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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-17
ADM/A/1789/140
You are directed to have the officers and company of the JERSEY (except the Commander) paid their wages due to them until the ship was taken by the enemy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-18
ADM/A/1789/146
You are directed to consider what officers are fitted to be appointed for the yard intended at Plymouth, and what number of instruments and salaries are proper to be allowed, and to report your opinion to this Board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-16
ADM/A/1789/130
Petition of Sarah Chandler ats Dann, praying liberty to have the wages of Richard Green, Gunner of the JULIAN prize, stopped until a debt of £9.4.0 had been paid. Richard Green had offered to pay half the debt at the payment of the JULIAN prize, the other half in 6 months.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/241
Are enclosing a copy of a proposal lately made to His Majesty, concerning an alteration to be made to the guns on the upper deck, quarter deck, fore castle and poop of 1st and 2nd Rate ships.…
Papers relating to charter and shipments of coal from Newcastle to Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1800
HNL/12/17
Papers relating to charter and shipments of coal from Newcastle to Gibraltar in HARMONY, HOPE and apparently in TRITON, June-October 1800, references to Henley ships, Michael Henley & Son
Papers relating to charter and shipment of culm in 1800 from Milford to Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1800-1801
HNL/12/16
Papers relating to charter and shipment of culm in 1800 from Milford to Gibraltar in snow DOLLY June 1800-May 1801, Michael Henley & Son
Tenders to Ordnance Board for coal for overseas establishments 1811-1813. (Manuscript)
1811-1813
HNL/12/18
Tenders to Ordnance Board for coal for overseas establishments 1811-1813, including successful one for coal and culm for Gibraltar, shipped in AURORA (HNL/39) and LORD NELSON (HNL/82) 1811, Michael Henley & Son
Papers relating to small quantities of coal ordered by Ordnance Board for overseas service. (Manuscript)
1793-1797
HNL/12/3
Papers relating to small quantities of coal ordered by Ordnance Board for overseas service March 1793-March 1797 and undated, Michael Henley & Son
Papers relating to charter of ABEONA, CHARMING KITTY, FAME, SISTERS. (Manuscript)
1794-1796
HNL/12/6
Papers relating to charter of ABEONA, CHARMING KITTY, FAME, SISTERS to Henleys and shipments of culm in 1794 and 1795 from Milford Haven to Gibraltar (CHARMING KITTY) , 1794-1796 Michael Henley & Son
Papers relating to supply of coal to Powder Mills at Faversham. (Manuscript)
1800-1801
HNL/11/9
Charterparty, correspondence, accounts etc concerning supply of coal to Powder Mills at Faversham in brigantine TRITON and Henley ships GEORGE (Pearson) and FRIENDSHIP 1800-1801, Michael Henley & Son
C-in-C Nore: American War of Independence: orders received, 24 September 1782-May 1783 (Manuscript)
1782-1783
ROD/10/2
C-in-C Nore: American War of Independence: orders received, 24 September 1782-May 1783
SALLY 1786-1788: Correspondence April 1787-January 1788. (Manuscript)
1787-1788
HNL/111/6
SALLY 1786-1788 - Master November 1786-1 May 1788, Joseph Armstrong. Correspondence April 1787-January 1788. Related Material HNL/19/1. Michael Henley & Son
Letter to Nevil Maskelyne from Delambre. (Manuscript)
1789-06-07
MSK/3/3/22
A letter to Nevil Maskelyne dated 7 June 1789, from Delambre, in French, presents NM with ‘Elemens des Tables’ that he has prepared using NM’s observations. Wishes to dedicate them to him if he will accept? Discusses finding Halley’s observations in Mayer’s work and other aspects of the work.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-11
ADM/A/1789/84
We have ordered that the ROYAL OAK, EXPEDITION, BERWICK, and ELIZABETH, formerly to go to Chatham, be continued at Spithead in order to be fitted at Portsmouth for next year's service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-05
ADM/A/1789/48
We understand from your letter of 2 November, that there are several other pilots, other than those mentioned in our letter of 29 October, that have made application to you for the like satisfaction for their services last summer on the coast of France, on board the Dutch ships by Admiral Russell�…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-25
ADM/A/1789/188
Our orders of 11 July directed that you deduct clothes money out of the pay for some soldiers of Marine Regiments which were detached from them and put on board their Majesties' ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/239
The Queen having been pleased to declare her pleasure that Captain Edward Littleton, late Commander of the THOMAS & ELIZABETH fireship, should have the same reward for endeavouring to burn the ship at La Hogue as if he had succeeded.…
Papers relating to charter and shipment of culm in 1796 from Milford Haven to Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1796-1797
HNL/12/10
Papers relating to charter and shipment of culm in 1796 from Milford Haven to Gibraltar in BRITANNIA July 1796-April 1797, Michael Henley & Son
Papers relating to charter and shipments of coal in 1795 from Newcastle to Gibraltar. (Manuscript)
1795-1796
HNL/12/9
Papers relating to charter and shipments of coal in 1795 from Newcastle to Gibraltar in FAIR OAK and SOVEREIGN, and to unsuccessful claim for demurrage, June 1795-November 1796, Michael Henley & Son
Logbooks of the WAGER, ENDEAVOUR, DAPHNE and WINCHELSEA, kept by John Dykes, 1758-1778 (Manuscript)
1758-06-14 – 1789-02-05
LOG/N/44
See item level records for further details.
Correspondence comprising Out letterbook, 30 Apr 1791-23 April 1792 (Manuscript)
1791-1792
ROD/6/5
Vice-Adm: Spanish Mobilisation 1790: correspondence comprising Out letterbook, 30 Apr 1791-23 April 1792
Orders received and issued, 30 Dec 1777-22 January 1779 (Manuscript)
1777-1779
ROD/5
C-in-C Nore: American War of Independence: orders received and issued, 30 Dec 1777-22 January 1779
Correspondence comprising Out letterbook, 28 May 1779-31 Dec 1780 (Manuscript)
1779-1780
ROD/4/3
C-in-C Nore: American War of Independence: correspondence comprising Out letterbook, 28 May 1779-31 Dec 1780
Three folders of papers relating to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich. Mainly 1771-89. 66 documents and enclosures. (Manuscript)
1771-1789
SAN/F/37/A
3 folders of papers relating to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich. Mainly 1771-89. 66 documents and enclosures. See list in Library for details.
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