01 June 1750

George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760

Document signed

Title: [Commission of John Paul Mascarene to Colonel of Infantry]

Appointment of John Paul Mascarine to Colonel of Foot. Signed by Secretary of War Edward Hayes. Signed by the Commissary General [name illegible]. Features a dark blue paper seal. Also written in Hermhausen

GLC01450.442

1709-1874

Header Record

Title: Collection, mostly pertaining to Jacobite resistance in France [Decimalized .01-.16]

Contains various letters documenting the attempts of Edward Bourke, (sometimes spelled 'Burke') an officer in the Regiment Irelandois of Berwick, to unearth a Jacobite plot in Cambray, France. Bourke possibly worked for, or in connection with General Dominick Sheldon, a known ally of James Stuart (the "Old Pretender"). Bourke corresponded with William Cadogan, a Britih ambassador at the Hague, regarding the Jacobite plot. Also contains several items related to the Hopkins family of Scituate, Rhode Island.

GLC01450.446

July 3, 1751

Bertram, Charles, 1723-1765

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Bertram, later discovered to be a literary imposter, writes to an unknown recipient (possibly to William Stukeley). Reports that when he receives the recipient's reply, he will deliver "Richard," a historical manuscript which he claimed to have found, to the press. Contains various questions related to British history and geography. Discusses the possibilities of the origin of "Richard's" author. Offers condolence regarding the death of the Prince of Wales. On page one, includes a watercolor of a prehistoric Celtic dolmen; Bertram states that he saw this kistvaen on the road toward Holt,…

GLC01450.449

21 April 1762

Pocock, George, fl. 1762

Document signed

Title: Instructions [signals]

Written during the war with Cuba. Signal instructions for the Squadron under the command of Sir George Pocock, Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet. Addressed "To the Master of the Prince George Transport, By Command of the Admiral." Note reads "Dated on board his Majesty's Ship Namur in Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes the 21st April 1762." Multiple lines of text crossed out and amended with handwritten notes. Features wax seal.

GLC01450.450

1759-1777

Header Record

Title: Four Boston newspapers [Decimalized .01-.04]

GLC01450.452

1764-1771

Britain, Infantry 54th

Manuscript

Title: Records of accounts, mentions Pensacola, Fla.

Repaired. With description laid-in. page numbered 81 includes a print of Gibraltar.

GLC01450.454

16 July 1760

Isaacs, Isaac, 1732-1761

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for six head of cattle]

Showing Silas Davenport paid fifty four pounds for cattle.

GLC01450.509

May 31, 1762

Hart, Naphtali, fl. 1758-1762

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Clark

Discounting "One hundred seventy Two pounds Old Tenor" towards Will W Gideon Wilson from Hart and his company. Spelled Naphtaly in text.

GLC01450.514

February 6, 1750

Polock, Issachar, fl. 1750-1767

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for Walter Rodman and Issachar Polock]

Receipt for a transaction of five hundred thirty-nine pounds three schillings and four pence between Issachar Polock and Walter Rodman. Signed twice by Polock.

GLC01450.517.01

3 October 1755

Isaacks, Jacob Nichols, Jonathon, 1712-1757

Document signed

Title: to Thomas Richardson

Orders Jacob Isaacks be paid "Four hundred and forty eight pounds old Tenor, being for Linnen Checks, and Charge the same to the Colony." Signed by Jonathan Nichols, Thomas Cranston and Peter Bours as the Committee of War. Verso signed by Jacob Isaacs. Jonathan Nichols was deputy governor of Rhode Island. Thomas Richardson was the general treasurer of Rhode Island. Peter Bours was the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1757-1759. Jacob Isaacks was a Jewish merchant and broker in Newport.

GLC01450.517.02

27 September 1754 - 14 October 1754

Levy, Moses, ?-1792

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for cloth]

Receipt confirming payment from Joseph Clarke for sixty-nine pounds worth of cloth. The first half of the receipt dated 27 September, Levy's signature dated 14 October. Clarke's name spelled Clark in text.

