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Manuscript letter & orderbook. Copies of Admiralty letters & orders to Shovell, Vice-Admiral of the Red and Admiral of the Blue. (Manuscript) 1694-05-04 - 1696-06-04 ROM/10
The manuscript covers Shovell's assault on Cameret Bay, the burning of Dieppe and attacks on the French coast, voyage to Gothenberg, blockading of Dunkirk and Calais; and also William Meester's 'machine vessels' from the 4 May 1694 to 4 June 1696.
Account book for a trading voyage to Smyrna. (Manuscript) 1675-1676 ROM/11
The account book opens at Calles [Cadiz] on 25 June, continues at Alicante on 23 July, Livorno [Leghorn] 19 August, Micono [Mykonos] 9 Sept., Smyrna 20 Oct, and then returns via Zante 30 December 1675, Malta 15 January 1675/6, Livorno 9 February, Alicante 25 February, Tangier March, Cadiz 9 April 16…
Manuscript letterbook kept by Sir Cloudisley Shovell, with copies of correspondence covering the Smyrna Fleet Disaster 1693. (Manuscript) 1693 ROM/7
Manuscript letterbook with copies of correspondence between Sir John Trenchard (1649-95), Secretary of State for the North with responsibility for the Navy, and Admirals Henry Killigrew (c. 1652-1712), Sir Ralph Delaval (c.…
Manuscript letter and orderbook to the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell). (Manuscript) 1693-01-26 - 1693-09-28 ROM/8
Manuscript letter and orderbooks to the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell), joint commanders of the Fleet. Covering the period 26 January 1693 to 28 September 1693. Some of the orders and letters concern the Smyrna Convoy Disaster of 1693.
Manuscript orderbook kept by Sir Cloudisley Shovell. Copies of orders from the three Admirals (Killigrew, Delaval and Shovell), joint commanders, to the Captains and Officers in their Fleet, and to Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Blue (Manuscript) 1693-01-27 - 1693-09-28 ROM/9
Copies of orders from the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell), joint commanders, to the Captains and Officers in their Fleet, and to Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Blue, from 27 January 1693 to 28 September 1693.
Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships. (Manuscript) 1676-09-30 - 1688-03 ROM/12
Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships, 30 September 1676 to March 1688.

The front cover is lettered in ink with Hill’s cipher and a later note beneath: “Monogram of JOHN HILL.”…