John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich manuscript material : 3 items 1746-1779

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John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich manuscript material : 3 items 1746-1779

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Autograph signature on Admiralty document : 13 Jan 1779 : (MISC 0482) : appointing Peter Dupuy Abbott "Second Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship, The Flora, and Lieutenant at Arms"; on vellum; document also signed by John Buller and Henry Penton; countersigned by Philip Stephens, secretary.

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The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.

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Penton, Henry, 1736-1812

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Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725-1809

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Secretary to the Admiralty. From the description of Copy of a letter : Admiralty, to Evan Nepean, 1793 Jul. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580668 ...

Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792

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At the time of the letters Sandwich was the first Lord of the Admiralty. Douglas was editor of Cook's journals; Shepherd was an astronomer; Harris was British Ambassador at St. Petersberg; Burney was a friend of Sandwich and father of James; King was captain of the Discovery after the death of Clerke; Barrington was a lawyer. From the description of Papers [microform]. 1771-1784. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225828440 From the description of Papers of John Mont...

Buller, John, 1721-1786

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...