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Certificate of service as an able seaman on board HMS LEANDER for William Searle. His dates of srvice from the 15 November 1818 to 11 June 1819. (Manuscript) 1818-11-15 - 1819-06-11 AGC/30/4/12
Certificate of service as an able seaman on board HMS LEANDER for William Searle. His dates of srvice from the 15 November 1818 to 11 June 1819. Description of William Searle and note of his discharge to HMS Newcastle.
Woodriff, Daniel, Captain, 1756-1842. (Manuscript) circa 1761-1842 WDR/1-14
The papers include a log, 1790; extracts from Woodriff's journal, 1794; copies and drafts of letters and memorials, 1805 to 1815; Woodriff's will, 1828, and that of his wife Sarah, 1846.
Woodriff, John Robert, Commander, 1790-1868. (Manuscript) 1802-1867 WDR/100-112
The papers consist of personal and service documents, 1802 to 1867, including a letter of 1842 from John Robert's brother, Commander Daniel Woodriff (1789-1860), whose papers are in the National Library of Australia at Canberra.
Gabb (Manuscript) GAB
The manuscripts in the collection consist of fifty-two letters written by thirty-seven scientists. They are arranged alphabetically by writer and date between 1677 and 1873.…
Bound manuscript of an account of Lieutenant Charles Hare's escape from a French prison in 1809 (Manuscript) 20th century BGY/H/14/3/4
A bound and typed volume of the manuscript 'Account of the Escape of Lieut Charles Hare, R.N. from a French Prison 1809'.…
Private letter from Honourable Captain W.F.W. Owen, Naval Surveyor (Manuscript) 1843-05-29 BGY/H/14/2/2
Private letter to Charles Hare from Honourable Captain W.F.W. Owen, Naval Surveyor, dated 29 May 1843. Printed on page 5 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Grant, Samuel, Purser, Fl. 1778-1803. (Manuscript) 1778-1803 GRT
The collection consists of detailed diaries, 1793 to 1803 (some of them in shorthand), and correspondence and naval papers connected with Grant’s work as a purser, 1781 to 1803. These include passes, indentures for a clerk, certificates, financial papers, lists of stores and lists of ships.…
Letter to Admiral Warren from merchants of Saint John, New Brunswick (Manuscript) c.1815 BGY/H/14/2/14
Letter to Admiral Warren from the merchants, shipowners, inhabitants and Chamber of Commerce of Saint John, New Brunswick, expressing gratitude for protection given by Charles Hare to the commerce of the Bay of Fundy.…
Biography (Manuscript) BGR
Volumes - This class contains autobiographies and memorials, scrapbooks and bound documents of a biographical nature, eighteenth to twentieth centuries.…
McKinley, George, Vice-Admiral, c.1760-1852. (Manuscript) 1791-1834 MCK
The papers consist of official papers for the Dutch expedition of 1799 and for the period of the Peninsular War; minutes and other documents relating to the Royal Naval Asylum, 1821 to 1830; a log of the Ganges, 1803; a draft account of the wreck of the Lively and many personal letters, 1789 to 1841…
Private letter from Captain L.E. Fleming Senhouse, HMS BLENHEIM (Manuscript) 1839-08-16 BGY/H/14/2/3
Part of a private letter to Charles Hare from Captain L.E. Fleming Senhouse on board HMS BLENHEIM, dated 16 August 1839. Complete letter is printed on pages 5-6 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Uncatalogued: Album of letters relating to General Sir Howard Douglas (Manuscript) 1776 -1861 MSS/93/022
DOUGLAS, Sir Howard (1776-1861) Album of Letters: Includes letter signed by Prince Albert, letters from the Duke of Cambridge, Ferdinand 7th King of Spain granting an order of Charles III, Dispatches from the Duke of Wellington, signatures of King George III, among other Dukes and Lords.
