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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 Oct. 25 copy
Cheltenham. To Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane. Comments on the battle of Baltimore, and the qualities of Sir Edward Pakenham.
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1814 Oct. 14 copy
Bath. To Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis, Cochrane. Indicates how well the admiralty supported Cochrane and the measures employed to supply his demands.
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1814 Oct. 12
Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Obliged again to convey unpleasant news from Canada, and concerned about New Orleans.
1814 Oct. 11
Tonnant, Halifax. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Requests a second in command be appointed over the military troops about to sail to attack New Orleans.
1814 Sept. 19
Tonnant, Chesapeake Bay. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Refers to the Battle of Lake Champlain and the defeat of General Provost.
1814 Sept. 17
Tonnant, Chesapeake Bay. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd, viscount Melville. Refers to letter of July 29 which just arrived, the instructions
1814 Sept. 17
Tonnant Off Baltimore. To Robert Saunders Dundas, 2nd viscount Melville. Cochrane
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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.
1814 Aug. 10 copy
Admiralty. Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane. Deals with naval operations and the formations of a corps from the slaves.
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