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Receipt for Secret Service surnames beginnings with W-Z (Manuscript)
1792-1803
NEP/11/13
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Receipts for Secret Service: Surnames beginnings with I-N (Manuscript)
1792-1800
NEP/11/10
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A letter from George Parker to Sir Evan Nepean (Manuscript)
13 May 1790
NEP/9/1/1
Contains information on the Duke of Orléans, his brothers, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York which he had gathered from the Duke's servants at the Public House. It also contains information on the movements of O'Callaghan.…
Letters from Sir John Jervis (Later Earl St Vincent) to Nepean, 1801-1803 (Manuscript)
1801-1803
NEP/6
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Secret Service account book of the Admiralty, kept by Charles Wright (Manuscript)
1785 -1804
NEP/3
Bound volume entitled "Nepean Paper. Admirality Secret Service Payments 1795-1804". Majority of the enclosed letters(approximately sixteen) are loose/unattached.…
A series of letters from George Parker to Evan Nepean reporting the movements of various people (Manuscript)
May - Jun 1790
NEP/9/1
Reports the movements of the O'Callaghan family, the Duke of Orlean's, the Ambassador of Sardinia and the secretary of state. Includes comments that was unfortunate in not catching Mrs Wright (an American artist) who was sending intelligence to her friends in Philidelphia.
A letter from Gabriel Bray on the French prisoners who were on the HIND (Manuscript)
29 Nov 1794
NEP/9/9
Bray writes to Nepean on the French Royal Officers and Mariners, French Master and their mariners of two small crafts taken and scuttled on the coast of La Vindii and worked on the HIND. Includes a table of payment for the sailors.
A letter from George Parker to Evan Nepean on O'Callaghan movements and his distress at being fired, reiterating all he has done for Nepean (Manuscript)
Jun 1790
NEP/9/1/4
Parker kept an eye on the letter carrier for letters or parcels being sent to O'Callaghan's wife or son. He notes that O'Callaghan has been inspecting the Docks and Shipping before conveying the information to the ambassador.…
A note from Evan Nepean on Secret Service money (Manuscript)
28 Sep 1792
NEP/9/2
In the letter Evan explains that the £433 11s 4p was not a balance left in Evan's hands after money had been sent to Lord Sydney but money paid from Evan's personal account.
Letters from D'Almeida (Manuscript)
Jun-Jul 1801
NEP/9/26
One letter is in French and one in English.
Contract of Observations relative to the proposed conditions of ships placed under the order of Prince of Orange (Manuscript)
1794-1799
NEP/9/16
The contract mentions the Dutch ships taken in the Battle of Camperdown.
Robert Chamock letter regarding Home Popham (Manuscript)
25 Dec 1799
NEP/9/18
Popham was travelling through Hanwick. Asking on behalf of Nepean for an American who would conduct secret business and notes he will use Merchantile Speculation as a better cover.
Letters of Lieutenants of HMS NEMESIS stationed at Brest regarding shipping movements (Manuscript)
1803
NEP/9/23
Two letters from Lieutenant W H Bright, 9 Apr 1803 and 26 Apr 1803 and one letter from Lieutenant Thomas Eyre (undated).
Letter from Thomas Baker regarding his expenses (Manuscript)
14 Sep 1795
NEP/9/15
Regarding paying Captain Steenbergen £25 for the support of him and his crew while waiting at Gravesend for orders of the Admiralty Board, as well as expenses for Mr Baker 1795.
Letters from Daniel De La Roche on his services at Toulon (Manuscript)
Jul 1801
NEP/9/5/1
Regarding a disagreement of pay for Daniel De La Roche and his services at Toulon where he was employed by De Roveray.
A letter from Captain William Albany Otway on the payment of a French officer (Manuscript)
21 Apr 1795
NEP/9/11
Concerning the payment directed by the Duke of Portland to a French officer during his residence in Corsica.
A letter by an unknown source about someone using false identity (Manuscript)
6 Oct 1796
NEP/9/12
Regarding the discovery of a man who was using a false name even though we was well known in Switzerland.
Letter from Gabriel Bray on the HIND about pilot employment with John Warren (Manuscript)
6 Feb 1795
NEP/9/10
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Letters to/from Du Roveray (Manuscript)
Jul 1799
NEP/9/28
Two Letters; one to Du Roveray from Leright mentioning letters to be sent immediately to England via James Crawford and a letter to Nepean from Du Roveray concerning the need of a passport from Lord Grenville as he was naturalized in Ireland from 1783. He also mentions the invasion of Helvetick.
Letters from Colonel d'Augley (Manuscript)
1793-1799
NEP/9/29
One letter is in French, the other in English.
Letter from William Burnett and a transcribed brief history of Burnett (Manuscript)
26 May 1836
NEP/9/25
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Letter from Alex Sinclear on HMS CANOPUS about his retirement due to injury (Manuscript)
12 Jun 1800
NEP/9/20
Concerning being provided for when he reached home.
Letter from William Marsden (Manuscript)
1802
NEP/9/22
Concerning the Dutch, Spanish and French intentions.
Letter from Earl Spencer (Manuscript)
28 Aug 1802
NEP/9/33
Letter from Earl Spencer
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