Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1933
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/16
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CUBA—continued. 382 Serres (D.) Twetve LarcE CopperR-PLATE Views of the Ex- PEDITION of H.M. SuHips to HAvaAna in 1762, by Lieut. PHILip ORSBRIDGE, drawn by D. SERRES, engraved by P. C. Canort, each 26 by 18 in., folio, contemporary hf. calf |1763]| £35 Besides the twelve engravings this set includes the rare engraved title-page of showing the Author humbly presenting his work. BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS OF THE PLATES, WITH WIDE MARGINS. The plates are as follows :— 1.—The Fleet of Vessels sailing down the Old Bahama Straits, 2nd June, 1762 2.—Perspective View of the Order of Sailing of H.M. Ships of War and Transports. r 3.—Engaging and Taking of the Spanish Frigates Phenix and Thetes, and two brigs by H.M.8. Alarm, 3rd June, 1762 4.—Landing of the Forces near Fort Baccuranao, June 7th 5.—Landing and Marching ot the Troops towards Fort Cojimar, June 7th 6.—Attacking and Taking the Castle and Batteries of Choera, June 11th 7.—Landing of Cannon, Bombs, Provisions and Water, June 30th 8.—Attack on the Moro Castle, July Ist 9.—Storming and Entering the Breach of the Moro, July 30th 10.—Grand Attack of the City and Punto Castle, August 13th 11.—The Land Forces in Flat Boats, going to take Possession, August 14th 12.—The Fleet Entering the Harbour to take Possession, August 16th 383 Turnbull (David) TRAvets in the Wrst: Cuba, with Notices of Porto Rico and the Slave Trade, map, Svo., cl., 1840 6s CURACAO. 384 Curacao.-—-CoRRESPONDENCE, LETTER Books, GENERAL ORDERS, &c., of Majy.-Gen. J. Hopcson, during the whole of the Period of the Occupation of Curacao by the British Forces, 1811-14, 3 vols, folio, and over 400 loose Letters and Documents, Printed and Manuscript #10 The Major-General apparently found the military in a bad state of discipline on his arrival. His censures and reprimands are frequent during the first year, chiefly of the officers. He is constantly attempting to alleviate the conditions of the privates. ‘The Maj.-Gen. has observed with regret the number of men of the Regt. [7th West India] under your command in Hospital in consequence of being punished . . . recommend you to resort to corporal punishment as seldom as possible,” &c. Severe reprimand to Maj. Clermont for improper stoppages from his men. Censure for over-chargal of private of 6th Batt., 60th Regt., for pair of gaiters supplied. Privates authorized to require an explanation of their accompts in a respectful manner. If rate of messing is such as to allow the junior officers to belong to it, &c., ** Lt.-Col. Nasmyth and Maj. Clermont . . . total incapacity for command,” &c. Some of the letters to Maj.-Gen. Hodgson are signed by Lord Palmerston, Lord Bathurst, and other important statesmen. DOMINICA. 385 Atwood (Thomas) The Hisrory of the Istanp of Dominica: its Situation, Climate, Natural Productions, &c., Svo., Af. cl., 1791 10s
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