the New York, Boston and Philadelphia papers relating to claims of seamen, carpenters, smiths, etc. that were taken at the reduction of Oswego - in 1756 - New York, Dec. 3, 1760; (c) Remarks on General Shirley's accounts; (d) Remarks on General Shirley's accounts made by Lord Loudoun (1755-1759)1755-56 Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills, accounts of General Shirley and his agents for stores and provisions in America 1755-59 Claims of seamen, carpenters, smiths at the reduction of Oswego etc 197-2 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. Bills rendered for expense of running and supplying the British Army in North America, with correspondence from Major General James Abercrombie and Major General Jeffrey Amherst re. that subject (1758-1759)1758-59 Mortier's Bills for running and supplying the British Army in North America 166 198 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. Bills rendered for expense of supplying and running the British Army in North America, and Amherst's correspondence with Mortier on that subject
(1760)1760 Mortier's Bills for running and supplying the British Army in North America and Amherst's correspondence with Mortier 167 199 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. Bills rendered for expense of supplying and running the British Army in North America, and Amherst's correspondence with Mortier on that subject
(1761)1761 As Reel 166, for 1761 168-69 200 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. Bills rendered for expense of supplying and running the British Army in North America, and Amherst's correspondence with Mortier on that subject
(1762)1762 As Reels 166, for 1762 170-71 201 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Letters from Col. Henry Pringle (British army officer) to Amherst and other correspondence1763, 1781-82
Paymaster Abraham Mortier's Bills. Bills rendered for expense of supplying and running the British Army in North America, and Amherst's correspondence with Mortier on that subject (1763)
Letters from Col. Henry Pringle to Lord Amherst dated Florence, Sept. 30-Oct. 8; Leghorn, Oct. 22; Fort Philips, Minorca, Nov. 3, all 1781; from Mahon, Minorca, March 27, 1782; Major General William Phillips to Amherst Jan. 21, 1781, from New York; Amherst to Lieut. Governor Corbett and Charles Jenkinson, Feb. 26, 1781, regarding arrest of Lt. Governor Corbett; General H. S. Conway to Amherst, dated Jersey, April 16, 1781 on same subject (1781-82)172 202-205 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
202-Marching orders
203-Miscellaneous Returns. Horses, arms, clothing, powder, etc. (1779 Mar.-1782 Jan.)
204-Monthly Returns - Artillery. Consists entirely of monthly returns of the four and later five battalions of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Woolwich (1779 Jan.-1782 Feb.)
205-Monthly Returns - Artillery. Monthly Returns of the first and second battalions and all others of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Woolwich (1779 Jan.-1782 Mar.) Incomplete.1779-82 Marching order, miscellaneous returns, horses, arms, clothing, powder, etc. Monthly returns - artillery etc. 173 206-209 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Monthly Reports & Returns: Drawing Room at the Tower, Name of student, class, etc.; 60th Foot (Royal American Regiment). From W. Indies; British Establishment and Recruiting Parties: Numbers of the Rank and File in all Regiments, except North America; Recruiting Parties and recruits on Foreign stations cavalry, artillery, infantry in Ireland.1778-82
206-Monthly Reports of the Drawing Room at the Tower. Name of student, class, branch of learning, application, proficiency, attendance.(1778 Dec-1782 Mar). Incomplete.
207-Monthly Returns - 60th Foot (Royal American Regiment). From St. Vincent, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Augustine Florida (1778 Feb.-1781 Mar.). Incomplete
208-Monthly Returns - British Establishment and Recruiting Parties. Rank and File only (no names). Numbers of the Rank and File in all Regiments, excepting those in North America (monthly); monthly return of Recruiting Parties and of recruits of the Regiments on Foreign stations which have not additional companies annexed to them. (1778 Dec.-1782 Feb.)
209-Monthly Returns - Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry in Ireland (1779 Mar.-1781 Dec.) Incomplete.174 210-214 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Monthly Returns: militia; Garrisons in Minorca, Jamaica, Leeward Islands; Royal Artillery, America; Gibraltar; all reports of Militia forces in South Britain1778-82
210-Monthly Returns - Militia. Returns under Adjutant Generals William Faucett, A. Williamson and William Amherst (1778 July-1782 Feb.)
