Miscellaneous papers re: the American War, 1773-1783. Includes: letter from General Bellecombe to Lord Hood, 6 April 1783; letters from General Sir Guy Carleton to General Campbell, Governor of Jamaica, 12 November 1782, Lieutenant General Leslie, 12 November 1782, and Lord Hood, 12 November 1782 (3 items); letter from Captain Chesterfield of HMS LIVELY, 1779; copy letter from G Christie, 11 December 1781, with a copy of questions asked of a Dutch prisoner of war from St Eustatius after the surrender of the Island, 1781; letter from B de Galvez to HRH Prince William Henry, 6 April 1783; letter from the Duchess of Gloucester to Mrs Harvey, 1778; copy of a note from Admiral Graves to Sir S Hood, nd; copy letters from Lord Hood to Senior Captains at Barbados, 26 October-12 December 1781 (2 items); letter from Captain Kempthorne to Rear Admiral Rowley, Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica, 26 October 1782, with a list of casualties re: London's action on 17 October 1782; copy letter from Rear Admiral Rowley to Rear Admiral H pigot, 11 November 1782, enclosing 'Secret Intelligence No1' re: French forces, 30 October (2 items); 'List of convoys and posts tobe constantly guarded...', nd; 'Despositions of four Englishmen who were prisoners on board the French Fleet in the actions of 9 and 12 Apr 1782'; copies of intelligence reports, 1782, re: Dutch convoy, Thomas Cadogan, 18 May, Port au Prince, 31 Aug, and from Connecticut, 12 Nov (3 items)