Morrice Collection of Commissions

Vice-Admiral Salmon Morrice collection contains twenty-two commissions, 1690-1728; a certificate of registry as a seaman, 1696; an order from Richard Coote, Earl of Bellamont, Governor of New York, 28 October 1700; an Admission as Burgess and Gildbrother of Edinburgh, 19 March 1709

William Wright collection consists of four commissions 1690-1701; warrant appointing him Master Attendant at Cadiz, 27 September 1694; certificate of registry as a seaman, 1696; oath as freeman of Rochester, 29 April 1699; letter patent of appointment as Commissioner at Plymouth, 13 May 1703; two documents relating to personal accounts, 1712-14.

Robert Chadwick collection consists of Six commissions, 1702-14 and Major Nordash Rand collection has four commissions in the army, 1692-1715.

Object details

ID: MCE
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1700
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Morrice Collection of Commissions