Hill, Wills, Earl of Hillsborough, 1st Marquess of Downshire

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referencedIn Vol. XVI (ff. 322). Nov. 1765-Dec. 1767.Sir James Lowther, 5th Baronet; Earl of Lonsdale: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1762-1798, n.d.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-180... British Library
referencedIn PAPERS relating to the prosecution of the Rev. John Horne [afterwards Tooke] by the Rt. Hon. George Onslow [afterwards] Earl of Onslow], 1769, 1770, viz :-1. Rt. Hon. G. Onslow to H. S. Woodfall; London, Ashburnham, 17 July, 1769-25 July, 1770, ff. ..., 1769-1770 British Library
referencedIn PHELPS PAPERS. VOI. VI. (ff. 143). 5 April, 1765-16 Febr. 1768. 1. Letters to R. Phelps from (a) Lord Charlemont; Dublin, 16 Febr. 1768. f 124;-(b) Thomas Cornewall, [Capt. R.N.]; Chert Park, near Dorking, [Moccas Court, co. Heref.], 31 May, 1765, 1 ... British Library
referencedIn (XIV. ff. 354). July-Dec. 1781.George Aust, Under Secretary: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1778-1789.includes:f. 1 Richard Dalton: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1777-1787. ff.1, 217, 251, 314, 316 Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst: Letters... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II (ff. 141). 1775-1786.includes:f. 1 William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford: Correspondence with Sir W. Hamilton: 1769-1775. ff. 2, 20, 30, 107-1 10, 114, 116 Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham: Letters to Sir W. Hamilton: 1..., 1775-1786 British Library
referencedIn (XIII. ff. 377). Sept. 1780-June, 1781.includes:f. 1 William de Grey, Solicitor General: Letter to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1780. f. 3 Sir John Dick, Consul at Leghorn, etc: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1780-1782. ff. 5, 32 Thomas Villiers, 1s... British Library
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 193). Correspondence of Grenville with; 1. ff. 1-58v. Viscount Hillsborough; 1753-1765. 2. ff. 59-122v. Earl of Buckinghamshire; 1763-1770. 3. ff. 123-193. Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington 1764; 1763..., 1753-1770 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii. (ff. 404). 1784-March, 1796.includes:f. 5 George Temple -Nugent -Grenville, 2nd Earl Temple; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1st Marquis of Buckingham (1784): Letters to Lord Northington: 1783-1784. f. 7 Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney:... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL Letters (chiefly official) from [Charles Wyndham] Earl of Egremont; Secretary H. S. Conway; Francis Fauquier, Esq., Lieut.-Governor of Virginia; Benning Wentworth, Esq., Governor of New Hampshire; [Charles Lennox] Duke of Richmond ; [John F..., 1763-1769 British Library
referencedIn Vol. i. (ff. 536). 1776-1783.includes:f. 1 William Vincent, DD, Dean of Westminster: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: circ. 1771. ff. 2, 6, 18, 20 James Hicks: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1775, 1776. ff. 4, 16, 35, 46, 90, 98 Mark A..., 1776-1783 British Library
referencedIn BUTE PAPERS. Vol. III. (ff. 72). Copies of letters of Louis Dutens, Chargé d'affaires at Turin, to (a) Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough, Secretary of State, 19 July-4 Oct. 1780; and (b) Sir Stanier Porten, Under Secretary of State, 13 June-14 Nov. 1... British Library
referencedIn VOL. II.-Rough drafts of Letters from Sir Elijah Impey to various persons in England, 1780-3, viz.:-to Capt. Shrimpton, Sept. 1780-Mar. 1783, fr. 1, 32 b., 115, 124, 250, 256 b.;-Lord Weymouth, Oct. 1780, f 5; -Lord Thurlow (Lord Chancellor), Oct. 17..., 1780-1783 British Library
creatorOf LETTERS, ETC., TO SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B., mostly as Envoy at Naples; 1766-1800, n.d. Partly French, Italian and Spanish. Presented by Mrs Evelyn M. Nightingale. Paper; ff. 98. Folio. 1766-1800., 1766-1800 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXIX (ff. 221). 4 Sept. 1780-10 Nov. 1781.Hon Henry Seymour-Conway, Field-Marshal 1793: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1767-1795.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-178... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXIV (ff. 405). 1751-1756.includes:f. 1 Hugh Boscawen, 2nd Viscount Falmouth: Letter to Lord Holdernesse: 1751.ff. 3, 5 Charles Bennet, Lord Ossulstone, afterwards 2nd Earl of Tankerville: Correspondence with Lord Holdernesse: 1751.f. 7 Si..., 1751-1756 British Library
referencedIn LETTER-BOOK AND ORDER-BOOK of Vice-Admiral George Darby, vol. I; Aug. 1780-Apr. 1782.Navy; England: Letter-book and Order-book of Vice-Adm. G. Darby: 1780-1782.Vice-Admiral George Darby: Letterbook and Order-book: 1780-1782.Philip Stephens, Secretary... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II (ff. 225). 15 Jan.-30 Dec. 1766.includes:ff. 1-210 passim Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple: Correspondence with his brother, G. Grenville: 1766-1767.ff. 5, 6b, 112, 116 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple: Correspondence wi... British Library
referencedIn (VIII. ff. 378). July, 1774-Dec. 1775.includes:f.1 Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough; 1st Marquess of Downshire: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1774 -1781. ff. 2, 48, 168, 184, 240, 365, 367 William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth: Letters to the 2... British Library
