DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE PAPERS OF SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH, BART. (1748-1817)

GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND, 1810-1813

PART IV

Acquired by an exchange in 1986 from

THE OSBORN COLLECTION OF YALE UNIVERSITY'S BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY

Note The page numbers given in the following list and index are those arbitrarily assigned to the unnumbered pages of the documents themselves. They are not the page numbers of the finding aid.

OSBORN DUCKWORTH PAPERS

SERIES I PARKER FAMILY PAPERS - Personal Correspondence of Sir John Thomas Duckworth and Lady Duckworth with members of the Parker family of Almington, Staffordshire

Reel No. M-7771 Order of Unnumbered Place & Date Author Recipient Description Pages

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth, George Parker, 1 - 3 Spithead Captain Litchfield 2 March 1793

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 4 - 6 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 10 - 13 Dock 29 Oct. 1793

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 14 - 16 Plymouth Dock 2 Nov. 1793

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 17 - 19 Plymouth Dock 4 Nov. 1793

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 20 - 23 Plymouth Dock 8 Nov. 1793

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 24 - 27 Spithead 4 March 1794

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 28 - 31 Plymouth Dock 2 July 1794

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 32 - 34 Plymouth Dock 19 July 1794

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 35 - 36 Plymouth Sound 19 July 1794

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 37 - 40 Spithead 26 July 1794

H.M.S. ORION J.T. Duckworth George Parker 41 - 44 25 Jan. 1795

H M S LEVIATHAN J T Duckworth George Parker 45 47 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

H.M.S. LEVIATHAN, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 52 - 55 Mole St. Nicholas 16 Oct. 1796

H.M.S. LEVIATHAN, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 56 - 59 Mole St. Nicholas 30 Oct. 1796

Stoke J.T. Duckworth George Parker 60 - 63 20 April 1797

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth George Parker 64 - 67 Plymouth Dock 9 July 1797

Martinique J.T. Duckworth George Parker 68 - 70 13 Jan. 1801

H.M.S. LEVIATHAN, Sir J.T. Duckworth George Parker 71 - 74 Martinique 11 Nov. 1801

Stoke, J.T. Duckworth William Parker 75 - 78 Plymouth Dock, (1781-1866), 9 July 1794 Son of George Parker

H.M.S. ROYAL Sir J.T. Duckworth Captain William 79 - 84 GEORGE, Off Ushant Parker, (1781- 8-22 Aug. 1808 1866) H.M.S. AMAZON, Off Ferole

B[---es] Hotel Sir. J.T. Captain William 85 - 88 Jermyn Street Duckworth Parker, H.M.S. 1 May 1810 AMAZON, Off North Coast of Spain Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

H.M.S. ORION, J.T. Duckworth [Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis 93 -95 Spithead (1735-1823)] 4 Feb. 1793

H.M.S. ORION J.T. Duckworth Lady Jervis (d. 96 - 98 Spithead 1816), née Martha 2 March 1793 Parker, half- sister of George Parker, Rochetts

Stoke J.T. Duckworth [George Parker ?] Regarding William Parker's recovery from measles and speculations 8 Nov. 1793 about Duckworth's future service. 99 - 102

Stoke, Ann Duckworth George Parker Son William Parker conducted himself like a Plymouth Dock (d. 1797), née little hero in the recent action in which 16 June 1794 Wallis, 1st wife Duckworth had been slightly wounded in the of J.T. Duckworth hand. 103 - 105

Stoke Ann Duckworth Mrs. George Parker Has had no news but has been led to expect 15 Nov. 1796 that H.M.S. LEVIATHAN might retrun to before the end of the winter. 106 - 109

SERIES II DUCKWORTH PAPERS, ALPHABETIC - Letters to Sir John Thomas Duckworth, alphabetically arranged by author, etc.

April 1811 Robert Sconce Abstract of the 1810 Hospital Account for Newfoundland. (Copy) (See also CANADIAN REPOSITORIES COLLECTION, Accounts, Newfoundland, Reel M-3719, pages 4147- 4169.) 110 - 115

7 March 1807 An Account of Ships of War and Merchantmen Captured and Detained by H.M.S. PLATTON, Captain Secombe, 19 Feb. - 7 March 1807. 116 - 117

St John's Richard O Athill Duckworth Regrets regarding onions Return of a Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Bayford Bury Sophia Baker Duckworth, Visit from Duckworth's daughter Nanny is 11 Jan. 1801 Martinico or expected. Thanks for Duckworth's kindness elsewhere, West to her [son] Henry. 123 - 126 Indies

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth Duckworth's family; the capture of Minorca by Duckworth, did not 28 March 1799 capture the imagination of the public. (Duplicate) 127 - 142

Fowey Rev. Henry Donne Duckworth { Compliments Duckworth on his success and [ offers his services as 1 April 1799 secretary and { chaplain. Includes reference to a { graduated income tax. (Copy) 143 - 145 { Hill Street William Baker Duckworth { Covering letter enclosing the above 9 April 1799 { letter from Donne and discussing { Duckworth's victory at Minorca. 145 - 146 { Includes : { Hill Street William Baker George John { Giving excerpts from letters recently 9 April 1799 Spencer, 2nd { received by Baker from Admiral Earl Spencer { Duckworth. (Copy. Incomplete.) 146 (1758-1834), 1st Lord of the Admiralty

Hill Street Duckworth { Discusses military and naval 7 April 1799 campaigns in { Europe and , including Lord { Nelson's. (Duplicate. Plymouth Sound William Baker Incomplete.) 19 Aug. 1797 { Includes : William Baker { { (Quotation from.) {

Duckworth 147 - 158 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

1 May 1799 William Baker Duckworth George Duckworth (J.T. Duckworth's son) has been admitted to Christ Church College, Oxford. 159 - 162

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth, News of friends in England. War news, etc. 163 - 172 27 May 1799 Minorca or elsewhere

24 June 1799 William Henry William Baker { Does not think that the office [of Cavendish { Captain of the Port] has ever existed in Bentinck, 3rd { Minorca. If it exists, appointment to it Duke of Portland (1738- { would probably be in the hands of either { the -in-Chief 1809), Home or the Secretary Secretary, 1794- { at War. (Copy) 1801 { { 25 June 1799 William Baker Duckworth { Further regarding Duckworth's desire to { be appointed Captain of the Port at { Minorca, and the difficulty of { determining whose patronage it would be { necessary to obtain for the appointment. { (Copy) Includes 173 - 176

19 June 1799 Henry Baker, son William Baker { His gratitude for Duckworth's kindness of William Baker { to him. (Copy) 175 - 176 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth { Further regarding Duckworth's efforts to 11 July 1799 { obtain the office of Captain of the Port { of Minorca. (Incomplete). Includes : { 24 June 1799 Duke of Portland William Baker { Does not think that the office [of { Captain of the Port] has ever existed in { Minorca. If it exists, appointment to it { would probably be in the hands of either { the Commander-in-Chief or the Secretary { at War. (Copy) (See page 173 above.) { 7 July 1799 William Windham William Baker { Right of appointment probably lies with (1750-1810), { the Governor of Minorca, if there should Secretary for { be any need to make such an appointment. War, 1794-1801 { (Copy) { 28 June 1799 Mary Muddle [William Baker}] { Has made up the deficiencies of payment { on behalf of her son [R.H. Muddle], from { whom she would like a letter. (Copy) { Arundel Street James Sykes [William Baker] { 7 July 1799 { (Copy) 177 - 180 179 179 - 180 180 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth, { Further regarding Duckworth's efforts to 14 July 1799 Mediterranean { obtain the office of Captain of the port Station, or { of Minorca; the war in Europe. Includes: 181 - 192 Elsewhere { { 7 July 1799 William Windham William Baker { Patronage probably lies with the Governor { of Minorca, if there should be any need { to make such an appointment. (Copy) 187 - 188

