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Papers of the Hotham Family of Scorborough and South DaltonU DDHO

Sir John Hotham, 1st Baronet, and his familyU DDHO/1

Printed material relating to the Civil War and CommonwealthU DDHO/2

Sir Charles Hotham (5th Baronet)U DDHO/3

Sir Charles Hotham Thompson (8th Baronet)U DDHO/4

William, 1st Lord HothamU DDHO/5

Beaumont HothamU DDHO/6

Admiral Sir Henry HothamU DDHO/7

Various official letters to Sir Henry. Correspondents include Lord St. Vincent, Lord MelvilleU DDHO/7/1

An original bundle of letters to Sir Henry while First Captain and second in command of the fleet on the North American stationU DDHO/7/2

Letters from J.N. Barrow, secretary to the Admiralty, acknowledging the receipt of letters from Sir HenryU DDHO/7/3

An original bundle of letters being instructions from Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, commander in chief of the North American and West Indies stationU DDHO/7/4

An original bundle of 'letters delivered to me by Captain Hayes the senior officer off New London on the 14th December 1814 being a correspondence held between Colonel Barclay (late British Consul General for the Eastern States of America) and the Commanding Officer on it, in my absence, respecting his leaving the United States, and from the Dutch and Swedish Ministers on other Subjects.'U DDHO/7/5

An original bundle of letters to Sir Henry while commanding the squadron in the Bay of Biscay, and just previously.U DDHO/7/6

An original bundle of secret instructions to Sir Henry while commanding the squadron in the Bay of Biscay from the Admiralty and Lord Keith.U DDHO/7/7

An original bundle of letters being instructions from Admiral Lord Keith, commander in chief of the squadron in the Channel Soundings.U DDHO/7/8

An original bundle of letters from Capt. Maitland (of H.M.S. 'Bellerophon'), Lords Melville, Bathurst and Keith concerning service off the French coast, supplying the Royalist forces, and Napoleon.U DDHO/7/9

An original bundle of copies of letters from Capt. Kittoe, H.M.S. Astree, to John Wilson Croker, Admiralty and M. St. Oleron concerning a Royalist rising in La Vendee. M. St. Oleron and others were landed from the ships commanded by Capt. Kittoe.U DDHO/7/10

An original bundle of letters (in French) to Sir Henry from various Royalists and civil officials in the Brittany area concerning the uprising against Napoleon.U DDHO/7/11

An original bundle, 'All the orders I received respecting Napoleon Bonaparte.' From Lord Keith and the Admiralty.U DDHO/7/12

An original bundle concerning the surrender of Napoleon and his embarking on H.M.S. 'Bellerophon' July 1815U DDHO/7/13

An original bundle of letters from the Admiralty concerning the release of crews of vessels captured by Sir Henry's squadron off Le Vendee; and his retirement on half pay.U DDHO/7/14

An original bundle of letters from Sir Stratford Canning, Constantinople (13) and Lord Erskine, Munich (1), concerning affairs in Turkey, Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.U DDHO/7/15

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/16

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/17

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/18

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/19

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/20

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/21

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/22

An original bundle 'Admiralty letters.'U DDHO/7/23

Letter from H. Dean, H.M.S. 'Volage', Spithead concerning abdication of Emperor Pedro 1st of Brazil.U DDHO/7/24

An original bundle of letters from Sir James Graham, AdmiraltyU DDHO/7/25

An original bundle of letters relating to affairs in the MediterraneanU DDHO/7/26

An original bundle from Lord Erskine, Munich, concerning the Greek monarchy.U DDHO/7/27

An original bundle of letters from and to Count d'Armansperg and H.J. Mandeville concerning Greek affairs.U DDHO/7/28

An original bundle of Admiralty instructions concerning Mehemet Ali, Egypt and Tripoli.U DDHO/7/29

Letter bookU DDHO/7/30

Letter and order bookU DDHO/7/31

Letter and order bookU DDHO/7/32

Letter and order bookU DDHO/7/33

Letter and order bookU DDHO/7/34

Letter bookU DDHO/7/35

Letter bookU DDHO/7/36

Various private letters. Correspondents include the Duke of Sussex; Lords Gambier, Melville, Hood and St. Vincent; E. Cockburn, York.U DDHO/7/37

An original bundle 'Private letters of congratulation (on) the destruction of the French frigates and brig at the entrance to L'Orient, on the 22nd May 1812.'U DDHO/7/38

An original bundle of private letters from William, Duke of Clarence.U DDHO/7/39

An original bundle of private letters from Capt. H.F. Stonehouse, L'Orient.U DDHO/7/40

An original bundle of complimentary letters on Sir Henry's appointment to the Mediterranean command.U DDHO/7/41

