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X/POOLE/486-496

Papers re Robert Hamilton, a prisoner in the County Gaol

Item TitleDescriptionArchive Date
X/POOLE/486 LETTER: Robert Hamilton late Brevet Major and Captain in half pay of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot to the Hon. Earl of Harrington Dublin. He writes from Caernarfon Gaol. Apologises for the in...  more 1808 13 Dec.
X/POOLE/487 COVERING LETTER from the Col. Gordon Royal Hospital to Major Hamilton for copies of forged letters to Lord Harrington.  1808 2 Jan.
X/POOLE/488 LETTER from Kensington Palace on behalf of the Duke of York to Major Hamilton. Regrets he is unable to assist the Major. Suggests that he send a memorial to the Commissioner in Chief to raise a subs...  more 1808 11 Dec.
X/POOLE/489 LETTER on behalf of the Earl of Harrington, Dublin, to Major Hamilton Caernarfon Jail, Caernarfon. Expresses sympathy for his situation but cannot publicise his case to other officers who might subsc...  more 1808 20 Dec.
X/POOLE/490 LETTER from J. H. Gordon of the Horseguards to Brevet Major Hamilton informing him that His Royal Highness has no fund from which any relief could be given to him.  1808 21 Dec.
X/POOLE/491 LETTER: R. Hamilton of Conwy to Capt. Dodd. He denies ever speaking to the Duke of Kent on the subject of his misfortunes. The letter sent to the Duke of Kent is a forgery. He is annoyed at the lib...  more 1808 27 Dec.
X/POOLE/492 NOTE from L. Col. Gordon to Major Hamilton as covering letter for another letter.  1809 3 Jan.
X/POOLE/493 LETTER: Mrs. M. Lee to Major Robert Hamilton, Conwy, her brother. She is shocked at Robert Lee’s actions in claiming the debt from Major Hamilton. She has offered to accept the money owed by ...  more 1809 21 Jan.
X/POOLE/494 LETTER: G. Smith to Major Hamilton, Conwy, North Wales. Setting out the steps he has taken so far, and urging him to keep up his spirits.  1809 24 Jan.
X/POOLE/495 DEFENDANT’S CASE re Lee -v- Hamilton (Great Sessions) re a debt of £100 borrowed from Mrs. Katherine Babington widow, by her brother Lieut Robert Hamilton in 1772. The widow later married Thos....  more 1809
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