Pocock, Sir George, Admiral, 1706-1792. (Manuscript) 1754-1862 POC
The papers cover only one period of Pocock's career in detail, that of his time in the East Indies, 1754 to 1760, and include letters from the Admiralty, the East India Company Secret Committee at Madras, Company officials and local officials.…
Sketch of Summer Castle (Manuscript) 19th century; 2023 BGY/H/14/4/4
Scan (made in 2023) of a copy of a sketch of Summer Castle by Miss Jane Hare (1814–1891), the daughter of Lieutenant Charles Hare. Summer Castle was the home in England that Charles Hare returned to following his escape from prison in France in 1809.
Certificate issued by Lieutenant General A. Pilkington (Manuscript) 1842-09-22 BGY/H/14/2/8/1
Certificate of Lieutenant Charles Hare's service in North America, issued by General A. Pilkington on 22 September 1842. Printed on page 9 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
A collection of oversize newspapers during the time of Admiral William Cornwallis. (Manuscript) 1763-1851 COR/100/9/1
A selection of newspaper during the period of Admiral Sir William Cornwallis including NORTH BRITON, 23 April 1763 which criticized a royal speech in which King George III accusing the King of lying this led to John Wilkes being charged with libel and imprisoned for a short time in the Tower of Lon…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1865 RSS/CL/1865/1257
1752 - Newton, 1755 - Chevalier, 1758 - Arcadia, 1761 - Sarah Jane, 1762 - George Canning, 1763 - Argestes, 1764 - Isabel, 1768 - Cousins, 1769 - Sir Robert Peel, 1771 - Fox, 1773 - John Ritson, 1774 - Leichhardt, 1776 - Lydney Trader, 1777 - Kate, 1778 - Ann Brown, 1780 - Trafalgar, 1783 - Duke of …
Elliot, John, Admiral, 1732-1808. (Manuscript) 1745-1805 ELL/400-499
The papers consist only of one volume, containing a biographical note and seventy-two letters sent mostly by Elliot to his father or brother, 1745 to 1805. There are also letters received, including some from Lords Sandwich (q. v.) and Barham (q.v.).…
Keats, Sir Richard Goodwin, Admiral, 1757-1834. (Manuscript) 1696-1864 KEA
The papers consist of letters received from naval officers, 1788 to 1828. The main section comprises those from Prince William Henry for the above dates. Other correspondents include Lord Nelson (q.v.) 1803, Earl St.…
Certificate issued by Captain L.E. Fleming Senhouse, on board HMS BLENHEIM (Manuscript) 1839-08-15 BGY/H/14/2/4
Certificate of Lieutenant Charles Hare's service while serving in the schooner BREAM under the command of Captain L.E. Fleming Senhouse in the Bay of Fundy, 1813-1814. Printed on page 7 of 'Testimonials and Memorials ...' (RMG ID: BGY/H/14/2/1).
Riou, Edward, Captain, 1762-1801 (Manuscript) 1762-1801 RUSI/NM/235/ER
The papers form part of the Royal United Service Institution collection transferred to the Museum in 1968. There are logs, 1776 to 1778, 1782 to 1784, 1786 to 1790, 1793 to 1795 and 1799 to 1801; a diary for 1786; mathematical work books and a sketchbook.…
Photographed sketch of the prison where Charles Hare was detained in France between 1803-1807 (Manuscript) 2023 BGY/H/14/3/5
Photograph of a sketch taken from the book 'Prison Scenes; and Narrative of Escape from France, During the Late War' by Seacome Ellison, published in 1838.…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1875 RSS/CL/1875/1789
44150 - Ajmeer, 44162 - Ada, 44165 - Albert, 44172 - Scawfell, 44173 - Lota, 44175 - Helen, 44178 - Preston, 44179 - Cruizer, 44182 - Hahnemann, 44184 - Star of Brunswick, 44188 - Lord Lyndhurst, 44195 - Avalanche, 44202 - Glance, 44203 - Onward, 44208 - Elsie, 44210 - Ella, 44211 - Catherine, 44212…
Letter from Josef de Mendoza y Rios regarding astronomical tables, dated 17 March 1799. (Manuscript) 1799-03-17 AGC/M/19
It is not clear who this letter was sent to. It is possible that it was Nevil Maskelyne (as Astronomer Royal, editor of the Nautical Almanac and Commissioner of Longitude), or possibly one of his other British publishers or astronomical correspondents.