Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... Henry Mervyn Vavasour , Bart . 1. BLANCHE , ob . July 14 , 1854 . Aug. 29 , 1823. = Florence , d . of Corn- wallis , 3rd Viscount Hawarden . 5. HENRY ALDWORTH , b . Oct. 25 , Le Mar- chant Thomas , Esq . I 1. a son , 2. HENRY , 1 . BI b ...
... Henry Mervyn Vavasour , Bart . 1. BLANCHE , ob . July 14 , 1854 . Aug. 29 , 1823. = Florence , d . of Corn- wallis , 3rd Viscount Hawarden . 5. HENRY ALDWORTH , b . Oct. 25 , Le Mar- chant Thomas , Esq . I 1. a son , 2. HENRY , 1 . BI b ...
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... Henry Towns- hend having vacated the seat . He continued to represent that borough until he succeeded to the earldom , June 23 , 1762 ; and in the November following he took his seat in the House of Lords . He It does not appear that ...
... Henry Towns- hend having vacated the seat . He continued to represent that borough until he succeeded to the earldom , June 23 , 1762 ; and in the November following he took his seat in the House of Lords . He It does not appear that ...
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... Henry , 3rd Duke of Grafton , K.G. , b . Sept. 28 , 1735 , d . March 14 , 1811 ; m . 1st , Jan. 29 , 1756 , Anne , dau . and sole heir of Henry , only Lord Ravensworth of that creation ; 2nd , June 24 , 1769 , Elizabeth , dau . of the ...
... Henry , 3rd Duke of Grafton , K.G. , b . Sept. 28 , 1735 , d . March 14 , 1811 ; m . 1st , Jan. 29 , 1756 , Anne , dau . and sole heir of Henry , only Lord Ravensworth of that creation ; 2nd , June 24 , 1769 , Elizabeth , dau . of the ...
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... Henry Clinton , who had been left in command at New York , made one or two incursions into the interior of the country , and inflicted great loss on the Americans by the destruction of ships , stores , and forts ; but he was unable to ...
... Henry Clinton , who had been left in command at New York , made one or two incursions into the interior of the country , and inflicted great loss on the Americans by the destruction of ships , stores , and forts ; but he was unable to ...
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... Henry Clinton , that you should have a dormant commission giving you the rank of General in America only , I have the honour to transmit to you , by his Majesty's command , the inclosed com- mission , which , as it is not to take place ...
... Henry Clinton , that you should have a dormant commission giving you the rank of General in America only , I have the honour to transmit to you , by his Majesty's command , the inclosed com- mission , which , as it is not to take place ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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