referencedIn Vol. i. 1741-1783.Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts: Family correspondence: 1741-1880.Elisha Hutchinson, 2nd son of Gov. Hutchinson: Letters to: 1767-1820.includes:ff. 5-11 Elizabeth Watson, wife of Colonel G Watson: Letters to her daugh..., 1741-1783 British Library
referencedIn Vol. vi. (ff. 416). Jan. 1780-July, 1781.British America, and United States: Papers, etc., relating to the war and public affairs: 1776-1781.includes:ff. 1, 43 Peter Johnson, Recorder of York: Letters to W. Eden: 1780-1785. ff. 3. 36 Adam Ferguson, ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXV (ff. 137). 19 Nov. 1763-16 Apr. 1765.includes:ff. 1-101b passim Johann Baptist Feronce von Rosencreutz, Envoy Extraordinary of the Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in London: Letters to, from the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1763-1792.: Fr. ff. 1-1... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXX (ff. 183). 10 Nov 1781-31 July, 1787.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.includes:f. 1 Montague Cribb, widow of Major R Cribb: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1781. f. ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS letters and papers relating to American affairs; 1718-1796. Many of the later papers relate to the Bahama Islands. Paper. Folio. The names of writers will be entered in the Index., 1718-1796 British Library
referencedIn BUTE PAPERS. Vol. 1. (ff. 255). Letters to Lord Mountstuart, when Envoy Extraordinary to Turin, from Conte Carlo Francesco Baldassare de Perron, Sardinian Secretary of State, and others, including a large number of news-letters from the Chev. Lagnasc... British Library
referencedIn MARTIN PAPERS. Vol. IX. Correspondence of Samuel Martin, junior, mainly with English statesmen and other public figures; 1734(?)-26 Aug. 1784. Among the correspondents are Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and John Stuart, 3rd Earl of But..., 1733-1784 British Library
referencedIn Vol. vii. (ff. 524). Aug. 1781-July, 1782.includes:ff. 8, 40, 73, 91, 95, 103, 108, 118, 131, 133, 149, 163, 169, 184, 188, 197, 208, 219, 228, 318, 324, 350, 372, 379, 387 Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough; 1st Marquess of Downshire: Correspondence w... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVIII (ff. 233). 21 July, 1779-2 Sept. 1780.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.M-Pierrepont, Secretary to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: Letter-books of the same written by: 1775-1783.inclu... British Library
referencedIn (XVII. ff. 266). June-Sept. 1780.includes:ff. 1, 167, 230 John Boyd, son of Sir John Boyd, Baronet: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1773-1790. ff. 5, 9,38, 59 George Cressener, diplomatist: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1772-1780. ff. 7, 13, 82, 120, 135... British Library
referencedIn Vol. I.; 1734-1786:-In vol. i. is an unsigned letter to Edward Vaughan; [London], 29 May, [1660], f. 1. The names of the writers of the more important letters are-George [Bubb] Dodington [afterwards Lord Melcombe]; 7 Jan. 1755, 3 June, 1762, n.d., f..., 1734-1786 British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. i+250). 1729-1773.General Sir Thomas Spencer Wilson, 6th Baronet: Correspondence and papers: 1753-1780: Partly copies.includes:f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, 7th Baronet; d.1821: Armorial bookplates of Sir T..., 1729-1773 British Library
referencedIn (IV. ff. 489). 1761-June, 1764.includes:f. 1 Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy, 5th Baronet: Letters to C. Yorke: 1761, 1768. ff. 3, 80 Robert Masters: Letters to C. Yorke: 1761. ff. 5, 88, 103, 107, 115 Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden: Letters to C. Yorke: 1..., 1761-1764 British Library
referencedIn (VI. ff. 409). July, 1766-1768.includes:f. 1 John Harris, Rector of Greensted, county Essex: Letters to C. Yorke: 1761-1766. ff. 3, 182, 188 William de Grey, Solicitor General: Letters to C. Yorke: 1756-1767, and n.d. ff. 5, 494 George Hay, LL.D: L..., 1766-1768 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II, 1778-1834.Eden family; Barons and Earl of Auckland: Correspondence and papers of and rel. to: 1688-1879, n.d.includes:f. 1 Paul Wentworth, MP; British agent: Correspondence with Lord Auckland: 1777, 1778.ff. 1, 1b Edward Bancroft, MD; FR..., 1778-1834 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLXXVI. (ff. 529). General Correspondence 16'Nov.-Dec. 1755.George II of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1727 -1760.: Home and Diplomatic.includes:f. 1 John Clevlard, Secretary to the Admiralty: Correspond... British Library
referencedIn Vol xv. 17 Sept.-Dec. 1780.Thomas Goddard, General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1782.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.John Caillaud, Brigadier-Gen... British Library
referencedIn LETTERS to John Stuart, Viscount Mountstuart, 4th Earl (1792) and 1st Marquis (1796) of Bute, when Envoy Extraordinary to Sardiuia, from successive Secretaries of State, viz. Lords Weymouth and Hillsborough, C. J. Fox and Lord Grantham; 23 Nov. 1779-... British Library
referencedIn (VII. ff. 373). 1769-1770, andJohn Eyles, Warden of the Fleet: Letter to C. Yorke: 1769.includes:f. 1 Henrietta Maria Keate: Letter to C. Yorke: 1769. ff. 5, 25, 226 Catharine Talbot, daughter of Edward Talbot, Archdeacon of Berkshire: Letters to C...., 1769-1770 British Library
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