211-Monthly Returns - Garrisons. Minorca, Jamaica, Leeward Islands (1778 May-1782 Mar.) Incomplete.
212-Monthly Returns - Royal Artillery, Royal America (1778 Oct.-1781 Dec.). Incomplete
213-Monthly Returns - Garrison at Gibraltar (1778 Oct. 1-1782 Mar.)
214-Monthly Returns - Quarters, Militia and Regular Forces. All reports of Militia forces in South Britain. (1778 Sept.-1782 Feb.)175 215-216 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Monthly Returns: Officers with Regiments in South Britain; Forces in North Britain and South Britain1778-82
215-Monthly Returns - Officers present with Regiments in South Britain and with Militia (1778 Dec.-1782 Feb.)
216-Monthly Returns - Forces in North Britain and South Britain (1778 Mar.-1782 Feb.) Incomplete.176 217, 219 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly Returns: Additional Companies present in England; Weekly Returns: Abstract of Strength of Army and Miscellaneous Returns1778-82 217-Weekly Returns - Additional Companies present in England. These returns contain the number of those dead, discharged, deserted or sent to headquarters, also the number of soldiers raised since the immediately previous report (1779 Jan.5-1782 Mar.11). Incomplete.
219-Weekly Returns - Abstract of Strength of Army and Miscellaneous Returns. Includes (a) State of Sergeants, drummers and rank and file of new corps, 1780; (b) Return of sick in hospital and convalescent in Barracks, belonging to additional and independent companies, and prisoners from the Savoy at Chatham Barracks, 1779-1782 Mar.; (c) Abstract Returns of weekly statements, 1779-1780.177 220-221 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly Returns: Independent Companies, Additional Companies. 'Privates of North America'1778-82
220-Weekly Returns - Independent Companies. State of Rank and File of the Independent Companies raised by Lieutenants; State of Independent Companies at Chatham Barracks and Gosport, and Hilsea Barracks and at Stations mentioned in the reports (1781 Mar.16-1782 Mar.22). Incomplete.
221-Weekly Returns - Additional Companies. `Privates in North America' (1778 Dec.28-1782 Mar.28). Incomplete.178 222 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly States - Cavalry and Infantry in South Britain1778-82
Weekly States - Cavalry and Infantry in South Britain (1778 Dec.-1782 Mar.) Incomplete.179 223 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly States - Militia1778-82
Weekly States - Militia (1778 May-1782 Mar.) Incomplete.180 224 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly Returns - Additional Companies in Canada1778-82
Weekly Returns - Additional Companies in Canada. (1778 May 4-1782 Mar.11). Incomplete.181 225 Miscellaneous Letters, Returns, etc.:
Weekly Returns - Prisoners, etc., in Savoy Prison. Reports on deserters and impressed men1778-82
Weekly Returns - Prisoners, etc. in Savoy Prison. Reports on deserters and impressed Men. (1778 Oct.9 -1782 Mar.23). Incomplete.182 226A
Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; copies of letters from Barrington to Lieutenants of counties re. their militias; returns, expenses, reviews, etc.; one letter to Sir Henry Clinton, dated July 1, 1778, re. Lt. Colonel Peter Craig's return to England, with the name of his successor
(1778 Mar.-Aug.20)1778 17 letters from Amherst to Thomas Calcraft (army officer, son of John Calcraft) (April-July 1778) 1778 12 letters from Amherst to Lord Barrington (April-August 1778) 1778 16 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (brother to the Earl of Macclesfield, Colonel in the regiment of foot 1773) (April-August 1778) 1778 13 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (May-August 1778) 1778 16 letters from Amherst to Lord Percy (Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, British army officer and later a British peer) (May-August 1778) 1778 29 to William Keppel (May-August 1778) 1778 22 to R. Peirson (June-August 1778) 1778 19 to George Warde (British army officer) (June-August 1778) 1778 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (March-August 1778); papers relating to military affairs, 1778; letter from Lord Barrington to Amherst, Jun; letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to Lord Berkeley, James A. Oughton, Lord Percy, and George Williamson, June-Aug 1778 Papers relating to military affairs 183 226B Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Duplicates of WO 34/226A
