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Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
Austen, Francis William
Austen, Robert
Barrie, Robert
Bayntun, Henry William
Blane, Gilbert
Board, Navy
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Calcutta Office of the Board of Trade, Register General of Shipping and Seamen
Carew, Benjamin Hallowell
Cary, Anthony
Codrington, Edward
Codrington, Henry John
Collingwood, Cuthbert
Collinson, Richard
Cornwallis, Charles
Cumby, William Pryce
Dockyard, Halifax
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Douglas, James
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Hilhouse & Hill, City Line Of Bristol. The Business Records Of James Martin
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Holland, Lancelot Ernest
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Various papers relating to shipbuilding and property holdings. (Manuscript)
circa 1800-1856
HIL/82/6
Letter written by Frederick Jennings Thomas from HMS SPARTIATE to his sister Miss Mary Thomas. (Manuscript)
1808-01-16
AGC/T/8/11
Joseph Dowson broker's accounts for various ships. (Manuscript)
1781-1814
HNL/18/10
Crimpage papers and other bills paid by Henleys. (Manuscript)
1809
HNL/59/85
Untitled Signal Book. A local Signal Book for use in Plymouth. Contains: Harbour Signals; Boat Signals; Coast Signals; Geographical Signals; List of Navy. (Manuscript)
MER/12
Uncatalogued: Letters to the Navy Board. (Manuscript)
1805 - 1811
MSS/89/022
Memoranda, lists, accounts and extracts from letters relating to the American War of Independence. (Manuscript)
1779-1783
MID/10/1
Original letters: written to his father and wife. (Manuscript)
1790-1811
COD/21/1/A
List of the pensions to commissioners of the Navy. (Manuscript)
circa 1808
THM/140/7/1/3
Folder containing documents re: financial matters of TB Thompson, 1788-1823 and extracts from ledgers. (Manuscript)
1788 - 1823
THM/125
Uncatalogued: Papers relating to Vice-Admiral Robert Lloyd and Captain Thomas Parry Jones Parry, circa 1798-1837. (Manuscript)
circa 1798-1837
MSS/78/130
Navigation: Practice (Manuscript)
NVP
Miscellaneous material including a collection of notes and sketches entitled 'miscelleanous books'; various signal books and tables of flags. (Manuscript)
HOL/78
Promotions and commissions, 1852-1885. (Manuscript)
1852-1885
DBB/101
Memoranda, lists, copies of correspondence, 1783-1793, papers regarding signals, 1788 and ROYAL GEORGE, 1787. (Manuscript)
1783-1793
MID/10/2
Sealed letters to Captain John Spratt Rainier of HMS NORGE, 1813. (Manuscript)
1813
RAI/12/2
Uncatalogued: Notebook and journal of a naval officer, circa 1807-1821 (Manuscript)
circa 1807-1821
MSS/77/047
Milne, Sir David, Admiral, 1763-1845. (Manuscript)
1779-1843
MLN/1-42
Scott, Alexander John, Reverend, Naval Chaplain, 1768-1840. (Manuscript)
1803-1808
SCO
Troubridge and Cochrane family papers, 1800-1900. (Manuscript)
circa 1800-1948
TRO/250-258
Warren, Sir John Borlase, Admiral, 1753-1822. (Manuscript)
1613-1839
WAR
Uncatalogued: Small collection of instructions, plans and maps connected with Rear-Admiral Sir James Athol Wood. (Manuscript)
circa 1790-1810
MSS/70/108
Colonial Cooks Certificate issued to Foizoodin. Year of Birth 1897. Place of Birth Dacca. (Manuscript)
1945-01-23
RSS/CC/C/1/1143
Logbook of Captain Philip Beaver for HMS ACASTA, from the West Indies to South America. (Manuscript)
1807-04-09 - 1808-04-23
RUSI/NM/180/7
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