GLC01450.518.04

20 July 1743

Hart, Abraham, fl. 1743-1758

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for one hundred forty-two pounds from Walter Rodman]

Receipt for one hundred forty-two pounds eighteen shillings eight pence received from Walter Rodman.

GLC01450.518.05

27 May 1762

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Lacey as ensign in the sixth regiment of foot, commanded by Major General John [illegible].

Also signed by John Hesse and one other, whose name is illegible. One of the signatories is possibly the secretary for General Thomas Gore, for it is noted that this document is to be filed in his offices. At the time of the document's creation Egremont was Secretary of State for the Southern Department.

GLC01450.537

7 November 1760

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Robert Ross-Bonan as ensign to an independent company of foot under the command of Captain John MacHarg]

By his Majesty's command.

GLC01450.538

23 June 1746

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Ralph Teesdale]

Created at Kensington. Countersigned by William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, Lord President of the Council., and by Edward [Lloyd?]. Appoints Teesdale as second lieutenant in Brigadier General George Byng's regiment of marines. Contains one round and one rectangular seal. Includes a royal stamp on verso.

GLC01450.539

24 September 1722

Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726

Header Record

Title: British Ordnance Appointments [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC01450.546

February 22, 1755

Anson, George, fl. 1755-1756

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of William Parry as captain of the British ship "Kingston"]

Signed by Anson, Duncannon, and W. Ellis. Clevland signed under "By Command of their Lordships." With seal of the Great Britain navy.

GLC01450.547

January 16, 1759

Keppel, Augustus, Viscount, 1725-1786

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Knowles to lieutenant on a bomb vessel]

Countersigned by George Rogers. Appoints Knowles Lieutenant on the bomb vessel, the Furnace. Keppel was the Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels.

GLC01450.548

20 September 1759

Brodrick, Thomas, fl. 1759

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Chubb as second lieutenant of His Majesty's ship the Conqueror]

Also signed "by command of the Admiral," Robert Hardy. Signed as Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ship and Vessels in the Mediterranean. Broderick had been one of the officers at the court marshal of Admiral John Byng in 1757.

GLC01450.549

3 November 1685

Commission on Trade and Plantations

Manuscript signed

Title: An accompts of salaries due...in the service of His Majesty and in attendance on the...Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations.

Signed by Henry Hyde, second Earl of Clarendon; Robert Spencer, second Earl of Sunderland; Charles Middleton, second Earl of Middleton; Henry Mordaunt, second Earl of Peterborough; and John Sheffield, third Earl of Mulgrave. Accounts for the committee covering the period from 29 September 1684 until 25 December 1684. Docket refers the account to the attention of Auditor of the Exchequer Sir Robert Howard.

GLC01450.555

1742-1783

Header Record

Title: British military documents [Decimalized .01-.06]

GLC01450.556

20 November 1756

Rhode Island. General Assembly

Manuscript document

Title: [An act that all collectors of Crown Point Bills who are in arrears be prosecuted]

Clerical copy of an act of the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island. All collectors of Crown Point Bills who have not paid these into the treasury are to be held accountable. Includes statement of accounts. Recto of last page is the address of Thomas Richardson, Esquire, in Newport. Docket includes the signature of J. Cranston. Attested as a true copy by Secretary Thomas Ward. J. Lyndon signs as Clerk. Document consists of two pages, one appears to be a corner fragment of a full size page and the other appears to be the reverse shape and is missing a corner fragment.

GLC01450.558

14 October 1709

Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720

Document signed

Title: [Petition to Queen Anne and account for planned expedition to Canada]

A petition to Quen Anne for an expedition to Canada signed by Joseph Dudley, G. Saltonstall, Samuel Cranston, Samuel Vetch, Micholson.

GLC01450.612.01

May 18, 1745

Winslow, William, fl. 1745

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his brother

The letter from William Winslow to his brother, discusses battle.

GLC01450.614.01

July 1745

Clark, Thomas, fl. 1745

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Winslow

Clark writes a letter to Winslow discussing the celebration at fall of Louisbourg [date clipped].

GLC01450.614.02