Samuel Barrington (1729-1800), a son of the first Viscount Barrington, entered the Royal Navy in 1740. He was posted in 1747 and eventually was promoted to Admiral in 1787.
Papers in the possession of Barrington’s collateral descendants form these two volumes and cover his naval career. They comprise order books (1747-71), a private letter book (1770-99), his journal and three bound documents relating to the Leeward Islands command (1778-79), some loose correspondence, and printed matter: the general sailing and fighting Instructions, two signal books, and instructions. None of Barrington’s public letter books survives.
From 1778-79 he was Commander-in-Chief on the Leeward Islands station. He was powerless to prevent the French capture of Dominica but in December 1778 participated, with General James Grant, in the combined naval and military reduction of St Lucia, his squadron withstanding an assault from a larger French force under Comte d’Estaing. The latter’s intention to starve the British into surrender was thwarted by the arrival at St Lucia in January 1779 of Vice-Admiral Byron’s fleet, with which Barrington’s squadron subsequently merged. Barrington, who became a vice-admiral that March, led the van division of Byron’s fleet at the battle with d’Estaing off Granada on 6 July 1779.
Later, in 1780, he was briefly Admiral Sir Francis Geary’s second-in-command of the Channel Fleet. He fell foul of Lord North’s administration, but returned to the Channel Fleet in 1782 as Admiral Lord Howe’s second-in-command, and during the latter’s illness commanded the fleet off Ushant. In April his ships intercepted a French convoy bound for the East Indies.
That September he sat on the court-martial which tried the survivors of the Royal George tragedy at Spithead, and the following month, having sailed with Howe to the relief of Gibraltar, commanded the van division at the battle of Cape Spartel (20 October) against the French and Spanish.
Promoted admiral in 1787, he last saw active service in 1790 during the so-called Spanish Armament at the time of the crisis regarding Nootka Sound.
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INDEX AFFLECK AFFLECK, Captain W., 291, 307 Akers, Mr, 32o Alleyne, J. G., 51, 226 Anderson, A., 37 Ansley, J., 37 Antigua : President of the Council, see E. Otto Bayer ; Speaker of the Assembly, see R. Burton ; Master Shipwright, see A. Anderson Arbaud, Comte d’, 74, io6, 254 Arbuthnot, Vice-Admiral M., 312 Argout, M. d’, 152 Ashton, R. (Purser), 189 Athill, J., 74 BARBADOS : Governor, see E. Hay ; Speaker, House of Assembly, see J. G. Alleyne Barents, J. R., 63-4 Barker, Captain, 117, 138, 164, 195- 197, 200, 292 Barré, Colonel I., 363 Barrington, Lord : letter from, 316 ; letters to, 151, 156, 2 43, 2 76,3 1 4- 3 1 5, 337, 34 1 , 346,35 1; mentioned, 2 46, 347-9, 358, 362-3 Barrington, Hon. Daines, 34 1 , 363 Barrington, General Hon. John, 363 Barrington, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Samuel: appointed C. in C., Leeward Is., 3 ; orders, 6-13 ; Secret Instructions, 15-18 ; St Lucia dispatches, 16o-5 ; Flag transferred to Isis, 191 ; superseded by Byron, 206 ; Flag rehoisted in Prince of Wales, 225 ; promoted Vice-Admiral, 277-8 ; wounded, 309 ; sent home with dispatches, 312 ; remarks on his command, BURT Grand Fleet, 337-4 1 , 349-5 2 