Record

Document Reference	Os C 449
Title	Letter from [W.H. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck], 4th Duke of Portland, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, to J.E. Denison; 5 Dec. n.y. [1847]
Date	5 December 1847 (c)
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Alludes to work of John Burke and his son; refers to Sir William Symonds and ship design of the 'Albion'; comments on Captain Willes' report; refers to narrowing beams in design of 'Albion' and 'Queen'; wishes Lord Auckland to change design now built; believes Admiralty advisers will do harm by diminishing stability of ships. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 4v reads 'The D. of P. Albion & Queen & changes in their build'. Dated from watermark.
Term	maritime vessels, ships, 'Albion'
	maritime vessels, ships, 'Queen'
	navies, British
	government departments, Admiralty

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10046	Burke; John (1787-1848); Mr; genealogist	1787-1848
NA10047	Burke; John B. (1814-1892); Sir; king-of-arms	1814-1892
NA8975	Symonds; William (1782-1856); Sir; rear-admiral	1782-1856
NA9888	Eden; George (1784-1849); 1st Earl of Auckland; statesman	1784-1849
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873