List of Documents copied into Letter Book 2

This book would appear to be repurposed after the initial 15 records relating to inspections of Volunteer Corps - though it would be expected that letters would be copied in the date order of transmission or of receipt as appropriate but that is not the case ias letters appear here some years after their date.

Pages are numbered, in maunscript, from page 10 - the documents are numbered in sequence up to document 95 (though I have continued the numbering for ease of reference) - there a a few loose documents inserted at approxiately the correct position - these are indicated by non-integer page numbers; likewise a few of the entries contain 2 or three sub-documents these too are indicated with non integer numbers.

It would be expected that all the letters to the Home Office (as found in the HO 98 series as HO 98/67 covers most of period) would be found here - but there would appear to be omitted items in both the Home Office files and the Letter Books; those with original letters in the HO 98 files are indicated.

Page	Doc	Author	Recipient	Date	Topic	Notes
			Smelt	18051105
10					Blank form - Inspection Return
11		Henry Calvert	Dalrymple	18051108	re inspecting Volunteer Corps
12		J J Popham	Smelt	18051111	re inspecting Volunteer Corps
14		J J Popham	Smelt	18051119	re Inspection Returns
15		Smelt		18051124	Inspection Return - Taubman's Southern Corps
16		Smelt		18051126	Inspection Return - Crellin's Northern Corps
17		Smelt		18051126	Inspection Return - Gawne's Yeomanry Cavalry
18		J J Popham	Smelt	18051226	acks inspection rpts 15 Dec
19		MG Leighton		18060109	cover letter
19		W Dundas		18060106	genl letter re allowances
20					Blank form - half-yearly return
21		J J Popham	Smelt	18060323	requesting half yearly returns for RMF in March + Sept
22		Beckett		18070808	genl circular re abuses found in returns
23		Ja Pulteney	Smelt	18070818	appt as inspecting field officer of Volunteer Corps
27	1	Hawkesbury	Smelt	18050617	acks letter 15th June re necessity of putting into repair Govt House - authorized for £350 + should be begun on your arrival
27	2	Sturges Bourne	Mr King	18051015	directions to pay Lt Govr quarterly
28	3	Mr King	Smelt	18051016	enc copy of ltr from Stuges Bourne
28	4	Smelt	Hawkesbury	18051010	improper system re RMF returns + application for leave direct to CiC and not thru Lt Govr
29	5	HRH Frederick	Hawkesbury	18051023	re returns of RMF
31	6	Hawkesbury	Smelt	18051026
31	7	Smelt	Frankland	18070827
33	8	Smelt	Spencer	18060424	needed increase in police	= HO 98/67-1
34	9	Smelt	Hawkesbury	18070710	query re arrest warrants from off Island inc that for Sir John Bettet Piers	= HO 98/67-53
35	10	Hawkesbury	Smelt	18070718
37	11	Smelt	Spencer	18060913	forgers	= HO 98/67-23
38	12	Spencer	Smelt	18060918
38	13	C E Powell	Smelt	18061008
39	14	Smelt	N Moore	18061029
42	15	N Moore	Smelt	18061101
43	16	Smelt	Lace	18061108		= HO 98/67-28
44	17	Smelt	Spencer	18061113	forgery punishment	= HO 98/67-26
45	18	Beckett	Smelt	18061118
46	19	Smelt	Spencer	18061127	forgery	= HO 98/67-31
47	20	Ordnance	Smelt	18050909
48	21	Smelt	C Small	18060514
49	22	landholders	Smelt	18060902	Memorial for protection of game
50	23	Smelt	Herring Curers	18070900	cover note stating enclosed letters sent to Committee of Fish Curers	[enc]
