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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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Lists of admissions to Greenwich, 2 January-22 Aug 1759 and 11 August 1827-19 September 1828. (Manuscript)
1759-1828
KEA/19
Lists of admissions to Greenwich, 2 January-22 Aug 1759 and 11 August 1827-19 September 1828.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-23
ADM/A/1773/337
William Mansfield is to be appointed Boatswain of the ketch building by Mr William Castle at Redrith [Rotherhithe]. You are directed to enter him accordingly, as soon as she is ready to receive him, together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-10-13
ADM/A/1777/89
Warrant for the appointment of Peter Phillips to be Master Cook of the ST ALBANS Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-10-13
ADM/A/1777/93
We direct you to cause the CHARLES GALLY, BONAVENTURE and PEARL on their arrival at Sheerness, and the ASSURANCE at Deptford, to be forthwith cleaned and fitted for Channel service, and victualled for three months or as much as they can conveniently stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-17
ADM/A/1774/202
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Earl of Torrington dated March 1689 for Richard Sharp to be Boatswain of the LION. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-13
ADM/A/1774/160
Warrant appointing James Carpenter to be Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness in place of William Barbour who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-23
ADM/A/1769/105
Hired Ketch the ANNE at Portsmouth to be paid off upon her arrival at the River. The provisions on board her to be put on board the WOOLFE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-15
ADM/A/1770/43
Requiring fifty extra Seamen to serve in Ordinary at the Yard in Portsmouth. At a meeting at the Admiralty the Navy Board have informed the Admiralty that the VICTORY is past rebuilding.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-12-17
ADM/A/1770/323
Wanting to know the size of the crews and the number and nature of guns needed for the new Fireships and Men-of-War Ketches now building; and requiring the ROYAL OAK to be fitted for sea for next year's service in the Channel, including being furnished with her highest number of Men and suppli…
Journal kept by Richard Relf, bandsman on HMS ROYAL ALBERT (Manuscript)
1854-1858
JOD/346
Journal kept by Richard Relf, bandsman on HMS ROYAL ALBERT (1854), between 11 September 1854 and 28 August 1858.…
Catalogue of Oliver's paintings, August 1964. (Manuscript)
1964
BEL/55
Catalogue of Oliver's paintings, August 1964
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1802
MRK/101/6/52
3 June 1802, Strachan, Limmins Hotel, Conduit Street to Markham, Richardson wishes to be moved into the Donegal, annotated June 7th recommended to go out in Penelope
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/6/72
No Date, Wednesday morning Strachan to Markham, (Private) on any decision after his conversation with Grenville on his destination, to make arrangements, trial of Popham, hoist my flag in Caesar, to take leave if not immediately needed
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/6/57
14 May, Strachan, Caesar, Cawsand Bay, to Markham, on the ignorance of the Admiral about the Decade, prejudice against Captain Stewart, his tardy arrangements, manning the ships
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/6/58
16 May 1806. Strachan, Caesar, Cawsand bay, to Markham, getting water
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/6/63
8 Feb 1807, (NRS) Strachan, Caesar, to Markham, on his return, views on Admiral Berkley, condition of the ship, request for leave
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/6/60
July 23 1806, Strachan, Caesar off the Western Islands, to Markham, on falling in with a schooner with dispatches from Cochrane on his return to Tenerife, learnt of the French at Martinique
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/6/75
16 March, [1807] Thos Fremantle, Admiralty, to Strachan, need to apply to Mr Grenville about the lieutenant who cannot be confirmed.
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1806
MRK/101/6/55
10th [ May] 1806 Strachan, Caesar, to Markham, congratulations on being at the board again, (confidential,) the Princess of Wales here
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/6/71
No date, 5 o’clock, Strachan to Markham, on secrecy, intended to relieve Keats off Rochefort, await orders of new board
Admiral Strachan (Manuscript)
1807
MRK/101/6/67
6 March 1807, Strachan, Portsmouth, to Markham, left before levee and arrived for court martial early, wished not to be part of it, on appointment of McNeil as a lieutenant to the Caesar, Mr Wilberforce’s speech
'Chronometer Journal of HMS ENTERPRISE' during the Franklin search expedition 1850-55 by Captain Collinson (Manuscript)
1850-1855
CLS/32
'Chronometer Journal of HMS ENTERPRISE' during the Franklin search expedition 1850-55 by Captain Collinson, consists chiefly of a 'Comparison of the undernamed chronometers with Arnold 497'
Notebook of tabulated observations of magnetic inclination 8 Feb 1850-Dec 1853 (Manuscript)
1850-1853
CLS/34
Notebook of tabulated observations of magnetic inclination 8 Feb 1850-Dec 1853 made during the Franklin search expedition in HMS ENTERPRISE by Captain Collinson
In letterbook of letters to Captain Richard Collinson HMS ENTERPRISE, August 1850-Dec 1854 (Manuscript)
1850-1854
CLS/41
In letterbook of letters to Captain Richard Collinson HMS ENTERPRISE, August 1850-Dec 1854 during the Franklin search expedition illustrating the day-to-day preoccupations of the voyage
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