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth Baker's son going to sea as a under Duckworth. 1 Aug. 1799 - 193 - 203 3 Aug. 1799

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth Nelson's problems in Naples; military news regarding Italy; General 13 Aug. 1799 - [Henry Edward] Fox has been appointed -governor of Hill Street Minorca. 15 Aug. 1799 204 - 213

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth Mentions a refusal of conscripts to obey orders. 20 Aug. 1799 214 - 219

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth, Embarkation of Baker's son Henry; war news; Duckworth's children. 3 Sept. 1799 H.M.S. LEVIATHAN, 220 - 223 Mediterranean Station

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth War news. 224- 229 9 Sept. 1799

Christ Church Cyril Jackson William Baker { 9 Sept. 1799 (1746-1819), Dean { of Christ Church, Oxford, { 1783-1809 { (Copy) 230 - 231 { Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth, { George Duckworth at Oxford; education of 16 Sept. 1799 Minorca, { Baker's son; war news. 231 - 235 Mediterranean Station or Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Christ Church Cyril Jackson William Baker { 9 Sept. 1799 { (Copy) 236 - 237 { 21 Sept. 1799 - William Baker Duckworth { George Duckworth's allowance at Oxford; 23 Sept. 1799 { war news, including reference to Lord { Nelson. Includes : 237 - 243 { Twilly James Furneaux William Baker { 20 Sept. 1799 { (Copy) 243 - 245 { 26 Sept. 1799 William Baker Duckworth { { (Copy) 245 - 250

Christ Church Cyril Jackson William Baker { 9 Sept. 1799 { (Copy) 251 { Twilly James Furneaux William Baker { 20 Sept. 1799 { (Copy) 251 - 253 { Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth { 7 Oct. 1799 { Includes : 253 - 261 { Bergen [B ] Major General Major General { 21 Sept. 1799 Francis D'Oyly Gordon Forbes { (d. 1815), 1st { Brigade of Guards { (Copy) 258 { Port Mahon George Bellow His sister { 27 April 1799 { (Copy) 258 - 259

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth War news; criticisms of Nelson. (Incomplete) 22 Oct. 1799 262 - 277

1 June 1800 - William Baker Duckworth Domestic and miitary news. 278 - 289 4 June 1800

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth Military news; domestic problems (increase in the prices of bread and 22 June 1800 flour); union with Ireland. 290 - 303 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth, Martinico, or { Patronage; Duckworth's will; family news. 316 - 325 16 Sept. 1800 Eslewhere, West { Includes : Indies { { William Baker { [R.] Forman { 317 24 July 1800 { (Copy) William Baker { H.M.S. SEAHORSE, Captain [E.J.] { Spithead Foote { 317 - 318 10 Sept. 1800 { (Copy) William Baker { Portsea Captain Richard { 321 - 322 3 Sept. 1800 Poulden { (Copy) Lord Spencer { H.M.S. ROYAL Admiral Sir John { GEORGE, Before Jervis (1735 { Brest 1823), Earl of { 322 - 324 22 Aug. 1800 St. Vincent { (Copy)

Letters from William Baker to J.T. Duckworth, 1800-1801, with no page numbers assigned were mentioned in the Yale University Listing, but not found on the Microfilm :

29 Sept. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Personal matters.

1 Oct. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Military matters and bad news for England. Conference at Luneville. Seeks appointment for a friend.

15 Oct. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Capture at Malta

4 Nov. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Military news.

5 Nov. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth

20 Nov. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth

27 Nov. 1800 William Baker J.T. Duckworth

1 Dec 1800 William Baker J T Duckworth Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

18 Jan. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Patronage; James Carpenter's capture; Sir Roger Curtis and Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie; military news; domestic politics and shortages;prize monies; George Duckworth's expenses.

21 Jan. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth

22 Jan. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth George Duckworth's expenses.

22 Jan. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Military news. (Incomplete)

28 Jan. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Tsar Paul and the Armed Neutrality. Hints of incidents on Martinique where Duckworth is stationed.

21 Feb. 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Domestic politics and the change in ministries. Suggests reason why Sylvester Douglas did not sail for the Cape of Good Hope. Military and domestic matters. George Duckworth's financial problems. Sir William Smith's pension of £1,000 awarded some two years after the performance of the services for which it was supposedly given.

4 April 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Personal matters.

16 April 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Death of the Tsar Paul; prize money.

22 April 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Duckworth's financial affairs.

5 May 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth

[5] May 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth (Incomplete)

20 June 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Discusses a law suit affecting the distribution of prize money.

16 July 1801 William Baker J.T. Duckworth Foreign affairs.

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth, More on James Carpenter. War news. Law suit between St. Vincent 19 March 1801 Martinique and Benjamin Tucker (St. Vincent's secretary) and a possible suit involving Lord Nelson in connection with prize monies. Family news. Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth, The King's speech before Parliament and the lack of any mention of 12 Feb. 1801 Martinico, or Ireland. The issue of Roman Catholic emancipation and the beginning Elsewhere of cabinet level resignations. 340 - 345

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth { Prize monies; war news; Irish problems. 1 April 1801 { Includes : 346 - 355 { 26 March 1801 Charles I. William Baker { (Excerpt) 346 - 347 Cottrell, father { of Fred Cottrell {

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth, Personal business; court martial on Captain Bissell; marriage of 2 Feb. 1804 Jamaica Duckworth's daughter, Ann Sarah Duckworth; military commission of Duckworth's son, George Duckworth. 356 - 361

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth, Ann Sarah Duckworth's marriage; irregular 3 Feb. 1804 Jamaica receipt of letters from Baker; prizes. 362 - 367

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth { The King's Illness. Politics. Includes { 368 - 372 4 March 1804 { { A. Improper carriage charge. Harbour Walter Lock William Baker 371 1 March 1804

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth Military news from the Continent. A possible invasion of England by 3 Aug. 1803 . Insurrection in Dublin. French problems in Haiti and the danger of a "Black Republic established in the neighbourhood of our own islands." Louisiana and the U.S.A.

373 - 380

Bayfordbury William Baker Duckworth Haiti. Ann Sarah Duckworth's marriage and arrangements regarding her 12 Nov. 1803 dowry, etc. 381 - 392

Copies of letters :

5 Sept 1803 William Walton William Baker { A State of Duckworth's account with the Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Lombard Street Martin's, Stone's { B. Undertaking Plymouth Dock 15 Nov. 1803 & Foote Duckworth's business. 30 Nov. 1803 { [Barber's] Hall Edward Grose { 24 Nov. 1803 Smith { C. Duckworth's power of attorney. Stoke Miss A.S. { Hill Street 23 Nov. 1803 Duckworth, { 5 Dec. 1803 Admiral { D. Request regarding Duckworth's payment of her Lombard Street daughter { bills. 5 Dec. 1803 { Hill Street William Baker { Navy Office 30 Nov. 1803 { 6 Dec. 1803 { { E. Baker refuses to pay her 2 Dec. 1803 Benjamin Tucker bills. { Lombard Street Martin's, Stone's { 6 Dec. 1803 3 Dec. 1803 & Foote { { F. Duckworth's business Lombard Street Navy Office George Daysh affairs. 28 Nov. 1803 3 Dec. 1803 { { G. Duckworth's power of Plymouth Dock attorney. 5 Dec. 1803 { { { H. Duckworth's power of attorney in William Baker { connection with prize money. { William Baker

William Baker

393 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

394 - 395 William Baker

396

396

396 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Admiral Sir John William Baker { I. Marriage of Ann Sarah Colpoys ([17421- Duckworth to Plymouth Dock 1821), Commander- { Captain Richard King. 6 Dec. 1803 in-Chief at { Plymouth { { William Baker James Sykes { { K. Desiring an account of his financial { stewardship Martin's, Stone's William Baker for Duckworth. & Foote { { L. Second enquiry George Daysh William Baker regarding Duckworth's { dividends. { { M. Regarding a Navy bill for £5,000 James Sykes William Baker { received and lodged for acceptance, { and recommendation of Martin's, Stone's William Baker Hitchins to & Foote { Duckworth's patronage. { Sir John Colpoys William Baker { N. Promises to prepare Duckworth's { account. { { O. Duckworth's power of attorney. { { { P. Financial arrangements for the { marriage portion of Duckworth's { daughter, Sarah Ann.

