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Papers about proposed
lightning
conductors and wire ropes, 1840-50. (Manuscript)
1840-1850
ELL/276
Autobiography of Anthony Enright, master of the Clippers REINDEER and CHRYSOLITE and the Royal Mail Ship
LIGHTNING
1816-1910
BGR/38
Memoranda and letters: Harris, proposals for the use of a
lightning
conductor, 1837. (Manuscript)
1837
ELL/255
Minutes of the court martial of Captain Archibald Hamilton of the
LIGHTNING
held onboard the BARFLEUR
1706-03
FFX/2/2/8
Transcript of the logbooks of the Royal Mail Ship
LIGHTNING
, on her second, third, fourth and fifth voyages
1855-1857
LUB/42
Minutes of the court martial held onboard BARFLEUR, relating to the loss of the fire ship
LIGHTNING
and
1706-03
FFX/2/2/9
Plymouth Sound, to Markham, on orders to go on foreign service with Admiral Murray, but Surinam struck by
lightning
1806
MRK/102/4/5
Narrative of proceedings of cdr Thomas Dickenson of HMS
LIGHTNING
while employed in the recovery of the
1831-07-15
JON/8
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1780-1782
ADM/L/L/61
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1755-1759
ADM/L/L/115
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1740-1745
ADM/L/L/212
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1780-1781
ADM/L/L/288
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1776-1778
ADM/L/L/173
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1741-1744
ADM/L/L/114
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1759-1762
ADM/L/L/116
Navy Board, Lieutenants' Logs (Manuscript)
1694-1706
ADM/L/L/23
Service documents of Captain William Henry Webb, 1829-1857. (Manuscript)
1829-1866
ADL/Q/76
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript)
1862
RSS/CL/1862/1033
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript)
1862
RSS/CL/1862/999
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript)
1861
RSS/CL/1861/360
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-12-08
ADM/A/1837/103
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript)
1861
RSS/CL/1861/703
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-02
ADM/A/1791/7
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-11-17
ADM/A/1801/212
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