Lieutenant-General of Marines, 355 ; General of Marines, 361 ; obituary notice, 362 ; letters from, 34, 45, 243, 2 76,31 4, 3 1 7, 32o, 337, 346-52 , 356-62 ; mentioned, passim Barrington, Hon. Shute (Bishop of Llandaff), 314, 3 1 7, 320, 335, 347, 352 , 362-3 Bateman, Captain N., 291 Bayer (see Otto Bayer, E.) Bennett, H., 63-4 Billings, Captain H., 219 Bingham, W., 185-6 Bird, H. (Surgeon), 214, 254 Blair, Captain W., 291 Borda, Chevalier de, 272 Boué, P., 214, 271 Bouillé, Marquis de : letters from, 44, 189, 190, 214, 275 ; letter to, 45 ; mentioned, 38, 45, 57-8, 6o, 64, 72-5 , 77, 86, 89, 90-2, 101-3, 105, 159, 168, 174-6, 1 93, 1 95-7, 199, 203, 241, 255, 2 74 Bowyer, Captain G., 291 Brach, M. de, 274 Brathwaite, Captain R., 116, 16o, 223 Brine, Lieutenant J., 137, 165 Brown, Captain, 242 ; Colonel, 212 Brown, J., 204, 219 Buckingham, Captain, 89, 90 Buller, John (a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty), orders signed by, 4, 13, 18, 251-2, 263, 343 Burke, Mr, 74 Burt, William Mathew (CaptainGeneral and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Charibee Islands) : 322-32 ; refuses command of letters from, 3 2-3, 57, 63-4, 66, 366 INDEX BURTON 106, 140, 174, 177, 202, 241, 247-8, 267, 274 ; letters to, 34, 5o opinion of Count d’Estaing, 241 ; mentioned, 43, 56, 62, 105, 139, 148, 165, 180, 1 9 1-2 , 1 99, 2 3 2, 240, 248, 252, 265-6, 276, 326 Burton, R., 69, 205, 219 Butchart, Captain, 2 55, 307 Byam, Mr, 91 Byron, Vice-Admiral the Hon. John : joins Barrington, 173 ; assumes command, 206 ; memoranda and orders, 264, 268, 28o, 290 ; Line of Battle, 291 ; Signals and Instructions, 292-306 ; Admiralty letter of appreciation, 318 ; letters from, 121, 198, 205, 208-9, 215, 223-5, 280, 310-12, 318 ; mentioned, 43, 103, 119, 120-3, 125, 127-8, 134-6, 139, 1 40, 1 49, 151, 157-9, 162, 164, 174, 177, 18o, 183-4, 193-4, 201, 209, 210, 214, 217, 232-3, 241, 254-5, 266, 2 74-5 , 2 79, 28o-1, 287-9, 29o-2, 307-12, 317, 3 20, 328-32 , 338 CALDER, A., 215 Calder, Brigadier-General Sir Henry, Bart. (Lieutenant-Colonel, 49th Foot), I28, 131, 158, 167 Campbell, Mr, 2 33 Campbell, D., 221 Campbell, P., 58 Carkett, Captain R., 291 Cassé, R., 1 53 Champorcin, M. de, 2 74 Chatham, Earl of, 356-7 Choin, Baron de, 271 Cholmeley, M. (Midshipman), 189 Christian, Captain H. C., 291, 359, 36o Chrystie, Commissary, 157, 201 Clark, Lieutenant 0., 220 Clinton, Sir Henry, 158, 166, 282, 284 Codd, S. (Midshipman), 189 Colby, Captain S., 195 Collingwood, Captain T., 291, 32o Connor, Dr J., 151, 156 Conway, General H. S., 258, 26o Cornwallis, Captain the Hon. W., 235, 246, 255, 256, 291 Creyk, Captain R., 210 ESTAING Cudlipp, R. (Midshipman), 189 Cumberland, H.R.H. The Duke of, 34′ Cumming, Captain James : letter from, 39 ; mentioned, 20, 24, 26, 3 2 , 42, 45, 127, 162, 193 Cumming, Captain William, io5 Cunningham, Captain (Am.), 125, 1 48-9, 161 DACRES, Commander J. R.: captured, 165 ; letters from, 187 ; parole, 188, 197, 213 ; mentioned, 76, 185, 189, 190, 192, 212, 246 Dalling, Major-General John (Governor of Jamaica), 232 Darby, Vice-Admiral G., 345, 35 2 Dawson, J., 5o Deane, Captain J., 21, 22 Delaval, Lieutenant F. (4th Foot), 1 95-7 Dennison, B., 19 Dent, Captain Sir Digby, 249, 250-2, 291 Dick, J., 96 Digby, Rear-Admiral R., 345 Dirkpaper (Master), 123 Dominica : Lieutenant-Governor, see