Language: English / Name: Navy of England - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36525 A-E
Title:: MISCELLANEOUS original letters, etc.:- A. George III. to [Richard Hurd,] Bishop of Worcester, on a pamphlet [Thoughts on the intended invasion, 1803] by [Richard Watson,l Bishop of Llandaff, and on the threatened invasion of England by Napoleon Bonaparte: " Should his troops effect a landing, I shall certainly put myself at the head of mine and my other armed subjects to repell them," etc. ; Windsor, 30 Nov. 1803. Holograph. f. 1. B. 1. Report by Adm. John Benbow, with list, etc., of his f...
Scope & Content:: includes: f. 1 Richard Hurd, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry: Letter to, from George III.: 1803. f. 1 George III of England: Letter to Bishop Hurd: 1803.: Hologr. f. 1 Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff: Ref. to his pamphlet on Bonaparte's invasion of England: 1803. f. 2 Admiral John Benbow: R...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century - 19th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36604-36607
Title:: LOG-BOOKs of H.M.S. " Agamemnon," Horatio Nelson, Commander; 1793-1796. Four volumes. Paper. Quarto (Vol. I.) and Folio.
Scope & Content:: Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Logs of the Agamemnon and the Captain during his command: 1793-1796. Navy; England: Log of H.M.S. Agamemnon: 1793-1796.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1793-1796
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36607
Title:
Scope & Content:: LOG-BOOKs of H.M.S. " Agamemnon," Horatio Nelson, Commander. Vol. IV. (ff. 86), 16 March-10 June, 1796. On 11 June Nelson moved into the "Captain" and the latter part (from f. 33) contains her log, 11 June-7 Dec. 1796. includes: f. 33 Navy; England: Log of H.M.S. Captain: 1796.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Mar 1796-7 Dec 1796
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36613
Title:: GENERAL LIST and Account of " Prizes captured by the Fleet employed on the Mediterranean station," 30 Nov. 1799-12 July, 1800, showing the proportionate shares accruing to the four Flag Officers, viz. [George Keith Elphinstone] Lord Keith, Commanderin-Chief, Vice-Admiral Horatio, Lord Nelson, Admiral John Thomas Duckworth and the Marquis de Niza. raper; ff. 60. Large Folio.
Scope & Content:: Navy; England: Account of prizes captured by the Mediterranean fleet with allotment of shares to flag-officers: 1799-1800.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Nov 1799-12 Jul 1800
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36708
Title:: ELEVEN LETTERS Of Admiral John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent, the first to Isaac Barré, the others to Evan Nepean, Secretary to the Admiralty; 22 Mar., 5 May, 1797, 30 June, 1800-11 Feb. 1801. The letters are all on naval affairs, with free comments on various officers. In the first, referring to the victory off Cape St. Vincent, the writer says, "although the partiality of my friends places the event of the 14th Feby on a level with the illustrious victories of Russel, Rodney and Howe, I cann...
Scope & Content:: Navy; England: Letters of the Earl of St. Vincent: 1797, 1800-1801. John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent: Letters to E. Nepean, etc.: 1797-1801. includes: f. 1 Isaac Barré: Letter to, from Lord St. Vincent: 1797.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Mar 1797-11 Feb 1801
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36781
Title:
Scope & Content:: LISTS of privy councillors (f. 2), peers (f. 3), the king's household (f. 6), the judges and officers of the Chancery and Common Law (f. 23), bishops, deans and prebends (f. 30b), ministers of parish-churches in London (f. 32b), justices of the peace in England and Wales (f. 35), aldermen of Lon...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1661
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36782
Title:
Scope & Content:: REGISTER of orders in Council. Vol. I., 6 July 1660-6 Jan. 1674/5. Navy; England: Admiralty orders, etc.: 1660-1685.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 6 Jul 1660-6 Jan [1675]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36783
Title:
Scope & Content:: REGISTER of orders in Council. Vol. II., 12 Dec. 1674 -24 Feb. 1684/5. Navy; England: Admiralty orders, etc.: 1660-1685.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Dec 1674-24 Feb [1685]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36784
Title:
Scope & Content:: COLLECTIONS relating to the Navy, the last date given being 27 Jan. 1700[1]. Besides miscellaneous matter on rating, pay and allowances, and victualling, they include: —(a) Table of Admiralty fees. f. 5b; —(b) 'Instructions to a Purser.' f. 19; —(c) List of 'maritime forts and castles.' f. 26b; ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1701
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 36787
Title:
Scope & Content:: PARTICULARS of stores on board various ships of the Royal Navy, inserted in printed forms; 1 Oct. 1687-12 May 1688. Paper; ff. i, 310. Crowcombe Court sale-cat. 1903. lot 218. Large folio. Navy; England: Particulara of ships' stores: 1687-1688.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1 Oct 1687-12 May 1688
Extent:: 1 item

Search