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Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
ORD/34
Signals for Ships of War, n.d.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
ORD/36
Signal Book, incomplete, n.d.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
ORD/35
Lord Howe's Signal Book, includes night signals, n.d.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
ORD/40
Collection of letters relating to Orde's actions off Cadiz including copies of letters between Orde, the Admiralty, Nelson, n.d.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
ORD/30
Manuscript.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1803
ORD/37
Telegraphic Signals or Marine Vocabulary by Sir Home Popham, 1803
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1797
ORD/13
Fourteen letters whilst in Command at Plymouth 1797. See full list in printed catalogue
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1805
ORD/18
Nine papers relating to Command off Cadiz, 1805. See full list in printed catalogue. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1824
ORD/51
Rules and regulations of the Royal Naval Annuitant Society, Devonport, 1824
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1799
ORD/48
Reports of cases in the High Court of Admiralty, Vol I, Part II, 1799
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1801
ORD/50
Reports of cases in the High Court of Admiralty, Vol II, 1801
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824.Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1780-1797
ORD/10
Twenty two letters from Earl Howe, 13 November 1780-14 March 1797. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1804-1804
ORD/39
Account of vessels captured, November 1804-Feb 1805 including; extract of intelligence gained from Lord M.R.…
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1790-1815
ORD/17
Forty two letters from Yorke, Melville, Perceval, Canning and others, 29 May 1790-5 November 1815. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824.Returned To Owner July 2005. (Manuscript)
1804-1805
ORD/2
General orderbook, SWIFTSURE, off Cadiz; Orders Issued 30 Oct 1804-24 April 1805. RETURNED TO OWNER, JULY 2005
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner. July 2005 (Manuscript)
1804-1805
ORD/4
Secret orderbook, 1804-1805
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1804-1817
ORD/25
Five papers, including Commissions and receipts, 19 Oct 1804-9 May 1817. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1797-1798
ORD/14
Twenty two letters from St Vincent, Mazarredo, Nepean, 5 May 1797-28 March 1798. See full list in printed catalogue. RETURNED TO OWNER. JULY 2005
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1802-1810
ORD/20
Ten letters from Saumarez, Hamond, Bolton etc, 26 Oct 1802-3 Oct 1810. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Retunred To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1789-1800
ORD/12
Eighteen letters from Duckworth, Hamond, Lansdown and others, 25 August 1789-July 1800. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1798-1801
ORD/11
Three letters from Orde, George Purvis and Nelson (copies), January 1798-1801
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1793-1818
ORD/22
Nine private letters from Naval Officers, 29 May 1793-29 January 1818. See full list in printed catalogue.
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1804-1818
ORD/23
Nine letters from Admiral Cornwallis, 28 September 1804-5 Feb 1818. See full list in printed catalogue. RETURNED TO OWNER. JULY 2005
Orde, Sir John, Admiral, 1751-1824. Returned To Owner July 2005 (Manuscript)
1797-1798
ORD/7
Letterbook, PRINCESS ROYAL, off Cadiz, MINOTAUR, off Cadiz; Letters received, 4 Jul 1797-28 May 1798; Letters sent, 11 Jul 1797-28 July 1798
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