William Stuart Douglas, Commander Billy, 3o, 58, 84, 105-6, 13o, 134, 1 39 Downing, Captain H. (55th Foot), 188, 190 Du Chilleau, M., 274 Durham, J., 117 EDWARDS, Commander Edward, 126, 131, 135, 1 39 Edwards, Captain Timothy, 291 Elphinston, Captain J., 291 Estaing, Comte d’ : attacks Barrington’s squadron, 124-5 ; withdraws from St Lucia, 14o ; letters from, 212, 253, 270 ; mentioned, 39, 40, 43, 67, 93, 101-2, 118-19, 120-2, 124, 128, 130, 1 33-4, 140- ’41, 1 5 1 , 1 5 8-9, 160-9, 1 77, 180, 183, 185, 188, 192-7, 202, 207, 209, 2I1-1 2, 214, 217, 223, 232, 241-2, 245, 265, 2 74, 276, 279, 3 1 5, 3 1 9, 3 21 , 3 2 7-8, 33 2 , 345 INDEX 367 FANSHAWE FANSHAWE, Captain R., 1 77, 1 79, 291 Farley, Colonel, 66 Farley, F., 204, 219 Fenton, Lieutenant T. T. (48th Foot), 6o, 75, 103 Ferguson, G., 27 Ferguson, Captain John, 94-5, 127, 162, 193 Fergusson, A., 27 Fielding, Captain C., 209, 240, 243, 246, 278 Fitzherbert, Captain T., 291 Fooks, Commander W., 32, 9 1 , 93, 179, 180, 183 Forbes, Mr, 201 Fraser, Mr, 241 Fulford, J., 18 GAMBIER, Rear-Admiral J. : orders to Commodore Rotham, 95 ; letters from, 103-4, 209, 210 ; mentioned, 94-6, 179-81, 208, 213 Gardner, Captain A., 177, 181, 291 Garett, M., 2 55 Geary, Admiral F., 34 2-3, 345, 349- 352 George III, H.M. King, 4, 5, 18 Germain, Lord George (a Principal Secretary of State) : letters from, 81, 283-4 ; mentioned, 16, 75, 79, 8o, 89, 90, 1 3 8, 1 75, 2 57-8, 263, 281-2, 290 Gilleseau, L., 72-3 Gordon, Mr, 221 Gottsched, Lieutenant F. (both Foot), 7 1 Graeme, Captain A., 194 Grant, Mr, 193 Grant, Major-General James : embarkation return, 97 ; arrives with Expeditionary Force, 115 ; St Lucia dispatch, 166-9 ; letters from, 119, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 137-9, 150, 153, 1 57-8, 1 92, 1 95-6, 199, 200, 218, 223, 248, 271, 3 1 9 ; letters to, 81, 283 ; mentioned, 8o, 90, 95, 104, 116, 136, 156, 160, 164, 175, 194, 202, 226, 241, 2 48-9, 265, 282, 284, 290, 292, 300, 327, 3 2 9 Grasse, Comte de, 249, 288, 329 HOWE Graves, Commodore T. : promoted Rear-Admiral, 280 ; mentioned, 173, 225 Grenada : Governor, see Lord Macartney ; Speaker, House of Assembly, see Patrick Maxwell Griffith, Captain W., 116, 160, 291 Groves, Captain H. (48th Foot), 75-6, 92, I00-I, 103 Guadeloupe : Governor, see Comte d’Arbaud Guise, Mr, 221 HALIFAX, Earl of, 258, 259 Hamerton, Captain (A.D.C. to General Grant), 138, 153, 169, 196, 20I Hardy, Admiral Sir Charles, 3 1 7, 34 1 Hardy, Lieutenant John, 58, 61, 87, 89, 109, no, O, II8, 127-8, 151 Harmood, Captain H., 291 Harris, Major, 132, 168 Hart, Lieutenant G. (Marines), 254 Hastings, J ., 219 Hawford, Lieutenant, 119, 121 Hawkins, Captain, 255 Hay, the Hon. Edward (CaptainGeneral and Governor in Chief of the Island of Barbados) : letters from, 65, 76, 91, 100, 183, 193, 249, 255 ; mentioned, 39, 42-3, 48, 83, 103, 11 5, 1 33, 1 3 6, 139, 1 53, 163, 180, 201, 228, 231, 247, 253 Herbert, J. R., 2 44-5 Hewitt, Commissioner, 151, 156 Hill, Captain B., 4, 19, 42, 291 Hillsborough, Earl of, 342 Home, Lieutenant Sir George, Bart. : promoted, 30 ; mentioned, 42, 58, 84, 128, 134 Home, Major, 217 Home, Richard, 27 Hosten, Mr, 152-3 Hotham, Commodore W. : letter from, 94 ; orders, 95 ; arrives with Expeditionary Force, 115, 160 ; mentioned, 16-17, 94, 98-9, 103-4, 116, 164, 166, 169, 192, 209, 218, 274, 