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ADL/Q/50
Type:
Manuscript
Display location:
Not on display
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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Commissions, Warrants and Other Officers' Service Documents (Manuscript)
Penn, Sir William. Appointment to the Admiral of the Fleet during the Commonwealth, signed by Thurloe, Oliver Cromwell's secretary. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/1)
Hay, Patrick Duff Henry. Commission as Lieutenant on HMS REGULUS. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/2)
Edwards, Lieutenant C. Commission signed by Collingwood as Lieutenant in the BADGER. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/3)
Edwards, Lieutenant O. Commission signed by Nelson as Lieutenant in the BADGER. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/4)
Shairp, Alexander, Captain (1798-1858) Four certificates of service as volunteer and midshipman. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/5)
Keeler, Captain Alexander. Commission as Lieutenant of HMS AMERICA,1800 and as 5th Lieutenant of HMS AUDACIOUS. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/6)
Keeler, Captain Alexander. Five service certificates. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/7)
Randle, Charles, commission as 4th Lieutenant and Lieutenant at arms of HMS DIADEM. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/8)
Watson, Rear-Admiral Charles (1714-57). Commission as Vice-Admiral of the White. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/9)
Saumarez, James Baron de Admiral. Commission granted as Lieutenant in HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/10)
Ward, Lieutenant James. Commission granted as Lieutenant in HMS BRISTOL. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/11)
Exmouth, Sir Edward Pellew. Viscount Admiral. Commission as Cmdr-in-Chief in East Indies. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/12)
Baille, Lieutenant James, 1775-1828. Commission as Lieutenant in HM Sloop FALCON. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/13)
Randle, Charles, commission as Commander retired. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/14)
Applesby, John F. Commissions as Lieutenant of HMS VICTORY, and as Captain of HMS ROYAL WILLIAM. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/15)
Smith, Captain Henry, Commission. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/16)
Ross, Sir James Clark Ross. Six commissions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/17)
Tathwell, Lieutenant Joseph, to HMS DOLPHIN, signed Byng. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/18)
Goddall, Admiral Samuel, five commissions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/19)
Loeffs, Lieutenant Charles, commission in the PLYMOUTH, signed by Captain Cornelius Mitchell. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/20)
Order issued by Rear-Admiral Charles Stevens to Captain John Bladen Tinker, concerning discharge of two midshipmen in a different ship. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/21)
Collection of twenty one commissions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/22)
Collection of thirteen commissions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/23)
Hopsonn, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas - commisions. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/24)
Burgess, Daniel, commission as 2nd Lieutenant of HMS GIBRALTER. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/25)
Burgess, Captain John, RN. Series of twenty service documents. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/26)
Aylmier, C.W. Mid. Ticket of leave granted from HMS PRINCE CONSORT. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/27)
Commission appointing Dr Benjamin F Outram inspector of hospitals and fleets on HMS ROYAL WILLIAM. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/28)
Naval commission, signed by Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, commander of the fleet, appointing Lieutenant Jeremy Flag Lieutenant in HMS TONNANT. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/29)
Commission appointing Humphrey West Commander of the sloop RACEHORSE. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/30)
Gilbert, Thomas. Purser's bond for £500, signed John Lawson, Geo Penn. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/31)
Purser's bonds. Twenty nine original documents. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/32)
Washington, Richard. Purser's bond for £300, purser of the NIGHTINGALE, signed John Arrowsmith, John Sellers. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/33)
Young, James. Commission as Captain of HMS NEPTUNE. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/34)
Neill, John, surgeon, seven commissions, two certificates, surgeon's log. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/35)
Certificates and commisions of Francis Peter Coull. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/36)
Appoinment as deputy Vice-Admiral by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty from Banff to Peterhead. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/37)
Edwards, Commander Richard F. (d.1844). Admiralty commission appointing him Lieutenant in HMS CALEDONIA. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/38)
Transferred to ADL/Z/8. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/39)
Admiralty warrant to the Commissioners of the Navy to enter Jacob Capell as master cook of the smaller frigate building at Deptford. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/40)
Commission as a Vice-Admiral Sir George St Vincent, signed by Henry Lennox, G.H. Seymour, G du Cane. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/41)
Admiral's warrant appointing William Young surgeon's first mate of the PRINCE, signed Tho. Brodrick. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/42)
Bridges, George Lovibond. Commission as Lieutenant in HMS CORNWALLIS. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/43)
Admiral's warrant appointing Josiah Neville Lieutenant in the Gibraltar Fleet. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/44)
Ayscough, Admiral John. Commission as Vice-Admiral. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/45)
Commisions of Lt-Commander John Dickson. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/46)
Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant James L. Award of war badge and D.S.C. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/47)
Barton, Robert Cutts. Certificate of appointment as Commander of the CALYPSO. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/48)
Certificate of service of Mathew Wallis, 4th Lt, HMS KENT with a certificate from the Admiralty on receipt of his log for this service. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/49)
Nelson, Horatio - Commissions (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/50)
Admiralty Commission for William Harvey to the RESOLUTION, confirming one given by Captain Charles Clarke of the RESOLUTION. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/51)
Sir Francis Drake. Commission to John Martin. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/52)
Sir Walter Raleigh. Commission to John Chudleigh. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/53)
Casey, Lieutenant David O'Brien, RN. Memorandum of services prepared. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/54)
A collection of commissions and certificates belonging to Admiral James Cumming and Captain Harry Harmood. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/55)
Hilton, Stephen, RN, Memorandum of service. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/56)
Commission appointing Joseph Lowe Lieutenant of HMS RAMILLES, and certificate of thanks from the Royal Humane Society. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/57)
Commissions amd certificates of Basil Lavis, RNVR. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/58)
Commission of the Rt Hon Henry Keppel as Rear-Adm. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/59)
Commission of Lieutenant Thomas Baillie. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/60)
Commission to Lieutenant Henry Walker, LEANDER. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/61)
Commission of Captain Edward Pellew, LA NYMPHE. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/62)
Commission of Pultney Malcolm as Commander sloop JACK TAR. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/63)
Commissions and appointments of Vice-Admiral John Drake. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/64)
Customs authorisation and commission as Lieutenant in the CLARENCEof Thomas Hamilton and commission of Abraham Hamilton as navigating Lieutenant in HM Fleet. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/65)
Customs authorisation, to Lieutenant Henry Montague John Rundle, HM Coast Guard. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/66)
Commission for Thomas Lingham, to be mariner on board the SCORPION cutter, issued by the Customs House, London. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/67)
Collection of commissions and a smart certificate for William Phillip Lodder, Charles Lodder and Henry Lodder. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/68)
Commission appointing Admiral Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth, to Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/69)
Certificates of service for William Main. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/70)
Certificate of service for Malcolm Angus Campbell Stokes, RN. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/71)
Papers relating to the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant RTC Worsley RNVR for the St Nazaire raid. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/72)
Service certificate for the Royal Navy for William Lanigan. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/73)
Service Certificate of Herbert Walter Elwood. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/74)
Account of the career of George Bague, circa 1850. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/75)
Service documents of Captain William Henry Webb, 1829-1857. (Manuscript) (ADL/Q/76)
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