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Honours, 1781-1799. (Manuscript) 1781-1799 KIN/39
Public and civil honours recieved by Kingsmill, including letters regarding the presentation of a sword and freedoms of the city.
Hillyar family papers (Manuscript) 1798-1982 HYL
The collection includes the log of HM Ship PHOEBE from 19 March 1813 to 5 October 1814, including the capture of the American frigate ESSEX off Valpariso (Chile) 28 March 1814 ( HYL/1/1) and two accompanying letters concerning the capture of the ESSEX.…
Photographs and newspaper cuttings. (Manuscript) 1949-1951 TRE/5
One of the items in this series is labelled TRE/5 and not foliated (therefore cannot identify which part of the eight items it is). This item is unavailable to order.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1773/194
Richard Crosdell and Jeffrey son, Mariners late of the DARTMOUTH, give oath that they knew John Roberts to be Master and that Captain Pottinger ordered the longboat with 8 men to go ashore on the Isle of Sky where John Roberts was killed by a sword wound to the head.…
Fraser, William, Sir, 1st Baronet of Ledeclune, Shipowner, 1737-1818. (Manuscript) 1792-1815 FRS
Fraser’s shipowning business operated from premises at New City Chambers, Bishopsgate, London, in the period circa 1790-1815. The surviving archive material consists entirely of receipts, accounts and policies.
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Xerox of volume kept by George Gould, Royal Marine, while on board HMS VULCAN. (Manuscript) 1862-1865 XLIT/1
Xerox of volume kept by George Gould, Royal Marine, while on board HMS VULCAN, Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1862-63 and later when on guard duty ashore, 1864-65. Contains poems and verse, aslo notes on guard duty and naval cutlass and sword exercises.
Letters, John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859 - 1935), Sir Edward Seymour, Waymouth and Robertson to Albert Bevis, able seaman, late of the CENTURION, 1900 - 1904; Newspaper cuttings and photograph copies. (Manuscript) 1900-1904 ADL/Z/38
Albert Bevis lived at 21 West Street, Bognor in 1900 and was at the School for the Blind, St George's Circus, Southwark, London, 190. Bevis was blinded by a rifle in the Boxer Rebellion which is the concern of these letters and newspaper cuttings.…
Document signed by Henry Guy, Secretary to the Treasury, 1631-1711. (Manuscript) 1693-01-03 ADM/A/1791/29
The Treasury Commissioners have appointed the sum of four thousand one hundred and seventy eight pounds and sixpence to be issued at the Exchequer of the Treasury out of loans on credit of the impositions on East India goods etc.;…
Letters to and from John Marshall 1815-1816. (Manuscript) 1815-1816 MSH/2/12
A series of letters to and from John Marshall from 1815 - 1816 including receipt for being able to wear the Order of St George and the Order of the Sword; a draft letter to Lord Melville from Captain Marshall about the foreign order of knighthood he received; a letter from George Nayler informing Jo…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1861 RSS/CL/1861/714
32901 - Florence, 32904 - Acme, 32905 - Sword Fish, 32907 - Derwent, 32908 - Toronto, 32909 - Eliza Ann, 32914 - De Salabery
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1865 RSS/CL/1865/1631
51401 - Helvetia, 51402 - Panuco, 51403 - Prince Oscar, 51405 - Sword Fish, 51406 - Douro, 51407 - Lelia, 51408 - Astracan, 51411 - Premchund Roychund, 51414 - Polly Williams, 51415 - Gunga, 51416 - Dolphin, 51417 - White Squall, 51420 - Olinda
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-04-23 ADM/A/1758/260
Packets directed for HM especial service.
One: to Sir Francis Watson, President of HM Council in Jamaica.
One: to Sir Robert Robinson, Lt. Governor and C-in-C Bermuda.
One: to William Penn, Proprieter of the Province of Pennsylvania.…
Documents and correspondence received by John Archibald Ballard during his army career (Manuscript) 1854-1859 BLRD/1/1/4
Letters and documents received by John Archibald Ballard during his army career.…
Yonge, Gustavus Humphry, Commander, 1851-1902. (Manuscript) 1869-1902 YON/5
Papers relating to Gustavus Humphry Yonge:
Letter to his mother from HMS GALATEA, stationed in Hong Kong, describing the execution by sword of three prisoners in Yokohama, Japan, 1869.…
Account of the career of George Bague, circa 1850. (Manuscript) circa 1850 ADL/Q/75
Documents providing details of the career of Commander George Bague (1789-1856):

