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Alexander, John Richard
Austen, Robert
Austin, Horatio Thomas
Bell, Richard Frederick
Birdwood, Field Marshal William Riddell
Bonner-Smith, David
Burridge, Richard
Captain Richard Woodget
Cary, Anthony
Christie, William Henry Mahoney
Collinson, Richard
Cornwallis, Charles
Cotten, Richard
Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Dawkins, Richard
Dewar, Kenneth Gilbert Balmain
Ellis, Richard
Foot, George Alfred
Grindall, Richard
Haddock, Richard
Hall Gower, Richard
Hamilton, Richard Vesey
Herbert, Thomas
Hildyard, Richard
Hinks, Arthur Robert
Howe, Richard
Howe, Richard, Admiral Of The Fleet, 1st Earl Howe, 1726-1799
Keats, Richard Goodwin
Keppel, Colin Richard
Lee, Thomas
Lickis, Thomas Richardson
Lord-Macquitty Collection
Lowther, John
McClintock, Francis Leopold
Merrony, Richard
Nicholson, Richard Lindsay
Oliphant, Laurence Richard
Oliver, Richard Aldworth
Oliver-Bellasis, Richard
Onslow, Richard
Parr, Richard
Petty Officer Richard Cotten
Pitcairn-Jones, Charles Gray
Pitcairn-Jones, Lewis John
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly
Poulden, Richard
Priestman, Henry
Purefoy, Richard Purefoy FitzGerald
Relf, Richard
Rich, Robert
Richard
Richards, Frederick William
Richardson, James
Richmond, Herbert William
Ross, James Clark
Russell, Edward
Southerne, James
Strachan, Richard John
Thomas & Richard Walker, Manufacturers & Merchants Of Manchester
Thursfield, James Richard
Tiddeman, Richard, Captain, Ca.1702-1762
Vaughan, John
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Collinson
Wace, Oliver Richard
Webb, Richard
Williams, Richard Norris
Woodget, Richard
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Logbooks of the ELTHAM, 1745-1747 (Manuscript)
1745-1747
TID/7
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Certificates and service papers, 1892-1932. (Manuscript)
1892-1932
THU/114
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Official papers, 1907-1938. (Manuscript)
1907-1938
THU/115
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Journals, log books and watch bills, 1898-1913. (Manuscript)
1898-1913
THU/110-113
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Letters, certificates, examination papers and sports programmes relating to HMS BRITANNIA, 1891-1893. (Manuscript)
1890-1893
OLP/3
Letters, certificates, examination papers, sports programmes and newspaper cuttings relating to Laurence Richard Oliphant as a candidate for a cadetship in the Royal Navy and his subsequent training on HMS BRITANNIA at Dartmouth, 1891-1893.…
Ephemera relating to Laurence Richard Oliphant as a midshipman and lieutenant, 1894-1908. (Manuscript)
1894-1908
OLP/5
Ephemera relating to the service of Laurence Richard Oliphant as a midshipman and lieutenant in the period 1894-1908:
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Diary of Laurence Richard Oliphant, 1898-1915. (Manuscript)
1898-1915
OLP/1
Notebook containing a diary kept by Laurence Richard Oliphant in the period 1898-1915.…
Diary of Laurence Richard Oliphant, 1915. (Manuscript)
1915-1916
OLP/2
Letter book for officers (S.469 book) containing a diary kept by Laurence Richard Oliphant, with the rank of commander and then captain, in command of the depot ship HMS LEANDER (1882), with the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, 24 January 1915 to 9 July 1915.…
Letter and patent about a machine for the cylindrical printing of paper and textiles. (Manuscript)
1772-1846
WKR/1/1-2
Specification for a patent issued to Thomas Walker and others, merchants of Manchester, for a machine for the cylindrical printing of paper and textiles, 1772 and a letter from Lieutenant Walker to the Manchester Guardian about his father's invention, 10 Oct 1846
'Meteorological registers - Hong Kong, 1845-1846 (Manuscript)
CLS/12
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Volumes on Tidal Observations - Chusan, China, 1844-1845 (Manuscript)
1844-01-01 - 1845-12-31
CLS/9/5-6
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Logbook kept by Captain Richard Burridge on HMS PRESIDENT and HMS AMPHITRITE, 1853-1856. (Manuscript)
1853-1856
LOG/N/43
Logbook kept by Captain Richard Burridge while in command of the frigates HMS PRESIDENT (1829) and HMS AMPHITRITE (1816), 1853-1856.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-16
ADM/A/1789/122
The several persons undermentioned, by sentence of Court Martial held on board the NEPTUNE on 9 November, have been fined some part of their pay viz; Ezekiel Yates, 5th Lieutenant of the ST MICHAEL, 5 months pay to the Chest; Walter Benion, Surgeon of the WINSOR CASTLE, his whole pay to the Chest; D…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-16
ADM/A/1789/116
We have confirmed the warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 18 July 1692, to William Douglass to be Master Cook of the OSSORY. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-14
ADM/A/1789/98
In your letter to us dated 11 October, you advised us that pursuant to our order, you had bought a merchant ship the KATHERINE and ordered her to be fitted for the transportation of naval stores. In particular for fetching timber and plank from Ireland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-15
ADM/A/1789/108
We have considered your letter of 10 November to our Secretary, and direct that you order the Commissioners of the Victualling to have a pinnace built to attend their Agent in the fleet, to replace that lost near the Buoy of the Redsand.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-15
ADM/A/1789/112
Your letter of 14 November advised that the HAMPSHIRE can be refitted at Plymouth and you are directed to have her cleaned and refitted there accordingly. She is for service in the Channel, to be manned with her highest complement of men and to be victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-15
ADM/A/1789/106
Mr Frilsing, Commissary General of Provisions for the Army, advises us that he has a boat with 4 oars at their Majesties' charge to attend him in his duty, and asks that he may have the same at Deptford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-09
ADM/A/1789/76
The Commissioners for Victualling have sent us copies of two letters to your Board of 28 and 31 October, concerning the difficulty in providing pease and oatmeal.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-09
ADM/A/1789/74
You are directed to have the ST VINCENT fireship, fitted out for service in the Channel and not for the Straits as formerly ordered, and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-11
ADM/A/1789/82
We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Henry Boteler, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, dated 31 March 1692, for Thomas Henton to be Purser of the ASSISTANCE . You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-12
ADM/A/1789/90
You are directed to have the MARY yacht, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-07
ADM/A/1789/58
You are directed to have the tenders belonging to the BOYNE to be discharged from their Majesties' service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-08
ADM/A/1789/62
Notwithstanding our orders to you to have ships ordered to the Mediterranean sheathed, you are directed to have the ships fitted with all possible dispatch without being sheathed.…
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