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1. Add MS 45578

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BLECHYNDEN PAPERS. Vol. I. Narrative by R. Blechynden, as an officer of the East Indiaman 'Godfrey', of the ship's capture on 9 Aug. 1780, with others of a convoy attacked by the combined Spanish and French fleets (cf. Sir W. L. Clowes, The Royal Navy, iii, 1898, pp. 477- 478), his imprisonment ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1780-13 Jan 1781
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1 item

2. Add MS 45579

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BLECHYNDEN PAPERS. Vol. II. Journal, with (ff. 2-12b) lists of the ship's company, instructions, etc., of the East Indiaman 'Deptford', kept by R. Blechynden as midshipman, on a voyage from Deptford to Plymouth, from there in convoy to Madras, and from there to Kedgeree at the mouth of the R. Ho...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1781-31 May 1782
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1 item

3. Add MS 45580

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BLECHYNDEN PAPERS. Vol. III. (1) A collection of naval songs (words only), numbered i-xl, made by R. Blechynden; 1781. Imperfect by the loss of one leaf between ff. 22 and 23 containing part of song xxvii and the whole of song xxviii. As follows:- (i) 'Black eyed Susan', beg. 'All in the Dow...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1781
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1 item

4. Add MS 45662

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BLECHYNDEN PAPERS. Vol. LXXXV. Journal of Richard Humphrys (f. 1) al. Humphreys, of the 28th Regiment, afterwards Lieutenant (1776) in the same regiment and Captain (1795) in the Bengal Engineers, describing campaigns in Canada and the West Indies, beginning with the embarkation of the regiment ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 May 1757-14 Aug 1762
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1 item

5. Add MS 45663

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BLECHYNDEN PAPERS. Vol. LXXXVI. Antiquarian miscellany, with pen-and-ink and ink-and-wash drawings and prints, the main part of which, circ. 1720-1754, is in the hand of James Theobald (d. 1759), F.R.S., Secretary 1827, and Vice-President 1751, of the Society of Antiquaries. The chief contents a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1720-1754
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1 item