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ADAM‚ Admiral Sir Charles. 7290
Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Captain of La Chiffonne‚ stating that his demand for water ten days ago from the Irresistible has not yet been complied with. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ small thin in upper margin‚ filing hole. La Chiffonne‚ Sheerness‚ 16 January 1805. Admiral Sir Charles Adam (1780-1853)‚ nephew of Admiral Lord Keith. In June 1799 Adam was made captain‚ and appointed to the frigate Sybille‚ in which‚ on 19 August 1801‚ in difficult circumstances and with intricate navigation‚ he captured the French frigate Chiffonne in Mahé roads‚ in the Seychelles. He was appointed in May 1803 to command the Chiffonne‚ and served in her under Lord Keith in the North Sea‚ taking part in the blockade of Boulogne and the north coast of France through the summer of 1805. In 1811–13 he commanded the Invincible (74 guns) in operations on the coast of Spain. “One lighter was obliged to be sent away as the Butts to stow the hold were not received. I stated to you when I was on board that we could not coil the cables till a certain quantity of water was on boad & a suffficient quantity is not yet come...”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Captain of La Chiffonne‚ stating that his demand for water ten days ago from the Irresistible has not yet been complied with. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ small thin in upper margin‚ filing hole. La Chiffonne‚ Sheerness‚ 16 January 1805. Admiral Sir Charles Adam (1780-1853)‚ nephew of Admiral Lord Keith. In June 1799 Adam was made captain‚ and appointed to the frigate Sybille‚ in which‚ on 19 August 1801‚ in difficult circumstances and with intricate navigation‚ he captured the French frigate Chiffonne in Mahé roads‚ in the Seychelles. He was appointed in May 1803 to command the Chiffonne‚ and served in her under Lord Keith in the North Sea‚ taking part in the blockade of Boulogne and the north coast of France through the summer of 1805. In 1811–13 he commanded the Invincible (74 guns) in operations on the coast of Spain. “One lighter was obliged to be sent away as the Butts to stow the hold were not received. I stated to you when I was on board that we could not coil the cables till a certain quantity of water was on boad & a suffficient quantity is not yet come...” Price : £120.00
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ADMIRALTY. Victualling Office‚ 1806. 10575
Letter Signed by John Marsh‚ Chairman of the Commissioners of Victualling‚ and by three Commissioners‚ George Henry Towry‚ William Boscawen‚ R.J.Moody‚ to the Paymasters General‚ requesting a list of Regimental Agents. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Victualling Office‚ 14 June 1806. Captain George Henry Towry (1767-1809) served in H.M.S. Victory (1793-94)‚ commanded H.M.S. Dido in the successful action of 24 June 1795 when the Minerve was captured. Later appointments included H.M.S. Diadem under the orders of Commodore Nelson. William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ author‚ translator of the classics‚ nephew of Admiral Edward Boscawen‚ was made a Commissioner of the Victualling Office in 1785.
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Letter Signed by John Marsh‚ Chairman of the Commissioners of Victualling‚ and by three Commissioners‚ George Henry Towry‚ William Boscawen‚ R.J.Moody‚ to the Paymasters General‚ requesting a list of Regimental Agents. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Victualling Office‚ 14 June 1806. Captain George Henry Towry (1767-1809) served in H.M.S. Victory (1793-94)‚ commanded H.M.S. Dido in the successful action of 24 June 1795 when the Minerve was captured. Later appointments included H.M.S. Diadem under the orders of Commodore Nelson. William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ author‚ translator of the classics‚ nephew of Admiral Edward Boscawen‚ was made a Commissioner of the Victualling Office in 1785. Price : £120.00
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BEAUCLERK‚ Lord Amelius‚ Admiral. 5212
Autograph Note Signed [probably to Thomas Pollard‚ the naval agent at Leghorn]‚ asking for supplies of gin and fruit. 1 apge 6 x 7 inches‚ trimmed and stained‚ minor defects‚ traces of mounting. Undated. Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk‚ G.C.B. (1771-1846). Beauclerk served at the blockade of Toulon (1795) and at the landing at Walcheren (1810). This note was found among some naval correspondence received by Thomas Pollard during the Toulon blockade.
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Autograph Note Signed [probably to Thomas Pollard‚ the naval agent at Leghorn]‚ asking for supplies of gin and fruit. 1 apge 6 x 7 inches‚ trimmed and stained‚ minor defects‚ traces of mounting. Undated. Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk‚ G.C.B. (1771-1846). Beauclerk served at the blockade of Toulon (1795) and at the landing at Walcheren (1810). This note was found among some naval correspondence received by Thomas Pollard during the Toulon blockade. Price : £45.00
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BECHER‚ Alexander Bridport‚ Captain R.N. 2603
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lt.Col. de Havilland in Guernsey‚ discussing his letter to Captain Beaufort on the subject of currents. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches. Admiralty‚ 24 August 1835. Captain Alexander Bridport Becher (1796-1876)‚ assistant in the Hydrographic Office (1823-65)‚ editor of the Nautical Magazine‚ author of The Landfall of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1856). ‘I am not aware that any measurement of the relative heights of the Red Sea and Mediterranean has been made since that of the French engineers.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lt.Col. de Havilland in Guernsey‚ discussing his letter to Captain Beaufort on the subject of currents. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches. Admiralty‚ 24 August 1835. Captain Alexander Bridport Becher (1796-1876)‚ assistant in the Hydrographic Office (1823-65)‚ editor of the Nautical Magazine‚ author of The Landfall of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1856). ‘I am not aware that any measurement of the relative heights of the Red Sea and Mediterranean has been made since that of the French engineers.’ Price : £65.00
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BRETT‚ Piercy‚ Captain R.N. 5850
Letter Signed ‘Piercy Brett’ to Augustus Rogers at the Ordnance Office in London‚ asking him to confirm the appointment of an Armourer to His Majesty’s Ship Flirt. 1 page 12 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf (tears at seal opening) marked ;On His Majesty’s Service’‚ two line Portsmouth postal mark. Flirt Sloop‚ Portsmouth Harbour‚ 21 June 1786. Captain Piercy Brett (1759-1791)‚ nephew of Admiral Piercy Brett. He was appointed Master and Commander on 28 June 1781‚ and Post-Captain on 1 December 1787. His four sons entered the Navy or the Army.
