Amherst, William, 1732-1781, Lieutenant-General

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1756-1763 served in the Seven Years War; 1766-1768 Member of Parliament for Hythe; 1768-1774 Member of Parliament for Launceston; 1778-1781 Adjutant-General to the Forces.

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referencedIn VOL. VII. 1763. 1. Letters to Colonel Bouquet, from Lieut. James Dow; Philadelphia, Jan.-Dec., ff. 1, 21, 69, 111, 208, 495. Richard Peters; Philadelphia, 6 Jan., f. 3. George Croghan; Fort Pitt, Jan.-Oct., ff. 5, 23, 28, 40, 70, 87, 89, 98, 119, 15..., 1763 British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE of General Haldimand with General Sir Jeffery [afterwards Lord] Amherst, K.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in North America, on military affairs; 1758-l777. There are also a few letters from Brigadier-General John Stanwix..., 1758-1777 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXII (ff. 294). Apr.-14 July, 1779.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:ff. 2, 6 ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXVI (ff. 348). Dec. 1780-Mar. 1781.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:f. 1 Dav... 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 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. CCXVIII (ff. 377). June 1781-Feb. 1782.includes:ff. 1-19, 23-55 b Presidency of Madras: Consultations of the Council: 1763-1781.: Extracts. ff. 19, 142-150 b Presidency of Madras: Correspondence of the Council with the Court of Directors: 1767-... British Library
referencedIn VOL. III. 1. Letters to General Haldimand, Captain Robert Mathews, his secretary, and others; 1781, 1782, from Major John Adolphus Harris; Sorel, etc., Jan. 1781-June, 1782, ff. 1, 5, 194, 196, 483. Lieut. Archibald McLaine; Sorel, 7 Jan. 1781, f. 3...., 1781-1782 British Library
referencedIn GENERAL and regimental orders issued to the forces in North America; 1759-1764: signed by J. Appy, Judge Advocate; Major-General Jeffery Amherst, Commander-in-Chief; Brigadier-General John Stanwix; Colonel Henry Bouquet; William Amherst, Adjutant-Ge..., 1759-1764 British Library
referencedIn VOL. I. 1. Letters of 1778-1789, from C. de Salgas; Bursins, 1778. Fr. ff. 1, 2, 12, 15, 19, 21, 25, 35. Sir Thomas Mills, Knt, Receiver-General of Quebec; Adelphi Terrace, etc., 1778-1789, ff. 4, 57, 285, 383. Colonel E. Smith; [America, 1778], f. 6..., 1778-1789 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXV (ff. 327). June-Nov. 1780.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:f. 1 Admiral S... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXIII (ff. 341). 16 July-Dec. 1779.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:ff. 1, 7... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXVII (ff. 209). 17 July, 1775-21 July, 1779.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 VOL. II.1. Letters to General Haldimand, his secretary, Captain Robert Mathews, and others, in 1780, from Captain L. Boutellier; Longueil, 2 Jan. Fr. f. 1. Anonymous; 10, 24 Jan. Eng. and Fr. ff. 5, 8. Colonel Neveu Sevestre; Montreal, Jan.-Dec. Fr...., 1780 British Library
referencedIn VOL. I.: John Phipps; Gibraltar, 12 Sept. 1757, 20 June, 1760, 4 Aug. 1766, ff. 3, 9, 24. Juan de la Rosa; Gibraltar, 20 Nov. 1757. Span. f. 5. John Pulley Edwards; St. Elizabeth's, Appleton, 31 Aug. 1758, f. 7. [Colonel] G. de Monroy; Lyistadt, 10 A... British Library
referencedIn VOL. VIII. Jan.-Sept. 1764. 1. Letters to Colonel Bouquet, from William Bayley; Fort Loudoun, 1 Jan., f. 1. Lieut. D. Brehm; Detroit, Jan.-July, ff. 2, 179, 340. Lieut. George McDougall; Detroit, Jan.-Sept., ff. 4, 97, 130, 344, 348, 517. John Christ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXIV (ff. 301). Jan.-May, 1780.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1761-1802.includes:f. 1 Sir Gre... British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE between Colonel Bouquet and General Sir Jeffery Amherst, K.B. [afterwards Lord Amherst] Commander-in-Chief in N. America, comprising original letters, drafts and copies, with enclosures, and relating to military affairs; from March, 1..., 1759-1763 British Library
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