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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44757-44758
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George, Prince of Wales
Date	23 April 1787
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	On the Schomberg case. Prince William reports of correspondence between Captain Nelson and Schomberg on the arrangement of the Court Martial, reiterating the need of being present at the trial. He is confident that Schomberg will not be able to prove that he did not disobey Prince William's orders. Reporting on his movements, from the English Harbour to Prince Rupert's Bay and Roseau. Once there they apprehended that Captain Collinwood and Mr Hope [Sir William Johnstone Hope, Third Lieutenant; accused of having instigated Schomberg's actions] applied to become Second Lieutenant of the Boreas. Prince William is happy Hope is leaving the ship. They sail for Grenada the day after.
Place Of Writing	aboard HMS Pegasus in Rozeau [Roseau, Dominica]
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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Level	Item
Credit	All rights reserved
Publications	Published in "Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" edited by A Aspinall; no 216, pp. 281-283.

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