Craggs, James, senior, Postmaster-General

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referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. LXIV (ff. 203). Letters from: — (1) Vice-Admiral Sir David Mitchell; 1702-1706. Partly signed and copies. ff. 1-32b. (2) Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, [1702?]-1709; including papers relating to him and (f. 109) a l..., 1701-1712 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLXXXIX (ff. 200). H. [1685?]-1718includes:f. 1 Colonel John Hales, Governor of Chelsea Hospital: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1703-1709.: Partly signed.ff. 3-5b Captain William Halliday, 15th Foot: Petition, etc., to Duke of Marlb..., 1685-1718 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXCVI (ff. 181). Sto-V. [1685?]-1718includes:ff. 1b-2 Captain James Stoker, 1st Dragoon Guards: Memorial to Duke of Marlborough: circ. 1708.ff.3-14b Nicholas Stokes, Quartermaster, F Langston's Horse: Memorials, etc., to Duke of Marlborough,..., 1685-1718 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXV, 1702-1705;Accounts: Ordnance Office: 1688-1711.James Craggs, senior, Postmaster-General: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1712.: Partly signed.Ordnance: Correspondence, etc., with Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1711.: Partly copies.Wi..., 1702-1705 British Library
referencedIn Vol. DXX (ff. 253). (1) For charters of incorporation, patents of monopoly, etc.; aft. 1704-circ. 1710, n.d. Partly printed. See also Add. Ch. 76092 below. ff. 1-46. (2) For appointments of consuls; 1707-1709. ff. 47b-52. (3) For negotiation and enfo..., 1703-1716 British Library
referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCLVIII (ff. 224). Papers relating to:-(1) England, chiefly official and parliamentary; 1682-1712, n.d. Partly printed and copies. ff. 1-66b. (2) France, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Holy Roman Empire and India; 1689-1715. P..., 1682-1715 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL LETTERS from lawyers, scholars and others addressed for the most part to Thomas Parker, Lord Chief Justice 1710, Baron Parker 1716, Lord Chancellor 1718, Earl of Macclesfield 1721 (ob. 1732); 1704-1739. A few draft replies of Lord Macclesfie... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLIII (ff. 257+218*). Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with Sir John Vanbrugh, Samuel Travers, Nicholas Hawksmoor, Henry Wise and others, concerning the building and gardens; including many copies and annotations made in co..., 1705-1725 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXV (ff. 184). 1710-1721.includes:f. 1 [Barbara?] Chantrell, widow of [Lieutenant -Colonel Francis?] Chantrell: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough: [1708-1710?].f. 3 C. D: Letter to Duchess of Marlborough, so signed: 1710.ff. 5, 23, 56 [..., 1710-1721 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCCLXXVII (ff. 188). (1) Correspondence of Sunderland and Harley with the Board of Ordnance; 1707-1709. Partly copies. ff. 1-126. (2) Correspondence with Gen. Thomas Erle, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance; 1707-1709. Partly signed. ff. 127-18..., 1707-1709 British Library
referencedIn PRECEDENT-BOOK of Royal letters' and instruments, chiefly tempp. Anne-George I, viz.: A. Correspondence with foreign princes, largely on domestic occasions : 1. George I to various princes and states, announcing the death of Eleonore, Duchess-Dowager... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXVI, 1706-1711. Partly signed and copies.William Bridges, Surveyor-General of Ordnance: Letters to Duke of Marlborough, etc.: 1702-1711.: Mostly signed.C[harles?] Musgrave, Clerk of the Ordnance: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1711..., 1706-1711 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXCVIII (ff. 183). (1) For multiple commissions, chronologically arranged; 1702-1708, n.d. Partly French. ff. 1-111b. (2) For army doctors; 1699-1711, n.d. ff. 112-138b. (3) For army chaplains; 1703-1709, n.d. ff. 139-183b.England Army of. Of..., 1699-1711 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL LETTERS Of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah his wife, to James Craggs, Sen. [Postmaster-General in 1715], who was acting as financial secretary to the Duchess; 1711-1718. The Duke's letters are twenty-one in number, and with on... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXC (ff. 189). I-Le. [1685?]-1718James Johnston, alias Johnstoun; Scots Secretary of State: Recommendation to A. Cardonnel: 1704.includes:ff. 1-2b Ensign George Inglish, alias English; 26th Foot: Recommendation for: 1704.ff. 3-4b Richard Ing..., 1685-1718 British Library
referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXXII (ff. 230). (1) Letters and bills, with orders for payment, from the Duchess and on her behalf, to her bankers, Benjamin Sweet, 1702-1711; John Coggs and partner, 1701-1709, n.d.; their successor William Wilson, 1718, 17..., 1684-1744 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXVII (ff. 259). Lists, estimates, states of pay, etc., relating to: — (1) The establishment of England, including guards, garrisons, sea service and colonies; 1698-1715, n.d. ff. 1-42b. (2) The Irish establishment; 1700-1715, n.d. ff. 43-58b..., 1694-1715 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLI (ff. 25 1). (1) Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with: — (a) Lord Cadogan, Aug. 1716-1723; including extensive annotations by the Duchess. See also Add. MSS. 61160-61161 above. ff. 1-69b; — (b) George Clifford, merchant..., 1714-1723 British Library
referencedIn Vol. DIV (ff. 174). (1) Lists, reports, etc., relating to pensions administered by Walter Chetwynd, paymaster of the King's pensions and bounties, and Jacob de la Motte Blagny, mostly for the new establishment of 1718; 1717-1720, n.d. Partly French. ..., 1716-1724 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXCIII (ff. 187). P. [1685?]-1718includes:ff. 1-2b Lieutenant-General Daniel Parke, Governor, Leeward Islands: Letters, etc., to Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1709.: Partly signed and copies.ff. 3-5 Major William Churchill, of Dallinghoo; MP; br..., 1685-1718 British Library
referencedIn TRANSCRIPTS Of various documents, made by Dr. Zachary Grey, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Vicar of St. Peter's and St. Giles' in Cambridge, and Rector of Houghton Conquest, co. Bedford (ob. 1766). At the beginning are inserted four original documents, ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. DLIII (ff. iii+214). (1) Letters of John Somers, Baron Somers, Lord Chancellor, to [Henry de Massue de Ruvigny, Earl of Galway?], one of the Lords Justices of Ireland; 1697-1700. Copies. ff. 1-19b. (2) Letters of John Methuen, Lord Chancellor of..., 1697-1710 British Library
referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XXXV (ff. 120). (1) Correspondence with William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper; 1705-1709. ff. 1-13b. (2) Correspondence with Benjamin Sweet, merchant, banker and Paymaster of the British forces in the Low Countries; 1702-1714. Partly ..., 1702-1714 British Library
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