279, 290, 324, 32 7 Houston, Mr, 37 Howe, Admiral Lord : letters from, 53, 354-6, 358; mentioned, 16, 40, 368 INDEX HYLAND 43, 52, 65, 76, 93-4, 102-3, 2 35, 32 5, 354, 357, 361 Hyland, Captain, 148-9 ILES, E., 268 JACKSON, G. (Deputy Secretary of the Admiralty) : orders and letters signed by, 4, 352 Jallineau, M., 1 74-5 Jarvis, T., 176, 232 Jervis, Captain J. (afterwards Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of St Vincent), 353-4 Johnston, Mr, 241 Johnston, A., 271 Johnstone, Commodore G., 342-5 Jones, Lieutenant G., 254 Jones, Lieutenant Thomas (48th Foot), 75, 92, 103, II0, III Jordan, G. W., 50 KEELING, J., 228-31 Kelly, Captain C., 74 ,76-7 Kempenfelt, Rear-Admiral R., 345 Keppel, Admiral the Hon. Augustus, 5, 67, 86, 123, 3 1 5, 323, 339-4 1 , 353-4, 357 Kersaint, M. de, 187 Knowles, Lieutenant Sir Charles H., Bart., 189, 190 LA MOTHE, R. de, 1 47 La Motte Piquet, M. de, 281, 286, 289, 311, 3 1 5, 330, 332 Lansdowne, Marquis of, 363 La Ronde, Lieutenant de, 271-2 Lauzun, M. de, 275 Leeward Islands : Governor, see W. M. Burt Leith, Mr, 220 Le Maitre, M., 77 Le Turpin, M., 275 Lincoln, Captain, 219, 221 Linzee, Captain J.: letters from, 120, 122, 125, 180 ; mentioned, 119, 134, 136, 162, 183 Lisburne, Earl of (a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty) : orders MOLLOY signed by, 4, 13-14, 18, 79, 8o, 251, 257-8, 282, 343 Lloyd, J., 271-2 Lockhart, Captain W., 246 Lockwood, Lieutenant David, 53, 76, 185, 2 73 Lockwood, Joshua, 53, 76 Lodington, Lieutenant J. (Marines), 254, 271-2 Long, B., 28, 252 Lovendahl, Marquis de, 159, 168 Lowe, Captain, 135, 178, 183, 1 93 Lyell, C., 208, 265, 270, 291, 302, 304 MACARTNEY, the Right Hon. Lord (Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Islands of Grenada, the Grenadines and Tobago) : letters from, 20, 37, 58, 6o, 84, 86, 89, zoo, 102-3, 109, 110-II, 135-6, 152-3, 215-16, 219, 222, 233 ; letter to (from Lord Sandwich), 85 ; mentioned, 25, 42-3, 65, 91, 106, 150, 173, 218, 222-3, 290, 326 Mackenzie, Captain George (Assistant Quarter-Master-General), 190, 196- 1 97, 1 99, 2I2-14 Macloughlin, J., 215 Manly, Captain, 255 Mann, Captain Gother (Royal Engineers), 75 Marlow, Lieutenant, 158 Martinique : Governor, see Marquis de Bouillé Maxwell, P., II0, 272 Maynes, R. (Midshipman), 189 McKenzie, Captain, 178 McKinley, G. (Midshipman), 189 McSween, A., 27 Medows, Brigadier-General W. (Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Foot), 128- 1 32, 1 34, 138, 162, 166-8 Medridge, T., 219 Merchant, Mr, 71 Merrit, J. (Master), io6 Merry, Captain, 102, 1 36, 1 53 Michell, Captain J., 182 Micoud, Chevalier L. de, 120, 141, 147-8, 1 50, 1 54, 1 59, 166-9 Mill, D., 27 Mithon, M. de, 2 74 Molloy, Captain A. J. P., 291 INDEX 369 MONCHY Monchy, J. B. de, 152 Montserrat : Lieutenant – Governor, see M. White Moore, S., 231 Morris, Captain, 186 Morris, Valentine (Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Island of St Vincent) : letters from, 38, 71, 73, 87, 107, 109, 116, 132, 136, 148, 155, 263 ; letter to, 71 ; mentioned, 42-3, 61, 93, 139, 276 Morse, Captain, I I I Morson, W., 241 Mulgrave, Lord (a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty) : orders signed by, 257-8, 263 Murray, Major Sir James (4th Foot), 168 Musgrave, Lieutenant-Colonel W. (4oth Foot), 150, 197 NAPIER, Lieutenant the Hon. Patrick, 