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Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Henry Priestman, Admiralty Commissioner, 1647-1712 (Manuscript)
1694-03-12
ADM/A/1805/159
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Henry Priestman, Admiralty Commissioner, 1647-1712 (Manuscript)
1694-02-16
ADM/A/1804/238
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1701-07-10
ADM/A/1884/77
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/206
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-19
ADM/A/1773/320
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-20
ADM/A/1781/133
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-30
ADM/A/1799/353
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Henry Priestman, Admiralty Commissioner, 1647-1712 (Manuscript)
1694-04-16
ADM/A/1806/140
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-28
ADM/A/1862/208
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-09
ADM/A/1773/39
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1826/386
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-04-17
ADM/A/1767/56
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-28
ADM/A/1862/192
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-12
ADM/A/1767/258
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-04-22
ADM/A/1758/253
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-02
ADM/A/1781/18
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-10-25
ADM/A/1788/244
A document showing the fleet order of the Battle of Copenhagen. (Manuscript)
1801
HSR/X/15
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-20
ADM/A/1767/269
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-04
ADM/A/1830/19
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-09
ADM/A/1780/49
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-04-12
ADM/A/1767/44
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-10
ADM/A/1771/66
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-12-15
ADM/A/1802/141
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