50	23.1	Beckett	Smelt	18070903	Memorial of Herring Curers for fishermen to be exempt from Impress has been granted	[enc]
50	23.2	John Burrow, Admiralty	Beckett	18070901	notes letter of 26 Aug enc Memorial from Herring Curers of Douglas instructions given that those employed in Herring fisher not to be impressed and any so impressed to be released
51	23.3	Committee of Fish Curers	Smelt	18070910	note re prompt + ready attention given by Lt Govr
51	24	Committee of Fish Curers	Smelt	18070915	note of thanks to Lt Govr for procuring protection from impress
52	25	boatmasters	Smelt	18070914	note of thanks to Lt Govr for procuring protection from impress
53	26	Lt Clarke	John Burrow, Admiralty	18070918	extract of letter (address the Rendezvous) re case of John Callow impressed by me	[enc]
53	26.1	John Burrow, Admiralty	Beckett	18070924	notes John Callow being a Private in Corps of Volunteers not advisable to detain him	[enc]
54	26.2	Beckett	Smelt	18070928	enclosing extract + ltr from Admiralty re John Callow
55	27	War Office	Smelt	18090913	acks ltr 18090908 fom Smelt re communication from Ardlsen (copy enclosed) - your ltr returned to us appears to be a forgery, is in reply to one from me to him (copy enc)
55	27.1	War Office	Charles Baron Ardlsen	18090821	copy of forged ltr	[enc]
56	28	Spencer	Smelt	18060609	change in allowances - the £120 per troop discontinued and £2 person per yr (commission officers excepted)
57	29	Smelt	Spencer	18081210	acks ltr of 11 Nov allowing South Corps Manx Volunteers to assemble for 14days (took place 29 Nov + request payment)
59	30	Beckett	Smelt	18090825	enc printed copies of general orders of splendid victory in battle in Spain under Wellesley
59	31	Ordnance	Smelt	18080321	re number of foreign made muskets held by Volunteer Corps
60	32	Smelt	Ordnance	18080401	No foreign made muskets held by Volunteer Corps - those held rcvd from Ordnance stores
61	33	Ryder	Smelt	18091128	notes Northern regt of Volunteer infantry appears by rpt of inspecting field officer to be defective in discipline - to be discontinued and the arms etc collected by Ordnance
62	34	Smelt	Ryder	18091217	delayed mail due to contrary winds - acks ltr 28 Nov discontinuing Northern Corps of Volunteers - requested Ordnance Store keeper to recover arms.
63	35	Ryder	Smelt	18091101	appointed to Home Department replacing Earl of Liverpool
63	36	Beckett	Smelt	18100122	frwding a petition addressed to Lord Liverpool re insolvent debtors in gaol
64	37	Smelt	Beckett	18100205	re imprisonment of King + Inch	= HO 98/67-87
66	38	Smelt	Hawkesbury	18071025	re Castletown chapel mentions enc letter from bishop	= HO 98/67-68
67	39	Jenkinson	Smelt	18071222	referred ltr 18071025 + enc ltr by Bishop (doc 42) - treasury will consider grant on receipt of estimates for repair
67	40	Beckett	Smelt	18080822	refers to doc 39 - expenses come to £188 15 7.5d - owe vestry of Castletown £62 13 7.5 for repair in 1787 for wch a receipt needed - remaining £126 to be applied to repairs
68	41	G Harrison, Treasury	Smelt	18090623	txmting two sums £2 13 7.5 + £126 2s
69	42	Bishop Crigan	Smelt	18080212		[enc with 18071025]
72	43	Smelt	Wm Scott	18051100	following conversation on 18051025 my understanding that in 1765 the crown (in form of resident Govr) took possession - the Duke only when resident - I would like to use Peel Island as a sheep run.