(1778 Mar.-July 8)1778 As Reel 182 (March-July 1778) 184 227 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; three letters to Sir Henry Clinton re. promotions and recommendations; one letter to Lt. General Murray, Aug.27, 1778, with reference to America
(1778 Aug.20-Dec.2)1778 35 letters from Amherst to William Keppel (August-November 1778) 1778 12 letters from Amherst to Lord Barrington (September-November 1778) 1778 13 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (September-November 1778) 1778 19 letters from Amherst to Thomas Calcraft (September-November 1778) 1778 16 letters from Amherst to R. Peirson (September-November 1778) 1778 11 letters from Amherst to James A. Oughton (army officer and antiquary) (September-November 1778) 1778 12 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (September-November 1778) 1778 12 letters from Amherst to Paulus A. Irving (September-November 1778) 1778 17 letters from Amherst to Lord Percy (September-November 1778) 1778 14 letters from Amherst to George Warde (September-November 1778) 1778 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (August-Dec. 1778); letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to Lord Charles Montagu, James Meyrick, Philip Stephens, Lord Berkeley, Thomas De Grey, Charles Marsh, James Murray, Cox & Mair, William Wilkinson, Robert Mackenzie, George Nicholson, Lindsay Stehelin, John Mansell, Sir William Boothby, Hugh Debbieg, Walsh, Robert Monckton, John Beckwith, William Dalrymple, Lord Paget, Lord Percey, Anthony Todd, Edward Stanley, William Picton, Stanier Porten, Sir Grey Cooper, and others, Aug-Nov. 1778 Letters to Amherst from engineers at Gravesend and Paulus A. Irving (August-September 1778) 185 228 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; four letters to Sir Henry Clinton re. commissions and promotions; list of supplies for Clinton's Army
(1778 Dec.5-1779 Feb.18)1778-79 14 letters from Amherst to James A. Oughton (December 1778-February 1779) 1778-79 22 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (December 1778-December 1779) 1778-79 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (December 1778-February 1779) 1778-79 Papers relating to military affairs 1778-79 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to various correspondents (December 1778-February 1779) Memorial to Amherst from Josias Paterson 1779 Letters from William Amherst to Maurice Cane, Lt. Gen. Johnston, and Phillip Skene (February 1779) 186 229 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; instructions for the Generals commanding districts of the Country relative to the execution of the New Recruiting Act; several letters to Lord George Germain re. appointment of Lord Cornwallis to go to America, re. General Robertson's appointment to go to New York as Civil Governor; and affairs in general in America
(1779 Feb.12-May 6)1779 11 letters from Amherst to Lord North (Prime Minister) (February-May 1779) 1779 24 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (February-May 1779) 1779 14 letters from Amherst to James A. Oughton (February-May 1779) 1779 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (February-May 1779) 1779 Papers relating to military affairs 1779 Letters from William Amherst to Laurie, Earl Percy, and others (May 1779) 187 230 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; two letters to Sir Henry Clinton re. promotions, commissions, etc. chiefly letters to military officers serving in United Kingdom and Maj. General Grant at West Indies, etc.
(1779 May 7-July 21)1779 11 letters from Amherst to Lord Sandwich (Lord John Montagu) (May-July 1779) 1779 15 letters from Amherst to R Pierson (May-July 1779) 1779 22 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (May-July 1779) 1779 14 letters from Amherst to Lord North (May-July 1779) 1779 12 letters from Amherst to Sir David Lindsay (May-July 1779) 1779 14 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (May-July 1779) 1779 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (May-July 1779) 1779 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to various correspondents (May-July 1779) 1779 Papers relating to military affairs 188 231 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials and military officers chiefly those serving in England re. official and military duties, etc.
