Cornwallis Papers and Documents


Title: Cornwallis Papers: America. Papers. Returns of troops,
casualties, stores etc.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: P.R.O. 30/11/103
SR Number: SR 05367
Reel Number: 515
Dates: 1780 - 1781
Reference: Public Record Office: Class List of Gifts.

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Invoice of camp equipage etc. shipped on board the brig "Experiment",
transport, RICHARD STEVENS, master, marked as per margin, from
the Qr. Mr. Gl. Stores, New York, November 1780. Items and quantities
sent to Cornwallis and 23rd, 33rd, and 71st Regiments. Signed Thos.
Brandwood, Store Keeper.



Title: Naval papers related to the capture of Cornwallis' Army
Depository: House of Lords Record Office / Class: Main Papers, 1 March 1782.
SR Number: 03032
Reel Number: 600
Dates: 1781 - 1782
Reference: House of Lords Papers. MS. List 1781-1789;
Andrews 270 (No. 382).

2. MR. PHILIP STEPHENS to Adm. Rodney. 4 May 1781. (4 pages). Extract.
Encloses intelligence on de Grasse's destination.

6. Adm. Rodney to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. "Sandwich", St. Eustatius,
3 May 1781. (4 pages). Extract. Has ordered Capt. Parry (of Actagon ?)
to remain and await rest of convoy.

12. Adm. Rodney to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Carlisle Bay, Barbados,
30 June 1781. (4 pages). Extract. Reports loss of "Thetis" at St. Lucia, etc.

13. Capt. Affleck to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. "Gibraltar", 26 July 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. "Sandwich" leaky, added to Jamaica convoy.

14. Adm. Parker to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Port Royal Harbor, 2 July 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. Convoy sailing for Britain; changes in commands noted;
transmits state of his squadron.

16. Adm. Parker to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Port Royal Harbor, 13 July 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. The last section of the homeward bound convoy sailed
4 July.

20. Adm. Arbuthnot to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Off Staten Island, 6 May 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. Transmits list of ships under his command and letter from
Capt. Swiney.

24. Adm. Arbuthnot to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Off Staten Island, 7 May 1781.
(4 pages) Copy. Fitness of his squadron; aid from Clinton and a general impress
enabled him to take an effective position.

29. Copy of a list of the disposition and condition of His Majesty's ships...
under....Vice Admiral Arbuthnot.... transmitted to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS
in the Vice Admiral's letter lated 12 June 1781. (4 pages). Classed according
to station and service, listed by ship, with name of commander, number of
men and guns, and note of condition. Ships listed as "In Virginia operating
with the Army", on p.2 are "Richmond", "Guadaloupe", "Fowey" (irreparable),
"Bonetta", "Hope", "Swift", "Vulcan", and "Dispatch".

30. Adm. Arbuthnot to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Off Sandy Hook, 4 July 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. Arrival, commissioning, or recommissioning of "Garland",
"Atalanta" and "Rover".

31. Adm. Graves to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Off Sandy Hook, 20 July 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. Has taken over command from Arbuthnot.

34. Adm. Graves to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Sandy Hook, 30 Aug 1781.
(4 pages). Extract. "Rover" ashore; Hoof arrived from West Indies with 20 ships.

38. Adm. Graves to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. Off New York, 26 Sept. 1781.
(4 pgs). Extract. Contains a list of ships purchased and armed by Graves for
H.M. service; one the new rebel frigate "Belisarius" of 500 tons, 160 men, 24 guns.

41. Adm. Graves to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS. North River, New York, 13 Oct
1781. (4 pgs). Extract. An account of captured ships brought into service, details
of captures, etc.



Title: Naval Correspondence concerning the relief of Cornwallis.
Depository: House of Lords Record Office / Class: Main Papers, 25 Feb. 1782.
SR Number: 03027
Reel Number: 600
Dates: 1781
Reference: House of Lords Papers. MS. List 1781-1789;
Andrews 270 (No. 380).

16 different reports from Admiral's to MR. PHILIP STEPHENS, in the
same format as above (03032).



Title: Cornwallis Papers: Papers relating to affairs of the American
Plantations.
Depository: Public Record Office / Class: P.R.O. 30/11/3
SR Number: 04700a
Reel Number: 510
Dates: 1780
Reference: Eighth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical
Manuscripts. Appendix Part I (section II) 288b-289a.
Public Record Office: Class List of Gifts.

3-4.
5 Aug. 1780. Griffith Rutherford to Major William Davis. Camp,
Hennings Branch. Military news of General Sumter, Caswell,
and Gates; the enemyhunder (enemyhunter ?) Col Webster at
Lynches Creek Ford; GEN. STEVENS with Virginia militia and
Gen. Butler are in the rear.


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