Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Item
Folios 153-154. Copy. Andrew Fletcher, Lord Justice Clerk, to Newcastle. Enclosing...
Catalogue reference: SP 36/78/1/153
What’s it about?
This record is about the Folios 153-154. Copy. Andrew Fletcher, Lord Justice Clerk, to Newcastle. Enclosing... dating from 1745 Dec 26 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SP 36/78/1/153
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1745 Dec 26
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Folios 153-154. Copy. Andrew Fletcher, Lord Justice Clerk, to Newcastle. Enclosing journal of 'a Friend' [not enclosed], who went north to meet Lord Loudoun and 'the President'; he was captured by rebels [Jacobites] several times, and needs money and arms. Enclosing map of River Forth [not enclosed]. Return of rebels forced milita to stop guarding river crossings. Glengyle guarding Forth at Frero [Fords of Frew, Stirlingshire]; boats on river destroyed. Prisoners from castle are to be transported to?Admiralty or Berwick [Northumberland]. Dated at Edinburgh. Enclosures:
1. Folios 155-157. Fletcher to Marshal Wade. Has shown Wade's letter to General Guest; Wade concerned about winter campaign in Scotland. Details of Edinburgh's defences. Rebel army at Glasgow; making 'great Demands' on town as punishment for raising a regiment. Lord Loudoun marching to Aberdeen [Aberdeenshire], to deal with rebels under Lord Lewis Gordon's command. General Campbell has arrived. Requests support from regiments at Berwick, Alnwick [Northumberland] and Morpeth [Northumberland]. Dated at Edinburgh.
2. Folios 1-2 [in SP 36/78/2]. Proceedings of two Councils of War held at Edinburgh. Present: Lieutenant General Joshua Guest; Colonel Francis Ligonier; Lord Home; Lieutenant Colonel George Stanhope; Major John Morrice; Major George Heighington; Lord Glencairn. First council held on 25 December 1745: Insufficient forces to march against rebels, and unable to defend Edinburgh; will retreat if rebels advance. With planned marching order for the army. Second council held on 26 December 1745: Received report of Wade's troops at Berwick, Alnwick and Morpeth; should march to reinforce Edinburgh, or support retreating troops. Rebels less than 30 miles away. Dated at Edinburgh.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Folio 173-178
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15669288/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SP 36
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
209,296 records
Within the department: SP
Records assembled by the State Paper Office, including papers of the Secretaries...
16,876 records
Within the series: SP 36
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II
128 records
Within the piece: SP 36/78
Letters and Papers. (Described at item level).
You are currently looking at the item: SP 36/78/1/153
Folios 153-154. Copy. Andrew Fletcher, Lord Justice Clerk, to Newcastle. Enclosing...
You may be interested in
-
-
Focus on
Smuggling gangs and coastal policing in 19th-century England
Following the Napoleonic Wars, smuggling became a major concern for the British government. -
Record revealed
Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.