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Copy of letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated Greenwich Hospital. 14 Sept 1756.
Admiral John Byng: copy of letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated Greenwich Hospital. 14 Sept 1756.
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ID:
AGC/29/22
Type:
Manuscript
Display location:
Not on display
Date made:
1756-09-14
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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