118, 128, 130, 134, 137 Neave, R., 322 Nelson, Mr, 74 Nevis : President of the Council, see J. R. Herbert ; Speaker of the Assembly, see E. Parris Nicholl, Lieutenant W., 124 Nugent, 0., 5o ODWIN & FIREBRASS, Messrs, 62 Ogilvie, Colonel (Royal Artillery), 128, 130 Onslow, Captain R., 116, 160, 276 Otto Bayer, E., 48, 55, 62, 66, 68, 106, 204, 219, 2 3 2 , 2 35 PARK, Captain, 268 Parker, Rear-Admiral Hyde, 173, 225, 28o, 291, 3 07 Parker, Rear-Admiral Sir Peter, 1 47, 164, 232, 25o, 32o Parris, E., 244-5 Paterson, Mr, 20 Penton, Henry (a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty) : orders signed by, 18, 79, 8o, 252 , 343 Perkins, Mr, 179 II . SANDWICH Phillips, Captain, 204, 219, 242 Porter, Captain, 133, 136 Prescott, Brigadier-General R. (Lieutenant-Colonel, 28th Foot), 166-7 Pringle, Captain T., 28, 76, 118, 131, 137, 202, 313 Pulteney, William, 27 Purvis, Captain Richard, 31, 178, 272 Pye, Admiral Sir Thomas, 4, 35 0, 352 , 355 RAMSAY, Rev. James, 34 Regiments : 4th Foot, 97, 138, 301 ; 5th Foot, 97, 166 ; 15th Foot, 97, 301 ; 27th Foot, 97 ; 28th Foot, 97, 301 ; 35th Foot, 97 ; 46th Foot, 97 ; 48th Foot, 6o, ioi ; 49th Foot, 97 ; 55th Foot, 98, 301 ; Royal American Regiment, 282-5 Regnaud, A., 1 47, 1 54 Retz, M. de, 274 Robertson, Commander L. : sent home with dispatches, 165 ; captured, 24o ; parole, 254 ; mentioned, 106-7, 117, 126-7, 132, 138, 162, 1 96, 253, 32 9 Robinson, J. (Secretary of the Treasury), 215, 231 Roquebrune, Major C., 212 Ross, Mr, 243, 2 45 Ross, Daniel, 271 Ross, Rear-Admiral Sir John L., 345 Ross, Lieutenant Thomas (Royal Artillery), 75, 103, II0-II Rossant, G. (Surgeon), 189 Rostaing, M., 255 Rouie, P. (see Boué) Rowe, Judge H., 62, 77, 91, 181, 184, 228-31 Rowley, Commodore J. : promoted Rear-Admiral, 277-8 ; mentioned, 2 34, 246, 249, 251, 255, 280, 288, 291, 300, 306-8, 329, 33 2 ST CROIx, General, 265 St Vincent : Governor, see V. Morris Sandwich, Earl of (First Lord of the Admiralty) : orders signed by, 4, 18, 79, 8o, 251-2, 257-8, 263, 282 ; letters from, 85, 277, 3 1 5, 335, 337, 341 ; letters to, 287, 290 ; 2 B 370 INDEX SAWYER mentioned, 59, 3 1 4 ,31 7, 337-40, 345-9 Sawyer, Captain H., 30, 42, 66, 92, 117, 291, 314, 319 Saxton, Captain C., 93 Scot, Mr, 277 Ships: Achilles, H.M.S., 361 Admiral (Lord) Shuldham, transport, 98, 127, 1 95, 205 Albion, H.M.S., 122, 173, 191, 2I0, 22 5, 234, 269, 291, 302 Amity’s Desire, transport, 97 Amphitrite (Fr.), 40 Anna Theresa, packet, 3 1, 35 Antigua, H.M. Brig, 30, 40, 48- 49, 57, 61, 65, 68, 2 34 Arc en Ciel (Fr.), 361 Ardent, H.M.S., 96, 209, 210 Ariadne, H.M.S., 22, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38, 76, 82-3, 93, 116, 118, 124-5, 131, 1 34, 137, 141, 1 48- 149, i6o-i, 165. 234, 246, 289, 2 91 , 302, 3o8, 3 12-1 5, 3 2 4-5, 328, 33 1 Ariel, H.M.S., 122, 173, 18o Atlantic, transport, 98 Augusta, H.M. Yacht, 4, i8 Aurora, H.M.S., 20, 22-4, 26, 30, 32, 39, 40, 42–3, 47-8, 55, 59, 82-3, 93, 116, 124-5, 1 34, 1 39, 157, i6i, 173, 190, 193, 195, 1 98-9, 237, 325-6, 328 Aurora’s Tender, 39, 42, 45, 74, 76-7, I18, 124-5, 177, 18o Balcan Merchant, transport, 97 Barbadoes, H.M.S., 30, 38, 82, 84-5, 103, 105, i 16, 125, 127- 128, 134-5, 16o, 191-2, 218, 325 Barfleur, H.M.S., 342 Beaver, H.M.S., 25 Bedford, H.M.S., 122, 209 Belette (see H.M.S. Weazle) Belle Poule (Fr.), 39 Bellona, H.M.S., 