An original bundle of private letters to Sir Henry from his wife, Lady Frances, Malta.U DDHO/7/42

An original bundle of private letters to Sir Henry from his three children.U DDHO/7/43

Bermuda Port OrdersU DDHO/7/44

Standing Orders on North American Station.U DDHO/7/45

Halifax Port Orders (Nova Scotia.)U DDHO/7/46

'Public Orders of the Commander in Chief' of the North American Station.U DDHO/7/47

'Public Orders issued by Commodore Hotham'U DDHO/7/48

'Orders for Surveys, Discharges, Passages, and Supplies of Stores and provisions.'U DDHO/7/49

Secret Orders and LettersU DDHO/7/50

Secret Orders and LettersU DDHO/7/51

JournalU DDHO/7/52

JournalU DDHO/7/53

JournalU DDHO/7/54

JournalU DDHO/7/55

JournalU DDHO/7/56

DiaryU DDHO/7/57

DiaryU DDHO/7/58

DiaryU DDHO/7/59

DiaryU DDHO/7/60

DiaryU DDHO/7/61

DiaryU DDHO/7/62

Private account book.U DDHO/7/63

Contingent Account Book while commanding in the Mediterranean.U DDHO/7/64

'Messrs. Lowndes' Executors Accounts' (Estate of Beaumont, Lord Hotham)U DDHO/7/65

Prize agents' accountsU DDHO/7/66

CommissionsU DDHO/7/67

An original bundle of 'memoranda - Northumberland and Defiance' (also 'La Hogue', 'Superb', 'Renown', 'Pompee'.)U DDHO/7/68

An original bundle relating to signals.U DDHO/7/69

An original bundle of information about the American forces on the North American station.U DDHO/7/70

An original bundle of secret instructions from the Admiralty in the event of the American fleet putting to seaU DDHO/7/71

An original bundle relating to Sir Henry's nomination as Knight Commander of the BathU DDHO/7/72

'Receipts for the disposal of all the Foreign Coin sent to me by Earl Bathurst for the Service of the Royalists in La Vendee and Morbihan'U DDHO/7/73

An original bundle 'relating to the insurrection of the Hydriots.'U DDHO/7/74

An original bundle relating to the transport of the King of Greece and his suite, and his entrance into Napoli (i.e. Nafplion).U DDHO/7/75

An original bundle relating to Sir Henry's death and burial.U DDHO/7/76

Statements of service of Sir Henry.U DDHO/7/77

'List of Ships taken by Earl Howe's Fleet' (including 'Northumberland'.)U DDHO/7/78

Memoranda book relating to 'Defiance', 'Northumberland' and 'Revolutionnaire.'U DDHO/7/79

'Remarks and Observations on Coasts, Harbours, Shoals etc. made on board the Defiance.' With other navigational memoranda.U DDHO/7/80

Admiral Sir Robert Calder's plan of forming line of battle and other manoeuvres.U DDHO/7/81

Recipes for staining and colouring powderhorns.U DDHO/7/82

Details of the Spanish 'Concepcion.'U DDHO/7/83

Copies of complimentary letters from Gen. de Varges on Sir Henry's work on refitting Spanish ships at Ferrol.U DDHO/7/84

'Latitudes and Longtitudes of places in the West Indies given me by Capt. Don Angel Laborde at Ferrol.'U DDHO/7/85

Testimonials of Capt. William Styles.U DDHO/7/86

Plans of 'a platform on two flats' for landing guns and horses.U DDHO/7/87

Plan of a ground floor of a house.U DDHO/7/88

Diagram of French coast signal flags, in Sables d'Olonne area.U DDHO/7/89

'Examples of Evolutions from Sir Harry Neale.'U DDHO/7/90

Account of the attack on two French frigates and a brig at the entrance to L'Orient.U DDHO/7/91

'The English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post' containing an account of the action as U DDHO/7/91.U DDHO/7/92

Copy of a report of Capt. James Stirling, 'Brazen' sloop, on Florida.U DDHO/7/93

Navigational memoranda of New London area.U DDHO/7/94

Ms. plan of coast off New Orleans.U DDHO/7/95

Memoranda book of sailings of ships on West Indies station.U DDHO/7/96

Proceedings of a court martial of the captain and crew of 'Macedonia' captured by American ships.U DDHO/7/97

Proceedings of a court martial of the captain and crew of H.M.S. 'Peacock', captured by U.S.S. 'Hornet'.U DDHO/7/98

'Book of remarks' suggesting ways and means of attacks on America in the event of a war.U DDHO/7/99