397 397 - 39 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

{ Hill Street Sir John Colpoys William Baker { Q. Regarding payment of 7-10 Dec.1803 Sarah Ann 400 { Duckworth's pre-marital debts.

(For continuation of the lettered series of copies, see pp. 430 ff.)

William Baker Duckworth Patronage. Business matters Hill Street relating to the lettered copies 7-9 Dec. 1803 of correspondence above. Prizes. (Duplicate of the 401 - 411 following letter.)

William Baker Duckworth Original of pages 401-409 of the above letter. 412 - 419 (Incomplete). Bayfordbury 19 Dec. 1803

Copies of letters : Arundel Street 20 Dec. 1803 William Baker James Sykes { V. Payment of bills for Duckworth's 20 Dec. 1803 { family, etc. (Incomplete. For the { beginning of the letter 420 - 422 Plymouth Dock and its 30 Dec. 1803 { predecessors in the lettered series { of copies see pages 430 Craven Street Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

James Sykes William Baker { W. Sykes' 27 years of service handling 422 - 423 { Duckworth's business J. Strongitham William Baker affairs. { 423 { X. Regarding the making of J.N. Salt William Baker a seal for { Duckworth. { 423 - 424 { Y. Mrs. Wallis William Hazlewood William Baker [Duckworth's mother-in-{ law] has submitted bills for { settlement. 424 - 425 { James Sykes William Baker { Z. Opinion regarding a dispute over { prizes between 425 Duckworth and Admiral { Sir (1745- 1818). { 425 - 429 { Z2. Payment of bills for Duckworth's { family; papers regarding Duckworth's { dispute with Calder. { { Baker's commentary on the above { correspondence lettered R - Z2, { giving an account of his actions, { etc. Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

4 Jan. 1804 William Baker { Duckworth's financial affairs and the { marriage of his daughter. Sir John Colpoys Settlement { of Miss Duckworth's debts. Promotion William Baker { of William Baker's son Henry. War { news. (For duplicate, see Hill Street William Baker pages 445-{ 448 below.) 10 Dec. 1803 { Martin's, Stone's { With : & Foote { Brook Street Mrs. Richard {[R.] Regarding the pre- 11 Dec. 1803 King, Duckworth's marital debts of Hoare, Hill & daughter { Duckworth's daughter, [Barnett] Mrs. King. n.d. Sir John Colpoys { Martin's, Stone's { & Foote {[S.] Distress about her [Kirkman's] Hotel Captain Richard unpaid debts. Captain Richard 13 Dec. 1803 King (1774-1834), { King Duckworth's son- { in-law { Mrs. Richard {[T.] Urging immediate King Bayfordbury William Baker payment of A.S. 19 Dec. 1803 { King's pre-marital debts. { { U. Regarding his wife's Duckworth dowry and { marriage settlement. { { { { V. Has received Duckworth's account { current, etc. (Incomplete: first Mrs. Richard { page only. For the rest of King Duckworth's the Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

William Baker

Plymouth Dock 430 - 431 6 Jan. 1804

James Sykes 11 Jan. 1804 431 - 432

London 432 9 Jan. 1804

432 London 12 Jan.

London 16 Jan. 1804

Stoke 433 15 Jan. 1804

Stoke 15 Jan. 1804

Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Copies of letters: William Baker { A1. Urges immediate payment of 434 Mrs. Richard { Mrs. King's pre-marital King debts. { { A2. Summary of letter saying that he had 434 William Baker { paid Madame Rochas' bills and would { pay all Mrs. King's pre- marital 434 William Baker { debts. { { A3. Have received Navy 434 William Baker bill for Duckworth { and report on the actions they have 435 William Baker { taken. { 436 { A4. Regarding payment to William Baker Captain Richard { King, and trust stock. { { A5. Enclosing account 436 current with { Duckworth. { { A6. Thanking him for his trouble. { { { A7. Thanking him for his trouble and { expressing astonishment at the amount { of Madame Rochas' bills. { Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Bayfordbury William Baker Mrs. Richard { A8. Forwarding the schedule that 19 Jan. 1804 King { Accompanied the bills about whose { amount she had expressed surprise. 436 { n.d. { A9. Schedule of Miss Duckworth's { expenses, 1802-1803, amounting to { £416.4.1. 436 - 437 { { With { 16 Jan. 1804 William Baker { Discussion of business and of the above Duckworth { copies of letters numbered A1 to A9. 438 { (Incomplete. For the following page, { see page 529 below.)

Copies of letters :

Bank of England William Walton William Baker { A. Statement of account. 5 Sept. 1803 { { London Martin's, Stone's William Baker { B. Power of attorney, etc. 15 Nov. 1803 & Foote { { [Banker's] Hall Edward Grose William Baker { C. Power of attorney. 24 Nov. 1803 Smith { { Stoke Miss A.S. William Baker { D. Requests that Baker pay her debts 23 Nov. 1803 Duckworth { before her marriage. Note that { £200 for her bridal equipment was { agreed upon as suitable by Lady { Cremorne and Mrs. Baker. { Hill Street William Baker Miss A.S. { E. Baker refuses her request regarding 30 Nov. 1803 Duckworth { the payment of her debts. { 2 Dec. 1803 Benjamin Tucker William Baker { F. Regarding the disposition of { Duckworth's prize money, between { £5,000 and £6,000. { Lombard Street Martin's Stone's William Baker { G Power of attorney and Sykes Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Plymouth Dock Sir John Colpoys William Baker { I. Giving an account of the wedding of 30 Nov. 1803 { Miss Duckworth and Captain King at { which he gave the bride away. Also { on the plans of the bridal couple and { the completion of the financial { arrangements. 442 { Hill Street William Baker James Sykes { K. Asks for Duckworth's account . 442 5 Dec. 1803 { (Incomplete. For end of letter, see { page 536 below.)

[16 Jan. 1803] William Baker Duckworth Discussion of business and of the copies of letters numbered A1 to A9 (for which, see pages 434-437 above.) (Incomplete. For 443 - 444 the first part of the letter, see page 438 above, and for the end of the letter, see pages 529-531 below.)

4 Jan. 1804 William Baker Duckworth Duckworth's financial affairs and the marriage of his daughter. Settlement of Miss Duckworth's pre-marital debts. Promotion of Baker's son, Henry. War news. (Duplicate. For original, see page 430 445 - 448 above.)

