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Most are copies and were addressed mainly to Sir William Strickland:
Section 1)
Convention of England and Holland with the Landgrave of Hess Cassel (The Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel), for 9,000 men, 13 Feb 1702 (in French) and 12 Mar 1726
An account of the steps taken in the War Office with respect to the marches of troops into Kent, Sussex and Essex upon the motions of the French forces about Dunkirk, Jun-Jul 1731
Section 2)
Petition of Benjamin Harris, lieutenant of dragoons and ensign in Colonel Dubourgays Regiment of Foot, [1729]
Brigadier Clayton at Gibraltar, request for promotion 11 Nov 1730
Joseph Sabine at Gibraltar, granted leave to Captain Talbot, 11 Nov 1730
Petition of Captain Robert Brackley
Memorial of Captain James Mitford in Colonel Philipps' regiment of foot regarding his career, nd.
Memorial of Ensign John Cowley
Petition of Lieutenant Shepherd of the late Brigadier Dubourgays regiment
Peition of Lieutenant Colonel John Moody
Section 3)
Benjamin Lawrence to Colonel Ely, relating an attack by negroes in the plantations, 26 Jul 1732
Section 4)
Lieutenant General Sabine with a state of the clothing of the regiment at Gibraltar (state of their quarters) 6 Sep 1730
Joseph Sabine, dangerous state of the soldiers' quarters, 22 Sep 1730
Joseph Sabine, the garrison's bedding quality, reported bad character of Mr Chalmers, chaplain to the garrison, granted leave to some soldiers 21 Oct 1730
General Sabine, taking into consideration reports of Mr Coggan's debauchery when filling position of garrison chaplain, 24 Oct 1730
Joseph Sabine, Gibraltar, Mr Coggin's character and his concern at having a competent chaplain, 28 Nov 1730 (copies) and the granting of leave to Captain Gignoux, Captain Graham and Lieutenant Blaer
Joseph Sabine to Rear Admiral Cavendish, requests order to appoint a chaplain, 30 Nov 1730 with copy letter of 28 Nov 1730 regarding the chaplain
Joseph Sabine, chaplain appointment and Brigadier Clayton's disobedience concerning this matter with his reasons for dismissing Mr Coggin and appointing Mr Cunningham with further details of the case, 4 Dec 1730
Joseph Sabine, false returns to the King so that soldiers are defrauded of their cloth, 20 Dec 1730
Joseph Sabine, clothing of the regiment and weaponry, 11 Jan 1731
[Gore] regarding payment, 11 Jun 1733
Section 5)
William Strickland to Right Honourable Lord Harrington, negroe rebellion needing to be quashed and affect on merchant shipping, 5 Dec 1730
William Strickland to Principal Officers of the Board of Ordnance, regarding the need of better storehouse provision at Gibraltar, 17 Jun 1731
An account of services incurred in 1732 and not provided for by parliament
Abstract of the several estimates for the year 1733
Estimate of the charge of the guards, garrisons and other His Majesty's land forces in Great Britain for the year 1733
Estimate of the charge of the out pensioners of Chelsea Hospital for the year 1733
Scheme for augmenting the Dragoons and Foot in Great Britain
Profit of a troop of horse and grenadier guards
Section 6)
Returns showing strength of the regiment of Gibraltar 1730-1732 and on the island of Minorca, 1732 and a state of the garrison of Placentia with a scheme of the fishery there, 1731
With letter from Joseph Sabine relating the Spaniards change of behaviour to British soldiers, 21 Nov 1730
Returns before the draughts were made to complete the regiments of Kirk and Clayton, 16 Aug 1731 and after the regiments of Kirk and Clayton were completed, 23 Aug 1731
Returns of Major General Henry Grove's regiment with alterations, 8 Jul to 21 Aug 1732 with state of the garrison at Gibraltar, Nov 1732 with letter from Joseph Sabine, discussing coal contracts and lack of recruits, 27 Nov 1732
Return of Dragoon's regiment, May 1733 with letter from Joseph Sabine, granting leave, 17 Mar 1733
List of invalids draughted to the garrison since the beginning of June 1731 with a list of invalids discharged at Gibraltar, 20 Nov 1731 |