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Logbook probably kept by Jones Collins,
midshipman
, EARL BALCARRAS, of a voyage from England to China
1830-01-01 - 1831-12-31
LOG/C/1
Admiral Horatio Nelson to Admiral William Waldegrave Lord Radstock, VICTORY off Toulon,
Midshipman
Granville
1803-08-22 - 1803-08-22
WDG/7/3
to Markham, HMS Centaur, Plymouth Dock, on allowing his son a visit, after 2 years and a quarter as
midshipman
1797
MRK/108/4/36
William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock, to Viscount Melville, on his son Granville's lack of promotion from
midshipman
1815-11-27 - 1815-11-27
WDG/5/27
Harvey to Nelson, Walmer by Deal, 12 August 1804, recommending Mr Peircy Brett,
midshipman
on the HMS
1804-08-12 - ?
CRK/6/131
Mr Scriven, Dublin, to Markham, on his son, a
midshipman
now at the academy, wishing to join the Terrible
1806
MRK/104/2/87
, 29 August 1801, sent you a two foot telescope covered with leather directed to Mr Gardner, signal
midshipman
1801-08-29
CRK/2/54
J Gill, 92 Park Street, to Markham, on Thomas Mansell, a former
midshipman
on Centaur, annotated, his
1802
MRK/104/1/128
19 Aug-11 September 1815; Volunteer, First Class, HMS PACTOLUS, 12 February 1816-9 August 1817; and
Midshipman
1815-08-19 - 1822-01-09
TUC/45
Uncatalogued: Two original letters from Francis Norman (
midshipman
/mate) to his grandmother, and typescripts
1852-1855
MSS/70/077
Nelson's Banker), Mount Ida, near Houghton, 6 Dec 1803, requesting a recommendation for getting his son, a
midshipman
1803-12-06 - 1803-12-06
CRK/22/25
Typed transcripts of letters written home while serving as a cadet and
midshipman
in the Baltic, Black
1854-1859
SAN/T/101
Baynton to Nelson, London, 29 September 1803, thanks for promoting son to
midshipman
on the HMS AMPHION
1803-09-29
CRK/2/20
Castle Hill Lodge, 30 July 1804, recommending George Raynsford, a godson of the Prince of Wales and
midshipman
1804-07-30
CRK/5/1
dated 1 January 1900 to 23 September 1900 from Hubert Edward Dannreuther to his mother sent while a
midshipman
1900-01-01-1900-09-23
DAN/533
on the witness Mr Drake produced by Mr Paule before the House of Commons, concerning an action as
midshipman
1807
MRK/105/1/66
Mrs Brett, Bath, to Markham, on her son Peircy Brett, made a
midshipman
on the Bittern, later promoted
1806
MRK/104/4/18
Uncatalogued: Logbooks kept by John Alexander Webster, Naval Cadet and
Midshipman
, logbooks cover 15
1889-07-15 - 1893-09-30
MSS/78/082
Log of HMS REVENGE, HMS EUROPA, HMS DIADEM, HMS DOLPHIN and HMS JUPITER kept by
Midshipman
Geoffrey Middleton
1899-1901
RYN/2
Austin O'Shaunessy to Nelson, Dublin, 1 August 1800, requesting a position as a
midshipman
, with a copy
1798-07-12 - 1800-08-01
CRK/9/149
Mr J Green, THUNDERER, Blackstakes, 14 September 1801,
midshipman
, lost an arm and an eye at Copenhagen
1801-09-14 - ?
CRK/6/82
Lord Radstock, VICTORY, thanking him for sending patriotic papers, commending him on his thinking,
Midshipman
1804-04-20 - 1804-04-20
WDG/7/5
Nelson, HMS DONEGAL, off Toulon, 20 August 1804, requesting promotion, having served seven years as
midshipman
1804-08-20
CRK/9/53
Nelson attended a funeral of two young
Midshipman
one nineteen and one seventeen years old.
1801-08-18 - 1801-08-18
CRK/19/13
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