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Letter Signed ‘Piercy Brett’ to Augustus Rogers at the Ordnance Office in London‚ asking him to confirm the appointment of an Armourer to His Majesty’s Ship Flirt. 1 page 12 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf (tears at seal opening) marked ;On His Majesty’s Service’‚ two line Portsmouth postal mark. Flirt Sloop‚ Portsmouth Harbour‚ 21 June 1786. Captain Piercy Brett (1759-1791)‚ nephew of Admiral Piercy Brett. He was appointed Master and Commander on 28 June 1781‚ and Post-Captain on 1 December 1787. His four sons entered the Navy or the Army. Price : £75.00
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COLPOYS Admiral Sir John. 10463
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jn Colpoys’ to Mr. Phillips lamenting some deaths and the delays possibly to a legal process: “the Concerns in which we are embarked for Lord Cremorne now that the Term has begun” assuming there is no need for a meeting of trustees. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches one small piece torn away from a corner folds otherwise in good condition. Bishops Waltham Hants 7 November no year given. Admiral Sir John Colpoys (1742-1821) had a naval service of nearly forty years more than twenty of them actually in command of ships of war. In 1794 he was made rear-admiral. Colpoys commanded the Hannibal (74 guns) from 1790 to 1793. He was in command of H.M.S. London when the mutiny broke out at St. Helens in May 1797.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jn Colpoys’ to Mr. Phillips lamenting some deaths and the delays possibly to a legal process: “the Concerns in which we are embarked for Lord Cremorne now that the Term has begun” assuming there is no need for a meeting of trustees. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches one small piece torn away from a corner folds otherwise in good condition. Bishops Waltham Hants 7 November no year given. Admiral Sir John Colpoys (1742-1821) had a naval service of nearly forty years more than twenty of them actually in command of ships of war. In 1794 he was made rear-admiral. Colpoys commanded the Hannibal (74 guns) from 1790 to 1793. He was in command of H.M.S. London when the mutiny broke out at St. Helens in May 1797. Price : £45.00
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COPELAND‚ Richard‚ Captain Royal Navy. 11317
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My Dear Sir’‚ about his prospects of employment on a foreign survey. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ some paper adhering where formerly mounted‚ otherwise good. Eton‚ Windsor‚ 4 June 1822. Richard Copeland (1792-1850)‚ naval officer‚ served in the Napoleonic Wars‚ and from 1825 commanded surveying vessels in the Mediterranean. In 1834 he captured some notorious Greek pirates and delivered them into the hands of the Pacha of Thessalonica‚ by whom they were executed. Copeland published An Introduction to the Practice of Nautical Surveying‚ and the Construction of Sea Charts.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My Dear Sir’‚ about his prospects of employment on a foreign survey. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ some paper adhering where formerly mounted‚ otherwise good. Eton‚ Windsor‚ 4 June 1822. Richard Copeland (1792-1850)‚ naval officer‚ served in the Napoleonic Wars‚ and from 1825 commanded surveying vessels in the Mediterranean. In 1834 he captured some notorious Greek pirates and delivered them into the hands of the Pacha of Thessalonica‚ by whom they were executed. Copeland published An Introduction to the Practice of Nautical Surveying‚ and the Construction of Sea Charts. Price : £45.00
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CORBETT‚ Thomas. 5474
Letter Signed ‘Tho:Corbett’‚ to Sir James Lowther at Whitehaven‚ confirming the appointment of Captain Vaughan to the command of the ship Adventure “for the protection of the Trade of Whitehaven”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ folded at left margin‚ in good condition. Admiralty Office‚ 6 August 1745. Thomas Corbett (d.1751)‚ secretary of the Admiralty. Corbett was secretary to Sir George Byng during the expedition to Sicily (1718-2)‚ of which he published an account. He was senior secretary at the Admiralty from 1742 until his death in 1751. Whitehaven is 41 miles S.W. of Carlisle in Cumberland. Carlisle fell to the Jacobite army on 17 November 1745.
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Letter Signed ‘Tho:Corbett’‚ to Sir James Lowther at Whitehaven‚ confirming the appointment of Captain Vaughan to the command of the ship Adventure “for the protection of the Trade of Whitehaven”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ folded at left margin‚ in good condition. Admiralty Office‚ 6 August 1745. Thomas Corbett (d.1751)‚ secretary of the Admiralty. Corbett was secretary to Sir George Byng during the expedition to Sicily (1718-2)‚ of which he published an account. He was senior secretary at the Admiralty from 1742 until his death in 1751. Whitehaven is 41 miles S.W. of Carlisle in Cumberland. Carlisle fell to the Jacobite army on 17 November 1745. Price : £100.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ Rear-Admiral Sir Charles‚ and others. 5349
Letter Signed ‘C.Cunningham’ with five other members of the Victualling Board‚ to Mr.Lewes‚ informing him that they have ordered Two dozen Tongues to be sent to Deptford‚ to be charged to Lewes’ own account “at the usual rate of Nine pence each”. 1 page 12½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds. Victualling Office‚ 24 December 1803. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Cunningham (1755-1834). In 1779 he was for a short time first lieutenant of the Hinchinbroke with Captain Horatio Nelson. He fought in the East Indies‚ and in the Mediterranean on the outbreak of war in 1793. In 1797‚ as Captain of the Clyde‚ he was caught up in the mutiny at the Nore. The other signatures on this letter include that of William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ lawyer‚ author and translator.
