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Letters received mostly congratulations on his appointment, correspondents include Admiral Keats, Sir Edmund Pelluw and the second Earl of Malmesbury, James Edward Harris. (Manuscript)
1824-10-06 - 1824-12-20
CHN/102
Letters from the Board of Enquiry to Christian. They contain the Board's response to the mail that Christian has forwarded to them regarding the case of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO, the slave trade and various other aspects of the station. (Manuscript)
1826-10-13 - 1826-11-01
CHN/127
Misecllaneous letters. Includes copied correspondence forwarded by Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG and letters from the Royal Navy Hospital to Christian. (Manuscript)
1826-02-16 - 1828-03-22
CHN/169
Letters from Simon's Town yard to Christian, forwardinginformation to Christian. (Manuscript)
1827-06-15 - 1828-03-15
CHN/115
Copies of letters from Captain William Owen of HMS LEVEN, forwarded to Christian. Correspondence regarding several apprentices exported from England by a Mr Ingram, subsequently employed by HMS LEVEN. (Manuscript)
1825-11-08 - 1825-11-14
CHN/162
Copies of letters sent to CaptainDunn of HMS SAMARANG, from the Naval Hospital at Simon's Town. Relates to the misconduct of seamen patients at the hospital, and to his general administration as senior naval officer. (Manuscript)
1826-05-01 - 1826-06-14
CHN/119
Copies of letters sent by the Navy Office to Christian. Correspondence regarding the loss of ships, and the moorings at Simon's Town, as well as organising the payment of seamen. (Manuscript)
1825-04-14 - 1828-01-24
CHN/158
Copies of Correspondence between Captain Acland and Lieutenant Goddard of HMS HELICON. They relate to the disciplinary action taken against Goddard. (Manuscript)
1827-11-01 - 1827-12-17
CHN/106
Letters sent by Captain Charles Acland to Christian. Reports on his cruises in HMS HELICON. (Manuscript)
1826-09-08 - 1828-03-04
CHN/104
The order book from Christian's time as governer of Castro, in northern Spain. (Manuscript)
1812 - 1812
CHN/100
Letters from Sir Richard Bourke, Governer of the Eastern Cape, to Christian. They mostly refer to a complaint against the storekeeper at the Office of Ordnance in Simon's Town. (Manuscript)
1827-10-11 - 1828-03-21
CHN/109
Two letters from Christian. One relates to his property, appointing Robert French to be his gamekeeper, the other to the Vice Admiralty Courts. (Manuscript)
1827 - 1827
CHN/108
Letters from the Admiralty Office to Christian. Correspondence transmitting orders, requests for information from Christian and acknowledging receipt of his letters. (Manuscript)
1826-01-02 - 1826-12-23
CHN/168
Letters from the Navy Office to Christian. Correspondence transmitting orders, requests for information from Christian and acknowledging receipt of his letters. (Manuscript)
1825-01-11 - 1827-06-08
CHN/167
Letters from various correspondents to Christian. Includes letters from the Navy Office, a lengthy defence of his conduct by the purser of HMS OWEN GLENDOWER, and letters from Commander Polkinghorne of HMS SPARROWHAWK. (Manuscript)
1826-06-20 - 1828-03-24
CHN/117
Letters from the Victualling Office to Christian. Correspondence regarding surveys of provisions in store, and the balance of funds in the account. (Manuscript)
1825-12-27 - 1827-06-08
CHN/166
Letters from Simon's Town Yard to Christian. Enclosing reports on ships, information on work that has been done and is to be done, as well as forwarding letters from the Navy Board to Christian. (Manuscript)
1826-01-16 - 1828-03-17
CHN/165
Letters from King's Proctor May to Christian. They refer to various legal cases, including that of the Portuguse ship GRATIDAO. (Manuscript)
1826-06-08 - 1827-11-16
CHN/130
Letters from Commander Greville of HMS ESPOIR to Christian. Includes lists of artificers serving on board, reports of the progress of young gentlemen in navigation, punishment lists and lists of vessels boarded. (Manuscript)
1827-12-26 - 1828-04-10
CHN/161
Letters from Charles Rogers, Harbour Master of Port Louis, to Christian. They refer to the Portuguese ship Gratidao, and alsothe installation of new moorings in the harbour. (Manuscript)
1826-06-23 - 1826-12-06
CHN/128
Papers generated by the court case regarding the seizure of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO. Includes copies of statements given in the trial petitions, and schedules of papers regarding the trial that Christian sent to the Admiralty. (Manuscript)
1826-06 - 1826-11-06
CHN/138
Correspondents include the Victualling Office and the Victualling Yard in Simon's Town. (Manuscript)
1826-04-27 - 1826-06-14
CHN/118
Letters from William Cooksey, Admiralty Proctor. Correspondents include Christian and William Blane, Collector of Customs at Port Louis, regarding the seizure of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO. Also includes copies of petitions by merchants on Mauritius. (Manuscript)
1826-06-10 - 1826-06-30
CHN/135
Two letters from the Military Secretary's Office. They relate to money owing for work done on HMS OWEN GLENDOWER. (Manuscript)
1826-10-12 - 1826-10-30
CHN/134
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