Lot 209

7 YEARS WAR - CUBA - [SIEGE OF HAVANA] MILITARY MANUSCRIPT

"CAPTAIN JAMES MURRAY, COMPANY 23RD JUNE 1762 ON THE ISLAND OF CUBA. ORDERLY BOOK"

£4,750

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography

Auction: 9 October 2019 at 12:00 BST

Description

for period 23rd June - 19th July 1762, 41pp., followed by "Ane Inventory of Different Articles of Household Furniture Belonging to Lieutenant Adam Stewart" including four Sloop'd Bed with Calico Curtains, c.10pp.; "Accompt of money Laid out by Lt. Adam Stewart Beginning about the 12th Dec. 1766 when he came to Perth" 5pp; "Cash Received by Lt. Adam Stewart, Commencing the 1st Nov. 1766", c. 44pp.; "Accompt of Lieut. Adam Stewart's Transactions with the Perth United Bank, from first of April 1766", c. 34pp., "Purchased the Lands and Barony of Cluny from Robert Stewart of Ballichin at Masts, 1773", "List of Books sent by Mr James Stewart in the Big Chest", 10pp., c. 1767, contemporary quarter calf, oblong 8vo [15 x 20cm.], rubbed

Footnote

Note: The Orderly Book section would appear to relate to military activities during the Siege of Havana in July 1762. References in the manuscript to "Guana Macoa" would seem to refer to Guanabacoa, a colonial township in E. Havana. The General Order for 24 June 1762 notes "the soldiers to be informed that if they stragul on the Left of the road going to Guana Macoa beyong where the men of war watter [sic] they will certainly be taken by the enemie" .. General Orders for 3rd July 1762 refers to Highlanders and the trial of John P[---], Drummer of the 40th Regt., "courtmartial for desertion is found guilty and sentenced to suffer Death" while Johnston Thrope of the 48th Regt. is"tryed for robing and barbarously ousing a Spanish woman... and sentenced to receive 1000 lashes".