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Letter Signed ‘C.Cunningham’ with five other members of the Victualling Board‚ to Mr.Lewes‚ informing him that they have ordered Two dozen Tongues to be sent to Deptford‚ to be charged to Lewes’ own account “at the usual rate of Nine pence each”. 1 page 12½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds. Victualling Office‚ 24 December 1803. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Cunningham (1755-1834). In 1779 he was for a short time first lieutenant of the Hinchinbroke with Captain Horatio Nelson. He fought in the East Indies‚ and in the Mediterranean on the outbreak of war in 1793. In 1797‚ as Captain of the Clyde‚ he was caught up in the mutiny at the Nore. The other signatures on this letter include that of William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ lawyer‚ author and translator. Price : £100.00
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D’AUVERGNE‚ Vice Admiral Philippe. 7537
Autograph Letter Signed ‘P.D’Auvergne’‚ to Mr.Charles St.Barbe‚ regretting the “miscarriage of a letter of advice” and hoping this will not prejudice D’Auvergne’s honour or credit. 2 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ one old repair‚ otherwise good. Spithead‚ 10 July 1788. Vice Admiral Philippe D'Auvergne (1754-1816)‚ claimant to the duchy of Bouillon‚ deplores “the faithless attention to Letters intrusted to the Post from Yarmouth”. D’Auvergne went as midshipman on the ketch Racehorse that in 1773 sailed with the Carcass to the Arctic to attempt‚ unsuccessfully‚ to navigate a north-eastern passage to the Orient. Service followed during the American War of Independence‚ initially in the warship Asia and the frigate Chatham‚ and then as lieutenant in the sloop Kingfisher. D’Auvergne was present with a naval landing party at the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775‚ and was subsequently engaged in small-boat raids along the Virginia coast. In 1787 Lord Howe gave him command of the frigate Narcissus‚ ostensibly on anti-smuggling duty in the channel‚ but in reality to reconnoitre the French ports‚ particularly Cherbourg. An accomplished mathematician‚ he was a doctor of law (1785)‚ a fellow of the Royal Society (1786)‚ a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (1793)‚ and a member of the Society of Arts (1793). His work on the improvement of navigational instruments was widely known‚ and he published An Account of the New Improved Sea Compasses Made by K McCulloch (1789). [DNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘P.D’Auvergne’‚ to Mr.Charles St.Barbe‚ regretting the “miscarriage of a letter of advice” and hoping this will not prejudice D’Auvergne’s honour or credit. 2 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ one old repair‚ otherwise good. Spithead‚ 10 July 1788. Vice Admiral Philippe D'Auvergne (1754-1816)‚ claimant to the duchy of Bouillon‚ deplores “the faithless attention to Letters intrusted to the Post from Yarmouth”. D’Auvergne went as midshipman on the ketch Racehorse that in 1773 sailed with the Carcass to the Arctic to attempt‚ unsuccessfully‚ to navigate a north-eastern passage to the Orient. Service followed during the American War of Independence‚ initially in the warship Asia and the frigate Chatham‚ and then as lieutenant in the sloop Kingfisher. D’Auvergne was present with a naval landing party at the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775‚ and was subsequently engaged in small-boat raids along the Virginia coast. In 1787 Lord Howe gave him command of the frigate Narcissus‚ ostensibly on anti-smuggling duty in the channel‚ but in reality to reconnoitre the French ports‚ particularly Cherbourg. An accomplished mathematician‚ he was a doctor of law (1785)‚ a fellow of the Royal Society (1786)‚ a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (1793)‚ and a member of the Society of Arts (1793). His work on the improvement of navigational instruments was widely known‚ and he published An Account of the New Improved Sea Compasses Made by K McCulloch (1789). [DNB] Price : £120.00
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DE LA RONCIERE LE NOURY‚ Admiral. 11314
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Charles Manby‚ the engineer‚ about his correspondence concerning ships. In French. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ minor creasing. Paris‚ 1 November 1857[?]. Baron Camille Adalbert Marie Clément de la Roncière le Noury (1813-1881)‚ French admiral.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Charles Manby‚ the engineer‚ about his correspondence concerning ships. In French. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ minor creasing. Paris‚ 1 November 1857[?]. Baron Camille Adalbert Marie Clément de la Roncière le Noury (1813-1881)‚ French admiral. Price : £30.00
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DIXON‚ Rear Admiral Manley Hall. 10294
Original Memorandum‚ signed ‘Manley H.Dixon’‚ to Captain W.H.Hall‚ H.M. Steam Frigate Dragon‚ about the payment of travelling expenses of Henry M.Alexander‚ Naval Cadet‚ “having been ordered to proceed from H.M.S. Impregnable at Devonport by the Dublin packet to Kingston”. 1 page 13 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard‚ horizontal folds‚ some creasing and minor marginal tears‚ in clean condition. H.M.S. Crocodile‚ Cork‚ 28 June 1849. Manley Hall Dixon (born 1786) served in the Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ including several gallant actions in the Mediterranean and the West Indies. He also served as flag captain to his father on the Baltic and South American stations.
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Original Memorandum‚ signed ‘Manley H.Dixon’‚ to Captain W.H.Hall‚ H.M. Steam Frigate Dragon‚ about the payment of travelling expenses of Henry M.Alexander‚ Naval Cadet‚ “having been ordered to proceed from H.M.S. Impregnable at Devonport by the Dublin packet to Kingston”. 1 page 13 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard‚ horizontal folds‚ some creasing and minor marginal tears‚ in clean condition. H.M.S. Crocodile‚ Cork‚ 28 June 1849. Manley Hall Dixon (born 1786) served in the Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ including several gallant actions in the Mediterranean and the West Indies. He also served as flag captain to his father on the Baltic and South American stations. Price : £35.00
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DOMETT‚ Admiral Sir William. 7405
Bounty Payment‚ signed ‘Wm.Domett’ as Captain‚ instructing the Treasurer of the County of Devon to pay Six Pounds to Ann Pike of Honiton‚ “being on Account of the County Bounty Money of Wm.Pike belonging to His Majesty’s Ship the Royal George”. Countersigned by A.Gordon‚ Clerk to the Treasurer of the Navy. 7½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds‚ a few minor defects only. 19 May 1795. An uncommon signature. Admiral Sir William Domett (1752–1828)‚ one of the most experienced captains of the Georgian Navy. He was appointed in 1792 to be flag captain to Sir Alexander Hood in the Royal George (100 guns). In her he was present at the battle of 1 June 1794 and the battle off Lorient (23 June 1795) where Alexander Hood (now Lord Bridport) was commander-in-chief. After Lorient‚ Bridport especially commended Domett's conduct and assistance and his ‘active and attentive mind’ (Ralfe‚ 2.421) and entrusted him with dispatches of the victory. Domett remained captain of the Royal George for a record seven-and-a-half years‚ during which she was considered ‘one of the best disciplined and most expert ships’.[DNB] Domett commanded H.M.S.London at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801).