Disposition of the squadron off New London under Sir Henry.U DDHO/7/100

Print of the Peace Treaty between Britain and AmericaU DDHO/7/101

'Kearley's Tax Tables.'U DDHO/7/102

Mock court martial proceedings of H.M.S. 'Cabinet.'U DDHO/7/103

Pass for the felucca 'Vittoria' of Gibraltar.U DDHO/7/104

Estimate for a stove.U DDHO/7/105

'Sketch of the professional life of Admiral Sir John Sutton.'U DDHO/7/106

'Mr. Marshall's prices for oak paling'U DDHO/7/107

Return of pay of military and naval officers holding civil or official positions.U DDHO/7/108

Report on the wreck of the 'Athenian' off Keiths Reef or the Esquerques in the Mediterranean in October 1806.U DDHO/7/109

Schedule of letters and orders transferred by Sir Pulteney Malcolm to Sir Henry on his relieving him in command of the Mediterranean.U DDHO/7/110

Plan of the stern gallery and admiral's cabin of 'St. Vincent.'U DDHO/7/111

'List of officers and Young Gentlemen' recommended to Sir Henry.U DDHO/7/112

List similar to U DDHO/7/112 - 'Obsolete'U DDHO/7/113

Volume containing 20 letters: Sir Henry to Captain the Hon. R.S. Dundas and the Secretary to the Admiralty; and John Irving to Captain the Hon. R.S. DundasU DDHO/7/114

'A Plan of Mathematical Learning Taught in the Royal Academy, Portsmouth, and performed by Henry Hotham, a Student there.'U DDHO/7/115

Letter Book. Letters to the Admiralty.U DDHO/7/116

Letter Book. Letters to the Admiralty.U DDHO/7/117

Letter Book. Letters to the Navy Victualling and Ordnance Boards and their departments.U DDHO/7/118

Letter and Order Book. Letters and orders to his squadron.U DDHO/7/119

Letter and Order Book. Letters and orders to his squadron.U DDHO/7/120

JournalU DDHO/7/121

JournalU DDHO/7/122

Letter Book. Political letters.U DDHO/7/123

Survey BookU DDHO/7/124

Copy Book. Monthly returns to the Admiralty.U DDHO/7/125

Secret Letter and Order Book.U DDHO/7/126

Beaumont, 3rd Lord HothamU DDHO/8

Admiral George Frederick HothamU DDHO/9

Sir Charles HothamU DDHO/10

Henry Edward HothamU DDHO/11

William ThompsonU DDHO/12

CorrespondenceU DDHO/13

RentalsU DDHO/14

Accounts and VouchersU DDHO/15

Maps and PlansU DDHO/16

Pedigrees and Family HistoriesU DDHO/17

Pocket Books, Diaries and JournalsU DDHO/18

RecipesU DDHO/19

MiscellaneousU DDHO/20

AikeU DDHO/21

BattleburnU DDHO/22

Beswick and WilfholmeU DDHO/23

BeverleyU DDHO/24

BridlingtonU DDHO/25

Cherry BurtonU DDHO/26

CottinghamU DDHO/27

DanthorpeU DDHO/28

EastburnU DDHO/29

EttonU DDHO/30

GardhamU DDHO/31

HessleU DDHO/32

HollymU DDHO/33

Holme-on-the-WoldsU DDHO/34

HothamU DDHO/35

HumbletonU DDHO/36

Hutton CranswickU DDHO/37

KilhamU DDHO/38

KirkburnU DDHO/39

LeconfieldU DDHO/40

LellyU DDHO/41

LockingtonU DDHO/42

LundU DDHO/43

NortonU DDHO/44

NunkeelingU DDHO/45

RotseaU DDHO/46

ScorboroughU DDHO/47

South DaltonU DDHO/48

ThornthorpeU DDHO/49

WeltonU DDHO/50

YeddinghamU DDHO/51

EbberstonU DDHO/52

FylingdalesU DDHO/53

GoathlandU DDHO/54

NorthsteadU DDHO/55

PickeringU DDHO/56

Scarborough (including Falsgrave)U DDHO/57

SnaintonU DDHO/58

WiltonU DDHO/59

CambridgeshireU DDHO/60

Co. DurhamU DDHO/61

EssexU DDHO/62

GloucestershireU DDHO/63

HampshireU DDHO/64

LancashireU DDHO/65

LincolnshireU DDHO/66

MiddlesexU DDHO/67

SurreyU DDHO/68

WorcestershireU DDHO/69

Various TownshipsU DDHO/70

SettlementsU DDHO/71

BondsU DDHO/72

Various DocumentsU DDHO/73

WillsU DDHO/74

Second DepositU DDHO2

Third DepositU DDHO3