References
- Barfleur 28 June 1780. Ushant E. B N. 15 Leagues
- This duplicate is marked officially
- A duplicate of Admiralty letter of 29 June is marked 1. Barrington's own of 29 August is marked
- his letter of I Sept is marked
- The Admiralty letter of 4 September is marked
- All are copies provided by the Admiralty
- Deputy Secretary
- Howe was promoted Admiral of the Blue 8 April 1782 and gazetted a Viscount of Great Britain on 27 April. He was about to take command of the Grand Fleet
- 30 March 1782 . 30 March , The new Board of Admiralty, with Keppel as First Lord, was gazetted. Keppel, like Howe, was gazetted a Viscount of Great Britain on 27 April
- 27 April 1782 . Pegase 27 April , Barrington's dispatch of 25 April, reporting the capture of the by the Foudroyant (Captain John Jervis), was gazetted on
- Upon the death of Sir Thomas Pye
- Barrington , Viscount . 1 February 1793 . 1 February , the Admiral's eldest brother, died
- Skipsey , William . 7 April 1778 . Naval Biographical Dictionary. 7 April , Lieutenant; Commander 6 December 1796; died, a Rear-Admiral, in 1846. See his services in O'Byrne's