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Official orders including instructions and directions when in foreign ports, 3 printed and issued by the Admiralty Commissioners, 1 issued by George R, ordering HM Vessels not to detain or molest, during the space of four months any ship belonging to the States General of the United Provinces. (Manuscript)
1781-01-06 - 1781-02-23
PLT/22
Orders issued to HMS ISIS, by George Johnstone and Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue. Includes: fighting instructions; disposition for the attach of the Dutch East Indies Ships lying in Saldhana Bay (Manuscript)
1781-02-06 - 1782-08-24
PLT/23
Orders and instructions issued to HMS OPORTO, by Admiral Parker, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander-in-Chief (Manuscript)
1780-12-23 - 1789-12-24
PLT/20
Instructions and order issued to HMS PORTO, George Johnstone, Commodore and commander-in--chief (Manuscript)
1780-08-01 - 1781-03-29
PLT/21
Logbook from HMS ISIS, signed by John Platt, St Jago - Saldanha Bay. Includes a list of ordinary seamen. (Manuscript)
1781-05-03 - 1781-07-19
PLT/2
A log of the proceedings of HMS GLASGOW, the honourable H. Duncan, Captain, from the 18th day of August 1814 to the 15th day of August 1815, kept by George Welsh (Manuscript)
1814-08-18 - 1815-08-15
PLT/17
Undated HMS ARETHUSA watch bills. (Manuscript)
1790s
PLT/52
Watch bill for the Eagle 1783. (Manuscript)
1783
PLT/49/2
Starboard watch bill, HMS EAGLE 64 guns, East Indies, 1783. (Manuscript)
1783
PLT/49/1
Act of Parliament 1747 governing the laws relating to HM ships, vessels and forces by sea. (Manuscript)
1790
PLT/100
The Neptune of Europe containing complete and correct lists of the naval force of Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Russia, with a variety of other interesting materials corrected to June 1 1781. Published by John Bell, BL, Strand. (Manuscript)
1781-06-01
PLT/98
Catalogue for exhibition of pictures painted for Bowyer's magnificant edition of the History of England, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, London, 1794. (Manuscript)
1794
PLT/101
The New Birth. A discourse written in French, by the Rev John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley, Salop", translated by Henry Moore, printed in Bristol by Lancaster and Edwards, 1794. (Manuscript)
1794
PLT/102
An Act for Amending, Explaining and reducing into One Act of Parliament, the Laws relating to the Government of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels and Forces by Sea. Printed in London, by George Eyre and Andre Strahan, 1794. (Manuscript)
1794
PLT/103
Abstract of an act of parliament made in the thiry-fifth year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled, An act to enable petty officers in the navy, seamen, non-commissioned officers of marines and marines serving in his majesty's navy, to allot pay for their maintenance of their wives and families. Printed in London, by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1795. (Manuscript)
1795
PLT/104
Documents including directions for Walker's compass;"list of vessels which James Kingston is agent for wherein the squadron shares (15 January 1794)"; hints for examination of neutral ships; routine of week duty; directions for going into Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica; signals etc. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/73/2
Peacock's pocket journal and annual vade mecum for 1837. Only contains 4 brief entries, regarding the death and funeral of wife, signed G.E.P (Manuscript)
1837
PLT/19
Chart of arctic regions, from the Admiralty Surveys, published by James Wyld, c. 1819, 3rd ed. (Manuscript)
1819
PLT/96
Notebook entitled "Folkstone Sea Fencibles, Capt. William Ricketts and Lieutenant John Platt RN". Contains lists of sea fencibles, with various details. (Manuscript)
circa 1809
PLT/76
"A journal of HMS EAGLE 64, Captain Clarke", Trimcomalee - Bombay (Manuscript)
1884-10-10 - 1785-05-01
PLT/8
Newspapers dating from 15 April 1755 - 21 January 1856. (Manuscript)
1755-04-15 - 1856-01-21
PLT/95
Logbook 1 May 1785 - 3 January 1786, Bombay Harbour - Chatham. Includes impressment exemption for Stephen Nobday, dated 21 January 1809 (Manuscript)
1785-05-01 - 1786-01-03
PLT/9
Enclosures from 5/1. Includes dimensions of HMS NELSON, 1813, newspaper cutting, dimensions of the George launched at Chatham Yard, September 1827. (Manuscript)
circa 1813-1827
PLT/5/2
Standing orders, 20 September 1793 and order of battles (undated), issued to HMS ALLIGATOR (Manuscript)
1793
PLT/25
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