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John Birtles (Consul at Genoa): copy of a letter from J Birtles to Admiral John Byng. Dated from Genoa 26 April 1756.

John Birtles (Consul at Genoa): copy of a letter from J Birtles to Admiral John Byng. Dated from Genoa 26 April 1756. (Giving particulars of the French Equipment at Toulon, for the invasion of Minorca)

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ID:	AGC/29/3
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1756-04-26 - 1756-04-26; 1756-04-26
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Admiral John Byng (1704-1757) (Manuscript) Copy of letter from A P Dunant to Gen Blakeley (of Minorca), dated 24 March 1756, delivered to Admiral Byng by Captain Edgcombe on his arrival at Gibraltar, 2 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/1) Copy of the Instructions issued to Admiral Byng by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Dated 30 March. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/2) John Birtles (Consul at Genoa): copy of a letter from J Birtles to Admiral John Byng. Dated from Genoa 26 April 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/3) Paul Banks (British Consul at Carthagena): copy of a letter from Banks to the Governor of Gibralta. Dated from Carthagena, 29 April 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/4) Copy of statement made by the Engineer, A Paton, to Admiral Byng. Dated from Gibraltar 3 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/5) Copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from the RAMILLES in Gibraltar Bay, 4 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/6) Francis Aiskell (HM British Consul at Malaga): copy of a letter from F Aiskell to Admiral Byng. Dated from Malaga, 6 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/7) Copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to Lieut-General Blakeney (Defender of Minorca). Dated from the RAMILLES off Minorca, 19 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/8) Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. Defects of the Ships that suffered in the late engagement off Cape Mola with the French. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/9) Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. Verbatim account of the Manoeuvres carried out during the action by the Squadron of Admiral Byng. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/10) Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. List of the French and English Squadrons in the Action off Cape Mola. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/11) Copy of the 'Minutes of Signals observed by the PHOENIX to be made on board the RAMILLES 20 May 1756, off Mahon'. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/12) Admiral de la Galissonniere: copy of Extract from dispatch to the French Government, after the action off Cape Mola, 21 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/13) Admiral de la Galissonniere: translation of letter to a friend. Giving account of the Action off Cape Mola with Admiral Byng's Squadron. 20 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/14) Admiral John Byng: copies of orders from the Admiralty to strike his flags and return to England in the ANTELOPE after the action off Cape Mola. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/15) Sir Benjamin Keene: copy of a letter to Admiral Byng. Dated from Antigola 14 June 1756. (Referring to the Action off Cape Mola). (Manuscript) (AGC/29/16) Francis Aiskell (British Consul at Malaga): copy of a letter to Admiral John Byng. Dated from Malaga, 26 June 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/17) Copy of letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from Gibralter Bay 4 July 1756. Being his reply to the letter ordering him to strike his flag and return to England - after the Action of Cape Mola. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/18) Copy of letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from the ANTELOPE, Spithead, 30 July 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/19) Copies of ten orders by the Commissioners of the Admiralty. Dated from 20 July to 8 Sept 1756. Relating to the arrest and imprisonment of Admiral Byng. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/20) Copy of letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from Admiralty Office, 9 Sept 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/21) Copy of letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated Greenwich Hospital. 14 Sept 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/22) Autograph letter, signed, to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from Greenwich Hospital, 14 Sept 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/23) Epitaph intended for the Monument of the late Hon'ble John Byng and now erected in the parish church of Southill in Bedfordshire. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/24)

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