(1779 July 9-Oct.15)1779 71 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (July-September 1779) 1779 11 letters from Amherst to Paulus A. Irving (July-October 1779) 1779 14 letters from Amherst to Sir David Lindsay (July-October 1779) 1779 19 letters from Amherst to WIlliam Haviland (July-October 1779) 1779 17 letters from Amherst to Lt. Gen. Johnston (July-October 1779) 1779 18 letters from Amherst to Lord Adam Gordon (British army officer) (July-October 1779) 1779 13 letters from Amherst to Sir Philip Stephens (baronet, Admiralty official) (July-October 1779) 1779 38 letters from Amherst to R. Peirson (July-October 1779) 1779 32 letters from Amherst to Lord North (July-October 1779) 1779 27 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (July-October 1779) 1779 16 letters from Amherst to James A. Oughton (July-October 1779) 1779 23 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (July-October 1779) 1779 13 letters from Amherst to George Warde (July-October 1779) 1779 24 letters from Amherst to Lord Weymouth (Thomas Thynne, third Viscount Weymouth, first marquess of Bath, courtier, politician) (July-October 1779) 1779 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (July-October 1779) 1779 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to various correspondents (July-October 1779) 1779 Papers relating to military affairs 189 232 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc. For information re. American military service, see letters to Lord George Germain, especially Oct.30, 1779, for Amherst's attitude to procedure of promotions in America
(1779 Oct.14-1780 Feb.11)1779-80 77 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 43 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 12 letters from Amherst to Lord Weymouth (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 14 letters from Amhers to Lord George Germain (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 19 letters from Amherst to Lord Hillsborough (secretary of state for the American Colonies) (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 12 letters from Amherst to Lord North (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 16 letters from Amherst to R. Peirson (October 1779-February 1780) 1779-80 Letters to Amherst from various correspondents (October 1779-February 1780) 1780 Letters from William Brummell (politician) to Matthew Lewis (Deputy Secretary at War) (February 1780) 190 233 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to government officials, military officers in the United Kingdom regarding - military affairs, commission, recommendations, etc; commissions and promotions, etc., in Jamaica and America. See Amherst - Germain letters
(1780 Feb.12-June 22)1780 40 letters from Amhers to Charles Jenkinson (February-June 1780) 1780 21 letters from Amherst to Lord Hillsborough (February-June 1780) 1780 11 letters from Amherst to Lord George Germain (February-June 1780) 1780 37 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (February-June 1780) 1780 12 letters from Amherst to William Belford (army officer) (March-June 1780) 1780 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (February-June 1780); letter from Charles Jenkinson to Lord Robert Bertie, Apr. 1780 191 234 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Letters to military officers and government officials concerning the Gordon Riots, Summer 1780; some letters following the riots, inquiring into offenders and causes (1780 June 6-Dec.22)1780 19 letters from Amhers to Thomas Twisleton (June-July 1780) 1780 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (June-December 1780) 1780 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to various correspondents (June-September 1780) 1780 Papers relating to military affairs 192 235 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Few letters to officers in United Kingdom concerning late Riots; chiefly letters re. military affairs in U.K.; for information re. America, see especially Amherst-Germain, Clinton-Cornwallis letters
