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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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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-29
ADM/A/1782/242
Warrant appointing James Barnes, Cook of the Montagu, to be Cook of the LONDON in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-28
ADM/A/1782/236
Warrant appointing Richard Wight to be Purser of the NEW AFRICA Hired ship during her continuing in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-28
ADM/A/1782/228
Ordering the OXFORD and GREENWICH to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-23
ADM/A/1782/192
Ordering the VULCAN and WOOLF to be cleaned at Sheerness and victualled for three months for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-18
ADM/A/1782/156
Clearance is given for Gunner John [Goure] to leave the BRISTOL which is currently in dock for repair in order to join Admiral Russell in the BRITANNIA at the Admiral's request.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-15
ADM/A/1783/65
You are to have the PLAY prize cleaned and refitted at Chatham for service in the Channel and victualled for 4 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-11
ADM/A/1783/53
You are directed, notwithstanding our former orders, to forbear turning over the men of the RESERVE to any other ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-04
ADM/A/1783/26
You are directed to have the ships of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Rates, supplied with such part of their provisions as they have already expended, before the fleet sails from the Downs. You are also to pay the wages of the officers and company of the ST ALBANS ordered to Portsmouth to refit.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-04
ADM/A/1783/28
Richard Adams, late Gunner of the DUNKIRK is rendered incapable of further service by reason of age and infirmity.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-04
ADM/A/1783/18
You are directed to have the SUCCESS hired ship, upon her arrival at Blackwall, where she is to be surveyed and an account taken of her defects, and report to us your opinion of whether she is fit to continue as a man-of-war and what time will be taken to refit her for sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-07
ADM/A/1783/46
You are directed to have 150 seamen belonging to the RESERVE and KINGFISHER turned over to the WOOLWICH, FALCON and DRAGON , 50 to each, to enable these ships to proceed to sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-05
ADM/A/1783/36
John Pye is to be appointed Master Gunner of the HIND ketch. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 5 April 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-05
ADM/A/1783/34
Edward Lawford, Purser of the new 3rd Rate ship building at Deptford, is to be appointed Purser of the ALBERMARLE, in place of the former removed to the new 3rd Rate. 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)
1692-03-30
ADM/A/1782/254
Warrant appointing William Browne, Cook of the PORTSMOUITH, to be Cook of the MONTAGU in place of the former who has been moved to the LONDON. Countersigned by James Southerne.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-01
ADM/A/1783/6
You are directed to see that no persons who have either half pay or pensions settled on the charge of the Navy, are paid until you have certificates that they have taken oaths to their Majesties and made the Declaration and Subscribed the Test directed by Act of Parliament for Abrogating of the Oath…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-01
ADM/A/1783/10
You are directed to have the BONADVENTURE hired ship, victualled for 8 months for a voyage to Newfoundland, of such provisions as are proper for that service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-01
ADM/A/1783/8
A Dutch ship the CHATERHOUSE has come to Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted and you are directed to give orders that the ship may be permitted to make use of the hulk and lighters in so far as it does not hinder the fitting of their Majesties ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-18
ADM/A/1782/270
Warrant appointing John Hutchinson to be Purser of the LOYAL MERCHANT Hired ship during her continuing in H.M. Service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
Logbooks of HM Brig PLOVER China 1844 - 1846 (Manuscript)
1844-12-14 - 1846-10-01
CLS/8/4-15
Logbooks of HM Brig PLOVER China 1844 - 1846, see full list in printed catalogue for specific dates.
Journal kept by Sir Richard Collinson on board HMS ENTERPRISE during the Franklin Search expedition to the Arctic 1850-1855 (Manuscript)
1849-12-00 - 1853-12-00
CLS/21/1
Journal, HMS ENTERPRISE, kept by Sir Richard Collinson during the Franklin Search expedition to the arctic 1850-55 (Amended fair copy of CLS/20/1-3).
Paper by Alfred J Horwood entitled 'The manuscripts of the Corporation of the Trinity House, Deptford-le-Strond, at Tower Hill, London' n.d. (Manuscript)
CLS/54/4
Paper by Alfred J Horwood entitled 'The manuscripts of the Corporation of the Trinity House, Deptford-le-Strond, at Tower Hill, London' n.d.
Logbooks of HM Brig PLOVER China 1843 - 1844 (Manuscript)
1843-08-16 - 1844-11-06
CLS/8/1-3
Logbooks of HM Brig PLOVER China 1843 - 1844, see full list in printed catalogue for specific dates.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-28
ADM/A/1789/208
In pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure signified on 14 November, on our report on the petition of Mary Carter, widow of Rear Admiral Carter, who was slain in the late engagement with the French.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1773/193
Petition of Sarah Roberts, widow of John Roberts, Mariner. John Roberts served on board the DARTMOUTH for several months and was killed on going from the ship [to] cut the Highlanders boats. Soon after the ship was lost.…
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