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Lieutenant's commission appointing James Mcnamara as Sixth Lieutenant of HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript)
1790-12-23
ADL/Z/45/2
Printed documents and books. (Manuscript)
1791-1832
COR/100/8
Proceeding of a garrison court martial held at Bombay. (Manuscript)
1790-12-07
COR/100/6/2
Ward, James Lieut RN. Accompanied Capt. Cook on Voyage around the World. 4 holograph letters to his family. (Manuscript)
1774-07-10 - 1790-03-06
AGC/16/12
Ward, James. 4 holograph letters to his parents. (Manuscript)
1782-03-08 - 1791-12-30
AGC/16/15
Signature by Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren on Rendezvous, dated on board H.M.S. ST. GEORGE at Spithead, 30 August 1747. (Manuscript)
1747-08-30
AGC/16/10
Autograph order by Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren, dated on board H.M.S. ST. GEORGE at Spithead, 30 August 1747. (Manuscript)
1747-08-30
AGC/16/9
Holograph to Capt. Windham of H.M.S. DUKE from Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren, dated from the Royal George, 19 September 1745. (Manuscript)
1745-09-19
AGC/16/8
Autograph letter signed by Rear Admiral Charles Watson to Francis Gashry (Controller of the Navy Victualling Accounts), dated from the HMS PRINCESS LOUISA at Sea, 16 October 1747. (Manuscript)
1747-10-14 - 1747-10-16
AGC/16/11
Autograph signed by Admiral Sir George Walton to the Commissioners of the Navy, dated from Sheerness, 5 March 1734. (Manuscript)
1734-03-05
AGC/16/7
A holograph letter from Admiral Sir Edward Vernon to Mr. R. Shee, dated from Portsmouth, 19 November 1770. (Manuscript)
1770-11-19
AGC/16/14
Copies of two letters sent by Admiral Temple West to the Admiralty and to Earl Temple, dated 27 January 1757. (Manuscript)
1757-01-27
AGC/16/13
Holograph to Rear-Admiral John Baker from Admiral Sir Charles Wager, dated from Monmouth at Port Royal, Jamaica, 7 September 1708. (Manuscript)
1708-09-07
AGC/16/5
Holograph to Admiral Sir Richard Haddock from Admiral Sir Charles Wager, dated from Hampton Court, Spithead, 29 January 1704-05. (Manuscript)
1705-01-29
AGC/16/3
Signature on document by Robert, Second Earl of Warwick to the Commissioners of the Navy, dated 28 September 1747. (Manuscript)
1747-09-28
AGC/16/1
Signature by Admiral Sir Charles Wager on a collection of nine warrants and orders, chiefly to the Officers of His Majesty's Yard at Woolwich, dated from 30 March 1715 to 13 November 1717. (Manuscript)
1715-03-30 - 1717-11-13
AGC/16/6
Holograph to Don Andreas Regio (General of the Galleys of the Spaniards) from Admiral Sir Charles Wager, dated 6 May 1706. (Manuscript)
1706-05-06
AGC/16/4
Signature on document by Admiral Sir Charles Wager on pay request, dated 2 April 1721. (Manuscript)
1721-04-02
AGC/16/2
A collection of oversize newspapers during the time of Admiral William Cornwallis. (Manuscript)
1763-1851
COR/100/9/1
Maskelyne, Nevil, Reverend, Astronomer, 1732-1811; and other members of the Maskelyne family. (Manuscript)
1750-1936
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