361 Benjamin and Ann, transport, 97 Betsey, transport, 97-8 Blessing, transport, 97 Bonetta, sloop, 63 Boreas, H.M.S., 28-9, 30–2, 35, 45, 76, 83, 87, 93, 99, 107, 115, 119, 123, 156, 1 73 , 177-8, SHIPS 183-4, 1 9 1 , 225, 234, 289, 2 9 1 , 325-6, 328 Bottetourt, Government armed brig, 84, rob, 129 Boudeuse (Fr.), 240 Boyne, H.M.S., 5, i4, 21, 30-I, 47-8, 5 1 , 55, 82-3, 93, io6, 115, 124, 131-2, 137-8, 141, 161, 165, 191, 225, 234, 269, 291, 302 , 305, 323-5, 332 Britannia, transport, 97 British King, victualler, 31, 47- 48, 178, 215, 272 Bunker’s Hill, privateer (Am.), 135,137,163,165,186 Carcass, H.M. Bomb Vessel, 96, I i 5-I 6, 131, 137, 139, 150, 16o, 191, 218, 327 Carysf ort, H.M.S., 173, 179, i 8o, 320 Centurion, H.M.S., 96, 104, 115, 124, 131, 139, i6o-I, 191, 225, 234, 269, 327 Ceres, H.M.S., 22, 28, 30, 32 , 35, 38, 53- 4, 76, 82-3, 87, 93, i i6, i i8, 125, 131, i6o, 162, 165, 185, 187-8, 190-2, 2I1, 254, 267, 32 4-5 Chambre (Chambrey, Cambray), transport, 97, 301, 305 Chance, transport, 98 Charming Nancy, transport, 97, 301 , 305 Charming Nelly, transport, 98, 301 Charon, H.M.S., 273, 288, 330 Christie, transport, 97 Christopher, transport, 97, 301 Comte de St Florentine (Fr.), 361 Conqueror, H.M.S., I22, 173, 191, 210, 225, 269, 291, 302 Cormorant, H.M.S., 343 Cornwall, H.M.S., 122, 173, 191, 210, 225, 234, 269, 291, 302, 3 0 5, 310-II Culloden, H.M.S., 122, 209 Dauphin Royal (Fr.), 274 Deal Castle, H.M.S., 29, 59, 253, 256-7, 312 Deendraght (Dutch), 123 Diamond, H.M.S., 122, 184, 191, 194, 209, 210, 320 Diligente (Fr.), 40, 241, 274 INDEX 371 SHIPS Dolphin, armed sloop, 94, 104 Dorothy and Catherine, transport, 98, 301, 305 Dorsetshire, H.M.S., 361 Dove, transport, 98 Dromedary, storeship, 246, 249, 253, 2 5 6-7, 2 79, 32o Duc de Chartres (Fr.), 361 Duc de Choiseul (Am.), 18 Duke of Cumberland, packet, 314 Duke William, transport, 98 Durand, transport, 97, 301, 305 Eagle, H.M.S., 53 Earl of Halifax, packet, 281, 33o Elizabeth, H.M.S., 234, 249, 25o, 269, 291, 302, 329 Elizabeth, transport, 98, 301 Emerald, H.M.S., 208, 210 Endeavour, H.M. Brig, 78-9, 8o, 83, 91, 326 Europe, H.M.S., 312 Exeter, H.M.S., 25o Experiment, 279 Fame, H.M.S., 122, 195, 210, 225, 269, 291, 302, 305, 307 Fantasque (Fr.), 274 Favorite, H.M.S., 3o–2, 3 8, 83, 91, 93, I15, 173, 176-7, 179, 18o, 183, 191, 195, 218, 224-5, 320, 3 2 5 Fendant (Fr.), 275 Fier (Fr.), 275 Foudroyant, H.M.S., 354 Freedom, privateer (Am.), 179 Friendship, transport, 98, 301 Gardoqui (Am.), 19 General Conway, victualler, 31, 48, 21 5, 2 72 Glencairn, transport, 97 Governor Turnbull, privateer (Am.), 219, 222, 270 Governour de Graaf, sloop, 21, 22 Grace, transport, 97 Grafton, H.M.S., 122, 173, 191, 210, 225, 269, 291, 302, 305, 310, 320 Grand Duchess of Russia, transport, 97, 305 Grasshopper, H.M.S., 20 Green Island, 279 Henry, transport, 97, 301, 305 Hillsborough, packet, 22, 3o Hopewell, transport, 97, 301, 305 SHIPS Hyaena, H.M.S., 31o, 311, 32o Impregnable, H.M.S., 356 Invincible, H.M.S., 104 Iphigénie (Fr.), 165, 185, 187-8, 213 Isis, H.M.S., 96, 104, 115-16, 124, 132, 134, 141, 16o-I, 191-2, 1 95, 205, 218, 224-5, 269, 272, 327 Janus, H.M.S., 235, 263 Jason, H.M.S., 346 Jenny, transport, 97 John, transport, 97 Katie, transport, 97 Languedoc (Fr.), 167, 27o Lion, H.M.S., 235, 246, 2 52-3, 256, 261, 263, 269, 273, 279, 