Grey and Saxton papers
The papers on Sir George Grey consist of logs, 1795 to 1798 and 1800 to 1801, letter and order books, 1795 to 1801, and an order book, 1795 to 1801. There are some loose papers, including an account of the loss of the BOYNE and of Grey's court martial. In addition there are extracts copied from the journal of Sir George Rooke (1650-1709), 1692 to 1704; a volume of copies of General James Wolfe's (1727-1759) orders issued in 1759; and a volume with copies of correspondence exchanged between Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell (q.v.) and General Donkin (1773-1841) concerning a proposed duel, 1813 to 1815
The papers on Sir Charles Saxton, part of the Grey collection, consist of a report and notes on settlements in Nova Scotia, 1762, an order book, 1780 to 1783, a book of 'remarks made in the presence of the French' in the Invincible, 1781 to 1782, accounts of Portsmouth Dockyard produced for the 1792. Visitation and general rules for courts martial using the precedents of 1746, 1763 and 1773.
The papers on Sir Charles Saxton, part of the Grey collection, consist of a report and notes on settlements in Nova Scotia, 1762, an order book, 1780 to 1783, a book of 'remarks made in the presence of the French' in the Invincible, 1781 to 1782, accounts of Portsmouth Dockyard produced for the 1792. Visitation and general rules for courts martial using the precedents of 1746, 1763 and 1773.
Object Details
ID: | GRE |
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Type: | Manuscript |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1692-1815 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Parts: | Grey and Saxton papers |