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth { Duckworth's purchase of a captain's 21 Dec. 1804 { commission in the army for his son George { and sale of his lieutenancy in the 11th { Foot and property of an ensigncy in the { 40th Foot. With copies of relevant 449 - 456 { correspondence: { Craig's Court Greenwood & Cox William Baker { 449 5 Dec. 1804 { { Bayfordbury William Baker Greenwood & Cox { 449 - 450 10 Dec. 1804 { { London Greenwood & Cox William Baker { 450 451 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth Revision of dispatch after Duckworth's 6 June 1807 return to London and intrigue and politicking. 465 - 467

The Park, William Baker Duckworth, Duckworth's naval career, especially in 468 - 477 Near Hertford At C. Cockerell's, Turkey. 17 June 1807 Hyde Park Corner, London

The Park William Baker Duckworth Greater detail regarding Duckworth's naval career, especially in Turkey. 18 June 1807 Blames Duckworth's orders for his failure in Turkey. (No signature.) 478 - 487

Hertingfordbury William Baker Duckworth, Has sent the two letters above regarding Park At C. Cockerell's, Duckworth's case and asks for news as soon as it is available. Also asks 22 June 1807 Esq. after Lady Cremorne's health, etc. 488 - 489

Vicarage, William Baker Duckworth Polite note, hoping to see Duckworth. 490 - 492 Epping 5 July 1807

The Park, William Baker Duckworth, Recommendation to Duckworth's patronage. 493 - 496 Near Hertford At Cockerell's 5 July 1807

The Park William Baker Duckworth Arrangements to meet. 497 - 499 6 July 1807

Undated Letters and Fragments

8 June William Baker Duckworth Trying to arrange a visit from Duckworth. 500 - 501

[1799] William Baker Duckworth, Thanks for Duckworth's kindness to his son, H.M.S. LEVIATHAN Henry Baker. 502 - 507 at Minorca

18 May [1800] William Baker Duckworth Duckworth's appointment to the Leeward Island Station To be invested Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

19 May [1801] William Baker Duckworth Nelson created Viscount. (p. 20) 515

[1800] William Baker Duckworth Duckworth's remarks on Governor Van Battenburg. Captain Carpenter's return home. (Some pages displaced to the end: 516 - 525 pp. 1-4, 9-10, 5-8)

Copies of letters :

Brook Street Mrs. Richard William Baker { S. Distressed about her unpaid pre- 11 Dec. 1803 King, Duckworth's { marital debts. daughter { { Hill Street William Baker Mrs. Richard { R. Regarding her unpaid pre-marital 10 Dec. 1803 King, Duckworth's { debts. daughter { { n.d. Sir John Colpoys William Baker { T. Urging immediate payment of { Mrs. King's pre-marital debts.

526-528 Kirkman's Hotel Captain Richard William Baker { U. Regarding his wife's dowry and 13 Dec. 1803 King (1774-1834), { marriage settlement. 528 Duckworth's son- { in-law { { Bayfordbury William Baker James Sykes { V. Has received Duckworth's account 19 Dec. 1803 { current, etc. (Incomplete. For the 528 { last part of the letter, see page { 539 below.)

16 Jan. 1804 William Baker Duckworth Discussion of the copies of letters numbered A1 to A9 (for which, see pages 434-437 above). War news. Forwards copy of James Sykes' account current with Duckworth of 9 December 1803. (Incomplete. For the first part of the letter, see page 438 above. For some pages from a duplicate copy of the letter, see also pages 443-444.) Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

[July 1799] William Baker Duckworth, { War news. St. Vincent's illness. Mediterranean { Removal to Oxford of Duckworth's son, Station or { George. 534 - 535 Elsewhere { { With : { 9 July 1799 George Duckworth William Baker { (Copy) 535

Hill Street William Baker James Sykes 5 Dec. 1803

Lombard Street Martin's, Stone's William Baker 5 Dec. 1803 & Foote

Navy Office George Daysh William Baker 6 Dec. 1803

London James Sykes William Baker 6 Dec. 1803

Lombard Street Martin's, Stone's William Baker 28 Nov. 1803 & Foote Copies of letters :

{ K. Desiring an account of his financial { stewardship for Duckworth. { (Incomplete. For the first part of { of the letter, see page 442 above.) { { L Second enquiry Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

{ and recommendation of Hitchins to { Duckworth's patronage. { { N. Promises to prepare Duckworth's { account. { { O. Duckworth's powers of attorney. { 536-538

{ { (For the text of "P", see pages { 399-400 above.) Plymouth Dock Sir John Colpoys William Baker { 6 Dec. 1803 { Q. Regarding payment of Sarah Ann 538 { Duckworth's pre-marital debts. { { (For the text of "R.", "S", "T" amd { "U", see pages 526-528 above.) Bayfordbury William Baker James Sykes { 19 Dec. 1803 { V. Payment of bills for Duckworth's 539 - 540 { family, etc. (Incomplete. For the { beginning of the letter, see page { 528 above.) Arundel Street James Sykes William Baker { 20 Dec. 1803 { W. Sykes' 27 years of service handling 541 - 542 { Duckworth's business affairs. 20 Dec. 1803 J. Strongitham William Baker { { X. Regarding the making of a seal for 542 { Duckworth. Plymouth Dock J.N. Salt William Baker { 30 Dec. 1803 { Y. Mrs. Wallis [Duckworth's mother-in-{ law] has submitted bills for 542 - 543 { settlement. {

{ Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

St. Pierre Thomas Barry, Duckworth Recapture of the ADMIRAL HARVEY. 544 - 547 5 March 1801 Agent to H.M.S. ( Enclosure : ANDROMEDA Valuation of the ADMIRAL HARVEY and its cargo, showing Duckworth's share of the prize.) 545 - 546

Jamaica Yard Officers of the Report on H.M.S. DUQUESNE. (Copy) 547 - 548 19 May 1804 Yard: Lionel Beale, Richard Jermy, George Pitblade

Montserrat William Baxter Duckworth Regarding prize money. 549 - 550 18 June 1801

H.M.S. RACOON, Austin Bissell Duckworth 551 Off Yard, N.E. end 16 July 1803

H.M.S. EURYDICE W. Bolton Admiral Lord Intelligence. 552 - 555 18 Jan. 1808 Gardner [Alan Gardner, (1742- 1809), 1st Baron]

H.M.S. TEMERAIRE Rear-Admiral Sir Rear-Admiral Totty Instructions. (Copy) 556 - 559 Fort Royal Bay, George Campbell Martinique (d. 1821) 28 March 1802

H.M.Sloop MERLIN John Child Duckworth Enclosing correspondence with Messgar and Port Royal Harbour Stamp regarding the loss of the MERLIN's Jamaica stream anchor in heaving the NANCY off June 1802 after her running aground. 560

H.M.S. SAINT GEORGE Off Captain Edward Duckworth, Receipt for a new day signal book. 561 - 562 Ushant Sneyd Clay H.M.S. ROYAL 12 Aug. 1808 GEORGE

Brick Court Thomas Collier Duckworth Statement of prize money received 563 564 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Trinidad [J.P. Collin] Duckworth Prize money. 567 - 569 30 Nov. 1801

H.M.S. QUEEN Vice-Admiral Respective Captains and General order regarding the treatment of neutral vessels in connection At sea Lord Collingwood with the Cadiz blockade. (6 copies) 5 Jan. 1806 (1750-1810) 570 - 575

H.M.S. QUEEN Vice-Admiral Respective Captains and General memorandum regarding the supply of medicines to the fleet. 6 April 1806 Lord Collingwood Commanders (4 copies) 576 - 579

H.M.S. OCEAN Vice- Admiral Duckworth Order concerning the respect to be shown to neutral Portuguese ships. Off Cadiz Lord Collingwood (2 copies) 580 - 583 12 Aug. 1806 With :

