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ALS, 1 p. "Noon 16 Feb. My Lord The Helicon has joined me being...
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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"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.
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Jamaica, 10 Nov. 1823."My Lord Your Lordship will...
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-11-10
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Carnation (Ship), Postliminy, Indemnity -- Columbia -- History -- 19th century, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Privateering -- Columbia, Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Columbia, Columbia -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord Your Lordship will be pleased to learn that the Columbian Government yielding to my remonstrances determines to make the concessions I demanded from it in atonement of the affair of the Carnation..."Melville was First Lord of the Admiralty (1812-27); Owen was Commander in Chief, West Indies (1822-25)., Original digital object name: bei-m521t, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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Jamaica, 10 Oct. 1823. "My Lord I thank your...
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-10-10
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Employment references, Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Officers -- Rating of
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Notes
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"My Lord I thank your Lordship for your Letter..." Favorable and particular mention of Captain Leith and Sir Thomas Cochrane., Original digital object name: bei-m521r, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Jamaica, 11 Oct. 1823. "My Lord My various returns..
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-10-11
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Midshipmen -- Promotions, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Selection and appointment -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord My various returns will shew Your Lordship that the promotions of Midn. to be Lieutenants in Admiralty vacancies extend to Mr. G: P: Baker, leaving Mr. S. Harisse belonging to the Forte at present first upon the List. There have been two Deaths...", Original digital object name: bei-m521s, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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Jamaica, 12 May 1823, "My Lord I have been joined...
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-05-12
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Rating of, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord I have been joined here by Mr P: F: Colinott late a Midshipman of the Liverpool in India..." Requests promotion for Colinott., Original digital object name: bei-m521l, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Jamaica, 3 Sept. 1823. "My Lord I have the honor...
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-09-03
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Promotions, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the List of Officers for Promotion...", Original digital object name: bei-m521q, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Jamaica, 7 Aug. 1823. "My Lord I have received the...
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Place of Origin
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Jamaica
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Date
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1823-08-07
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Promotions, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord I have received the Letters which Your Lordship has been good enough to send me..." Lists officers for promotion., Original digital object name: bei-m521p, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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Kingston, Jamaica, 10 July 1823. "My Lord Sir...
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Place of Origin
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Kingston (Jamaica)
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Date
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1823-07-10
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Great Britain -- Royal Navy -- Promotions -- History -- 19th century, Midshipmen -- Rating of, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord Sir Charles Rowley's Letter of the 19th of April has stated to Your Lordship that he considered the conduct of of Mr G. L. Campbell had rendered him unworthy of the promotion...", Original digital object name: bei-m521n, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 10 March 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-03-10
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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Notes
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"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.
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 13 Feb. 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-02-13
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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"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.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 16 Feb. 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-02-16
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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Notes
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"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.
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 Feb. 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-02-26
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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Notes
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"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.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 26 March 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-03-26
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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, Merchant ships, Letter carriers, West indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord A Merchant Ship <the Stedfast> is about to sail to day for Bristol... I avail myself of the occasion to send my Official Reports... the authorities of Porto Rico tho' yet without orders from home as they assert, are at length rousing, and resolve to do what is desired of them Viz To restrain their Privateers...", Original digital object name: bei-m521g, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 28 March 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-03-28
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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 -- Puerto Rico -- International cooperation, Letter carriers, Diplomatic couriers, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord I avail myself of the occasion of Lieut Tucker's going home... the Captain General and Political Chief at Porto Rico have acceded to my wishes in assuming Power themselves to restrain their Privateers..."Note below Owen's signature in another hand: "H.M. Sl: Ringdove sailed from England 20th. Feby. with dispatches announcing the final arrangement with Spain and recalling his former orders... ordering him to proceed to Iamaica... Ringdove would probably arrive in a few days after the date of this letter, at Barbadoes -- ", Original digital object name: bei-m521h, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados, 8. Feb. 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Barbados
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Date
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1823-02-08
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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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
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Notes
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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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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica, 13 July 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Jamaica
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Date
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1823-07-13
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Correspondence, Mexico -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1810-1821 -- Influence
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Notes
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"My Lord Captain Herberts report upon the present state of Mexico is interesting..."", Original digital object name: bei-m521o, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 1 May 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
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Date
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1823-05-01
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord My Public Letter of this date will explain to Your Lordship that I anticipate Sir Charles Rowley's order... I have no doubt that he will leave Havanna either this day or tomorrow..." Lists and explains promotions., Original digital object name: bei-m521j, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 10 June 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
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Date
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1823-06-10
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Carthagena (Colombia) -- History, Colombia -- History -- War of Independence, 1810-1822 -- Influence, Carnation (Ship), Battle casualities -- Columbia -- Carthagena -- History -- 19th century, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord The return of Sir Charles Rowley will put your Lordship in possession of the several details from this station... there is one point on which I am very desirous to receive the Instructions... that of the Carnation being fired into at Carthagena, by which a Boy was Killed, and a Marine with two passengers badly wounded...", Original digital object name: bei-m521m, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 11 May 1823...
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
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Date
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1823-05-11
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Piracy -- Prevention, Piracy -- Cuba, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord Your Lordship will be pleased to find that Sir Charle's Rowley's measures to suppress the Piracy from Cuba have been attended with considerable success...", Original digital object name: bei-m521k, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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Title
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica, 13 April 1823
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Place of Origin
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On board HMS Gloucester, Port Royal, Jamaica
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Date
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1823-04-13
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Series Heading
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M521. Owen, Sir Edward Campbell Rich, 1771-1849.
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Geography
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Barbados, Columbia, Cuba, Great Britain, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico
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Subject
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Port Royal (Jamaica), Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851 -- Correspondence, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Foreign service -- West Indies, Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence, Ship captains -- Jamaica -- Port Royal -- Correspondence, Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Records and correspondence, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"My Lord You will learn by Sir Chas. Rowley's correspondence that I arrived at this place on Wednesday last, I have been employed in reading over such parts of the Admirals Correspondence as he thinks necessary...", Original digital object name: bei-m521i, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
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To the Honble Captain Boscawen Commander of his Majesty's Ship the Shoreham (first line)
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Author
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Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757
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Addressee
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Boscawen, Edward, 1711-1761
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All Contributors
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Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757 (Author), Boscawen, Edward, 1711-1761 (Addressee), Pearse, William, fl. 1739 (Contributor), Great Britain. Royal Navy (Contributor)
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Place of Origin
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Port Royal (Jamaica)
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Date
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1739-01-31
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Series Heading
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M72. Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757
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Geography
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Cuba, Great Britain
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Subject
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Military orders -- West Indies -- Early works to 1800, Warships -- Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- Early Works to 1800, Spain -- History, Naval -- 18th century, Anglo-Spanish War, 1739-1748 -- Campaigns, West Indies -- History
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"To the Honble Captain Boscawen Commander of his Majesty's... [first line], "To the Honble Captain Boscawen Commander of his Majesty's Ship the Shoreham.""By Edward Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Cheif of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the West Indies. You are hereby required and directed to use all possible Diligence in getting your Ship ready for the Sea..."Orders Boscawen to cruise off Havana and take Spanish ships. Signed "E: Vernon" and "Wm: Pearse."Boscawen won distinction in this year at the taking of Porto Bello.Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Admiral Vernon dated 1879 and an engraving showing "Monument of the late Admiral Vernon.", Original digital object name: bei-m072, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.