'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 3rd December 1778, to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company, on their meeting, to know each other'.
'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 3rd December 1778, to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company, on their meeting, to know each other', (formerly SM8).
Record Details
| Item reference: | SGN/B/1 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1778-01-01 - ?; 1778-12-03 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- 'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 3rd December 1778, to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company, on their meeting, to know each other'. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/1)
- Sheet of signal flags and distinguishing vanes used by the fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Hardy, Channel Fleet, 1779, executed by John Gyles. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/2)
- Signals for knowing each other issued to Captain Peyton, Commander of His Majesty's Ship CUMBERLAND by Admiral Charles Hardy in HMS VICTORY at sea, 21 August 1779. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/3)
- 'Private Signals settled by the Lords of the Admiralty the 4th February 1780 to be observed by the Ships of His Majesty and those of the East India Company on their meeting to know each other', by day, by night, and when within hail. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/4)
- Signals for a general alarm at Amherst Tower, Newfoundland, 9 April 1781. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/5)
- 'Distinguishing Vanes, Men of War and Convoy', 1780-82. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/6)
- 'Signals made with Flags and Pendants of any colour by the Admiral to ships upon the Lookout, or at such distance, that colour is not easily discerned' also list of distinguishing pendants. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/7)
- Two sheets of signal flags both in tabular form. One based on a system of letters, the other on a numeral system. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/8)
- 'Private signals for knowing each other by Day...and Night' , n.d., ca.1795. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/9)
- Memorandum concerning distinguishing signals by night when in action issued to Captain Phillips of HMS SWIFTSURE by Admiral Jervis in the VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/10)
- Table of ships distinguishing pendants ca.1800. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/11)
- 'Signals to be shewn by the Look out Ships in the Bay of Bust' issued to respective Flags Officers, Captains and Commanders' by Lord St Vincent in the VILLE DE PARIS off Ushant 6 May 1800. (Manuscript) (SGN/B/12)
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