10 July 1654 Extract from the Treaty of Westminister with Portugal, Article 23. 584 - 585

H.M.S. OCEAN Vice-Admiral Respective Captains and General order regarding licences granted to export leaf tobacco from Off Cadiz Lord Collingwood Commanders Gibraltar to Spain. (2 copies) 8 Sept. 1806 586 - 590

H.M.S. OCEAN Vice-Admiral Respective Captains and General order regarding import and export licences for trade between Off Cadiz Lord Collingwood Commanders Gibraltar and Spain. (3 copies) 20 Sept. 1806 591 - 596

H.M.S. OCEAN Vice-Admiral Respective Captains and General order regarding licences granted to export leaf tobacco from Off Cadiz Lord Collingwood Commanders Gibraltar to Spain. (2 copies) 8 Sept. 1806 597 - 600

[1804 or later] Vice-Admiral Blank "Form of Report of Survey". Lord Collingwood (4 copies) 601 - 604

H.M.S. ANTELOPE Michael Collins, Lieutenant Demand for survey on a cask of rum. 605 - 606 25 June 1810 Purser, John Forbes, H.M.S. ANTELOPE Acting Captain, H.M.S. ANTELOPE

25 Aug. 1800 Edward Cooke and Duckworth Prize account. 607 - 608 William King Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Fortune Bay Charles Augustus Duckworth 615 - 617 Newfoundland Cramer 27 Nov. 1810

London J.T. Denis, Duckworth Repeated request for the settlement of Duckworth's account. 25 July 1807 Attorney 618 - 621

St. Kitts Dennistoun's, McLachlin, & Duckworth Prize money. 622 2 Sept. 1800 Thomson

29 April 1801 Dennistoun, Thomson Co. Duckworth Prize money. 623 - 624

6 Jan. 1802 Dennistoun, Thomson Co. Duckworth Prize money. 625 - 626 (Enclosure :

Prize accounts, May 1801.) 627 - 629

London H. Devis Duckworth 630 - 631 27 June 1806

H.M.Schooner Lieutenant James Duckworth Demand for survey on main stays and square sail. 632 - 633 NONPAREIL, Dickinson, St. John's, Commander, Newfoundland N.M.S. NONPAREIL 21 July 1810

Offwell Sir John Thomas Lady Duckworth 634 - 637 20 Sept. 1817 Buller Duckworth, (Admiral Sir J.T. Duckworth's Bart. (b. 1809), widow), his mother son of Admiral Sir J.T. Duckworth

Offwell J.T.B. Duckworth Lady Duckworth 638 - 641 4 Oct. 1817

Offwell J.T.B. Duckworth Lady Duckworth 642 - 644 11 Oct. 1817

Offwell J.T.B. Duckworth Lady Duckworth 645 - 647 18 Oct 1817 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Offwell J.T.B. Duckworth Lady Duckworth 654 - 656 17 Nov. 1817

Offwell J.T.B. Duckworth Lady Duckworth 657 - 659 22 Nov. 1817

H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE J.T. Duckworth General Henry Arrival of the Russian minister. (Copy) 660 - 661 Malta, 4:00 p.m. Edward Fox (1755-1811) 30 Jan. 1807

H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE J.T. Duckworth General Fox Outbreak of war between Russia and Turkey. Malta (Copy) 662 - 665 29 Jan. 1807

Penn J.T. Duckworth William Griffith, { Order for £100 plus £215 to be paid to 11 Jan. 1804 Kingston { bearer. 666 - 669 { { With : { 12 Jan. 180[1] George Marez Duckworth { Receipt for £355 667 - 668

Trinity House Dock J.T. Duckworth Sykes, Son & Enclosing draft for £32.5.7½ for 1 Feb. 1816 Stillwell stationery. 670 - 671

H.M.S. SHARK J.T. Duckworth Waterhouse & Co., Prizes. (Copy) 672 Port Royal, Jamaica Kingston 3 June 1804

Respective Captains and Circular regarding the appointment of prize crews in connection with Commandering the case of the PURSE. (2 copies) Officers 673 - 678

H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE Respective Captains of the Memorandum regarding weekly returns of the Starboard Division captures of the Starboard Division. 679 - 684 (2 copies)

H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE Duckworth Respective Captains and Regarding the detention of Turkish vessels. 685 - 686 Off the Dardanelles Commanders 4 March 1807 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Burley, Ringwood Charles Edmonds George Child Sale of a Newfoundland puppy. 692 - 695 1 March 1838 Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey (1773-1859), London

War Office, London Henry Elliott, on J. Philippart Duties of librarian to the Duke of Kent. 696 8 April 1816 behalf of Secretary-at-War Lord Palmerston (1784-1865)

War Office, London Henry Elliott, on J. Philippart Nomination of Philippart to the office of librarian to the Duke of Kent. 10 April 1816 behalf of Lord 697 Palmerston n.d. Extract regarding an admiral's claims to prize money. (See pages 803- 805 below.) 698 - 699

Jamaica Yard Hugh Fieldes Duckworth Report of survey on the stern frame of H.M.S. TARTAR. 5 Nov. 1803 et al. 700 - 701

Stoke William Foot Observations on the contract between William Francis Spicer and Sir 29 Sept. 1805 J.T. Duckworth. (Annotated copy) 702 - 704

H.M.Schooner Lieutenant W.C. Duckworth Report of capture of French SERPENT. LA SUPÉRIEURE, Fromow, Commanding 705 - 706 East 6 or 7 leagues H.M.S. of the Island of Gonave LA SUPÉRIEURE 10 Feb. 1804

H.M.S. PRINCESS F.L. Gardner Duckworth Capture of Spanish NUESTRA DEL SENORA CHARLOTTE ROSARIO. 707 - 708 3 Jan. 1805

H.M.S. LEVIATHAN Richard Gilbert C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r Bills of exchange and vouchers in payment for fresh beef for ships of Port Mahon Victualling H.M. Navy Duckworth's station. (2 copies) 16 March 1799 709 - 711

London Gledstanes & Duckworth, Submitting account, 30 March 1802, for claret. 1 June 1803 Nisbett & Co Jamaica 712 714 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Navy Office Duckworth Fitting galley of H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE. 720 - 721 23 June 1806

Admiralty Office John Barrow Duckworth Circular. Order to attend the court 11 May 1809 (1764-1848), 2nd martial of Rear-Admiral Secretary of the (1758-1830). 722 - 723 Admiralty

Admiralty Office Lords Navy Board Regarding an imprest against Duckworth. (Copy) (For covering letter, 29 Feb. 1804 Commissioners of see pages 715-717 above.) 724 - 726 the Admiralty

24 Sept. 1806 George R. Commanders of Additional instructions regarding the [Spencer] Ships of War & capture of vessels belonging to Prussia and to the Town of Papenburgh. Vessels having (Copy) 727 Letters of Marque (For covering letter, see below.)

