Copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to Lieut-General Blakeney (Defender of Minorca). Dated from the RAMILLES off Minorca, 19 May 1756.
Admiral John Byng: copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to Lieut-General Blakeney (Defender of Minorca). Dated from the RAMILLES off Minorca, 19 May 1756, informing him of the arrival of the British Squadron off the Island.
Record Details
| Item reference: | AGC/29/8 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1756-05-19 - 1756-05-19; 1756-05-19 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Copy of letter from A P Dunant to Gen Blakeley (of Minorca), dated 24 March 1756, delivered to Admiral Byng by Captain Edgcombe on his arrival at Gibraltar, 2 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/1)
- Copy of the Instructions issued to Admiral Byng by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Dated 30 March. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/2)
- John Birtles (Consul at Genoa): copy of a letter from J Birtles to Admiral John Byng. Dated from Genoa 26 April 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/3)
- Paul Banks (British Consul at Carthagena): copy of a letter from Banks to the Governor of Gibralta. Dated from Carthagena, 29 April 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/4)
- Copy of statement made by the Engineer, A Paton, to Admiral Byng. Dated from Gibraltar 3 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/5)
- Copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Dated from the RAMILLES in Gibraltar Bay, 4 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/6)
- Francis Aiskell (HM British Consul at Malaga): copy of a letter from F Aiskell to Admiral Byng. Dated from Malaga, 6 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/7)
- Copy of a letter from Admiral Byng to Lieut-General Blakeney (Defender of Minorca). Dated from the RAMILLES off Minorca, 19 May 1756. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/8)
- Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. Defects of the Ships that suffered in the late engagement off Cape Mola with the French. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/9)
- Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. Verbatim account of the Manoeuvres carried out during the action by the Squadron of Admiral Byng. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/10)
- Action off Cape Mola: 20 May 1756. List of the French and English Squadrons in the Action off Cape Mola. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/11)
- Copy of the 'Minutes of Signals observed by the PHOENIX to be made on board the RAMILLES 20 May 1756, off Mahon'. (Manuscript) (AGC/29/12)
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