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Copies of letters from various correspondents to Captain Chapman of HMS ARIADNE, forwarded to Christian. Correspondents include Captain William Owen of HMS LEVEN, reporting on his time as senior officer at Mauritius. (Manuscript)
CHN/136
Letters from Christian. Mainly to Governer Lowry Cole and Captain Acland of HMS HELICON, referring to the British establishment at Mombassa. Also includes a schedule of documents sent to the Admiralty regarding Mombassa, and a statement by Lieutenant Emery regarding the British settlement there. (Manuscript)
1826-09-08 - 1826-09-22
CHN/144
Prosecution from the trial of the Crown versus the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO. (Manuscript)
1826-09-29 - 1826-09-29
CHN/141
Correspondence of Captain Polkinghorne of HMS SPARROWHAWK with Captain Dunn of HMS SAMARANG. Regarding the position of several men under Polkinghorne's command on the SPARROWHAWK. (Manuscript)
1826-06-15 - 1826-06-26
CHN/123
Letters from Captain Polkinghorne of HMS SPARROWHAWK to Christian. Includes reports on his cruises, focusing on his search for slaving vessels around Madagascar and Zanzibar. (Manuscript)
1826-11-17 - 1827-12-22
CHN/122
Miscellaneous letters. Includes forwarded correspondence from the Political Department regarding the settlement at Mombassa, a letter from the Imam of Muscat to the Chiefs of Mombassa, and a letter from the nNavy Office to Christian. (Manuscript)
1826-10-18 - 1827-04-25
CHN/150
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
Draft treaties with King Radama I of Madagascar, relating to the suppression of the slave trade. (Manuscript)
CHN/124
Three letters from the Admiralty Office to Christian. They refer to orders for HMS SAMARANG to go to the Cape of Good Hope. (Manuscript)
1825-02-26 - 1825-09-12
CHN/151
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
Letters from the Navy Board cover arrangements for Christian's appointment to his post made at Portsmouth and Chatham, they also cover the first year of his command at the Cape of Good Hope, informing him of new commands and regulations, 1824-25. (Manuscript)
1824-03-19 - 1825-12-23
CHN/101
The order book from Christian's time as governer of Castro, in northern Spain. (Manuscript)
1812 - 1812
CHN/100
Two letters from Mr Seymour to Christian, regarding his son's naval career under Rear Admiral Gage. (Manuscript)
1827-03-15 - 1827-04-20
CHN/110
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
Letters from Mr Lesay to Christian. They refer to Lesay representing Christian in the case of the Portuguese ship GRATIDAO. (Manuscript)
1827-07-11 - 1827-11-21
CHN/126
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
Miscellaneous letters. Contains depositions from sailors, correspondence to Christian from various other captains and copies of correspondence from other officials on the Cape of Good Hope station. (Manuscript)
1825-01-18 - 1827-12-29
CHN/164
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
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