| Description | 1. 1717 Accounts for the clearings of the men of Major General Davenport (2).
2. 1713-5 Accounts of Major General Davenport's subsistence (6).
3. 1713-1715 Accounts of clearings and subsistence of Major General Davenport.
4. Undated sheet of various mathematical calculations.
5. 1711 List detailing number of Her Majesty's Forces to be deployed, mainly to Portugal, and their costs. Notes about Dragoons not able to manage on their allowance, also many supernumary officers so some on half pay. Comparison of figures with 1710.
6. 11 Nov 1707 Agreement for the threeTtroops of Horse Guards to loan money from Thomas Pulteney and each troop to pay back a third of it.
7. 3 Feb 1706 List of the men of the four squadron of the first troop of Horse Guards from Colonel Ogilvy to Mr Needham, the adjutant.
8. Bundle of letters from Lord Ashburnham regarding his son, Jack, and letters from his son:
a. 19 Dec 1706 (Wrapper) letter referring to his son Jack's future - suggesting travels before joining the Forces.
b. Undated letter regarding the positive feedback regarding Jack joining Davenport, wanting advice on whether to approach the Queen yet.
c. 7 Jan 1706 Letter referring to "that subject" and hoping to see him in town soon.
d. 17 Apr 1706 Letter from Jack stating information received from Colonel Davenport on how to behave on the first of May and had had letter from Lord Albermarle.
e. 18 Jun 1706 Letter to Colonel Davenport regarding Lord Howard becoming a gentleman of the Prince, does this have an effect on Jack who is with him.
f. 11 Dec 1706 letter to Colonel Davenport saying he is too ill to take any more part in finding his son a place in the troop and has written to Duke of Marlborough to say so.
g. 18 May 1706 Letter to Colonel Davenport regarding the cost, which is over £2900 which he thinks is too much and some should be paid by Lord Howard, £2500 he would pay.
h. 13 Feb 1706 Letter from Jack stating with his Lord and how many obligations he has to Colonel Davenport.
i. 11 Jul 1706 Letter asking for account of where the situation is, referring to Major Dormer.
j. 18 Dec 1706 Letter saying would see Colonel Davenport early in morning to relay what the Duke of Marlborough had to say.
9. 1708 Muster role.
10. 1709 Account of horses bought by Brigadier Davenport for use of First Troop of Horse Guards including dates, from whom, cost and who received.
11. 1708 Checklist of equipage of the First Troop of Horse Guards left in town when it marched.
12. 5 Mar 1708 List of the first Troop of Horse Guards, in their ranks, as they paraded before the Duke of Ormond.
13. Orders for Major General Davenport to be President of the Court Martial trying Alexander Butler, a private gentleman in the First Troop of Horse Guards with misbehaviour to Lieutenant Colonel Floyer of the Foot Guards.
14. 1707-1710 letters from Lord Albermarle, written in French (7).
15. 8 Mar 1715 Letter to Major General Davenport regarding the loss of commission from Major Foley stating he wanted to clear his name of imputations.
16. 9 Mar 1715 Letter from Major Foley with reference to being assured that if found misrepresented he would be supported.
17. 1706-1708 Names of men discharged and men entered in the First Troop of Guards.
18. 1709 bills from Solomon Smith, the riding master (5).
19. 13 Feb 1707 Account of the second squadron of the First Troop listing quality of horses and where quartered.
20. Undated draft from the Third Troop regarding pay to Mr Pulteney.
21. 1707 Discrete list of the First, Third and Fourth squadrons giving quality of horses and where they are quartered (3).
22. 1707 Muster roll of the First Troop of Horse Guards. |