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An essay on the different modes of communication by signals; containing an history of the progressive improvements in this art. (Manuscript)
1797-01-01 - ?
HOL/49
Instructions for the conduct of the Ships of War, 1782, explanatory of, and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal Book herewith delivered, i.e. companion to Lord Howe's Signal Book of 1782. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/37
Instructions for the conduct of the Ships of War, explanatory of, and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal Book herewith delivered', companion to Lord Howe's 1790 Signal book. (Manuscript)
1790-01-01 - ?
HOL/44
French signals 'Signaux Gerneraux et Particuliers....pour l'Escadres Commandée par M. Le Comte de Guichen en 1781'. (Manuscript)
1781-01-01 - ?
HOL/31
Sailing and Fighting Instructions for HM Fleet with manuscript additions, 1758, with 'Given under my hand on board HMS RAMILLES At Spithead this 11th March 1758, E HAWKE' and 'To Captain Clements of HMS ACTAEON' inscribed. (Manuscript)
1758-01-01 - ?
HOL/15
Private signals 'Given...on board HMS SANDWICH 29 March 1780', auto: G B Rodney. (Manuscript)
1780-01-01 - ?
HOL/71
French naval tactics 'L'Art de la Guerre sur mer ou Tactique Navale, Le Vicomte de Grenier, Chef de division des Armée Navales', Paris, 1787. (Manuscript)
1787-01-01 - ?
HOL/40
Sailing and Fighting Instructions for HM Fleet, inscribed 'Given under my hand on board HMS NEPTUNE off Gibraltar, 12 July 1760 Chas Saunders'. (Manuscript)
1760-01-01 - ?
HOL/18
A Code of Universal Naval Signals calculated to afford the means of Communication between Ships of all Nations and arranged so as to be easily translated into foreign languages, HM CRANMER PHILLIPPS, RN, London, 1835. (Manuscript)
1835-01-01 - ?
HOL/67
The Sailing and Fighting Instructions or Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Jonathan Greenwood, 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-01-01 - ?
HOL/9
'Collection of the Principal Flags of all Nations of the World from the best authorities', Bungay, published by Brightly and Child, 1813. (Manuscript)
1813-01-01 - ?
HOL/61
French signals 'Signaux Generaux de M. le Maréchal de Tourville, Vice Admiral de France, Portant Pavillon d'Admiral, e General de l'Armee Navalle du Roy pour 1693'. (Manuscript)
1693-01-01 - ?
HOL/6
French signal book 'Signaux Generaux pour les Vaisseaux de l'Armee Navale Du Roy', signed by Comte de Tourville, 12 May 1689. (Manuscript)
1689-01-01 - ?
HOL/1
Essay on naval tactics, systematical and historical with explanatory plates in four parts, John Clerk of Eldin, 1790. (Manuscript)
1790-01-01 - ?
HOL/45
Signal book for the Ships of War, 1799, with a short note 'signed J Marsden', Admiralty Office, 15 Oct 1799 (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - ?
HOL/51
Signal book containing more than one House Flag, but not the signal book of 1794, Numery code is that 1790-99, with Admiral Holland's note 'Either Howe's 2nd Code dated 1790 or something between 1790-93 not 1798' (Manuscript)
1790-01-01 - 1799-12-31
HOL/47
Signal book, with Admiral Holland's note 'Book illustrating the Fighting Instructions. Additional signals agree closely with those of Lord Rodney 1782'. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/33
Order of Sailing, Line of Battle, etc., issued 15 Oct 1745, to Captain Charles Windham, HMS DUKE, auto: E Vernon, HMS ROYAL GEORGE. (Manuscript)
1745-01-01 - ?
HOL/73
Signal book and navy list with table of adjustable vanes and distinguishing pendants, 1799-1800, with Admiral Holland's note '1799; executed in 1800'. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1800-12-31
HOL/53
Signal book with Admiral Holland's note 'Lord Howe's Signal Book of 1790'. (Manuscript)
1790-01-01 - ?
HOL/43
Signal book containing numeracy signals, 1785-7, given out by Vice-Admiral Millbanks in Hamoze, Wednesday 18 May 1785. (Manuscript)
1785-01-01 - 1787-12-31
HOL/39
Sailing and Fighting Instructions from HM Fleet c.1760, with additional signals issued by Admiral Charles Proby, 13 January 1771, 'To Captain Clements of HMS DORSETSHIRE'. (Manuscript)
1771-01-01 - ?
HOL/19
General signals bound with other pamphlets and publications of Admiral Sir Charles H Knowles, Bart, 1754-1831, with annotations apparently in the Admiral's hand bearing various dates, 1778-97. (Manuscript)
1754-01-01 - 1797-12-31
HOL/77
Signal book illustrating the Fighting Instructions of 1778 including Admiral Holland's note 'Admiral Keppel 1778'. (Manuscript)
1778-01-01 - ?
HOL/24
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