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Bounty Payment‚ signed ‘Wm.Domett’ as Captain‚ instructing the Treasurer of the County of Devon to pay Six Pounds to Ann Pike of Honiton‚ “being on Account of the County Bounty Money of Wm.Pike belonging to His Majesty’s Ship the Royal George”. Countersigned by A.Gordon‚ Clerk to the Treasurer of the Navy. 7½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds‚ a few minor defects only. 19 May 1795. An uncommon signature. Admiral Sir William Domett (1752–1828)‚ one of the most experienced captains of the Georgian Navy. He was appointed in 1792 to be flag captain to Sir Alexander Hood in the Royal George (100 guns). In her he was present at the battle of 1 June 1794 and the battle off Lorient (23 June 1795) where Alexander Hood (now Lord Bridport) was commander-in-chief. After Lorient‚ Bridport especially commended Domett's conduct and assistance and his ‘active and attentive mind’ (Ralfe‚ 2.421) and entrusted him with dispatches of the victory. Domett remained captain of the Royal George for a record seven-and-a-half years‚ during which she was considered ‘one of the best disciplined and most expert ships’.[DNB] Domett commanded H.M.S.London at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801). Price : £150.00
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FRANCE. Certificate of Naval Service‚ Brest 1802. 5844
Memoires des Services du Citoyen B.Jean La Pefrere‚ Enseigne de Vaisseau. Printed certificate‚ completed in manuscript in an attractive secretarial hand‚ with official signatures‚ central fold‚ in good condition. Brest‚ le 19 Brumaire An 11 [10 November 1802]. A record of naval service on board four named ships‚ for a total of 24 months and 23 days.
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Memoires des Services du Citoyen B.Jean La Pefrere‚ Enseigne de Vaisseau. Printed certificate‚ completed in manuscript in an attractive secretarial hand‚ with official signatures‚ central fold‚ in good condition. Brest‚ le 19 Brumaire An 11 [10 November 1802]. A record of naval service on board four named ships‚ for a total of 24 months and 23 days. Price : £100.00
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GAMBIER‚ Admiral James. 11423
Letter Signed ‘Gambier’‚ to Vice Admiral Sir John Duckworth “off Ushant”‚ signifying the Admiralty’s orders that “Lieutenant Brompton to be discharged from the St. George‚ without waiting to be superceded with directions to join the Neptune immediately.” 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in fine condition. H.M.S. Caledonia in Hamoze‚ 21 September 1808. James Gambier (1756-1833)‚ 1st Baron Gambier‚ Admiral of the Fleet (1830) was born in the Bahamas. He fought with distinction under Lord Howe in the Battle off Ushant in 1794. He was Governor of Newfoundland‚ 1802-1804. He commanded the British fleet at Copenhagen in 1807. At the Battle of Aix Roads in 1809 he disregarded the signals of Dundonald‚ but was acquitted by a court martial. He retained command of the Channel Fleet until 1811. Gambier was a founding benefactor of Kenyon College in the United States‚ so the town that was founded with it‚ Gambier‚ Ohio is named after him. Mount Gambier‚ South Australia‚ the extinct volcano and the later city‚ and Gambier Island in British Columbia are also named after him.
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Letter Signed ‘Gambier’‚ to Vice Admiral Sir John Duckworth “off Ushant”‚ signifying the Admiralty’s orders that “Lieutenant Brompton to be discharged from the St. George‚ without waiting to be superceded with directions to join the Neptune immediately.” 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in fine condition. H.M.S. Caledonia in Hamoze‚ 21 September 1808. James Gambier (1756-1833)‚ 1st Baron Gambier‚ Admiral of the Fleet (1830) was born in the Bahamas. He fought with distinction under Lord Howe in the Battle off Ushant in 1794. He was Governor of Newfoundland‚ 1802-1804. He commanded the British fleet at Copenhagen in 1807. At the Battle of Aix Roads in 1809 he disregarded the signals of Dundonald‚ but was acquitted by a court martial. He retained command of the Channel Fleet until 1811. Gambier was a founding benefactor of Kenyon College in the United States‚ so the town that was founded with it‚ Gambier‚ Ohio is named after him. Mount Gambier‚ South Australia‚ the extinct volcano and the later city‚ and Gambier Island in British Columbia are also named after him. Price : £200.00
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GORE‚ Vice-Admiral Sir John. 11373
Letter Signed‚ as Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies‚ to Sir James Graham‚ First Lord of the Admiralty‚ commenting on methods of defeating Pirates‚ and discussing heatedly‚ among other matters‚ the subject of his own accommodation‚ preferring to live on board his Flagship rather than “a Tent” on land. 6 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Bombay‚ 17 January 1834. Found among the papers of Sir James Graham (1792-1861)‚ First Lord of the Admiralty. Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore (1772-1836) served in Canada and the West Indies in the 1780’s‚ and commanded the Windsor Castle in the actions off Toulon on 13 March and 13 July 1795. In 1801 he was appointed to the Medusa‚ in which Nelson hoisted his flag during the operations off Boulogne. Apart from two years in India‚ he continued to command a number of ships off the coast of Spain and in the Mediterranean until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. From 1831 to 1835 he was commander-in-chief in the East Indies. On the subject of pirates‚ Gore writes: “Boats‚ such as Ships can carry‚ are of no manner of use against them. Small Brigs or Schooners‚ that can be rowed‚ and sail tolerably fast‚ may effect something‚ and keep them in check‚ and there must be several of these to do much. Steamers would be effectual but are not yet attainable for want of coals.”
