| Description | Includes letters from: E Healy, Patrington; Walter Grimston, Hilsea Barracks and Mahon, Minorca (2 pieces); George Burnile, York; W Hildyard, Winestead; War Office; Duke of Portland, Whitehall; William Rogerson. Garton (2 pieces); Rt Hon Henry Addington, Chancellor of the Exchequer (2 pieces); HJ Osbaldeston, Hunmanby; Francis Lundy, Lockington (2 pieces); J Peers, Thorp Arch; Royal Naval Crew, Ordnance Office; 'BB'(Benjamin Blackden), Wycombe; N Staveley, M Genl, Hull; R Powley, Hornsea; W Chate, Castle Ashby; G Croft, Binningham; William Wardell, Beverley; Ann Thomasrold, 16 Gloucester Street, Queen Square, London (2 pieces); RD Hildyard, Ledbury; Henry Grimston, Kensington; G Greenwood and Company, London; J Iveson, Hedon and Humbleton (2 pieces); William Hawkina, York (2 pieces); J Cayley, Brompton (2 pieces); John Lockwood, Beverley; Ralph Creyke, Marton; Despd.[?] Croasdaile, Golden Square; Thomas Dorrington, Wyton (2 pieces); John Grimston, Bridlington uay; T Wilkinson, Beverley; Thomas Frost, Hull; J Simpson, Roos; H Singleton, Bessingby; George Cayley, Brompton; Thomas Legard, Hull (2 pieces): Miss Condin and Miss Leach, London; Major R Douglass, Durham; John Douglas, Bridlington Quay (2 pieces). Concerning: Walter Grimston to serve in Egypt ('I have nearly made up my mind to share the same fate.....never to return') financial affairs; estate (mentions Fordon); W Hildyard unable to serve as magistrate; volunteers; request that Reverend William Legard be recommended for living of Epworth, Lincolnshire; purchase of bone machine; Medley Sylvester Grimston at Thorp Arch; removal of livestock from coast in case of invasion, ( 1 Aug 180l); horses; greyhounds; death of Medley Sylvester Grimston in Westmorland; new carpet and wallpaper; pawning volunteers' uniform, (2 Oct 1801); boat required by Thomas Grimston let to Herring Fishery, Bridlington Quay, (27 Sep 1801) and offer of services of H Singleton, portrait painter. |