291 , 302, 31 1 , 320, 33 1 Lion (Lyon) (Fr.), 123, 173, 182 Litchfield, H.M.S., 361 Little Sally, advice boat, 125-6, 1 39, 1 40, 173-4, 183-4 Lively, letter of marque, 123 Lively, transport, 97, 301, 305 Lord Cornwallis, transport, 98 Lord Howe, ordnance transport, 98, 125, 301, 305 Lord Sandwich, transport, 98, 3o1, 305 Lynx, H.M.S., 93-4 Magnificent, H.M.S., 234, 249, 25o, 269, 291, 302, 305 Magnifique (Fr.), 2 74 Maidstone, H.M.S., 173, I 81, 231, 33 1 Margueritte (Fr.), 87 Mars, privateer (Fr.), 190 Mary Ann, transport, 98 Medway, H.M.S., 2 34, 249, 2 50, 269, 291 , 302 Mermaid, H.M.S., 43 Mimi (Fr.), 107 Minnie (Fr.), 213 Molly, transport, 98 Monmouth, H.M.S., 173 , , , 191, 210, 225, 2 91 , 302, 308Q-9, 3 11 , 32o Myrtle, transport, 97, 301, 305 Nancy, transport, 97 Nonsuch, H.M.S., 96, 104, 115, 191, 32 7, 124, 131, 1 37, 1 39, 16o-I, 225, 234, 269, 291 , 302, 332 372 INDEX SHIPS Norwich, H.M.S., 361 Ocean, transport, 97 Oliver Cromwell (Am.), 25 Pallas, transport, 98, 301, 305 Palliser, transport, 97, 301, 305 Pearl, H.M.S., 119, 120-3, 125, 134, 162, 173, 177, 18o-I, 183-5, 246 Pegase (Fr.), 353 Peggy, transport, 97 Pelican, H.M. Brig, 30, 40, 44, 48, 57-8, 60–i, 65, 68, 83-4, 89, 93, I07, I16, I18, I25, I27- 128, 150-I, 16o, 191, 218, 325-6 Pennsylvania Packet, transport, 98 Phillippa, transport, 98, 301 Polly, transport, 97, 300 Pomona, H.M.S., 234, 250-I Portland, H.M.S., 19, 29 Preston, H.M.S., 94, 96, 104, 115, 118, I24, 131, 138, 16o-I, 191- 192, 195, 205, 218, 224, 269, 288, 327 Prince George, H.M.S., 5 Prince George, transport, 97 Prince of Wales, H.M.S., 3-6, 18-19, 21, 29, 30-1 , 37, 42 , 45, 47-8, 52 , 55, 115, 118-19, 124- 125, 127-8, 130-1, 134, 137, 141, 150, 160-3, 165, 1 9 1 , 208, 224-5, 234, 290-I, 302, 309, 3 10, 322-6, 332 Princess Amelia, H.M.S., 4 Princess Royal, H.M.S., 12 1-2, 173, 191, 205, 208-9, 2I0, 215, 223-5, 265, 269, 280, 291-2, 300, 302, 304, 310-12 Proserpine, H.M.S., 277-9, 289, 291, 310 Provence (Fr.), 2 74 Providence, transport, 97, 301, 305 Prudent (Fr.), 86 Raisonable, H.M.S., 103, 122 Randolph (Am.), 25 Rebecca, transport, 98 Renown, H.M.S., 104, 122 Resource, H.M.S., 235, 256-7, 263 Roebuck, H.M.S., 43, 219 Roman Emperor, transport, 98 SHIPS Royal George, H.M.S., 35 6-7, 359 Royal George, privateer, 268 Royal Oak, H.M.S., 122, 173, 191, 210, 225, 269, 2 9 1 , 302, 305 Ruby, H.M.S., 5, 1 4, 21 , 323 Russel, H.M.S., 104, 312 Sagittaire (Fr.), 185, 187-8 St Albans, H.M.S., 96, 104, 115, 124, 1 32 , 1 37, 1 39, 160-I, 191, 225, 234, 269, 276, 32 7, 332 Salisbury, H.M.S., 329 Sandwich, tender, 52, 149 Savage, H.M.S., 272 Savile, transport, 97, 301, 305 Seaford, H.M.S., 313 Sibella, 300 Snake, H.M.S., 30-2, 38, 82, 84- 85, I03, I05-6, I16, I25, 127, 1 34-5, 1 39, 152, 16o, 191, 198, 218, 325 Somerset, H.M.S., 103, 122, 209 Sphinx (Fr.), 275 Sphynx, H.M.S., 210 Sprightly; schooner (see Aurora’s Tender) Spring, transport, 97, 301 Star, H.M. Brig, 173, 184-5, 210, 218, 22 4-5, 247, 255 Stevenson, transport, 97 Stirling Castle, H.M.S., 234, 249, 250, 269, 291, 302, 308 Strombolo, H.M. Fireship, 122 Suffolk, H.M.S., 234, 249, 25o, 269, 29 1 , 302 , 305, 308 Sultan, H.M.S., 122, 173, 191, 210, 225, 240, 269, 291, 302, 305, 309 Supply, storeship, 52, 82, 106, 325-6 Surprize, H.M.S. (ex Bunker’s Hill), 137, 165, 191-2, 198, 205, 312 Surprize, transport, 