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In 1711, Hammond left England to take up his appointment as deputy-paymaster or treasurer of the [[War of the Spanish Succession|British forces in Spain]].['CXXXVII, 26. 18 September 1711. Lord Dartmouth to the Lord High Treasurer', in J. Redington (ed.), ''Calendar of Treasury Papers, Vol. IV: 1708-1714'' (Longmans and Son, London 1874), [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-papers/vol4/pp307-317#highlight-first pp. 312–13] (British History Online). Cited in ''DNB''.] The [[John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll|Duke of Argyll]], commander-in-chief, complained of him for irregularity. Paymaster [[James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos|Hon. James Brydges]], however, upheld Hammond in a report to [[William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth|Lord Treasurer Dartmouth]], dated 11 November 1712, justifying the payments made by him to Portuguese troops.['CLIV, 22. 11 November 1712. Report of J. Brydges', in J. Redington (ed.), ''Calendar of Treasury Papers, Vol. IV: 1708-1714'' (Longmans and Son, London 1874), [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-papers/vol4/pp436-445#highlight-first p. 439] (British History Online). Cited in ''DNB''.] |
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In 1711, Hammond left England to take up his appointment as deputy-paymaster or treasurer of the [[War of the Spanish Succession|British forces in Spain]].['CXXXVII, 26. 18 September 1711. Lord Dartmouth to the Lord High Treasurer', in J. Redington (ed.), ''Calendar of Treasury Papers, Vol. IV: 1708-1714'' (Longmans and Son, London 1874), [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-papers/vol4/pp307-317#highlight-first pp. 312–13] (British History Online). Cited in ''DNB''.] The [[John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll|Duke of Argyll]], commander-in-chief, complained of him for irregularity. Paymaster [[James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos|Hon. James Brydges]], however, upheld Hammond in a report to [[William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth|Lord Treasurer Dartmouth]], dated 11 November 1712, justifying the payments made by him to Portuguese troops.['CLIV, 22. 11 November 1712. Report of J. Brydges', in J. Redington (ed.), ''Calendar of Treasury Papers, Vol. IV: 1708-1714'' (Longmans and Son, London 1874), [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-papers/vol4/pp436-445#highlight-first p. 439] (British History Online). Cited in ''DNB''.] |
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Following his arrest for debt in 1714 his affairs became hopelessly involved. According to [[Thomas Hearne (antiquarian)|Thomas Hearne]], Hammond attempted to assassinate the [[Old Pretender]] in 1715. [P. Bliss (ed.), ''Reliquiæ Hearneianae: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A., of Edmund Hall'', 2nd, enlarged edition, 3 vols (John Russell Smith, London 1869), II, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnznw2&view=1up&seq=300 p. 290] (]Hathi Trust). He was frequently in debtors' prison during his later life, where he occupied himself with literary pursuits. Retiring to the [[Fleet Prison]], he was able to preserve the remains of his estate for his eldest son. Hearne wrote of him, "...at present a prisoner for debt in the King's Bench, and prostitutor of his pen for bread..." [[Thomas Cooke (author)|Thomas Cooke]], translator of Hesiod, who made Hammond's acquaintance in 1722, wrote of him: "He was a well-bred man, had but a small portion of solid understanding, and was a great flatterer. He was a pleasant story-teller, and seldom sad. He courted men of letters and genius, and was fond of being taken notice of by them in their writings. He would ask them to mention him in their works: he asked it of me."[Cited in 'Anecdotes of Mr. Thomas Cooke', ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' LXI.ii (1791, Part 2), [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015014709904&view=1up&seq=530 p. 1090] (]Hathi Trust). |