(1780 June 22-Dec.31)1780 47 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (June-November 1780) 1780 12 letters from Amherst to Lord George Germain (July-December 1780) 1780 33 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (July-December 1780) 1780 23 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (July-December 1780) 1780 22 letters from Amherst to R. Peirson (July-December 1780) 1780 13 letters from Amherst to Lord Adam Gordon (July-December 1780) 1780 13 letters from Amherst to Alexander Mackay (July-December 1780) 1780 12 letters from Amherst to Lord Townshend (Charles) (July-December 1780) 1780 18 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (July-December 1780) 1780 14 letters from Amherst to Lord North (July-December 1780) 1780 11 letters from Amherst to Charles Rainsford (army officer) (July-December 1780) 1780 15 letters from Amherst to William Style (July-December 1780) 1780 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (June-December 1780) 193 236 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Chiefly letters re. military affairs in United Kingdom; for information re. America see Amherst-Germain-Clinton letters
(1781 Jan 2-May 25)1781 52 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (January-May 1781) 1781 16 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (January-May 1781) 1781 36 letters from Amherst to Earl Hillsborough (January-May 1781) 1781 12 letters from Amherst to Thomas Hall (Major-General) (January-May 1781) 1781 19 letters from Amherst to Lord North (January-May 1781) 1781 23 letters from Amherst to Alexander Mackay (January-May 1781) 1781 21 letters from Amherst to Paulus A. Iriving (January-May 1781) 1781 18 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (January-May 1781) 1781 11 letters from Amherst to Henry S. Conway (January-May 1781) 1781 13 letters to Amherst from Lord Sandwich (January-May 1781) 1781 11 letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to Sir Stanley (?Stanier) Porten (government official, diplomat) (January-May 1781) 1781 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (January-May 1781) 194 237 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst: many of the letters re. military affairs in United Kingdom
(1781 May 26-Nov 1)1781 16 letters from Amherst to Lord Pembroke (Henry Herbert, English peer, politician,courtier) (May-October 1781) 1781 11 letters from Amherst to Charles Rainsford (May-October 1781) 1781 67 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (May-October 1781) 1781 27 letters from Amherst to Alexander Mackay (May-October 1781) 1781 11 letters from Amherst to Lord George H. Lennox (May-October 1781) 1781 25 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (May-October 1781) 1781 26 letters from Amherst to Paulus Irving (May-October 1781) 1781 18 letters from Amherst to William Tryon (May-October 1781) 1781 17 letters from Amherst to Thomas Calcraft (May-October 1781) 1781 39 letters from Amherst to Thomas Gage (May-October 1781) 1781 18 letters from Amherst to Lord Hillsborough (May-October 1781) 1781 34 letters from Amherst to George L. Parker (May-October 1781) 1781 20 letters from Amherst to Lord Adam Gordon (May-October 1781) 1781 17 letters from Amherst to Robert Monckton (May-October 1781) 1781 12 letters from Amherst William Style (May-October 1781) 1781 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal secretary at War Office) to various correspondents (May-November 1781) 1781 Papers relating to military affairs 195 238-39 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Concerned with Amherst's official affairs; some letters written after the expiration of his term of command, which might be expressions of his personal opinion re. military affairs; for information re. American military affairs, see Amherst-Germain-Clinton-Cornwallis letters
(1781 Nov.2-1782 June)1781-82 26 letters from Amherst to Charles Jenkinson (November 1781-March 1782) 1781-82 30 letters from Amherst to William Haviland (November 1781-March 1782) 1781-82 Letters from Amherst to various correspondents (November 1781-March 1782) 196 240 Index to W O 34/237 and 238 Index to vols. 237 and 238; See Electronic Finding Aid section 241 Miscellaneous Letters from Lord Amherst:
Out-Letters, confidential. Several letters to Lord North and other members of the Cabinet; to General Monckton; to General Murray
