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  Ligonier to Carteret: Mr Top's plans have been sold to Prince William of Hesse. Movement...

  Ligonier to Carteret: Mr Top's plans have been sold to Prince William of Hesse. Movement of the Hanoverians and Hessians into quarters; Stair has contracted for forage only for a fortnight.. Dated at Ghent. ff. 197, 198

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1732 Nov 07

  Reference

  SP 87/10/96

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  Carteret to Stair, with a list of officers the king wishes to return to England....

  Carteret to Stair, with a list of officers the king wishes to return to England. Dated [OS] at Whitehall. f. 207

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Nov 22

  Reference

  SP 87/10/102

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  Carteret to Lieutenant General Clayton: he may return when he is in a position to...

  Carteret to Lieutenant General Clayton: he may return when he is in a position to give an accurate account of the state of the armies, especially the Austrians. Dated (OS) at Whitehall. ff. 260, 261

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 17

  Reference

  SP 87/10/128

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  Stair to Marshal Count Königseck: he fears he has been in disgrace with the marshal....

  Stair to Marshal Count Königseck: he fears he has been in disgrace with the marshal. He had hoped to establish a barrier between the empire and France, but Maillebois' march prevented this. When the Hanoverians and Hessians arrive, he hopes to captur…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Sep 19

  Reference

  SP 87/10/42

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  Stair to Prince William of Hesse: the Hessians are approaching, and will be put to...

  Stair to Prince William of Hesse: the Hessians are approaching, and will be put to good use. What route will the French army take after joining with Saxe? He doubts it will be to Bohemia. He believes that the emperor will be reconciled with Maria The…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Sep 25

  Reference

  SP 87/10/47

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  Extract from a letter from Count Harrach: Stair's refusal to march into Germany is...

  Extract from a letter from Count Harrach: Stair's refusal to march into Germany is based on his fears for the cavalry's subsistence. He has advised Arenberg to write to the electors etc. through whose territories the troops will pass to ask them to p…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 04

  Reference

  SP 87/10/108

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  Order of battle of the king's troops

  Order of battle of the king's troops

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Nov 01

  Reference

  SP 87/10/84

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  Memorial by or on behalf of the elector of Mainz: he has been informed that Maillesbois...

  Memorial by or on behalf of the elector of Mainz: he has been informed that Maillesbois and his army are about to leave Westphalia, and may lay siege to Mainz. Consequently the British and Austrian ministers have decided to offer him troops sufficien…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Aug 01-24

  Reference

  SP 87/10/13

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  Memorial on conversations between Stair, Arenberg and Neipperg: the need for infantry;...

  Memorial on conversations between Stair, Arenberg and Neipperg: the need for infantry; it would be more sensible for British troops to winter in Normandy than in Britain or Ireland. Austria needs more troops in the low countries, and should be subsid…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Sep 01

  Reference

  SP 87/10/6

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  Petition to the king of Major Richard Bassett: following his court martial he was...

  Petition to the king of Major Richard Bassett: following his court martial he was suspended for six months, of which he has served three. He has petitioned Stair for the remission of the remainder, but Stair replied that it was not in his power. He t…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 18

  Reference

  SP 87/10/114

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  Stair's project: he suggests that instead of marching for the Moselle, the Hanoverians...

  Stair's project: he suggests that instead of marching for the Moselle, the Hanoverians should in five or six weeks send a reconnaissance party into Juliers and the archbishopric of Cologne to determine to see how many cavalry they could support, the …

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 02

  Reference

  SP 87/10/105

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  Extract from a letter by the count of Harrach: the prince-bishop of Liège has complained...

  Extract from a letter by the count of Harrach: the prince-bishop of Liège has complained to the imperial diet at Frankfurt [am Main] about the Hanoverian troops being quartered in his territory without his leave. He pointed this out at the time to St…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 01

  Reference

  SP 87/10/106

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  Stair's 'disposition of march' for the army: the infantry to advance into Juliers...

  Stair's 'disposition of march' for the army: the infantry to advance into Juliers while the cavalry remain in garrison in the low countries. Dated at Ghent. ff. 248, 249

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Dec 22

  Reference

  SP 87/10/122

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  [Copy sent to Stair]. To Carteret from [Sir] John Eyles, postmaster general: the...

  [Copy sent to Stair]. To Carteret from [Sir] John Eyles, postmaster general: the prince of Tour [Thurn and Taxis] has ordered his agent at Ostend not to send any more mails via Calais. This is at the request of Lord Stair. He requests instructions. D…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1742 Nov 10

  Reference

  SP 87/10/94

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  Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Holdernesse: the duke of Marlborough should arrive...

  Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Holdernesse: the duke of Marlborough should arrive next day with his force at Coesfeld, and the two armies should join on 14 August. He believes Campbell's regiment has disembarked in East Friesland. His reasons for r…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  11 August 1758

  Reference

  SP 87/34/10

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  Holdernesse to Colonel I Durand, enclosing information for Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick....

  Holdernesse to Colonel I Durand, enclosing information for Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. The fleet with the troop transports under Anson sailed the previous day. Dated at Whitehall. ff. 18, 19

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1758 June 2

  Reference

  SP 87/28/10

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  Dunmore to Harrington: the Hessians will leave next day for Willemstad. He has persuaded...

  Dunmore to Harrington: the Hessians will leave next day for Willemstad. He has persuaded them to reduce the number of horses and carriages. Report of a great embarkation for England from Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk. Valuable service of Colonel [John…

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1746 Jan 06

  Reference

  SP 87/20/10

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  Representation by Stair for the promotion of Generals Howard, Cope, Ligonier, Hanley,...

  Representation by Stair for the promotion of Generals Howard, Cope, Ligonier, Hanley, Campbell and Lord Albemarle, to align them with promotions recently made by the Dutch. ff. 21, 22

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1743 Jan 18

  Reference

  SP 87/11/10

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  Copy of SP 87/13/9. ff. 17, 18

  Copy of SP 87/13/9. ff. 17, 18

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  1711 Jun 15

  Reference

  SP 87/13/10

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  [Major General] John Huske to Chesterfield, enclosing an report from Bergen op Zoom...

  [Major General] John Huske to Chesterfield, enclosing an report from Bergen op Zoom [SP 87/23/11]. The bearer was told by a Dutch skipper that Zandvliet had fallen.

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  The National Archives, Kew

  Date

  11 July 1747

  Reference

  SP 87/23/10