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Peter Barclay to Nelson, Manse of Kettle, 5 September 1801, about his son Robert, on board the HMS ANSON in the Downs (Manuscript)
1801-09-05
CRK/2/5
Illustration: "Hats of the Portuguese at St Michael / No. 46". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/27
Illustration: "Chief at Fernando Po page 26 Ch 19 / No. 44". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/26
Logs kept on HMS PROVIDENCE, HMS INVESTIGATOR and the HINDOSTAN, 1796-1803. (Manuscript)
1796-1803
RJN/2/B
Letter from Vice-admiral William Waldegrave, Governor of Newfoundland, to the Duke of Portland, enclosing copy of his and the previous governor's commissions to the post. (Manuscript)
1797-12-08
WDG/4/11
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Vice-admiral William Waldegrave, Governor of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, military power in Newfoundland and Waldegrave's position as governor. (Manuscript)
1797-08-24
WDG/4/7
Letter from Admiral Hugh Seymour to Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, recounting events of Battle of St Vincent on 14 Feb and enclosing sword of a slain French officer (Manuscript)
1797-03-05
WDG/7/1
Letters from Said Bin Sultan to John Marshall. (Manuscript)
1840-1850
MSH/2/16
No 1 2nd Standard, John Burrows, Joseph Hudson, Wm Redfern, Thos Linness, Brian Fennison, Joseph Glavis, Charge and evidence, (Manuscript)
1796-1797
MRK/100/5/35
Captain William Bedford (1764?-1827), later vice Admiral. Bedford to Nelson, HMS LEYDEN, Margate, 3 September 1801, survey on Greenwich Hospital seamen, sick quarters at Margate, and conditions of Brigs (Manuscript)
1801-09-03
CRK/2/32
Captain William Bedford (1764?-1827), later vice Admiral. Bedford to Nelson, HMS LEYDEN, off Margate sands, 10 August 1801, consideration of an attack on Flushing (Manuscript)
1801-08-10
CRK/2/29
Captain William Bedford (1764?-1827), later vice Admiral. Bedford to Nelson, HMS LEYDEN, Downs, 2 August 1801, about pilots and movements of revenue cutters and gun boats (Manuscript)
1801-08-02
CRK/2/26
Captain William Bedford (1764?-1827), later vice Admiral. Bedford to Nelson, HMS LEYDEN, off Margate, 3 August 1801, orders given to the revenue cutters and gun brigs (Manuscript)
1801-08-03
CRK/2/27
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh (1737-1821). Bligh to Nelson, London, 10 February 1805, sending newspapers with Rear Admiral Louis (Manuscript)
1805-02-10
CRK/2/65
Richard Bulkeley, friend of Nelson from the early San Juan expedition. Bulkeley to Nelson, 2 September 1805, son Richard home for 48 hours (Manuscript)
1805-09-02
CRK/2/91
William Birchall to Nelson, HM Dutch ship VLIETER, off Harwich, 26 September 1801, request for a survey on a lieutenant (Manuscript)
1801-09-26
CRK/2/93
Richard Booth to Admiral Charles Pole, Dantzig, 27 June 1801, about victualling the fleet, combination here to raise the price of bullocks (Manuscript)
1801-06-27
CRK/2/100
Le Viscomte de Boisegelin to My Lord [Nelson], George Street, Portman Square, 7 Dec 1800, (in French) with enclosure (below). (Manuscript)
1800-12-07 - 1800-12-07
CRK/18/17
Count Revel [Governor of Sassari] to 'Monsieur', Sassari [Sardinia], 23 ?April [1804], (in French), with PS concerning the epidemic at Livorno. (Manuscript)
1801-08-24 - 1801-08-24
CRK/18/37
Lieutenant Baugh to Nelson, HMS LOCUST, 9 September 1801, Pilots refuse to go to the French coast until new cables are supplied (Manuscript)
1801-09-09
CRK/2/11
Captain Sir Henry William Bayntun, later Admiral (1766-1840). Bayntun to Nelson, HMS LEVIATHAN, 30 December 1804, 3 passengers wish to be landed at Portugal rather than Spain (Manuscript)
1804-12-30
CRK/2/24
Mr Benjamin Baynton, son Benjamin became lieutenant in 1810 (d.1854). Baynton to Nelson, London, 29 November 1803, further thanks for letter and for son's position (Manuscript)
1803-11-29
CRK/2/21
Letters written by Hoste to his family and other family correspondence. (Manuscript)
1794-1824
HOS/2
Logbook of Captain Philip Beaver for HMS STATELY and HMS MONARCH, from India to Europe. (Manuscript)
1796-03-02 - 1797-01-04
RUSI/NM/180/2
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