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Letter Signed‚ as Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies‚ to Sir James Graham‚ First Lord of the Admiralty‚ commenting on methods of defeating Pirates‚ and discussing heatedly‚ among other matters‚ the subject of his own accommodation‚ preferring to live on board his Flagship rather than “a Tent” on land. 6 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Bombay‚ 17 January 1834. Found among the papers of Sir James Graham (1792-1861)‚ First Lord of the Admiralty. Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore (1772-1836) served in Canada and the West Indies in the 1780’s‚ and commanded the Windsor Castle in the actions off Toulon on 13 March and 13 July 1795. In 1801 he was appointed to the Medusa‚ in which Nelson hoisted his flag during the operations off Boulogne. Apart from two years in India‚ he continued to command a number of ships off the coast of Spain and in the Mediterranean until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. From 1831 to 1835 he was commander-in-chief in the East Indies. On the subject of pirates‚ Gore writes: “Boats‚ such as Ships can carry‚ are of no manner of use against them. Small Brigs or Schooners‚ that can be rowed‚ and sail tolerably fast‚ may effect something‚ and keep them in check‚ and there must be several of these to do much. Steamers would be effectual but are not yet attainable for want of coals.” Price : £150.00
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GREY‚ Admiral Sir Frederick William. 8582
Memorandum Signed ‘Fred: Wm Grey’‚ as Commodore and Superintendent‚ to Captain Lord Edward Russell‚ HMS Vengeance‚ informing him that the clothing of the Marines from the Vengeance now serving in the Trenches is to be placed on board HMS Queen. 1 page 6 x 8 inches‚ one small tear repaired. HMS London‚ Constantinople‚ 27 January 1855. Admiral Sir Frederick William Grey GCB (1805 -1878)‚ First Sea Lord. His father was Charles Grey‚ 2nd Earl Grey‚ the former Prime Minister. Grey joined the Royal Navy in 1819. Between 1830 and 1855 he commanded successively HMS Actaeon‚ HMS Jupiter‚ HMS Endymion and HMS Hannibal. As Captain of HMS Hannibal he conveyed 10‚000 French troops to the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief‚ Cape of Good Hope & West Coast of Africa from 1857 to 1860 and First Sea Lord from 1861 to 1866.
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Memorandum Signed ‘Fred: Wm Grey’‚ as Commodore and Superintendent‚ to Captain Lord Edward Russell‚ HMS Vengeance‚ informing him that the clothing of the Marines from the Vengeance now serving in the Trenches is to be placed on board HMS Queen. 1 page 6 x 8 inches‚ one small tear repaired. HMS London‚ Constantinople‚ 27 January 1855. Admiral Sir Frederick William Grey GCB (1805 -1878)‚ First Sea Lord. His father was Charles Grey‚ 2nd Earl Grey‚ the former Prime Minister. Grey joined the Royal Navy in 1819. Between 1830 and 1855 he commanded successively HMS Actaeon‚ HMS Jupiter‚ HMS Endymion and HMS Hannibal. As Captain of HMS Hannibal he conveyed 10‚000 French troops to the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He was Commander-in-Chief‚ Cape of Good Hope & West Coast of Africa from 1857 to 1860 and First Sea Lord from 1861 to 1866. Price : £75.00
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HADDOCK‚ Captain Richard. 11412
Letter Signed by three Admiralty Commissioners‚ Richard Haddock‚ George Purvis and John Fawler‚ addressed to ‘The Respective Officers of his Majestys Yard at Woolwich’‚ acknowledging their letter and informing them that they “have written to Mr.Briggs to hasten into Store the Watch Bell demanded for the Shoreham‚ without a moment loss of time”. 1 page 12 x 7 inches‚ a few minor defects only‚ with the integral address leaf‚ address panel and docket on receipt. Navy Office‚ 7 May 1736. Captain Richard Haddock R.N. (1673-1751) was appointed in 1734 to be Controller of the Navy‚ a position held by his famous father‚ Captain Sir Richard Haddock (1629-1714). The other signatures are those of Captain George Purvis (Controller of the Treasurer’s Accounts)‚ and John Fawler (Controller of the Victualling Accounts).
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Letter Signed by three Admiralty Commissioners‚ Richard Haddock‚ George Purvis and John Fawler‚ addressed to ‘The Respective Officers of his Majestys Yard at Woolwich’‚ acknowledging their letter and informing them that they “have written to Mr.Briggs to hasten into Store the Watch Bell demanded for the Shoreham‚ without a moment loss of time”. 1 page 12 x 7 inches‚ a few minor defects only‚ with the integral address leaf‚ address panel and docket on receipt. Navy Office‚ 7 May 1736. Captain Richard Haddock R.N. (1673-1751) was appointed in 1734 to be Controller of the Navy‚ a position held by his famous father‚ Captain Sir Richard Haddock (1629-1714). The other signatures are those of Captain George Purvis (Controller of the Treasurer’s Accounts)‚ and John Fawler (Controller of the Victualling Accounts). Price : £150.00
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HALSEY‚ Admiral Sir Lionel. 10332
Typed Letter Signed‚ during the Prince of Wales’ Visit to India‚ to Frank Rich‚ forwarding the Prince’s instructions about the purchase of polo ponies 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ overall foxing. Prince of Wales’ Camp‚ India. Lahore‚ 28 February 1922. Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (1872-1949) commanded a battery of naval guns in the Defence of Ladysmith‚ for which he was mentioned in dispatches. After the outbreak of the First World War‚ Halsey commanded the New Zealand at the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915‚ for which he was again mentioned in dispatches. In June 1915 he became Captain of the Fleet to Sir John Jellicoe in HMS Iron Duke with the rank of Commodore 1st Class. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1922 after the Prince's visit to India. “We have had a wonderful time out here‚ and H.R.H. has had as much polo as he could possibly put in‚ and I think you will find that he has improved enormously.”.
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Typed Letter Signed‚ during the Prince of Wales’ Visit to India‚ to Frank Rich‚ forwarding the Prince’s instructions about the purchase of polo ponies 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ overall foxing. Prince of Wales’ Camp‚ India. Lahore‚ 28 February 1922. Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (1872-1949) commanded a battery of naval guns in the Defence of Ladysmith‚ for which he was mentioned in dispatches. After the outbreak of the First World War‚ Halsey commanded the New Zealand at the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915‚ for which he was again mentioned in dispatches. In June 1915 he became Captain of the Fleet to Sir John Jellicoe in HMS Iron Duke with the rank of Commodore 1st Class. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1922 after the Prince's visit to India. “We have had a wonderful time out here‚ and H.R.H. has had as much polo as he could possibly put in‚ and I think you will find that he has improved enormously.”. Price : £65.00
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HANWAY‚ Jonas. 5429
His Autograph ‘Jonas Hanway’ on a lower section of a document issued by the Victualing Office. 4 x 6½ inches‚ in good condition‚ laid down on part of an old album page. With a separate engraved portrait from the European Magazine (1786). London‚ 16 June 1774. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war.
