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61. Add MS 28129

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JOURNAL of Admiral Sir John Norris, commanding the fleet in the Baltic, kept on board the "Cumberland" and the "Sandwich." 17 Sept. 1718-4 Oct. 1721. Autograph. With copies of letters, instructions, orders, etc., inserted. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Sir John Norris, Admiral of the Fleet: Journals and official papers and correspondence: 1704-1744. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. Baltic Sea: Proceedings of Sir J. Norris in: 1715-1737.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1718-4 Oct 1721
Extent:
1 item

62. Add MS 28130-28131

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JOURNALS of Admiral Sir John Norris, commanding the fleet in the Baltic, kept on board the "Cornwall," and, as Admiral of the Fleet and commanding a squadron in Lisbon river, kept on board the "Namur" and "Britannia;" 28 Dec. 1726-3 Aug. 1727, and 20 Feb. 1733, 25 Mar. 1737. Autograph. With copies of various papers inserted. Two volumes. The second journal begins in Vol. i., f. 45. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Sir John Norris, Admiral of the Fleet: Journals and official papers and correspondence: 1704-1744. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. Baltic Sea: Proceedings of Sir J. Norris in: 1715-1737.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1726-1737
Extent:
2 items

63. Add MS 28132

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1. JOURNAL of Admiral Sir John Norris, commanding a squadron in the Tagus, till his return to England, kept on board the "Britannia;" 26 Mar.-27 Apr. 1737. Autograph. f. 1. 2. Journal of Sir John Norris after his return to England, as Admiral of the Fleet, Privy Councillor, etc., with reports of Cabinet meetings, interviews with Sir Robert Walpole, and other ministers, chiefly concerning naval affairs; 6 June, 1739-25 May, 1740. At the end is a command to his heir not to permit the entries...
Scope & Content:
George II of England: Notes, by Sir J. Norris, of proceedings at Cabinet Councils: 1739, 1740. Sir John Norris, Admiral of the Fleet: Journals and official papers and correspondence: 1704-1744. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: f. 25 Francis Gashry, Compt...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1737-25 May 1740
Extent:
1 item

64. Add MS 28133

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JOURNAL of Admiral Sir John Norris, in continuation of the preceding, and as Commander-in-chief of expeditions against Ferrol and the coast of Galcia; 26 May, 1740-7 Nov. 1741. Mostly autograph. At ff. 121, 127 are additional entries concerning his non-appointment to the first commissionership of the admiralty, 4 Mar. [1742], and his taking the command of the fleet, 15 Apr.-3 May, 1743. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Sir John Norris, Admiral of the Fleet: Journals and official papers and correspondence: 1704-1744. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: ff. 202, 232 Andrew Stone, Under-Secretary of State: Correspondence with Sir J. Norris: 1735-1744.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1740-3 May 1743
Extent:
1 item

65. Add MS 28133*

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Title:
COPIES of Minutes of councils of war and courts-martial, instructions, orders, lists of ships and miscellaneous papers relating to naval affairs, extracted from the preceding journals of Sir John Norris; 1705-1743. Included are original letters from:- Robert Campbell; Stockholm, 12 June, 1727, f. 79. [Captain] Robert Shorting; Port Royal, 7 Jan. 173¾, f. 85. William Pell; "Britannia," Spithead, 24 Oct. 1734, f. 90. Philip Phillips to Capt. Smith, of the "Windsor;" Sandwich, 4 Feb. 173.6/7, ...
Scope & Content:
Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: f. 79 Robert Campbell: Letter to -: 1727.f. 90 William Pell: Letter to Adm. Norris: 1734.f. 171 Philip Phillips: Letter to Capt. Smith: 1737.f. 173 John Ambrose, Captain RN: Letter to Sir J. Norris: 1739.ff. 176, 19...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

66. Add MS 28134-28137

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Title:
REGISTERS of orders, official letters, etc., issued and received by Admiral Sir John Norris; 1704-1741. Five volumes. Paper; xviiith cent. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1704-1741
Extent:
4 items

67. Add MS 28138

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Copies of instructions from the Admiralty to the Commissioners for victualling the navy,and from the commissioners to various officers; 13 Jan. 1714[5]7 Mar. 1717[8]. Paper; xviiith cent. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Admiralty; Commissioners of the: Instructions to the Victualling Commissioners: 1715-1718. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1715-1718]
Extent:
1 item

68. Add MS 28139

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1. RECEIPTS, accounts, and other papers relating to the garrison of Deal Castle; 1708-1720, f. 1. 2. Lists of ships of war, with musters of men, at Portsmouth, Plymouth and other harbours; 10 Oct. 1739-28 Apr. 1740, f. 83. At f. 68 is a letter from J[an, baron] v[an] Wassenaeir [Admiral of Holland] to [Admiral Sir John Norris], on private affairs; Hague, 19 Feb. 1712. Fr. Paper; xviiith cent. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Deal, Kent: Papers relating to the Castle garrison: 1708-1720. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: f. 68 Jan van Wassenaer, Baron; Admiral of Holland: Letter to Sir J. Norris: 1712.: Fr. f. 83 Portsmouth, Hampshire: List of ships, with musters, there: 1739, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1708-1740
Extent:
1 item

69. Add MS 28140

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Title:
MISCELLANEOUS papers, chiefly connected with the Navy; 1707-1746:- 1. "Sailing and fighting instructions for Her Majesties fleet." Printed; with an insertion at f. 4 of signals ordered by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, 28 Apr., 30 June, 1707. f. 1. 2. "An essay on the nature and methods of carrying on a trade to the South Sea." On the fly-leaf is the name of Hubert Tascell. f. 20. 3. "An account of ye places which ye Duke and Dutchess [privateers] anchor'd at in ye South Seas, wrotte by Edwar...
Scope & Content:
Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: f. 4 Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell: Signal-orders: 1707. f. 20 Hubert Tascell: Essay on trade to the South Sea: 18th cent. ff. 20-28 Trade and Commerce: Essays on trade to the South Seas: 18th cent. ff. 20-33 South Seas: P...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

70. Add MS 28141

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Add MS 28141
Title:
COPIES of the correspondence, etc., of Admiral Sir. John Norris, when in attendance on the Duke of Savoy in the expedition against Toulon, and during the preceeding iiegociations, including letters to the Duke of Savoy, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Sunderland and Admiral Sir. Cloudesley Shovell; 28 Mar.-9 Aug. 1707. At the beginging is a journal of Sir. J. Norris when with the confederate army, 19 June-11 Aug. 1707. Paper; xviiiith cent. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Victor Amadeus II; Duke of Savoy: Papers of Sir J. Norris, in attendance on, in the Toulon expedition: 1707. Navy; England: Papers of Admiral Sir John Norris: 1690-1746. includes: ff. 117-129 Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell: Correspondence with Sir J. Norris: 1707. ff. 136-159, passim Charles ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

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