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Joseph Sabine letters from Gibraltar to William Strickland:
Congratulations on his appointment as Secretary at War [1730]
Granting of leave to Mr Johnson [Johnston], the town major, 21 Jun 1730
Reports arrival of the Portland man of war, 4 Jul 1730
Embarkation of Colonel Anstruther's regiment, inappropriate clothing, desertion, price of provisions, town major position, 26 Jul 1730
Billeting issues of new regiments, provisions with return of the strength of the garrison at Gibraltar, 21 Aug 1730
State of clothing of several regiments, Aug 1730
Examinations of Phillip Reed and others relating to the packing of beef, 11 Sep 1730
Report of the survey of the peas in the garrison victualling office, 2 Oct 1730
Louisa man of war, embarkation to Jamaica, housing room for soldiers and clothing 20 Dec 1730
A list of draughts in Gibraltar and their distribution into the regiments of Newton and Hayes, Dec 1730
Captain Montgomery's attempt to sail to Jamaica to meet his regiment, 5 Jan 1731
Thanks him for his assistance, resignation of James Penman surgeon major, bad weather, requires an executioner to ward off idle persons, clothing, 30 Jan 1730 [1731]
Account of provisions sent for Gibraltar, 25 Feb 1731
Return of provisions in store, Mar 1731
Reports a ship with recruits destined for Minorca without any senior officer on board, housing of provisions, Mr Missing's memorial, 2 Apr 1731
Mr Missing's memorial, 26 Apr 1731
Matters concerning George Tipping (provost martial of the garrison), 2 May 1731
Discusses appointments and gives opinions, prohibition on importing of large quantities of brandy, 18 May 1731
Strength of garrison at Gibraltar, 21 May 1731
Mentions Spaniards and manning the Bay, prohibition of spirits, 26 Jun 1731
Encloses distribution of the draughts out of the Gilbraltar regiments to complete Kirk and Clayton's, 18 Aug 1731 and certificate for clothing for 1731 (??), 23 Aug 1731
Return of strength of the Gibraltar garrison before and after regiments were draughted, 16 and 23 Aug 1731
Mr Cunningham the chaplain and his payments, 11 Sep 1731
Settlement of English Protestants and wish to discharge older but not to put a demand on the Chelsea Hospital, 14 Sep 1731
Requires bedding for hospital (includes figures), summer has affected soldiers, prohibition of liquor, 4 Oct 1731
Some regiments to embark for England, 23 Nov 1731 with quarterly return of the garrison strength, 21 Nov 1731
Colonel Hayes' treatment of women and children who accompanied soldiers, 2 Dec 1731, includes return of regiments in their clothing for 1731
Memorial of Thomas Missing, contractor for victualling the garrison of Gibraltar, 10 Dec 1731 with an account of warrants granted upon the contingencies for the year 1731
Concerning his wish to prohibit of brandy and spiritous liquors, 16 Dec 1731
Sends a return of the women and children, 17 Dec 1731
Discusses provisions and contracts, Spaniards in Catalonia, effects of Brandy on the regiment (one soldier drunk himself dead), payment of Mr Cunningham the chaplain, 9 Feb 1732 with strength of the garrison, 7 Feb 1732 and return of the company of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 7 Feb 1732
Quarterly return of the strength of the garrison, 21 Feb 1732
Encloses memorial of three captains, 22 Apr 1732 with memorial of James Biggar, William Stephen and Alexander Biggar
Resignation of Captain Robert Johnston, town major, 20 May 1732
Mentions release after trial of Lieutenant Colonel Ferguson and Major Kennedy, 11 Jul 1732 (includes letter dated 26 May 1732 with quarterly return of the strength of the garrison, 21 May 1732)
Letter from Richard Kane sending state of regiments with clothing (where?), 15 Jul 1732
Relates an affair in the regiment of command and John Weldon's wish to quit, 27 Nov 1732
List of regiments remaining at Gibraltar with state of provisions, 1732
Encloses strength of the garrison for 21 Feb 1733, Mar 1733
Strength of garrison at Gibraltar, 21 Nov 1733
Return of provisions Dec to Jan 1733-1734
From Richard Kane
regarding old soldiers, 15 Sep 1732
regarding the King granting him governorship of the island, sends greetings to the Prince of Orange, requests regiments' clothing and request the lining and facing of the regiment from bright green to orange. 30 Jul 1733
sending state of regiments at Minoraca, 6 Oct 1733
discusses appointment and unsuitability of Giles Wakeman (surgeon to the regiment) as adjutant to Fort St Ann, 10 Jan 1734
encloses state of regiments ??, new bedding required, 17 Jan 1734
mentions his wish to change the colour of the uniform to orange, 1 Apr 1734
James Clayton to Mr Pelham, regarding the garrison's victuals and includes a return of provisions and a state of Mr Missing's victualling of the garrison, 6 Apr 1730
James Clayton to William Strickland, regarding his complaint against Mr Missing and the garrison victuals, 20 Aug 1730
Letter from P Yorke His Majesty's Attorney General, Lincoln's Inn, regarding the selling of brandy 22 May 1732
Half pay to the horse, table showing amounts paid to particular ranks, nd
State of the demand for provision for garrison of Gibraltar 1731
Account of what clothing is left in London for the regiments of Colonel Anstruther and Colonel Desney
Incomplete clause relating to the ballast men employed by Trinity House, nd.[1732]
William Strickland to the Duke of Newcastle, regarding request to send carriages to Gibraltar, 12 May 1732
Prices of stones, nd.
The charge of the garrison at Anapolis Royal, nd.
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