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Letter from Admiral Peter Rainier, 1805. (Manuscript)
1805
RAI/201/8
Letter (and typescript copy), from Admiral Peter Rainier to his nephew Captain Peter Rainier, discussing his promotion to command HMS CAROLINE, sent from HMS TRIDENT at sea, 2 April 1805.
List of vessels captured by HMS CAROLINE and HMS NIGER, 1803-1814. (Manuscript)
1803-1814
RAI/201/6
List of vessels captured by HMS CAROLINE and HMS NIGER, commanded by Captain Peter Rainier, April 1803-1814.
Out-letterbook and sailing orders, 1795-1797. (Manuscript)
1795-1797
RAI/5
Out-letterbook and sailing orders, Oct 1795-Mar 1797
Dimensions of HMS ST. VINCENT and HMS BRITANNIA. (Manuscript)
RAI/202/14
Dimensions of HMS ST. VINCENT and HMS BRITANNIA, undated.
Orders of battle and sailing, 5 May 1834. (Manuscript)
1834
RAI/202/16
Orders of battle and sailing, 5 May 1834.
Printed copy of a letter to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1806. (Manuscript)
1806
RAI/201/11
Printed copy of Rainier's letter to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge reporting on the action against a Dutch squadron at Batavia on 18 October 1806, sent from HMS CAROLINE on the following day.
List of mates and midshipmen serving on board HMS BRITANNIA. (Manuscript)
RAI/202/9
List of mates and midshipmen serving on board HMS BRITANNIA, undated.
Out-letterbook and sailing orders, 1794-1795. (Manuscript)
1794-1795
RAI/4
General out-letterbook and sailing orders, March 1794-Oct 1795
Out-letterbook to the Admiralty, 1798-1801. (Manuscript)
1798-1801
RAI/7
Out-letterbook to Admiralty, June 1798-May 1801
Logbook kept while in command of HMS OSTRICH, 1778. (Manuscript)
1778
RAI/1
Logbook of HMS OSTRICH, Captain P Rainier, January-July 1778
Letterbook to Presidencies, etc., 1801-1804. (Manuscript)
1801-1804
RAI/9
Letterbook to Presidencies etc., June 1801- 1804
Out-letterbook, 1798-1800. (Manuscript)
1798-1800
RAI/6
Out-letterbook with index, November 1798-June 1800
Journal of the proceedings of HMS CAROLINE, 1802-1803. (Manuscript)
1802-1803
RAI/201/4
Journal of proceedings of the frigate HMS CAROLINE, commanded by Captain Benjamin W. Page, November 1802-September 1803.
List of casualties on HMS SYBILLE following the action at Mahé, 1801. (Manuscript)
1801-08-19
RAI/201/1
List of killed and wounded on HMS SYBILLE, following the action against the French frigate CHIFFONNE at Mahé in the Seychelles on 19 August 1801.
Letterbook to Presidencies, etc., 1804-1805. (Manuscript)
1804-1805
RAI/10
Letterbook to Presidencies etc., July 1804-5
Signals on board HMS ROMNEY and HMS MELPOMENE to HMS ASIA, 1832. (Manuscript)
1832
RAI/202/17
Signals on board HMS ROMNEY and HMS MELPOMENE to HMS ASIA relating to the Dom Pedro expedition during the war over royal succession in Portugal, 1832.
Standing orders of HMS BRITANNIA, 1832. (Manuscript)
1832
RAI/202/3
Standing orders of HMS BRITANNIA, December 1832.
Dimensions of HMS NEPTUNE. (Manuscript)
RAI/202/15
Dimensions of HMS NEPTUNE, undated.
Translation of extracts from the dispatches of Viscount Santa Marta and Don Pedro, Duke of Braganza, 1832. (Manuscript)
1832
RAI/202/4
Handwritten translation of extracts from the dispatches of Viscount Santa Marta and Don Pedro, Duke of Braganza, published in the supplement to No.177 of the 'Lisbon Gazette', 28 July 1832.
Loose papers, 1797-1801. (Manuscript)
1797-1801
RAI/12/1
Loose papers between 1797-1801
Report of spare and serviceable sails, HMS BRITANNIA, 1834. (Manuscript)
1834
RAI/202/10
Report of spare and serviceable sails, HMS BRITANNIA, 1 March 1834.
Statement of the complement of HMS BRITANNIA, 1834. (Manuscript)
1834
RAI/202/11
Statement of the complement of HMS BRITANNIA, 1 March 1834.
Journal of signals to and from HMS TRIDENT, 1803-1804. (Manuscript)
1803-1804
RAI/202/1
Journal of signals to and from HMS TRIDENT, August 1803-December 1804, Admiral Peter Rainier and Lieutenant Peter Rainier.
Schoolmaster's report, HMS BRITANNIA, 1834. (Manuscript)
1834
RAI/202/12
Schoolmaster's report, HMS BRITANNIA, 3 March 1834.
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