Admiralty Benjamin Tucker Respective Flag Covering letter enclosing the above additional instruction regarding 2 Oct. 1806 (1762-1829), Secretary of the Officers, etc. vessels of Prussia and Papenburgh. Admiralty 728 - 729

Admiralty Lords of the Duckworth Commission appointing Duckworth Captain of H.M.S. LEVIATHAN. 12 April 1797 Admiralty 730 - 731

Admiralty Lords of the Duckworth Commission appointing Duckworth Vice-Admiral of the White. 9 Nov. 1805 Admiralty 732 -733

Admiralty Lords of the Duckworth Commission appointing Duckworth Vice-Admiral of the Blue. 23 April 1804 Admiralty 734 - 735

H.M.S. PRINCE OF Admiral James Lieutenant T. Order to put him self under the command of WALES, Gambier (1756- Mitchell, Commanding H.M. Captain Alexander Fraser of H.M.S. Copenhagen Road 1833) Schooner CRANE VANGUARGD 736 - 737 17 Oct. 1807

Navy Office Navy Board Respective Officers of H.M. General order regarding cordage. (Copy) 738 - 739 13 Dec. 1800 Yard at Jamaica

Navy Office Navy Board Respective Officers of H.M. Warrants regarding junk for swabs. (Copy) 740 - 741 19 Dec 1800 Yard at Jamaica Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

14 Feb. 1882 Victoria R. Sir Richard Commission as Honorary Major of Land 748 - 749 (signed Hugh C.E. Childers Duckworth King, Forces. (1827- bart. 1896), Secretary of State for War)

Exchequer Office Nicholas Vansittart (1766- Duckworth Appointment as Steward and Bailiff of 3 Feb. 1813 1851), Chancellor Stoke, Desbrough, and Boneham, the three of the Exchequer hundreds of Chiltern in the County of Buckinghamshire. 750 - 752

Transport Office Transport Board Duckworth { Extracts of correspondence regarding 6 Jan. 1804 { imprests against Duckworth in connection { with prizes. 753 - 755 { Transport Office Transport Board Duckworth { 7 June 1804 { { Jamaica Duckworth Transport Board { 22 July 1804 {

Transport Office Transport Board Duckworth Regarding bills and vouchers for onions for Duckworth's squadron. 21 May 1806 756 - 758

Transport Office Transport Board Duckworth Appointment of John Dickson as Surgeon in H.M.S. LINNET. 22 Jan. 1807 759 - 760

Transport Office Transport Board Respective Captains & General order regarding prisoners of war. post-1804 Commanders (16 copies) 761 -779

Victualling Office Victualling Board Duckworth Regarding the victualling contract of 20 Oct. 1803 Alexander Donaldson at Jamaica. 780 - 783

Victualling Office Victualling Board Duckworth Regarding the acceptance of Duckworth's 15 May 1806 bills. 784 - 785

Exeter Captain Greenway Duckworth Regarding the , which Duckworth missed, and 19 Nov. 1805 business report. (Unsigned) 786 - 789 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

1801 Thomas Gudgeon & George III Memorial regarding insurance premiums, etc., on captured property sent ( or later) John Robinson to London from the West Indies by Duckworth and Sir Thomas Trigg. (Copy) 795 - 797

H.M.S. TEMERAIRE Captain C. Duckworth Receipt for new edition of the day signal Hamilton book and for an additional list of coast 13 Aug. 1808 signals. 798 - 799

H.M.S. MINERVA Captain Thomas Duckworth Receipt for signal books, and report of the enemy in Brest, etc. Off the Black Rock Hawkins 800 - 801 15 Aug. 1808

College of Arms Sir Isaac Heard Duckworth Assignment of Arms, fees, etc. 802 13 April 1814 (1730-1822), Garter King-of Arms

Woolwich J. Henderson Duckworth Admiral's claim to prize moneys. 803 - 805 14 Sept. 1808 (See pages 698-699 above.)

Woolwich J. Henderson Duckworth Disposition of Duckworth's prize money. 806 - 808 18 Dec. 1808

English Harbour William Hill, Duckworth Report regarding survey on H.M.S. TAMER, a 10 July 1801 Builder of the good ship. 809 - 811 Antigua Yard

Antigua Yard William Hill Duckworth Report regarding repairs completed on 4 Nov. 1801 H.M.S. EMERALD. 812 - 814

H.M.Sloop HUNTER [M.] Inglefield, Duckworth Report of capture of a French privateer Off the N.E. end Captain schooner, LA LIBERTÉ, Étienne Rodney, of Jamaica Captain. 815 - 817 10 June 1804

London John Jackson Duckworth, Regarding prizes, etc. 808 - 820 3 Feb. 1801 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Extracts from the Journal of the Jamaican House of Assembly, Volume 2 :

Jamaica Jamaican House { Resolution that Duckworth be presented 17 Dec. 1804 of Assembly { with the thanks of the Assembly and a { sword. (Page 283). 821 { H.M.S. SHARK, Duckworth Jamaican House { Expressions of thanks. (Page 290). 821 - 822 Port Royal, of Assembly { Jamaica { 18 Dec. 1804 { { Jamaica Jamaican House { Resolution of thanks to Duckworth. 822 - 823 26 Nov. 1806 of Assembly { (Page 498). { London Duckworth Jamaican House { Expressions of thanks. (Page 555). 823 - 824 10 June 1807 of Assembly { { Jamaica Jamaican House { Proposed allocation of 5,000 guineas 25 Nov. 1806 of Assembly { for a service of plate to be presented { to Duckworth. Recommended. (Page 498) 824 - 825 [28 Nov. 1806] Jamaican House { of Assembly { Resolution to make the gift proposed { above. (Page 505) 825

New York Miss Isabella Sir Dudley Providing and asking for genealogical 826 - 832 15 May 1907 C. King Duckworth-King information.

10 June 1907 Sir Dudley Miss Isabella Note of the reply made, and copy of the Duckworth-King C. King, photograph of the portrait of Sir Richard New York King, 1st Baronet, provided. 833 - 834

H.M.S. ACHILLE, Sir Richard King Duckworth Acknowledging receipt of new edition of day signals book and list of Torbay (1774-1834), 2nd additions to the 15 Aug. 1808 Baronet, Captain coast signals. 835 - 836 (J.T. Duckworth's son-in-law)

Tortola William King, Duckworth Regarding condemnation of the barque GALEN and its cargo. 29 Aug 1801 Agent for H M S 837 838 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

31 Aug. 1897 Lady Louisa Will. (Copy) 839 - 844 Georgiana Knox, sister of the 3rd Earl of Port- arlington, aunt of Sir Dudley Gordon Alan Duckworth- King, Bart., and widow of Captain John Chichester Knox (1815-1884)

Bridgetown, Thomas Lashley The Adjutant 845 - 847 18 March 1785 General

Kingston R. Lake & Nephew, Duckworth 848 - 850 12 Jan. 1804 Agent for the captors of detained ships

Larsen William Lee, Lieutenant-General The disappointment of Lee's hopes regarding his career in the army. 13 July 1795 nephew of General Harcourt William Harcourt (Copy) 851 - 854 (1743-1830)

Barbados Le Gay, Evans & Account of sale of the FISHER and its 5 Sept. 1801 Reed, cargo, prize of H.M.S. PLOVER, Edward Vendue Masters Galway, commander. 855 - 856

Barbados Le Gay, Evans & Account of the sale of the French privateer 5 Sept. 1801 Reed schooner, L'ÉGYPTE CONQUISE, prize of H.M.S. HEUREUX, L.O. Blande commander. 857

H.M.S. REPULSE Sir Arthur Kay Vice-Admiral Request for a court martial on David Shene in connection with the death At Sea Legge (d. 1835) Lord Collingwood of Dennis Hurley, seaman. 18 Dec. 1806 858 - 859

H.M.Sloop STORK G. Le Geyt, Duckworth Capture of the French privateer schooner Port Royal, Jamaica Captain COQUETTE, Lieutenant Bouchet commander, with dispatches f 28 Feb 1804 om New Orleans to Guadaloupe Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages ca. May 1806 List of vessels captured and detained on the Mediterranean Station between 15 Nov. 1805 and 1 May 1806. 866 - 869

Tortola Michael Macnamara, Duckworth Regarding prizes. 870 - 871 9 Aug. 1800 Duckworth's agent