(1) An account of Bague's career from 1801 onwards, consisting of four pages of notes, apparently in his own hand.
(2) Typed transcript of the above document.…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1875 RSS/CL/1875/1839
51377 - Dudley, 51378 - Levant, 51379 - Dundee, 51382 - Thornton, 51383 - Mary Nelson, 51386 - T E Forster, 51388 - Constantine, 51389 - Stanhope, 51394 - Trevethick, 51395 - Gosforth, 51398 - Hero, 51401 - Helvetia, 51403 - Prince Oscar, 51405 - Sword Fish, 51406 - Douro, 51408 - Astracan, 51409 - …
General outline of Operation Neptune. (Manuscript) 1944 MUL/1/1
The general outline of Operation Neptune including Chain of Command during opening Phases; Allocation of Warships to Home Commands both during and after Assault phase; Allocation of Coastal Forces to Home Commands both during and after assault phase; Allocation of Warships to Task Forces both during…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1875 RSS/CL/1875/2001
68680 - Derwent, 68681 - Dr Kenealy, 68682 - Helios, 68683 - Liberty, 68684 - Lorne, 68685 - Ben Bolt, 68686 - Cavalier, 68687 - Iona, 68688 - Derby, 68689 - Sir Francis Crossley, 68690 - Smiling Morn, 68691 - Lord Chief Justice, 68692 - Thornback, 68693 - Jupiter, 68694 - Navarino, 68695 - Idoneous…
Transcript of the memoir of Captain Thomas Huskisson, written in 1836. (Manuscript) circa 1985 XTRN/1
Xerox copy of a typed transcript of the memoir of Captain Thomas Huskisson, written in 1836. It covers the early part of his career at sea from 1800 to 1809, including an account of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Some related images (12 pages) are included.…
A series of journals kept by George William Thorne on HMS IMPERIEUSE, HMS ROYAL ARTHUR and HMS EXCELLENT (Manuscript) 1883-1920 JOD/328
Includes a journal of HMS IMPERIEUSE whilst the flagship of the China Station,. a journal of HMS ROYAL ARTHUR in 1897 whilst the flagship of the Australian Station, and HMS EXCELLENT journal. Includes notes, poems and newspaper clippings. Some dates and titles of the newspapers are in Morse code.
Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship George Peabody, Official Number 56905 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3367/49
James Bisser; rank/rating, Master; year of birth, 1871; place of birth, Stredton; previous ship, George Peabody. Henry Hudson; rank/rating, Master; year of birth, 1854; place of birth, Middlesbrough; previous ship, George Peabody.…
Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration. (Manuscript) 1925-1926 SNR/7/9
Contains:

Newspaper cutting re. HMS Victory restoration, 29 May 1926.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 14 August 1925.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 8 January 1926.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, undated.…
Uncatalogued: Hewitt, John Gorham, Rear-Admiral, 1858-1913 (Manuscript) 1845-1903 MSS/86/044
Papers, with a number of letters to John Gorham, Naval Instructor in the EAGLE, 1845-1848, from members of his family:

Letters from Hewitt to his family, circa 1873-1885, in the NORTHUMBERLAND, ROVER, THUNDERER, IRIS, REPULSE, HELICON and other vessels.…
Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Oopack, Official Number 104804 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3510/8
? ?; rank/rating, Master; age, 39; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, same. J L Sprott; rank/rating, 1st Mate; age, 34; place of birth, London; previous ship, Jason. James Sword; rank/rating, 2nd Mate; age, 31; place of birth, Leith; previous ship, same.…