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His Autograph ‘Jonas Hanway’ on a lower section of a document issued by the Victualing Office. 4 x 6½ inches‚ in good condition‚ laid down on part of an old album page. With a separate engraved portrait from the European Magazine (1786). London‚ 16 June 1774. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war. Price : £100.00
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HANWAY‚ Jonas. 5786
Victualling Board document signed by Hanway and two others‚ ordering a payment to William Wilkinson‚ owner of the Three Sisters Victualler‚ which had been chartered 27 December 1779 “to carry Provisions for the use of His Majesty’s Ships in the West Indies”. 12 x 8 inches‚ trimmed at foot. Victualling Office‚ 15 November 1780. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war.
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Victualling Board document signed by Hanway and two others‚ ordering a payment to William Wilkinson‚ owner of the Three Sisters Victualler‚ which had been chartered 27 December 1779 “to carry Provisions for the use of His Majesty’s Ships in the West Indies”. 12 x 8 inches‚ trimmed at foot. Victualling Office‚ 15 November 1780. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war. Price : £100.00
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HORSBURGH‚ James. 10990
Autograph Letter Signed‚ informing his correspondent (Mr. Ball) of his arrival in Brighton‚ inviting him to join the Horsburgh family there. 1 page 7 x 8 inches‚ minor defects‚ one old repair. 7 Brunswick Place‚ Brighton‚ 26 June 1830. Uncommon. James Horsburgh (1762-1836)‚ Scottish hydrographer. In May 1786‚ on a voyage on the ship Atlas from Batavia to Ceylon as first mate‚ he was shipwrecked on the island of Diego Garcia. This disaster influenced him in his decision to produce accurate maps after he found his way back to India. In Bombay in 1786 Horsburgh was employed as second mate in the Gunjavur‚ a Surat ship in the country trade between India and China. Promoted to first mate when the ship reached Canton‚ Horsburgh gained experience of shoals‚ winds‚ and currents in the China Sea during a succession of voyages for Bombay shipowners‚ particularly in the 1790s. James Horsburgh was the author of the Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies‚ China‚ New Holland‚ Cape of Good Hope‚ and the interjacent Ports‚ compiled chiefly from original Journals and Observations made during 21 years' experience in navigating those Seas. Horsburgh's Directory was the standard work for oriental navigation in the first half of the 19th century. He became Hydrographer to the East India Company in 1810. In this letter he mentions his daughter‚ Jane (Horsburgh’s wife had predeceased him).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ informing his correspondent (Mr. Ball) of his arrival in Brighton‚ inviting him to join the Horsburgh family there. 1 page 7 x 8 inches‚ minor defects‚ one old repair. 7 Brunswick Place‚ Brighton‚ 26 June 1830. Uncommon. James Horsburgh (1762-1836)‚ Scottish hydrographer. In May 1786‚ on a voyage on the ship Atlas from Batavia to Ceylon as first mate‚ he was shipwrecked on the island of Diego Garcia. This disaster influenced him in his decision to produce accurate maps after he found his way back to India. In Bombay in 1786 Horsburgh was employed as second mate in the Gunjavur‚ a Surat ship in the country trade between India and China. Promoted to first mate when the ship reached Canton‚ Horsburgh gained experience of shoals‚ winds‚ and currents in the China Sea during a succession of voyages for Bombay shipowners‚ particularly in the 1790s. James Horsburgh was the author of the Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies‚ China‚ New Holland‚ Cape of Good Hope‚ and the interjacent Ports‚ compiled chiefly from original Journals and Observations made during 21 years' experience in navigating those Seas. Horsburgh's Directory was the standard work for oriental navigation in the first half of the 19th century. He became Hydrographer to the East India Company in 1810. In this letter he mentions his daughter‚ Jane (Horsburgh’s wife had predeceased him). Price : £250.00
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KEITH‚ George Keith Elphinstone‚ Admiral Lord. 11308
Autograph Note unsigned‚ three lines referring to a dinner (”Most superb - Duke of Clarence &c.”)‚ on the verso of an autograph wrapper‚ signed ‘Keith’ lower left‚ addressed to Ilfracombe. 7 x 9 inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition‚ one tear at fold. London 2 August 1820. George Keith Elphinstone‚ Viscount Keith (1746-1823)‚ admiral‚ fought in the American War of Independence‚ and commanded the expeditions which took Cape Town (1795-97) and landed the army in Aboukir Bay (1801). From 1812 he was commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet‚ and had a line of cruisers along the French coast at the time of Waterloo.
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Autograph Note unsigned‚ three lines referring to a dinner (”Most superb - Duke of Clarence &c.”)‚ on the verso of an autograph wrapper‚ signed ‘Keith’ lower left‚ addressed to Ilfracombe. 7 x 9 inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition‚ one tear at fold. London 2 August 1820. George Keith Elphinstone‚ Viscount Keith (1746-1823)‚ admiral‚ fought in the American War of Independence‚ and commanded the expeditions which took Cape Town (1795-97) and landed the army in Aboukir Bay (1801). From 1812 he was commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet‚ and had a line of cruisers along the French coast at the time of Waterloo. Price : £75.00
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KENNEDY‚ Admiral William Robert. 11180
Two Autograph Letters Signed (one illustrated: ‘Charge of the Water Buffalo‚ Kowloon‚ China‚ 1858’) and one Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ to Harry Furniss‚ the illustrator‚ discussing the illustrations for a forthcoming book‚ and mentioning Furniss’s illustrations for Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor. 9 pp. and one illustration‚ in good condition. Various dates‚ no year given. Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy (1838-1916)‚ who served in the Crimea and in China‚ wrote books about his sporting adventures‚ and an autobiography Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor. “My wife thinks a very good illustration would be when I was up to my armpits in a swamp in China and a water buffalo charged me...”
