| Description | 1. Items surrounded by sheet of paper with regard to Quartermaster Johnson about recruit horses.
2. Notes on bills of exchanges involving Alexander Cairns, Hugh Henry, Henry Cairns, John Hall, James Wills and Hugh Mitchell from 1714 to 1719 (6).
3. Receipted bill for cloth for Major General Davenport from William Wilson.
4. 4 Mar 1718 Return of the Prince of Wales's Regiment of Horse commanded by the Honorable Major General Sharington Davenport listing names of officers, numbers of soldiers and horses.
5. Jan 1715/1716 Accounts of horses bought and carried over from England by Quartermaster Johnson (faded) signed by Daniel Renouard.
6. 27 Nov 1715 Letter from Quartermaster Gyles Johnson, Northampton for General Davenport regarding a dispute with the Major and a Mr Keys who purchased horses for him. Only bought 4 instead of 6 and 2 were not good enough.
7. 19 Nov 1715 Letter from Quartermaster Johnson, in Northampton, to Major General Davenport regarding the horses stating that he had disobeyed and bought a horse. Also that Robert Keys was going to write showing orders he was given by the Major.
8. 20 Nov 1715 Two letters. First from Robert Keys to the General stating that his spouse died and he employed someone else to buy the horses, with details of he horses. Second from D Renouard to Robert Keys saying he enclosed bank bills and wished him to buy 6 horses.
9. 5 Dec 1715 Letter from Quartermaster Johnson to Major General Davenport regarding his orders about horses and sending them on. Also stating that he had managed to change one of the horses from Robert Keys and that another had improved. Also stated that had taken horses, so not charged for care.
10. 24 Dec 1715 Letter from Quartermaster Johnson regarding transporting the horses, and the difficulties because of the weather, 3 horses having to be let off the boat but now waiting for the boat to Ireland.
11. 4 Nov 1715 Letter from Quartermaster Johnson to the General Davenport regarding horses he had purchased.
12. 29 Oct 1715 receipt by Quartermaster Johnson for £150 from Major General Davenport for the use of Captain Allen to purchase horses.
13. 5 Dec 1715 Letter from Robert Keys for Major General Davenport sating that he would be out of pocket if not paid; never had a dispute before; horses' suitability had been substantiated by others.
14. 26 Oct 1715 Letter from the Board of General Officers, Horseguards stating that all had to attend meeting to discuss dispute of precedency between Major Generals Sabine and Wynn. Inside, copies of 2 letters from General Davenport, one to Robert Keys saying that he felt that only 2 horses should be paid for and hoping that he will agree. The second to Quartermaster Johnson stating what he had told Mr Keys and also giving him directions about gently marching the horses to Holyhead.
15. 24 Apr 1719 Copy of statement of gold lace etc purchased from Mr Thomas Alexander stating that when it arrived in Ireland orders will be given for the remittance to be paid by the Officers.
16. 9 Apr 1719 Copy of the enlistment of Joseph Palmer as a trooper in the Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Horse with a promise that if he finds it unhealthy in Ireland he can be discharged. On reverse, calculation including mending and washing
17. 1718 Bill from William Wilson for fabrics for Major General Davenport.
18. 1715-1716 List of what is wanting to complete the clothing Brigadier Jocelyne ordered for his regiment.
19. 1718-1719 Lists of clothing for the horse regiment. |