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Captain Hope, 2 June 1798, Intelligence dated 28 May 1798, from a Danish vessel on the sailing of the French fleet, noting that EMERALD parted on 23 May, TERPISCHORE and BONNE CITOYENNE joined off Toulon, endeavouring to join Captain Troubridge (Manuscript)
1798-05-28 - 1798-06-02
CRK/14/42
Admiral Ganteaume to Citoyen General (Bonaparte), Alexandria, 14 Fruct, an 6, (31 Aug, 1798), (3 pages, in French), draft, defence of the conduct of Rear Admiral Blanquet and giving the latest news from Alexandria. (Manuscript)
1798-08-31 - 1798-08-31
CRK/18/29
Renard to 'Monsieur', 28 July 1801, (in French), packets to be taken by fishermen to Sangate while British ships blockade Boulogne, sending French newspapers and details of the coast, giving rendezvous for the ships, and signals by furling of sails. (Manuscript)
1801-07-28 - 1801-07-28
CRK/18/35
Envelope to William Marsden annotated by Nelson, 'NB John Bull cutter arrived the same day with orders similar to Ad[mira]l Cornwalliss', annotated by JWC [John Wilson Croker] that the letter of complaint was not sent (Manuscript)
CRK/15/11
Note in Nelson's hand on Latitude required for the courses and distances on the other side, also giving latitude and longitude for VICTORY and bearing to St Mary's, Azores, at noon on 26 June 1805 (Manuscript)
1805-06-16 - 1805-06-26
CRK/16/63
Chevalier Tiesi to Hudson Lowe, 12 Feb 1804, (Secret, Copy, in French), enclosing, 3 papers on the state of troops and ordinance, the state of the Militia, artillery and munitions at Cagliari, Algher and Castel Sardo, with lists of the garrison troops (3000). (Manuscript)
1804-02-12 - 1804-02-12
CRK/17/53
Correspondence from John Jervis Sir William Parker's parents, to George Parker and Mrs Parker, about William's progress. (Manuscript)
1788-1800
PAR/300/1
Shipton, James Maurice, Captain, 1789-1886. (Manuscript)
1803-1809
SPN/1-10
Typed transcript of the journal kept by Daniel Paine. (Manuscript)
1795-1798
JOD/283/2
Opinion in case of ship Pomona taken by the French and opinion in case of a ship carried into Brest by the enemy for which bail was granted 16 April 1795. (Manuscript)
1795
MRK/100/7/12
Note in Nelson's hand, no date, listing doctors with dates and stations, (on the reverse) a diagram possibly of a nine ship formation, with mention of Duke of Clarence and Admiral Campbell (Manuscript)
CRK/16/60
Grant of title to the estate in Bronte from The King to Nelson, no date, (in French), and request from The Miinister [Sir William Hamilton] to Lord Grenville, Foreign Secretary, for permission for Nelson to use the title. (Manuscript)
CRK/17/47
Extract of Monsr Du Petet Houras letter to Admiral Therenard, dated on board the Tonnant the 23 Marial, 11 June 1798 (duplicate, No 16, Nelson), on the reverse A list of Portuguese ships under the orders of rear Admiral the Marquis de Niza (6 ships). (Manuscript)
1798-06-11 - 1798-06-11
CRK/18/12
Evan Nepean to Earl St Vincent, Admiralty Office, 2 May 1798 (Copy, recd 19 May), with copy of a letter received from Captain W Day, with intelligence on preparations of the enemy, and enclosing an account of the enemy force at Toulon. (Manuscript)
1798-05-02 - 1798-05-02
CRK/18/4
Graefer to Nelson, Bronte, 10 Dec 1800 (2 pages), on problems with money owing on the estate, and title to the Abbey, some improvements made but a poor harvest. (Manuscript)
1800-12-10 - 1800-12-10
CRK/17/16
Graefer to Nelson, Bronte, 4 Dec 1799, on the farms and tenants, and his denial of a request from 200 labourers for land, a problem of taxation causing hardship. (Manuscript)
1799-12-04 - 1799-12-04
CRK/17/5
Nelson to Admiral Jervis, no date [December 1795, draft], memorandum of letters on 2 and 7 November 1795 to Admiral Hotham on operations in Vado Bay, on 9 November 1795 to Sir Hyde Parker on plans to attack convoy vessels (Manuscript)
1795-11-02 - 1795-12
CRK/14/22
Marquis de la Solana to Senor Diego Duff [James Duff, British consul at Cadiz], Cadiz, 3 April 1804, (Copy, in Spanish), on a message from the secretary of state concerning the prohibition of supplies to the belligerents. (Manuscript)
1804-04-03 - 1804-04-03
CRK/18/42
xercise book, listing different rates of ship and men onboard, signed J. Platt, and various loose items inersted, including quarter bill, boats crew for HMS ARETHUSA and the value of different rates in the Navy, when store for 8 months. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/75
Nelson to [? Consul Brame, Genoa, HMS AGAMEMNON, December 1795, draft], request for any ships requiring convoy from Genoa, and letters for Captain Cockburn, asks for proof of release of his lieutenant from prison, request for intelligence of French and Austrian losses on Riviera (Manuscript)
1795-12 - ?
CRK/14/17
Report of survey of naval stores in Malta Arsenal 30 September 1803, ordered by Captain Schomberg of the MADRAS (23 pages) left in the charge of Nathanial Taylor, the superceding naval storekeeper, including blocks, cables, hawsers, anchors, tools, sails, clothing, stationary etc (Manuscript)
1803-09-30
CRK/16/35
Nelson to Nepean, HMS AMAZON, Downs, September 1801, (with a transcript) on the subject of an expedition and the stirring up of papers in Deal against Nelson, and complaining at lack of promotions for those who fought in the attempt on Boulogne (Manuscript)
1801
CRK/15/1
Nelson to Marsh and Creed, Merton, 13 September 1805, memo to pay 15 guineas to Mr Butterworth when he delivers the hundred prints to Lady Hamilton of his ships and head, and memo to pay the bill for wines (Manuscript)
1805-09-13 - ?
CRK/15/20
Nelson to Evan Nepean, Secretary of the Admiralty, HMS AGAMEMNON, Genoa Mole, 13 November 1795 (draft), report on the strength of the French army, views of General de Vins, intense cold weather, vessels loaded with corn for France, French attacks on posts near Genoa, his protest at breach of neutrality (Manuscript)
1795-11-13 - ?
CRK/14/8
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