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Two Autograph Letters Signed (one illustrated: ‘Charge of the Water Buffalo‚ Kowloon‚ China‚ 1858’) and one Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ to Harry Furniss‚ the illustrator‚ discussing the illustrations for a forthcoming book‚ and mentioning Furniss’s illustrations for Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor. 9 pp. and one illustration‚ in good condition. Various dates‚ no year given. Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy (1838-1916)‚ who served in the Crimea and in China‚ wrote books about his sporting adventures‚ and an autobiography Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor. “My wife thinks a very good illustration would be when I was up to my armpits in a swamp in China and a water buffalo charged me...” Price : £100.00
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LANGARA‚ Juan de‚ Admiral. 11471
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Keith Elphinstone (later Admiral Lord Keith)‚ Captain of H.M.S. Robust‚ referring to a map sent to him by Admiral Hood. In Spanish. 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition‚ docketed on verso in Elphinstone’s hand ‘Don Juan De Langara’. On board Concepcion‚ 21 June 1793. Juan Francisco de Lángara y Huarte‚ (1736-1806)‚ Spanish naval officer who fought Rodney at the Moonlight Battle or Cabo Santa María‚ off Gibraltar‚ 16 January 1780. By 1793 he was a Capitán General of the Spanish fleet. In 1793 he joined Sir Samuel Hood‚ with 18 Spanish ships-of-the-line‚ in capturing the French naval arsenal of Toulon (August-December). During Lángara's period at the head of the Spanish navy‚ Spanish explorers were charting the coast of what is now British Columbia‚ Canada‚ and‚ in their charts‚ named some land formations after him. His name is still found among placenames in BC‚ including Langara Island‚ off the coast of Northern BC‚ and Langara College in Vancouver‚ BC‚ Canada.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Keith Elphinstone (later Admiral Lord Keith)‚ Captain of H.M.S. Robust‚ referring to a map sent to him by Admiral Hood. In Spanish. 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition‚ docketed on verso in Elphinstone’s hand ‘Don Juan De Langara’. On board Concepcion‚ 21 June 1793. Juan Francisco de Lángara y Huarte‚ (1736-1806)‚ Spanish naval officer who fought Rodney at the Moonlight Battle or Cabo Santa María‚ off Gibraltar‚ 16 January 1780. By 1793 he was a Capitán General of the Spanish fleet. In 1793 he joined Sir Samuel Hood‚ with 18 Spanish ships-of-the-line‚ in capturing the French naval arsenal of Toulon (August-December). During Lángara's period at the head of the Spanish navy‚ Spanish explorers were charting the coast of what is now British Columbia‚ Canada‚ and‚ in their charts‚ named some land formations after him. His name is still found among placenames in BC‚ including Langara Island‚ off the coast of Northern BC‚ and Langara College in Vancouver‚ BC‚ Canada. Price : £300.00
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MACKAY‚ Donald Hugh‚ Rear Admiral. 5970
Memorandum signed by Rear Admiral Donald Hugh Mackay (born 1780)‚ addressed to Captain William Hutcheon Hall of H.M.Steam Frigate Dragon‚ directing him to "prepay the Postage of your letters on the Public Service‚ and I will reimburse you". Half sheet 6 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard. Crocodile at Cork‚ [Ireland] 23 September 1848. Admiral Mackay served in the Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and in the East Indies.
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Memorandum signed by Rear Admiral Donald Hugh Mackay (born 1780)‚ addressed to Captain William Hutcheon Hall of H.M.Steam Frigate Dragon‚ directing him to "prepay the Postage of your letters on the Public Service‚ and I will reimburse you". Half sheet 6 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard. Crocodile at Cork‚ [Ireland] 23 September 1848. Admiral Mackay served in the Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and in the East Indies. Price : £25.00
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MARITIME. The Wreck of the Steamer London 1866. 10199
The signature of John King‚ the steersman of the small boat in which 19 passengers were saved from the wreck of the London. 2 x 8 inches‚ with remains of guard‚ removed from an album. January 1866. The steamer London was wrecked in the Channel on her voyage to Australia. The wreck was a subject for a poem by William McGonagall. The signature has been annotated: “The handwriting of the steersman of the small boat‚ containing 19 souls‚ who were saved from the wreck of the London. But for the most able exertions of John King (he had only a small piece of wood to steer with) none would have survived to tell the mournful story of that most fearful shipwreck. The above signature & the names of the three vessels in which he served‚ all of which have been wrecked‚ were written by request at the Mansion House‚ January 1866.”
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The signature of John King‚ the steersman of the small boat in which 19 passengers were saved from the wreck of the London. 2 x 8 inches‚ with remains of guard‚ removed from an album. January 1866. The steamer London was wrecked in the Channel on her voyage to Australia. The wreck was a subject for a poem by William McGonagall. The signature has been annotated: “The handwriting of the steersman of the small boat‚ containing 19 souls‚ who were saved from the wreck of the London. But for the most able exertions of John King (he had only a small piece of wood to steer with) none would have survived to tell the mournful story of that most fearful shipwreck. The above signature & the names of the three vessels in which he served‚ all of which have been wrecked‚ were written by request at the Mansion House‚ January 1866.” Price : £150.00
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MILNE‚ Admiral David. 9051
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Captain Williams‚ asking him to come to the ship tomorrow to receive the Fishermen’s Subscription List to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Society‚ “and to form an Auxiliary Society here if it is thought it will answer”. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ with address panel‚ fine. Inveresk‚ 8 May 1840. An uncommon autograph. Admiral Sir David Milne (1763-1845) was present at the actions off St. Kitts and Diminica in 1782‚ served throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and was the second in command under Lord Exmouth in the expedition against Algiers (1816).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Captain Williams‚ asking him to come to the ship tomorrow to receive the Fishermen’s Subscription List to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Society‚ “and to form an Auxiliary Society here if it is thought it will answer”. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ with address panel‚ fine. Inveresk‚ 8 May 1840. An uncommon autograph. Admiral Sir David Milne (1763-1845) was present at the actions off St. Kitts and Diminica in 1782‚ served throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and was the second in command under Lord Exmouth in the expedition against Algiers (1816). Price : £100.00
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NAPIER‚ Captain the Hon.Charles. 6801
Letter Signed ‘Ch:Napier’‚ apparently giving some firm instructions to a lawyer or agent. 1 page 8 x 7 inches‚ old marginal repairs‚ minor defects. Undated. Captain the Hon. Charles Napier (1730-1807)‚ father of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. Napier became Lieutenant in 1754‚ Master and Commander (1758)‚ Post-Captain (1762).
