| Description | 1. Undated letter to Lord Viscount Townshend, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from Captain Fielding regarding the sale of his captaincy in Major General Davenport's regiment to Mr Burton. Had been refused and was asking the Viscount to intercede with the King for him.
2. 21 Nov 1717 Letter to Major Davenport from Robert Burton, in Dublin, waiting to hear his commands and being sorry that he will not advance under the Major's commands due to named others with the money to do so. Mentions his father and their high regard for the Major.
3. 17 Aug 1716 Letter to Major General Davenport from Robert Burton expressing his regrets that he had sent notification about purchasing Mr Fielding's captaincy without the Major's knowledge. He thought he had been and had withheld it now until he knew that it was acceptable to the Major.
4. 4 Aug 1716 Letter to Major General Davenport from Alderman Burton, in Dublin, regarding his son agreeing to have a troop in his regiment and hoping that the kindness the Major showed his son previously would continue.
5. 30 Aug 1716 Letter to Major General Davenport from Alderman Burton, in Dublin, thanking the Major for accepting his son and apologising for not knowing that Captain Fielding had not told the major.
6. Sheet of paper, with sealing wax on, addressed to Major General Davenport, Dunstable.
7. 7 Sep 1717 Letter to Robert Burton from his father, Alderman Burton, regarding the purchase of horses for his troop in Dublin. Also about altering his further conduct whilst on retreat and applying himself to be an officer and a gentleman.
8. 1 Sep 1717 Letter to Major General Davenport in Bridgnorth, from Robert Burton in Sutton, regarding the horses he had purchased and would the Major agree to their being sent to Dublin before the bad weather.
9. 18 Jul 1717 Letter to Major General Davenport from Robert Burton, in London, regarding the purchase of horses, his mother's illness, and his own ill fortune.
10. Aug 1717 Letter to Major General Davenport, in Bridgnorth, from Robert Burton regarding his ill health and the effect it had on him requesting leave to go home and recuperate. Also purchase of horses. |