Add MS 79741

Vol. cli (ff. 66). General naval papers including notes on naval estimates and supplies, half pay, the role of the American fleet in the Tagus, naval ship building statistics, intelligence brought from Portugal by HM Cutter 'Magpie', an extract from a letter from the Governor General of India to the East India Company commending the military for their role in India, details of work needed to be carried out in Royal Naval dockyards, a note on French screw ships and a list of French naval vessels complete with figures of guns and men, papers relating to the breaking of the cables on the 'Prince', items relating to Sir Charles Napier's attack on Acre, memoranda on trials of new shells, a note on the quarantining of the HMS 'Prince Regent', and a list of ships at Spithead; 1832-1854, n.d.

Navy; England: Papers on naval matters: 1830-1855, n.d.

includes:

• f. 1 Navy; England: 'Return of King's Ships at Spithead during May': [1831?].
• f. 2 Navy; England: Notes on a contagious disease onboard HMS 'Prince Regent', and its subsequent paying-off: [1832?].
• ff. 5-8v Navy; England: Orders in Council of 1715 and 1814 on naval half pay: [1832?]: Copies.
• f. 9 United States of America. Navy of: 'Substance of instructions to American Commanding Officer in the Tagus': 1832: Copy.
• f. 11 Sir John Thomas Briggs, Navy Accountant-General: Memorandum on quantity of naval victuals in store: 1833.
• f. 13 Navy; England: Naval estimates for 1829-1834: [1834?].
• f. 15 Navy; England: Account of quantities of naval stores: 1833.
• f. 17 Navy; England: 'A Return of Ships Launched; on the Slip, complete; Building and ordered to be built', 1829-1832: [1833?].
• f. 19 Maria II of Portugal: Intelligence brought by HM Cutter 'Magpie' on events in Portugal: 1833.
• f. 23 James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Marquess of Dalhousie; formerly Ramsay; Governor-General of India: East India Company: Letter to East India Company from James Andrew Broun-Ramsay: 1853.
• ff. 29-41 Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet; of Netherby; statesman: Notes on inspections of Royal Navy dockyards and victualling yards by Sir James Robert George Graham: 1853.
• f. 42 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Lieutenant N. Ihlen, Norwegian naval architect: Report on French progress in constructing screw ships by Lieut. N. Ihlen: 1853.
• ff. 44, 47 Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, GCB: Reports on naval ordnance tests at Shoeburyness: 1853, 1854.
• f. 46 Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet; of Netherby; statesman: List of admirals on foreign stations by Sir James Robert George Graham: 1853.
• f. 49 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Sir Charles Henry Pennell, of the Admiralty: Details of the French Navy's Ocean Squadron by Sir Charles Henry Pennell: 1854.
• f. 51 Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet; of Netherby; statesman: Memorandum on the naval estimates by Sir James Robert George Graham: 1854: Printed.
• f. 53 Ralph Bernal Osborne, MP; Secretary of the Admiralty: Ellis, of the General Screw Steam Shipping Company: 'Prince'; ship: Letter rel. to HMS 'Prince' to Ralph Bernal Osborne from — Ellis: 1854: Copy.
• f. 54 Isaac Cole, rigger with the General Screw Steam Shipping Company: 'Prince'; ship: Statement regarding the securing of the cables to HMS 'Prince' by Isaac Cole: 1854: Copy.
• f. 55 Admiral Sir Peter Richards, KCB; Lord of the Admiralty: 'Prince'; ship: Note concerning HMS 'Prince' by Adm. Sir Peter Richards: 1854.
• ff. 58-60 Acre, Syria: Admiral Sir Charles Napier, KCB: Newspaper reports concerning Sir Charles Napier's conduct at Acre: 1856: Partly printed.