73	44	Smelt	Ryder	18100813	use of honorifics	= HO 98/67-93
74	45	H Goulburn	Smelt	18100905	the title 'Honorable' does not appear to apply to Deemsters
74	46	Beckett	Smelt	18100830	re escaped prisoners + descriptions - Robt Roberts + Richard Armstrong
75	47	Smelt	Beckett	18100913	re forrgeries of Bank of England dividends	= HO 98/67-95
76	48	Ryder	Smelt	18101102	death Princess Amelia
76	49	Smelt	Ryder	18101109	ack death Princess Amelia	original in HO98/67 dated 8 Nov 1810
77	50	CiC	Smelt	18100216	recruiting parties for RMF into Regts of Line sent to IoM
77	51	Smelt	?CiC	18100319	notes recruiting parties from 7,25,26,36, 44 + 55 regts
78	52	Ryder	Smelt	18110115	re HM's illness + arrangements
79	53	Ryder	Smelt	18110118	further to 18110115
80	54	Ryder	Smelt	18110206	printed act re Regency
80	55	Smelt	Ryder	18110329	re disbandment of RMF; disturbance in Ramsey requiring yeomanry Cavalry encouraged by some Irish; need some troops here	[not in HO 98/67
83	56	Goulbourne	Smelt	18110406	a detachment of troops long under orders to proceed to IoM - should have arrived by now thus no need for you to suggest accomodation
84	57	Smelt	Ryder	18110526	re 2nd Bat 6th regt arrived 23 May but no accomodation	original in HO98/67-107 dated 28 May 1811
85	58	Towens/Torrens	Smelt	18110629	wishes to know how many troops needed, their duties + accomodation
86	59	Smelt	Towens	18110703	need 300 rank + file plus Officers distributed between 4 towns
88	60	Smelt	Ryder	18110710	re petitions re riot in Douglas	original in HO98/67-115
88.5	60.5	Smelt	Ryder	18110712	enc a memorial from Keys re prison	loose pages; original in HO98/67-118
89	61	Becket	Smelt	18110723	ack 18110710 re petition from Maj Gardner - enc note from Admiralty tender may be sent to Castletown bay
90	62	J W Croker	Becket	18110722	tender may be sent to Castletown bay
91	63	Smelt	Bathurst	181107--	enc memorial from several merchants at Douglas re cargoes of timber that customs refused to allow. enc letter from Scott Collector at Douglas; understands Govt to erect barracks in IoM
92	64	Smelt	Ryder	18110816	re impressment during herring season	original in HO98/67-121
93	65	Smelt	J W Croker	18110822	enc affadavits re those impressed	[not in HO 98/67] ? matches Taubman's complaint sergt + 6men South Manx Volunteers impressed by Lt Hawke
94	66	Burrows	Smelt	18110830	passed on 18110822 to Lords Cmmrs of Admiralty
94.5	66.5	Smelt	Becket	18110822	re 18110712 can more information re state of prison be sent	loose pages;
94.55	66.55	Keys		nd	established cmmttee of 3 to inspect + report on the prison	loose pages;
95	67	Smelt	Ryder	18110826	enc memorial re behaviour of regt + request for court of inquiry	original in HO98/67-124
96	68	Becket	Smelt	18110823	enc ltr from Burrows + Lt Hawkins statement - Lords of Admiralty of opinion not be advisable to dischage fishermen but the volunteers will be freed
97	69	Burrow	Becket	18110821	[enc][copy]conduct of the inhabitants of that place has been so bad and the Men in question being strictly liable to the impress.. and that unless the fishermen of IoM shall furnish a supply of men (quotes Shetland one for every ten)
98	70	Ryder	Smelt	18110914	accepts enquiry by Smelt fine, unnecessary for a general officer to go to IoM for further investigation, doesnt accept Lt Hawkes' conduct illegal but still wouldn't excuse crowd's behaviour
101	71	Lt Thos Hawkes	J W Coker	18110815	[enc][copy]
