Scope and Contents From the Series: Much of the correspondence is administrative, concerning fitting out ships, obtaining stores, and matters of naval discipline, but also reflect the activities of the navy on the various stations where Admiral Graham served.From June 1829, Graham commanded successively the sloop ‘Philomel’ and HMS ‘Rattlesnake’. The latter ship served on the South American Station until September 1833, and the letters during this period concern the seizure of the British brig ‘Velocity’ by the...

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Includes correspondence and papers, 1810-1814, of and concerning Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...

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The manuscript is undated, but the hand appears to date from the early 19th century. The leaves are watermarked 1794.

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The contents are as follows: Freight-list, 1844-1847, for the East India Station (MS.2425), 10 frames;

List, [1842-1847], of persons recommended to Sir Thomas John Cochrane, with remarks (MS.2426), 48 frames;

Reports, 1842-1846, of preparation for battle, on printed forms (MS.2463), 60 frames;

Reports, 1846-1847, of preparation for battle, on printed forms (MS.2464), 29 frames;

‘General and Standing Orders', 1842-1847 (MS.2465), 186 frames.

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The contents are as follows: Orders and memoranda, number 1, January 1842-February 1844 (MS.2475);

Orders and memoranda, number 2, March-19 October 1844 (MS.2476).

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The contents are as follows: Orders and memoranda, number 3, 17 October 1844-20 May 1846 (MS.2477);

Orders and memoranda, number 4, 25 May 1846-12 February 1847 (MS.2478);

Orders and memoranda, number 5, 12 February-August 1847 (MS.2479);

Return, on a printed form, showing the number and disposition of ships, 1844-1846 (MS.2480);

Deck logs and day's works, 1842 (MS.2481);

Deck logs and day's works, 1843-1845 (MS.2482).

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The contents are as follows: (i) Copies of memoranda, general orders, and letters, 1857-1858, of, and to, Sir Charles Elliot, extracted from two letter books, respecting naval operations in the Canton River and the storming of Canton during the Second China War (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers, 1867-70, undated, chiefly concerning life at Bonjedward House (Roxburghshire) (folio 34).

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Includes correspondence and papers, 1810-1814, of and concerning Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java.

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The contents are as follows: (i) Detailed regulations, circa 1790, for drill and manoeuvre exercises with Sepoy infantry and extracts from regulations dealing with courts martial, military funerals, etc. (folio 1). (ii) Botanical and medical notes and musings upon 'heroic vertue', circa 1790 (folio 56). (iii) Battalion orders at Tellicherry and Bombay for the 7th Battalion of Sepoys, 1788-1790 (folio 65 verso).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letter of Lord Justice Clerk Bellenden to James VI, relating his interview with Queen Elizabeth, London, 1 March, 1584/1585. See 'Calendar of State Papers relating to Scotland, 1584-1585', pages 560, 564, 565. (Folio 1.)(ii) Letter of Francis Stewart, titular Earl of Bothwell, to Colonel William Urie, relating to an attack upon a sentinel, Dumfries, 1670. (Folio 3.)(iii) ‘Mr. Gidean Guthry his aco.ͭͭ of letters’,...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Orders and letters of Lieutenant-General Hugh Mackay to Captain Robert Menzies, Younger of Weem (also known as Younger of Menzies and Fiar of Menzies), 1689-1690, relating to the Killiecrankie campaign and to Menzies's command as Lieutenant-Governor of Inverlochy and Fort William. From the Castle Menzies charter-room. They are extensively quoted in D P Menzies, "The 'red and white' book of Menzies" (Glasgow, 1894). (Folio 1.)(ii) Letter...

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Includes papers relating to courts martial in 1769, 1792 and 1804-1805.

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Includes papers relating to courts martial in 1769, 1792 and 1804-1805.

Scope and Contents The papers include a copy of the 1786 prospectus of the Brunswick military academy which the young soldier attended from 1791-1793 (folio 1). Most of the papers relate to the later years of Patrick MacLeod's life spent with the 78th Highlanders in Southern Europe and Egypt. Amongst them are MacLeod's Orders to his battalion prior to the Calabrian campaign of 1806; copies of his letter to Lieutenant General Mackenzie Fraser giving an account of the battle of Maida; lists of officers wounded...

Scope and Contents The contents include:Printed matter relating to the '15 (folio 5): Declaration of Prince James Edward, 26 January 1716; plan of the capture of Preston; ‘Act for Appointing Commissioners to Enquire of the Estates of certain Traytors’ (Edinburgh, 1716);Letters of Sir Alexander Macdonald of Sleat and his wife, referring among other things to the kidnapping of Skye men for shipping to America, for which Sir Alexander was blamed, 1739, 1741 (folio 21).The...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Typescript carbon copies of official reports, 1942, by Robert Kirk Dickson from H.M.S. Manxman, with 'Chronological summary of the first commission of H.M.S. Manxman, 1941-2, written by R.K.D, in 1944 at the request of the Deputy Director, Operations Division (Mining), Admiralty' (folio 1);(ii) Typescript carbon copy of 'Boil down of Cossac (43) 28. Appreciation and Outline Plan for Operation Overlord', by Captain Robert Kirk Dickson,...

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Leaves containing notes on drill movements (folio 1) are tipped in inside the front cover. A little more than half the volume is blank.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years. The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...

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The volume has blotting paper interleaves.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years. The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...

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The notebook contains a list (folio 1) of officers of the 90th Regiment present during the operation.

The notebook is of a similar format to MS.16424 and is gilt-stamped on one cover 'Col[o]n[e]l Graham 90th Reg[imen]t'.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The main interest of the papers lies in the military and diplomatic material relating to General St Clair's career in the British army over thirty years. The 2nd son of the 10th Lord Sinclair, James St Clair succeeded as titular 12th Lord Sinclair in 1750 on the death of his brother, who was attainted in 1715. In 1747 he married Janet, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, and widow of Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet of Newbyth. He served with the Foot Guards in Gibraltar in...