Cornish, Samuel, Sir, approximately 1715-1770, 1st baronet, naval officer

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1728 entered the navy; 1730 lieutenant in the Litchfield; 1740-1741 served on the Weymouth; 1741 served at Cartagena; 1741 commander of the Mortar; 1742 flag captain of the Namur, served in the Mediterranean; 1742-1744 commander of the Guernsey; 1740 elected to the Royal Society; 1755-1758 served on the Stirling Castle; 1758 served on the Union; 1759 rear-admiral of the white, served on the Coromandel coast; 1761 commander-in-chief at Madras; 1762 captured Manila, governor of Cavite; 1762 vice-admiral of the blue; 1765-1770 MP for Shoreham; 1766 baronetcy.

Epithet: naval officer

Title: 1st baronet

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referencedIn HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DL. Navy Papers: a miscellaneous collection, chiefly from the papers of Lord Chancellor Hardwicke and the 2nd Earl; 1693-1799. The principal contents are:-1. Collections relating to the office of Lord High Admiral; [post 1739]..., 1693-1799 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccxcii. (ff. 450). General Correspondence Sept.-20 Nov. 1766.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:f. 1 William Barford, Fellow of King's College Cambridge, Public Orator: Letters... British Library
referencedIn HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXIX. 1756-May, 1767. 1. "Journal of the proceedings of the land forces commanded by Lieut.-Col. Robert Clive [1st Baron Clive] on the expedition to Bengal," 13 Oct. 1756-25 Mar. 1757, with lists of the troops and of ordnance,..., 1756-1767 British Library
referencedIn Manuscript minutes, dated 27 Mar-13 Apr 1767, of a House of Commons Committee of the Whole House 1766-67, set up to enquire into East India Company affairs., 1767 British Library
referencedIn Vol. viii. (ff. 382). Nov. 1766-1767.includes:ff. 1, 7, 13, 31, 33 Hon Charles Townshend, Secretary at War; Chancellor of the Exchequer: Correspondence with the Duke of Newcastle: 1750 -1767. f. 3 John Courtail, Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and... British Library
referencedIn (IX. ff. 254). July, 1763-1766.George III of England: Warrants signed by: 1760-1766.Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: Warrant as Lieutenant of co. Sussex: 1763.Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Warrants to, as Solicitor General and A..., 1763-1766 British Library
referencedIn Vol. cclxxxv. (ff. 427). General Correspondence 21 Sept. -20 Oct. 1765.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 19, 246 Hon Thomas Townshend, MP for Cambridge University; Teller of... British Library
referencedIn HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DLXX. East India papers (continued); Aug. 1767-1810. 1. Papers relating to the claims of Isaac de Pinto on the East India Company for services rendered relating to the negociations for the Peace, including letters from de Pinto..., 1767-1810 British Library
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vol. XXXIII (ff. 152). Political notes, mostly by Lord Temple, concerning legal precedents, the Americas, the East India Company and miscellaneous subjects; 1758-1766.includes:ff. 34-38v, 40-82 John Wilkes, MP: Notes..., 1758-1766 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ccc. (ff. 469). General Correspondence Sept.-14 Oct. 1767.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 29, 86, 150, 383, 432 Philip Yonge, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, afte... British Library
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