(1779 July 18-1781 May 26)1779-81 Confidential letters from Amherst to Lord North, William Haviland, Sir William Draper (army officer), William Picton, Robert Monckton, Archibald Campbell, Charles Rainsford, Lord Orford, Sir Robert Pigot, Earl of De la Warr, Henry S. Conway, Earl Waldegrave, Joshua Sharpe, John B. Holroyd, Earl of Pomfret, Duke of Northumberland, Matthew Dixon, Lt. Gen. Murray, Earl of Buckingham, Earl of Buckinghamshire, Earl of Sandwich, John Boddington, Lord George Germain, R. Peirson, Alexander Wedderburn, Charles Jenkinson, Jeffery Amherst II, James Robertson, Earl of Hillsborough, Sir John Vaughan, George Brydges Rodney, Studholme Hodgson, William Faucitt, John Robinson and others, July 1779-May 1781 1780-81 Letters from Leonard Morse (principal clerk in War Office) to various correspondents (January 1780-1781) 242 Orders (1778-1779) 1778-79 Lists of officers, other military appointments, regulations, records of court martial of Thomas Wilkinson (piracy), military orders and other papers 243 Orders (1779) 1779 Order Book 244 Orders (1780) 1780 Order Book 245 Postage Book (1782) 1782 Lists of persons to whom Amherst wrote from January 1-April 15 1782 with three bills for postage and paper 197 246 Commissions recommended to the King (1778 Apr.10-1780 Aug.18) 1778-80 Commisions recommended by Jeffrey Amherst to the King (April 10 1778-April 18 1780) 198 247 Commissions recommended to the King (1780 Aug.18-1782 Aug.22) 1780-82 Commisions recommended by Jeffrey Amherst to the King (August 18 1780-March 25 1782) 199 248-50 Applications for Commissions (c.1778) 1778 List of applications to Amherst for commissions c.1778 (?) 251-59 These volumes are not available in our collection The National Archives has moved these items; new reference numbers are, in order, MPH 6, 7, 8, 15, 9, 14, 15, 10 and 11; contains draws/plans/diagrams; MPH 11 is report on defences of Halifax, with plan, 1778; and MPH 8 is a plan of Fort St. Fernando D'Omoa at Bay of Honduras, 1779. 200 260 Papers - duplicates (1755-1763) 1755-63 Papers 1755-1763 Part I 201-202 260 1755-63 Papers 1755-1763 Part II - Originals:
The original records are held by The National Archives in London, England (TNA).
- Archival Ref. No.:
TNA WO 34/1-123, 125-203, 205-217, 219-250, 260.
- Finding Aids:
The following finding aids are available as PDFs:
1. Document listing is available digitally for volumes 121-125, 127 and 130, giving date, place, correspondents for each document; also names the enclosures (examples - 1.letter from Colonel William Stiell, commander of forces in West Florida to Amherst, 1779 December 16 from Pensacola, Florida - articles of capitulation proposed by Lt. Col. Alex. Dickson; reported state of four companies under command of Stiell; Stiell's recommendation of Lt. Graham of the 4th Battalion; 2. letter from Colonel Robert Donkin of the Garrison Battalion to Amherst in 1780 February 1 at Bermuda, with 2 enclosures - plan for security of Bermuda, and plan for quelling rebellion in one campaign. Listing scanned and provided by The National Archives in England.
2. Index to volumes 237 and 238 is available digitally (includes mostly surnames with titles such as military rank, Lord or Lady, doctor; also some circular letters relating to the Dragoons, names of militia in England, and agents or businesses probably related to supplying the military). Some women are named. Handwritten copy, from which this typed edition was produced, is found on microfilm reel 196. Attempts at interpreting the writing was difficult for some names, and a best guess was made.
3. Document Listing for volume 55 summarizes contents of each document.
Online: Transcriptions by Library and Archives Canada from WO 34, volumes 1-68, are available digitally, reproduced from the microfilm edition and found on the Canadiana Heritage website.
More complete listing of communicants is available in: British Manuscripts Project; A Checklist of the Microfilms Prepared in England and Wales for the American Council of Learned Societies, 1941-1945 (HIL-REF CD1042 .A2 U5).
Information for table data in this catalogue record was taken from following sources: 1. Public Record Office: List of Indexes War Office Records Vol. 1 "Private Collections: Amherst Papers W.O. 34" (HIL-GOV SG81 FP41 L773is Supplements no. 8); 2. The Official Papers and Correspondence, 1740-83: List of Contents of Reels is shelved with the Loyalist books (HIL-MICL FC401 .A43 O33); 3. British Manuscripts Commission, mentioned above.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- WO 34 vol. 261-document list for vols. 121-124.pdf WO 34 vol. 262-document list for vols. 125, 127,130.pdf WO 34 Volume 55_Document List.pdf WO 34 Volume 240 - Index to vols. 237 -238.pdf
- Notes:
Related Material: Sir Jeffery Amherst Papers is available in The Loyalist Collection at MICL FC LMR .A4J4C6.