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Private signals issued 29 March 1780 to Captain Graves, HMS SAVAGE, auto: G B Rodney. (Manuscript)
1780-01-01 - ?
HOL/72
Signal book for the Ships of War, 1761, Lord Howe's Book of 1776 inscribed 'Geo Collier (Staten Island, August 1776)', Vice Admiral Sir G Collier. (Manuscript)
1761-01-01 - 1776-12-31
HOL/21
Signal book inscribed by Admiral Holland 'Philip Carterets Signal Book and Notebook as Lieutenant of the DOLPHIN during John Byron's Voyage round the World 1764-66', and also containing a note from Philip Carteret 'N.B. I was made a lieut', 14 June 1757. (Manuscript)
1757-01-01 - 1766-12-31
HOL/20
Signals for the Royal Navy and Ships under Convoy, sailing and fighting instructions, Articles of War, Regulations etc., with the additional signals of Admiral Vernon and the flags of all nations, 1748. (Manuscript)
1748-01-01 - ?
HOL/13
Holland (Manuscript)
HOL
Private signals, Order of Sailing, Line of Battle issued to various HMS ships. (Manuscript)
1745-1782
HOL/71-74
Miscellaneous material including a collection of notes and sketches entitled 'miscelleanous books'; various signal books and tables of flags. (Manuscript)
0000
HOL/78
Notebook covering flags issued by the Duke of York; Duke of York's instructions for sailing; fighting instructions; Russell's sailing and fighting instructions (1691) and other various instructions, n.d. (Manuscript)
0000
HOL/79
Dutch sailing instructions 'Generale Zeyn-Brieuen Waer Naer Haar de Schippers Hebben te Reguleren, die Genegentheyt Hebbente Zeylen'. Rotterdam 28 August 1691. (Manuscript)
1691-01-01 - ?
HOL/5
Signals for the Royal Navy and Ships under Convoy etc., London, J Millan, 3rd or 4th Edition, with Signal flags, 1746-48. (Manuscript)
1746-01-01 - 1748-12-31
HOL/14
Photostat copy of letter from Benjamin Thompson, (? Secretary to Admiral Sir Charles Hardy), 1779, describing the campaign in the Channel. (Manuscript)
1779-01-01 - ?
HOL/29
Photostats of Correspondence in 'The Times' concerning Nelson's last signal, May-June 1908 and 1932. (Manuscript)
1908-01-01 - 1932-12-31
HOL/76
Night signals and instructions for the conduct of Ships of War, 1799, by command of Their Lordships John Barrow, n.d., Colpoys, Patton and Dickinson. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - ?
HOL/52
Signal book for the Ships of War, Kempenfelt's signal book of 1782, printed, with hand coloured flags. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/34
Instructions given the convoy for the better keeping Company, printed, issued from HMS EMERALD off Charlestown Bar, Dec 1782, W Knell. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/74
Signal book (Manuscript)
1760-01-01 - ?
HOL/17
French fighting instructions 'Signaux pour le Combat', signed by the Comte de Tourville, printed, 1691? (Manuscript)
1691?-01-01
HOL/3
Instructions made by the Rt. Hon Edward Russel, Adm, for the year 1691 for the better ordering of the Fleet in sailing by day and night, printed. (Manuscript)
1691-01-01 - ?
HOL/4
The Sailing and Fighting Instructions of Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Jonathan Greenwood, 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-01-01 - ?
HOL/10
French signal book 'Livres des Signaux de jour a l'Usage des Vaisseaux de Guerre Francais á Paris', 1819. (Manuscript)
1819-01-01 - ?
HOL/63
French signals 'Ordres et Signaux Generaux de M. le Comte de Tourville', printed papers with notes inserted by Holland, 1693. (Manuscript)
1693-01-01 - ?
HOL/7
System of General Night Signals for the use of HM Ships and Squadrons and adopted to Merchant Ships, English and Foreign etc., Michel Thomson, Surgeon of HMS ODIN, Malta 1850. (Manuscript)
1850-01-01 - ?
HOL/69
Flags at sea for all nations 'Les Pavillons ou Bannieres que le Plupart des Nations Arborent en Mer', David Mortier, Amsterdam, 1718. (Manuscript)
1718-01-01 - ?
HOL/11
The Seaman's Vade-Mecum and Defensive War by Sea, London, William Mountain, teacher of Mathematics, 1744, also signature of John Busenil on fly-leaf. (Manuscript)
1744-01-01 - ?
HOL/12
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