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Title: An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent...
Date: 1782-02
Series Heading: M280. Minns, David, fl. 1782-1783.
Geography: Barbados, Cuba, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Martinique, Saint Lucia
Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Diaries, Damage control (Warships), Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Campaigns -- Early Works to 1800, Port Royal (Jamaica) -- History, Naval -- 18th century, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Admirals -- Caribbean Sea -- Biography
Notes: An Account of the Transactions of his Majestys Ship Magnificent From the time of her leaveing England {I. E.} Febry. 6th: 1782 till the time of her arrival which was June 9th: 1783 -- (ms. t.-p., 2d leaf)"David Minns July 13th: 1783" (1st leaf, recto)."Officers on board the Magnificent at her leaveing England. ..." (1st leaf, verso).Journal begins: "On Febuary 6th: 1782, we Saild from Portsmouth, with 9 Sail of Men of War, and Several of the East India Ships, under the Command of Comodore Bickerton... On the 22d: of Febuary we Left the Comodore and India Ships, and proceeded on with the Agamemnon for the West Indies..." arriving at Barbados 18 March, where they "Victualed and Wartered" for two days.On 29 March they sailed from Saint Lucia with Agamemnon (64 guns) and Endymion (44 guns) "on a Cruce of St. Martinico, to watch the Motions of the French in the Harbour of Fort Royal."On 1 April at St. Lucia they join Rodney; at anchor until the 8th when they return to Martinique to watch the French, who had meanwhile got underway "and three of their heavy Ships give Chace to us almost as far as Rock Diamond. When we stood over to St. Lucia, we found... Rodney had got the British Fleet underway, accompanyed by... Hood... [and] Drake... we Joined... Hoods Division..."; the following 12 leaves describe the subsequent maneuvers and battle, ending "at 1/2 past 6 the Ville de Paris, Count de Grasse, Struck to Sir Samuel Hood in the Barfleur...""Lists of the Ships of the Line, in the British and French. Line of Battle. Which Engaged on the 12th of April, in the year 1782" (leaf 12, verso)."French Line of Battle Which Engaged April 12th: 1782" (leaf 14, verso).The journal continues as Magnificent, now damaged, cruises the islands and off Havana, where several Spanish vessels are captured. On 20 August the ship begins extensive repairs at Halifax; on course to New York they suffer storm damage and head for the West Indies. After capturing the American schooner Sally, they reach Barbados on 29 December. The Magnificent, plagued by storm and battle damage, continually needs repair, and on 1 May 1783 returns to England, making Land's End on the 7th."In giveing Names to the Ships of the Royal Navy, the Original Intention must have been..." (leaf 53 verso); 3-1/2 leaves essay, signed."Admiral Barringtons Defence at St. Lucia" verse, leaf 59 verso, signed "David Minns November 23d: 1784.""The distress of his Majestys Ship Endymion. of 44 Guns. on the 22d: and 23d: of January 1780 being 130 Leagues Westward of Scilly By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 60 verso); 5 leaves of prose describing a storm."The Transactions of his Majestys Ship Emerald A Frigate of 32 Guns. By D+ Minns Mariner..." (leaf 65 verso); a prose account of a convoy to Gibraltar; 5-1/2 leaves.Leaf [57] and the three final leaves are removed; the bottom third of the last present leaf is cut off., Original digital object name: bei-m280, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Battle of the Saints, West Indies, 10-12 April 1782, Ms. Diary
Place of Origin: West Indies
Date: 1782-04-10
Series Heading: M282. [Kerr, Alexander Robert] d. 1831.
Geography: Dominica, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Saint Lucia
Subject: Saintes, Battle of the, Guadeloupe, 1782, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Guadeloupe -- History -- 18th century, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Diaries, Military art and science -- West Indies -- History -- 18th century, Damage control (Warships), Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783 -- Campaigns -- Personal narratives, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Campaigns -- Early Works to 1800, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Admirals -- Caribbean Sea -- Biography
Notes: Unsigned, [Battle of the Saints]"We arrived at St Lucia the 30th of March, where We found the Convoy and Storeships... a great releif, as our whole fleet were...stored and victualled for five Months. We daily reconnoitered the Enemy...""...at 8 minutes [past 8:00 a.m.]... the Formidable opened her fire... when we came near the Ville de Paris... we... Luffed close to her... never I firmly believe was so tremendous Canonade... we were enable to cut thro their line... ... she hardly fired at all tho it was in her Power to have raked us... we... ceas'd firing in the Formidable -- at 38 minutes past 9...""...at 1/2 past 6 the Russel having raked the Ville de Paris... the Count de Grasse struck his Colours... there were almost as loud and thundering Noise by Cheers as there had been by Cannon the Seamen where almost frantic with Joy..."Alexander Robert Kerr (d. 1831) entered the Royal Navy as midshipman in November 1781 and served on Rodney's flagship Formidable. In this account he gives names and positions of all ships during the engagement, with details and times of all signals, he has provided a vivid, detailed description of the British fleet stalking and outmaneuvring the French fleet.Dealer states that this piece comes from Kerr's family papers., Original digital object name: bei-m282, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Copy Letter Mr. Hay of Grenada To Messrs Tod and Co. 20th March 1797. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Grenada
Date: 1797-03-20
Series Heading: M391. Hay, James, fl. 1796.
Geography: Grenada
Subject: Grenada, Battle of, 1779, United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns, Montrose Plantation (Grenada), Plantations -- Grenada, Riots -- Grenada -- Destruction and pillage -- Early works to 1800, Insurgency -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, Tax collection -- Grenada -- Early works to 1800, West Indies -- History -- 1775-1783
Notes: Delays in rebuilding Montrose, island taxes due., Original digital object name: bei-m391, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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