103	72	Becket	Smelt	18110527	enc copies + extracts of letters from Govr of Bank of England that considerable number of forged notes are in circulation in IoM
104	73	Smelt	Becket	18110613	acks ltr 18110527 suspect those arrested 4 yrs ago but let loose without trial may be responsible - refers to ltrs in oct + Nov 1806 - also that Bill by House of Keys was reject by Council	original in HO98/67-109
106	74	Smelt	Becket	18110630	Council deciding to proclaim existing law against forgery + consider revision at later date	original in HO98/67-113
107	75	Treasury	Smelt	18111104	comtroller of Customs to make out requisite licences
108	76	Transport Office	Smelt	18111030	Query re fitness of IoM as place of detention for French Officers on parole
109	77	Smelt	Transport Office	18111111	acks ltr 18111030 mentions numerous facilities for escape eg fishing vessels + that interior offers no suitable accomodation and that towns are sea ports
110.5	77.5	Becket	Smelt	18111224	refs ltr 18110822 re prisons now enc copy of ltr from Mr Harrison from which Treasury will authorise works
110.7	77.7	G Harrison, Treasury	Goulbourne	18111220	[enc][copy] authorizing work on prison	[enc]
111	78	Smelt	Ryder	18120322	notes death of Deemster Lace	original in HO98/67-139
111	79	G Harrison, Treasury	Becket	18120406	re security of Gaol + that orders given to Board of Ordnance [noted as sent to Smelt]
112	80	Sidmouth	Smelt	18120611	notifying had replaced Ryder in Home Department
113	81	Becket	Smelt	18120624	re ltr of 18120617 requesting warrants for Crellin + Moore as deemsters - were sent some time ago to Duke [not found in AP]
113	82	Sidmouth	Smelt	18130324	genl circular re death Duchess of Brunswick
113	83	Smelt	Sidmouth	18130331	Ack of 18130324
114	84	Smelt	Adj Genl of Forces	18130402	re number of troops esp as 3 companies of 11th RV are short of 2 sergts + 27 privates and that Lt Col Poulet sent orders for 4 drummers to proceed to England
114	85	Smelt	Sidmouth	18130406	Death of Bishop [Crigan] yesterday at Bishop's court
114	86	Sidmouth	Smelt	18130409	acks 18130402 will lay before CiC
116	87	Sidmouth	Smelt	18130327	following suggestions re internal Government made by Atholl after left island recommend following points
118	88	Smelt	Sidmouth	18130407	acks 18130327
122	89	Becket	Smelt	18130624
123	90	Sidmouth	Atholl or Smelt	18130802
124	91	Sidmouth	Atholl or Smelt	18130802
125	92	Sidmouth	Smelt	18130802	to assage doubts Royal Warrant issued for appt of Mr Gawne as acting Atty Genl
126	93	G Harrison, Treasury	Beckett	18131226	[copy] [enc in letter from Becket to Smelt]
127	94	Becket	Smelt	18131027
128	95	Ordnance	G Harrison, Treasury	18131013		[final letter numbered in bound volume - following numbers are my addition]
129	96	Smelt	Sidmouth	18130910		= HO 98/68-96
130	97	Beckett	Smelt	18131129
131	98	Smelt		18131213		+ copy of certificate
133	99	Beckett	Smelt	18131218
133	100	Beckett	Smelt	18140506
135	101	Jeffcott	Atholl	18140705
136	102	Atholl	Sidmouth	18140706	re return to gaol of prisoners following Court of Exchequer	= HO 98/68-132
136	103	Atholl	Sidmouth	18140706	enclose loyal address of Legislature at Tynwald
137	104	Robt Stuart	Atholl	18140800		need new photo
138	105	CiC Northern		18140701	enc letter [18140624] rcvd at HQ on 27 June	[enc]
138	106	Wyngard	Fuller	18140624	services all corps + companies of volunteers are to be discontinues from 24 June	[enc]
139	107	Atholl	Stewart	18140701
140	108	Sidmouth	Smelt	18130802	warrant for acting atty genl	[out of seq ?