Tortola Michael Macnamara Duckworth { Regarding prizes. 872 - 873 19 Feb. 1801 { { With : { 19 Oct. 1801 { Statement of prize money due to { Duckworth. 874 { 19 Feb. 1801 { List of vessels now in the port of { Tortola for adjudication. 875 { 17 March 1801 { Regarding prizes. 876 - 877 { 6 May 1801 { Apology for offence given to Duckworth's { secretary. 878

Barbados James Maxwell Duckworth Accounts regarding prizes. 879 - 880 8 May 1801

23 April 180[1] James Maxwell Duckworth, Martinique Accounts regarding prisoners of war. 881

23 April 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Regarding prizes. 882 - 883

30 Oct. 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Regarding prizes. 884 - 885

11 Oct. 1800 James Maxwell Duckworth Regarding prizes. 886 - 887

30 Sept. 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Regarding prizes. 888

3 Sept. 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Has forwarded bill of exchange to Sykes. 889 - 892 (Enclosure :

21 Aug. 1801 James Maxwell James Sykes Forwarding bill of exchange for Duckworth's credit (Copy)) 892 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

18 Sept. 1800 Thomas Maxwell Account of prize salvage. 899 - 900

29 April 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Account. 901

10 July 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Account. 902

10 July 1801 James Maxwell Captains, Officers Account. 903 - 904 and Crews of H.M.S. VENUS and H.M.S. HORNET

3 Oct. 1801 J.S. Captains, Officers Account. 905 and Crews of H.M.S. HEUREUX et al.

5 Sept. 1801 James Maxwell Captains, Officers Account. 906 and Crews of H.M.S. PLOVER et al.

9 Oct. 1801 James Maxwell Duckworth Account. 907

London H. Devis Memorandum of Appeal Cases in captures made by the squadron under 24 June 1806 the command of Sir J.T. Duckworth on the Jamaica Station. 908 - 910

Copenhagen Betza Monod Germain Lasautte & Co., 911 - 914 29 Oct. 1801 Lyon, France

Stoke George Morey, Duckworth 915 - 916 16 Nov. 1805 [Duckworth's bailiff]

Stoke George Morey Duckworth, 917 - 920 10 Dec. 1805 Off Cadiz

Plymouth George Morey Duckworth 921 - 922 20 Dec. 1805 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 933 - 934 25 Aug. 1806

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 935 - 936 30 Aug. 1806

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Stoke 937 - 940 14 Sept. 1806

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 941 - 944 6 Dec. 1806

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 945 - 948 14 Jan. 1807

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Cawsand 949 - 951 1 Sept. 1807 Bay, Plymouth

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Cawsand Bay 952 - 955 20 Sept. [1807]

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Cawsand 956 - 959 18 Oct. 1807 Bay

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Cawsand 960 - 963 1 Nov. 1807 Bay

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 964 - 965 7 Nov. 1807

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torbay 966 - 969 1 Jan. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, 970 - 973 21 April 1808 Plymouth Dock

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 974 - 975 15 June 1808 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 984 - 987 2 Sept. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torbay 988 - 991 4 Sept. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torbay 992 - 995 9 Sept. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 996 - 999 22 Sept. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 1000 - 1002 5 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1003 - 1005 18 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 1006 - 1009 24 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1010 - 1011 26 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 1012 - 1015 28 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 1016 - 1019 29 Oct. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1020 - 1021 25 Nov. [1808]

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1022 - 1027 26 Nov. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1028 - 1031 3 Dec. 1808

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1032 1037 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1044 - 1045 12 Jan. 1809

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1046 - 1047 31 Jan. 1809

Wear House George Morey Duckworth, Torquay 1048 - 1051 8 Feb. 1809

Dec. 1809 John Upward's Duckworth Account for plasterer's work done for Executors Duckworth at Wear House, near Exeter, Devonshire, by John Upward, 1807-1808. 1052 - 1055

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1056 - 1057 14 Feb. 1809

Wear House George Morey Duckworth 1058 - 1059 10 Feb. 1809

Port of Jamaica Fernando Morillo, Duckworth 1060 - 1061 4 Jan. 1805 Captain of the Spanish DILIGENCE

New York George Austin Sir Dudley Providing and asking for genealogical information on the King families. 11 March 1908 [King] Morrison, Duckworth-King, Bart. 1062 - 1065 Junior, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

St. Thomas James Murphy Duckworth { Regarding prizes. 1066 - 1067 10 Nov. 1810 { { With : { St. Thomas James Murphy Duckworth { Account regarding prizes. 1068 25 Aug. 1801 { { St. Thomas James Murphy Duckworth { Account regarding prizes. 1069 Sept. 1802 { { Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Heralds' College George Naylor, Duckworth Duckworth's pedigree and arms must be made London ([1764]-1831) out and his esquires appointed. 1072 - 1073 16 June 1801 York Herald, Genealogist of the

Heralds' College George Naylor, Duckworth Regarding Duckworth's pedigree. 1074 - 1077 London York Herald, 7 Nov. 1801 Genealogist of the Order of the Bath

Heralds' College George Naylor, William Baker Regarding Duckworth's arms and pedigree. 1078 - 1081 Doctors' Commons York Herald, 5 May 1802 Genealogist of the Order of the Bath

22 June 1801 George III Duckworth Dispensation to wear the badge and ensigns of the Order of the Bath before his installation and to appoint a proxy. 1082 - 1084

Drawing of Duckworth's arms with a written description of them. 1085

Dresses prescribed for the knights, proxies and esquires for the installation into the Order of the Bath, 1 June 1812. 1086 - 1088

H.M.S. ANTELOPE William Parker, Duckworth Report of survey on a hogshead of rum. 1089 - 1091 28 June 1810 1st Lieutenant; John M. Davison, Master; Richard Harvey, Master's Mate

London Marmaduke Peacock Duckworth { Business and naval news. (Duplicate) 1092 - 1094 15 July 1801 { { With : { London Marmaduke Peacock Duckworth { Business and naval news. 1094 - 1095 6 Aug 1801 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

H.M.S. TARTAR John Perkins 1098 - 1099 Off Navasa 25 June 1803

H.M.S. NONPAREIL James Carpenter, Duckworth Report of a board of enquiry into the conduct of Mr. Kenneth St, John's Harbour, Captain, H.M.S. McKenzie, 2nd Master and Pilot of H.M.Schooner NONPAREIL, Newfoundland ANTELOPE; Lieutenant Sherwin commanding. 13 Aug. 1811 W. Hawkins, 1100 - 1101 Captain, H.M.S. MINERVA; J.W. King, Captain, H.M.S. JASON

H.M.Sloop SNAKE William Roberts Duckworth Report of a chase, etc. 1102 - 1103 Off the east end of Jamaica 12 Nov. 1803

Rochester Richard Thompson, Vice-Admiral Admission of Sir Richard King to the freedom of the City of Rochester. 2 June 1794 Mayor of the City Sir Richard King, 1104 of Rochester Bart. (1730-1806), M.P. for Rochester

Gibraltar Lieutenant-General Captain Clinton Regarding corsairs of Barbary having put to sea. (Copy) 12 March 1739 John Sabine 1105 - 1106

[Macbeth] Sir John Jervis, [Lady King, Requesting that if Sir Richard King, Captain of H.M.S. ACHILLE, 9 Jan. 1810 Earl of St. Duckworth's could contrive to be in Leadenhall Street on 16 January, he should vote Vincent (1735- daughter] for Colonel Taylor. 1823) 1107

H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT J.B. Salt, Captain Duckworth Acknowledging receipt of new signal book. 1108 - 1109 At Sea 13 Aug. 1808 n.d. Alexander Shippard Memorandum sent to the Admiralty regarding defects of H.M.Sloop HORNET. 1110 - 1111

