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Title: 3 Jan. 1823. Ms. copy of memorandum to Owen, on gilt-edge...
Date: 1823-01-03
Series Heading: M518. Dundas, Robert Saunders, 2d viscount Melville, 1771-1851.
Geography: Columbia
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Dear Sir, Though the accompanying dispatches instruct you to suspend the execution of any hostile proceedings against the Spanish Trade [marginal insertion "at Porto Rico or on the Columbian Coast",] in consequence of the Spanish Govt. having unexpectedly yielded to our representatives and promised redress of our grievances, you will understand that if such redress shall be evaded or delayed..."Dundas was First Lord of the Admiralty at this time (1812-1827)., Original digital object name: bei-m518, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: ALS, 1 p. "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being...
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being sent to take the next Convoy to the Spanish Main, I do not find that Cap. Newcombe had any information to rely on...", Original digital object name: bei-m521d, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 10 March 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-03-10
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, Privateering, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord By my Public Correspondence Your Lordship will observe that a Vessel under English Colours has been condemned at La Guayra It is my belief that she is a Spanish Vessel...", Original digital object name: bei-m521f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 13 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-13
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord In the hope of yet gaining some Intelligence before the Sailing of the Transport <Success> by which my Letters will be sent I keep this open tile the moment of her Sailing, I however cannot expect the return of the Eden from Martinique tile about Saturday or that of the Forte from Porto Rico before that day week...", Original digital object name: bei-m521b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 16 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-16
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord The information brought by the Eden, shews that General Mainwaring had been misinformed respecting the French Squadron..."with, on the same sheet:, Original digital object name: bei-m521c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-26
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Governors -- Puerto Rico, Military surveillance, West Indies -- History
Notes: "My Lord Sir Thomas Cochrane speaks highly of the apparent sincerity of General La Tours the Governor of Puerto Rico, but there appears evasion in that part of the Letter quoted from the report of the Political Chief...", Original digital object name: bei-m521e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 8. Feb. 1823
Place of Origin: On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
Date: 1823-02-08
Series Heading: M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
Geography: Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
Subject: Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Barbados -- Correspondence, International trade -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain, Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, Conflict management -- West Indies, West Indies -- History
Notes: Group of 19 letters, all to Melville on gilt-edge notepaper, all signed "E: W: C: R: Owen""My Lord The Forte was much more fortunate in the Winds at the commencement of her Voyage...", Original digital object name: bei-m521a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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