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Start Over Collection William Blathwayt papers, 1646-1796, bulk 1668-1703

15 ALS to William Blathwayt, Portsmouth, 1702/3 Jan 1-31

Acknowledging orders and reporting on movement of troops, quartering of soldiers, recruiting, musters, the serious lack of officers, and the embarking of Col. Colenbine's and Col. Holt's regiments to join Rear Admiral Leake. The letter of Jan 14 contains a copy of an undated letter of Leake to Gibson and the letter of Jan 19 includes an abstract of the four companies of Col. Holt's regiment. 1. Erle, Thomas, 1650?-1720. 2. Great Britain. Army. 3. Great Britain. Navy. 4. Colenbine, Ventris. 5. Holt, Henry, d. 1714? I. Leake, John, Sir, 1656-1720.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. William Blathwayt papers, 1646-1796, bulk 1668-1703
  3. Correspondence, 1646-1796
  4. Gibson, John, Sir, 1637-1717