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Following his arrest for debt in 1714 his affairs became hopelessly involved. According to [[Thomas Hearne (antiquarian)|Thomas Hearne]], Hammond attempted to assassinate the [[Old Pretender]] in 1715. [P. Bliss (ed.), ''Reliquiæ Hearneianae: The Remains of Thomas Hearne, M.A., of Edmund Hall'', 2nd, enlarged edition, 3 vols (John Russell Smith, London 1869), II, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnznw2&view=1up&seq=300 p. 290] (HathiTrust).] He was frequently in debtors' prison during his later life, where he occupied himself with literary pursuits. Retiring to the [[Fleet Prison]], he was able to preserve the remains of his estate for his eldest son. Hearne wrote of him, "...at present a prisoner for debt in the King's Bench, and prostitutor of his pen for bread..." [[Thomas Cooke (author)|Thomas Cooke]], translator of Hesiod, who made Hammond's acquaintance in 1722, wrote of him: "He was a well-bred man, had but a small portion of solid understanding, and was a great flatterer. He was a pleasant story-teller, and seldom sad. He courted men of letters and genius, and was fond of being taken notice of by them in their writings. He would ask them to mention him in their works: he asked it of me."[Cited in 'Anecdotes of Mr. Thomas Cooke', ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' LXI.ii (1791, Part 2), [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015014709904&view=1up&seq=530 p. 1090] (HathiTrust).] |
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* Amy Hammond, who married first, in 1719, [[William Dowdeswell (1682-1728)|William Dowdeswell]] of [[Bredon School|Pull Court]], Worcestershire;[Amy's parentage and first marriage are referenced in J. Brooke, 'Dowdeswell, William (1721-75), of Pull Court, Worcs.', in L. Namier and J. Brooke (eds), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1964), [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dowdeswell-william-1721-75 History of Parliament online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526083521/http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dowdeswell-william-1721-75 |date=26 May 2023 }}, note 1.] and secondly, on 7 May 1730 at Knightsbridge, [[Noel Broxholme]], M.D.[The record of the second marriage is printed in H.G. Davis, ed. Charles Davis, ''The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge, with Notices of its Immediate Neighbourhood'' (J. Russell Smith, London 1859), [https://books.google.com/books?id=SJ8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA84 p. 84].] Amy Broxolme died in 1754 making bequests to her sons [[William Dowdeswell (politician, born 1721)|William Dowdeswell]] and George Dowdeswell.[Wills of Noel Broxolme, Doctor of Physick (P.C.C 1748, Strahan quire) and Amie Broxolme (P.C.C. 1754, Pinfold quire).] |
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* Amy Hammond, who married first, in 1719, [[William Dowdeswell (1682-1728)|William Dowdeswell]] of [[Bredon School|Pull Court]], Worcestershire;[Amy's parentage and first marriage are referenced in J. Brooke, 'Dowdeswell, William (1721-75), of Pull Court, Worcs.', in L. Namier and J. Brooke (eds), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790'' (from Boydell and Brewer 1964), [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dowdeswell-william-1721-75 History of Parliament online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526083521/http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/dowdeswell-william-1721-75 |date=26 May 2023 }}, note 1.] and secondly, on 7 May 1730 at Knightsbridge, [[Noel Broxholme]], M.D.[The record of the second marriage is printed in H.G. Davis, ed. Charles Davis, ''The Memorials of the Hamlet of Knightsbridge, with Notices of its Immediate Neighbourhood'' (J. Russell Smith, London 1859), [https://books.google.com/books?id=SJ8HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA84 p. 84].] Amy Broxolme died in 1754 making bequests to her sons [[William Dowdeswell (politician, born 1721)|William Dowdeswell]] and George Dowdeswell.[Wills of Noel Broxolme, Doctor of Physick (P.C.C 1748, Strahan quire) and Amie Broxolme (P.C.C. 1754, Pinfold quire).] |
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He wrote a short character-sketch of himself which was published in 1809.['Character given by a Gentleman of himself' (communicated by P.B., 5 December 1809), ''The Gentleman's Magazine'', vol. 79 part 2 (1809 part 2), [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027527434&view=1up&seq=585 p. 1121] (]Hathi Trust). |
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He wrote a short character-sketch of himself which was published in 1809.['Character given by a Gentleman of himself' (communicated by P.B., 5 December 1809), ''The Gentleman's Magazine'', vol. 79 part 2 (1809 part 2), [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027527434&view=1up&seq=585 p. 1121] (HathiTrust).] |
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