140	109	Beckett	Smelt	18131027
141	110	G Harrison, treasury	Beckett	18131026		[enc]
142	111	Smelt	Sidmouth	18140127
144	112	Smelt	Sidmouth	18140128
145	113	Beckett	Smelt	18140311
146	114	Sidmouth		18140304	commutation of death sentence on Kewley
147	115	Beckett	Smelt	18140314
148	116	Beckett	Smelt	18140429
148.5	116.5	G Harrison, treasury	Beckett	18140428
148.7	116.7	Ordnance	G Harrison, treasury	18140428
149	117	Ordnance	G Harrison, treasury	18140415
150	118	Beckett	Smelt	18131027		?dup
150.5	118.5	G Harrison, treasury
150.7	118.7	G Harrison, treasury	Ordnance	18140517
151	119	Beckett	Smelt	18140518
152	120	Sidmouth	Smelt	18140519
152	121	Smelt	Sidmouth	18140603
153	122	Sidmouth	govr	18140620	Official notice of Peace treaty
154	123	Sidmouth	govr	18140618
155	124	Smelt	Ordnance	18141118
156	125	Ordnance	Smelt	18150322
157	126	Beckett	Smelt	18141227
158	127	CiC northern	Smelt	18150529	11 RV Battn to embark for Chatham
158	128	Smelt	Sidmouth	18150614	re departure of 11 RV Battn	= HO 98/68-146
159	129	Smelt	Sidmouth	18150620		= HO 98/68-147
161	130	Sidmouth	Smelt	18150626
162	131	Smelt	Sidmouth	18150707
163	132	Smelt	Sidmouth	18150713	re Battery at Douglas	= HO 98/68-151
165	133	Sidmouth	Smelt	18150718	re volunteeer corps
166	134	Beckett	Smelt	18150706
166	135	Beckett	Smelt	18150706
167	136	Beckett	Smelt	18150722
168	137	Beckett	Smelt	18150818
168	138	Smelt	Beckett	18150830
171	138	Smelt	Sidmouth	18150921		= HO 98/68-162
172	139	Sidmouth	Smelt	18151123	Peace treaties with France
173	140	Smelt	Sidmouth	18151207		= HO 98/68-164
174	141	Beckett	Smelt	18151229
174	142	Lushington, Treasury	Beckett	18151228
175	143	Beckett	Smelt	18160313
176	144	Smelt	Beckett	18160420
180	145	Sidmouth	Smelt	18160416
181	146	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160418
182	147	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160424		= HO 98/68-176
184	148	Beckett	Smelt	18160510
185	149	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160515		= HO 98/68-179
186	150	Beckett	Smelt	18160504
186	151	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160509
187	152	Smelt	Beckett	18160530
188	153	Sidmouth	Smelt	18160603	Death Sentence on Robert Quilliam to be respited
188	153	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160611
189	154	Sidmouth	Atholl	18160625
189	155	Smelt	Sidmouth	18160725		= HO 98/68-225
190	156	Sidmouth	Smelt	18160903
191	157	Beckett	Smelt	18160905
192	158	Sidmouth	Smelt	18160909	appointment of James Clarke, Recorder of Liverpool to be Attorney General
193	159	Smelt	Beckett	18160917
194	160	Lushington, Treasury	Smelt	18161111
195	161	Sidmouth	Smelt	18161116
195	162	Smelt	Sidmouth	18161117		= HO 98/68-225
196	163	Palmeston, War Office	Smelt	18161212
197	164	Smelt	Sidmouth	18161219		= HO 98/68-227
198	165	Sidmouth	Smelt	18170123
201	166	Lushington, Treasury	Smelt	18170226
201	167	Smelt	Lushington, Treasury	18170300
202	168	Beckett	Smelt	18170401
202	169	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170408
203	170	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170418		= HO 98/68-245
204	171	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170424		= HO 98/68-247
206	172	Smelt	Beckett	18170411		= HO 98/68-242
207	173	Beckett	Smelt	18170415
208	174	Beckett	Smelt	18170421
209	175	Smelt	Beckett	18170501		= HO 98/68-249
209	176	Beckett	Smelt	18170514
210	177	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170523		= HO 98/68-253
211	178	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170523		= HO 98/68-253
211	179	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170528		= HO 98/68-254
213	180	Addington	Smelt	18170605
213	181	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170611		= HO 98/68-256
214	182	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170702		= HO 98/68-258
215	183	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170705		= HO 98/68-259
215	184	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170711		= HO 98/68-261
216	185	H Hobhouse	Smelt	18170710
218	186	Smelt	Sidmouth	18170715		??
219	187	Hobhouse	Smelt	18170715
219	188	Smelt	Hobhouse	18170720		= HO 98/68-266

Notes

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