Plymouth Thomas Swain Duckworth Receipt for a new list of the Navy etc 1112 1113 Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

London James Sykes Duckworth Account current with Duckworth to 12 n.d. October 1799. 1121 - 1124

College of Arms Francis Townsend Duckworth Invitation, as a Knight of the Bath elect, 27 May 1812 to dine with the Duke of York. 1125

Stoke J.A. Salt [Benjamin] Tucker Letter. (Copy) 1126 28 Sept. 1800

VILLE DE PARIS, Benjamin Tucker J.A. Salt Regarding prizes. (Copy) 1127 - 1129 Off Ushant 13 Oct. 1800

Gibraltar Benjamin Tucker Duckworth 1130 - 1132 22 July 1799

Benjamin Tucker Account of prize money received, 15 October 1798 - 15 September 1799. 1133

VILE DE PARIS Benjamin Tucker J.A. Salt, Stoke 1134 - 1137 13 Oct. 1802

H.M.S. VICTORY, Rear-Admiral Sir Hyde Lieutenant William Order regarding to be discharged at Headquarters. 1138 - 1139 At Spithead Parker (1739-1807) Charleton, 22 March 1793 H.M.Sloop HELENA

Kingston, Jamaica Benjamin Duckworth, Regarding prizes. 1140 - 1146 2 Dec. 1800 Waterhouse Martinique

Jamaica Willis, Duckworth, 1147 - 1148 5 Aug. 1801 Waterhouse & Co. Martinique

Kingston B. Waterhouse Duckworth 1149 - 1150 8 April 1804 & Co.

Kingston B. Waterhouse Duckworth 1151 - 1152 30 April 1804 & Co.

Kingston B. Waterhouse Charles Application for payment of the boatswains' and carpenters' stores and 27 May 1804 &Co Stirling iron ballast of the prize ship DUQUESNE and brig VIGILANTE Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Kingston B. Waterhouse Charles Stirling Application for payment of the boatswains' and carpenters' stores and 27 May 1804 & Co. iron ballast of the prize ship DUQUESNE and brig VIGILANTE. (Copy) 1156 - 1157

Jamaica Yard Charles Stirling B. Waterhouse & Stirling does not have the authority to cause the requested payment to 28 May 1804 Co. be made. (Copy) 1158

London Waterhouse & Co. Duckworth Account. 1159 - 1160 16 July 1807

H.M.S. NEPTURE John Williams, Duckworth Receipt for new day signal book. 1161 - 1162 At Sea Captain 12 Aug. 1808

ELIZA transport N.F. Woodman, Duckworth Regarding appointment of a new master for the AJAX. No. 22, At Sea Agent for, 1163 - 1165 26 Sept. 1806 Transports

ELIZA transport N.F. Woodman Duckworth Regarding the state of sundry transports. 1166 - 1167 No. 22, At Sea 26 Sept. 1806

Jamaica Yard A.N. Yates, B. Waterhouse Four receipts regarding prizes: PAPILLON, 12 July 1804 Naval Storekeeper & Co. MIGNONNE, OISEAU, SUPÉRIEURE. 1168 - 1175

H.M.S. VALIANT, James Young Duckworth Receipt for a new signal book. 1176 - 1177 At Sea (d. 1833) 17 Aug. 1808

7 July 1803 Proclamation regarding flag officers and prizes. (Extract : 4th & 8th clauses.) 1178 - 1179

Jamaica Yard A.N. Yates, B. Waterhouse Four receipts regardng prizes: OISEAU, PAPILLON, MIGNONNE, 12 July 1804 Naval Storekeeper & Co. SUPÉRIEURE. (Unsigned duplicates.) 1180 - 1187

London H. Devis Account for Head Money received from 24 June 1806 vessels captured by the squadron under Reel No. M-7771 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Miscellaneous Microfilm Reel No. 7772 n.d. Sundry Blank Orders and Memoranda. 1 - 19

1806 Duckworth List of acting appointments made by Vice-Admiral Sir J.T. Duckworth. 20 - 22

[1801] Account of Produce (sugar and rum) laying on the sequestered Plantations at St. Martins when captured by the British Forces.

23 - 24 n.d. Miscellaneous. 25 - 26

Whitehall Newspaper clipping. Failure of Duckworth's male line and assumption 13 Feb. 1888 of the Duckworth arms and prefix surname by his grandson, Admiral Sir George St. Vincent King, Bart. (1809-1891). Also photograph of Duckworth's house. 67 - 68 n.d. Miscellaneous. 69 - 78 n.d. Folder of 5 order blanks laid in. 79 - 83

27 Nov. 1810 - Duckworth Sundry Letterbook. (Pages 1 - 57 + 2 unnumbered) 84 - 142 9 May 1811

1803 - 1807 Duckworth Martin's, Stone's Account Book. (Pages 1 - 17 + 1 & Foote unnumbered) 143 - 160

12 Nov. 1806 - Duckworth Captains, etc. Letterbook. (Pages 1 - 165) 161 - 325 24 Oct. 1812

10 April 1810 - Duckworth Newfoundland Letterbook. (3 unnumbered pages + pages 15 March 1813 correspondents 1 - 144) 326 - 472 n.d. Miscellaneous : Blank warrants for the appointment of all warrant officers instructions etc Reel No. M-7772 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

Miscellaneous 644 - 975

Hill Street William Baker Duckworth 976 - 979 18 June 1799

Miscellaneous 980 - 995

21 April 1796, Duckworth Sundry { Letter and Copy Book of letters received 21 Feb. 1793 - { and sent. 996 - 998 7 Sept. 1795 { { { With a general index to orders received { at the end. (Pages 3 - 125, 126 - 127) 999 - 1277 8 Feb. 1793 - { 7 Sept. 1795 { Copies of letters received and sent. { (Pages 3a - 156a)

24 July 1796 - Duckworth Sundry Letter and Copy Book containing 225 private letters. 4 Aug. 1799 1 - 184

4 July 1796 - Duckworth H.M.S. LEVIATHAN { Letter and Copy Book containing 227 17 Dec. 1797 correspondents { letters relating to H.M.S. LEVIATHAN. 185 - 227 { (Front of Book. Pages 1 - 43)) { { And { 29 June 1796 - Duckworth H.M.S. LEVIATHAN { Order Book of H.M.S. LEVIATHAN. 228 - 295 27 May 1797 orders { (Back of Book. Pages 1 - 68)

23 April 1797 - Duckworth Sundry { Index. 296 - 297 12 June 1798 { Letterbook. 298 - 388 { (Front of Book. Pages 1 - 91) { Reel No. M-7773 Order of Place & Date Author Recipient Description Unnumbered Pages

21 Jan. 1799 - Duckworth Sundry Register of Letters Received. No. 2. 463 - 480 31 Oct. 1806

8 Oct. 1806 - Duckworth Sundry Register of Letters Written. 481 - 495 17 May 1807

17 April 1793 Proclamation for granting the distribution of prizes during the present hostilities. 496 - 497

17 June 1793 An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen and for the better and more effectually manning His Majesty's Navy (33 Geo. III. Cap. LXVI). 498 - 580

1811 Account. 581

25 June 1809 - Duckworth Admiralty & { Letterbook. ( Pages 1 - 5) 582 - 587 19 July 1809 Commander-in-Chief { { 14 Jan. 1804 - { (Pages 6 - 461) 588 - 1042 15 April 1809 n.d. 1043 - 1044

24 July 1810 1045 - 1046

24 Oct. 1811 1047 n.d. 1050

17 Jan. 1807 - Duckworth Order Book. (Pages 1 - 148v, preceded by 1055 - 1312 20 March 1812 Index) 1051 - 1054