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1814 Nov. 10
Tonnant Basseterre Guadeloupe. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Reports on conditions in the West Indies and offers his services for a provisional order to assume the government of Louisiana. I am perfectly satisfied the British flag…
1814 May 26
Bermuda. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Concerns political effects of blockade and the use of agents to obtain information.
1814 May 16
Bermuda. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Concerns naval captures, officers promoted, fortification of Tangier Island under Admiral Cockburn who is arming a black force, and effects of lifting embargo.
1814 Mar. 25
Asia ship, Bermuda. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Outlines plan for naval operations against the United States.
1814 Mar. 24 copy
Asia ship. To Sir John Borlase Warren. Urges the command of the North American Squadron be turned over to him immediately.
Tags: Sir Alexander Cochrane
1814 Mar. 10
Asia ship, Bermuda. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Milville. Account of conditions upon his arrival to take command in American waters.
1814 Mar 22 copy
Asia ship. To Sir John Barlase Warren. Asks for a copy of the distribution of the Squadron.
Tags: Sir Alexander Cochrane
1814 Jan. 5
To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Request for bomb vessels to be used along the American coast.
1814 copy
Proclamation inviting United States citizens to join the British service or be received as free settlers into British Colonies.
Tags: Sir Alexander Cochrane
1814 Aug. 31
Patuxent River. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Concerns the black troops he raised especially from escaped or captured slaves, how they drill and fight, and asking for the promotion of an old army sergeant who has been unusually…
1814 Aug. 29
Surprize Patuxent. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Deals with the prize money due his men for the reduction of the Danish Islands in 1807.