97 Susannah, transport, 98 Swan, victualler, 31, 48, 178, 215,272 Swift, H.M.S., 202 Tartar (Am.), 123 Thames, victualler, i 5I, 173 Three Sisters, transport, 97 Thynne, packet, 94, I o0 Tigre, privateer (Fr.), 84, 87, 263-4 INDEX 373 SHIPS Tortoise, storeship, 2 53, 2 57 Trident, H.M.S., 104, 122, 173, 191, 210, 225, 269, 291, 302 Two Brothers, transport, 97, 301, 305 Union, transport, 97, 98, 301, 305 Unity, transport, 98, 301 Vanguard, H.M.S., 36 Vengeur (Fr.), 274 Venus, H.M.S., 94-6, 99, 104, I15-16, I24, 127, 141, 1 49, 1 5 1 , 160-2, 165, 1 93, 1 95, 225, 234, 246, 27o, 327-8 Victory, H.M.S., 345 Vigilant, H.M.S., 234, 249, 25o, 269, 291, 302, 308 Ville de Lyons (Fr.), 57, 91-2 Weazle, H.M.S., 83, 104-7, I16, 126, 132, 134, 138, 148, 157, 165, 173,185, 1 99, 24o, 246, 253-4, 267, 272, 329 Weymouth, packet, 89 William, transport, 98 William and Mary, 279 Winchelsea, H.M.S., 93-4 Yarmouth, H.M.S., 15, 25, 234, 249, 25o, 269, 291, 302 Shirley, Colonel Thomas (Governor of Dominica), 29, III Shuldham, Vice-Admiral Lord, 246 Silly, Lieutenant J. S., 61, 66, 91, 234 Skipsey, Lieutenant W., 359, 36o Smart, Mr, 175 Smith, Lieutenant (Marines), 190 Smith, Ralph (Midshipman), 189 Soulange, M. de, 275 Spencer, Earl (First Lord of the Admiralty), 360-I Spencer, Lord Charles (a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty) : orders signed by, 13, 14, 282 Spottiswoode, J., 27, 239 Stephens (Stevens), Mr, 62, 92 Stephens, Philip (Secretary of the Admiralty) : orders and letters signed by, 13-15, 18, 23, 28, 79, 8o, 93, 99, 2 34-6, 251-2, 256-8, 261, 263, 273, 278-9, 282, 285-6, 32o, 343, 345, 350, 353 ; mentioned, 243, 289, 335, 34 1 , 346-9 Stevens, Charles (Master), 189 WHITE Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel, 219, 220 Stilling, J., 204, 219 Stuart, Lieutenant Patrick, 254 Stuart, William (Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Dominica) : joins Barrington, 87 ; Hon. A.D.C. to the Forces, 164 ; letters from, 41, 42, 47, 49, 74 , 76 ; mentioned, 39, 4o, 44-6, 48, 58, 6o, 65, 7o, 72, 76, 142, 183, 235, 2 47, 2 49, 255, 32 4, 326 Suffren, M. de, 2 74 Sulor, Mr, 20 Swan, Mr, 288, 337 Swanton, Admiral, 36 TACKLE, J. (Purser), 189 Taylor, Mr, 155-6 Taylor, John, 221, 265 Telford, W. (Surgeon), 2 54 Texier, M., 1 74-5 Thaling, Mr, 62 Thompson, Captain Charles : letters from, 31, I2I, 177 ; mentioned, 29, I07-8, I19, I20, 123, 1 49, 156, 173, 183-4 Thompson, Captain Edward, 32o Tille, Viscount de, 159 Tobago : Lieutenant-Governor, see P. Campbell Tobin (Pilot), 117 Tobin, Captain, 149 Tothill, W. (Purser), 254 Treville, M. de, 217-18 Truscott, Captain W., 291 Tweed, J. (Master), 104 VANCE & Co., Messrs, 63 • Vashon, Lieutenant J., 182 Vaudreuil, M. de, 275 Vincent, Captain N., 15 Virgin Islands : Speaker of the House of Assembly, see J. Dawson Voconnu, M. de, 1 53 WALSINGHAM, Commodore the Hon. R. B., 344 Weir, J. (Surgeon), 189 White, M., 56, 268 374 INDEX WHITEHEAD Whitehead, Mr, 105, 245 Williamson, Captain (Royal Artillery), 158, 218 Witlock, A., 204, 219, 265 Wills, T. (Midshipman), 189 Workman, T., 231 YOUNG YOUNG, D. C. (Purser), 254 Young, Captain George, 15 Young, George (Master’s Mate), 254 Young, Vice-Admiral James : letters from, 19, 29 ; mentioned, 5, 6, 14-15, 21-2, 28, 30-1 , 34, 36, 86
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