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Letter Signed ‘Ch:Napier’‚ apparently giving some firm instructions to a lawyer or agent. 1 page 8 x 7 inches‚ old marginal repairs‚ minor defects. Undated. Captain the Hon. Charles Napier (1730-1807)‚ father of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. Napier became Lieutenant in 1754‚ Master and Commander (1758)‚ Post-Captain (1762). Price : £45.00
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NARBROUGH‚ Admiral Sir John‚ and others. 11538
Warrant signed by four Commissioners of the Navy‚ Sir John Narbrough‚ Anthony Cary Viscount Falkland‚ Admiral Sir Richard Haddock‚ and James Southern‚ addressed to the Clerk of the Cheque at His Majesty’s Yard at Woolwich‚ informing him that the master and 150 men of the Swallow to be sent on board the Rupert to take that ship to Chatham‚ that a list of these men will be sent him to be entered for victuals on board the Rupert. 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ folded (a few stains)‚ with the integral address leaf. The Navy Office‚ 26 November 1683. An attractive naval document bearing two uncommon signatures (Narbrough and Falkland). Admiral Sir John Narbrough (1640-1688) distinguished himself in actions against the Dutch and against the Tripoli corsairs. Anthony Cary‚ Viscount Falkland (1656-1694)‚ Treasurer of the Navy‚ later First Lord of the Admiralty; the Falkland Islands are named after him. Admiral Sir Richard Haddock (1629-1714) served in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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Warrant signed by four Commissioners of the Navy‚ Sir John Narbrough‚ Anthony Cary Viscount Falkland‚ Admiral Sir Richard Haddock‚ and James Southern‚ addressed to the Clerk of the Cheque at His Majesty’s Yard at Woolwich‚ informing him that the master and 150 men of the Swallow to be sent on board the Rupert to take that ship to Chatham‚ that a list of these men will be sent him to be entered for victuals on board the Rupert. 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ folded (a few stains)‚ with the integral address leaf. The Navy Office‚ 26 November 1683. An attractive naval document bearing two uncommon signatures (Narbrough and Falkland). Admiral Sir John Narbrough (1640-1688) distinguished himself in actions against the Dutch and against the Tripoli corsairs. Anthony Cary‚ Viscount Falkland (1656-1694)‚ Treasurer of the Navy‚ later First Lord of the Admiralty; the Falkland Islands are named after him. Admiral Sir Richard Haddock (1629-1714) served in the Anglo-Dutch Wars. Price : £450.00
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Naval Portrait. WALDEGRAVE‚ William‚ Lord Radstock‚ Admiral. 7098
William‚ Lord Radstock‚ Admiral of the White. From a Painting in Water Colours by F.W.Wilkin. Engraved portrait‚ about 15 x 12 inches‚ in good condition. T.Cadell‚ London‚ 1810. William Waldegrave‚ first Baron Radstock (1753–1825)‚ naval officer‚ served in the West Indies and the Mediterranean 1769-1797‚ and became governor and commander-in-chief in Newfoundland‚ 1797-1800.
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William‚ Lord Radstock‚ Admiral of the White. From a Painting in Water Colours by F.W.Wilkin. Engraved portrait‚ about 15 x 12 inches‚ in good condition. T.Cadell‚ London‚ 1810. William Waldegrave‚ first Baron Radstock (1753–1825)‚ naval officer‚ served in the West Indies and the Mediterranean 1769-1797‚ and became governor and commander-in-chief in Newfoundland‚ 1797-1800. Price : £45.00
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NAVAL WARRANT. Appointment of the Cook on H.M.S. Triumph‚ 1761. 11429
Printed Warrant‚ completed in manuscript‚ signed by three naval commissioners‚ addressed to the Clerk of the Checque of His Majesty’s Yard at Woolwich‚ appointing Thomas Holford‚ Cook of the Blenheim‚ to be Cook of his Majesty’s Ship Triumph. 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ a few minor marginal tears only‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. The Navy Office‚ 26 May 1761. A warrant specially printed for the appointment of ‘Master-Cooks’ in the Navy. Signed by William Bately‚ Deputy Surveyor of the Navy; Captain George Cockburne‚ Controller of the Navy; Timothy Brett‚ Controller of the Treasurer’s Accounts.
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Printed Warrant‚ completed in manuscript‚ signed by three naval commissioners‚ addressed to the Clerk of the Checque of His Majesty’s Yard at Woolwich‚ appointing Thomas Holford‚ Cook of the Blenheim‚ to be Cook of his Majesty’s Ship Triumph. 1 page 12 x 7½ inches‚ a few minor marginal tears only‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. The Navy Office‚ 26 May 1761. A warrant specially printed for the appointment of ‘Master-Cooks’ in the Navy. Signed by William Bately‚ Deputy Surveyor of the Navy; Captain George Cockburne‚ Controller of the Navy; Timothy Brett‚ Controller of the Treasurer’s Accounts. Price : £200.00
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NAVAL. Papers of the ship Providence‚ England and New York 1779-1783. 8919
A collection of letters and receipts relating to the transport ship Providence and her master‚ Captain John Ritchie‚ including 11 autograph letters signed by Ritchie himself describing voyages to New York and the West Indies‚ the expenses and difficulties encountered‚ and about 120 receipts for seamen’s pay and the ship’s supplies (including about 60 from New York‚ Staten Island‚ Long Island‚ Tybee Island‚ Charlestown). 200 original letters (with address leaves)‚ bills‚ and receipts‚ folded‚ in good clean condition‚ legible. 1779-1783‚ with a few later legal papers. Captain John Ritchie was the Master of the ship Providence‚ a British ship under contract with the Navy Board to transport troops to America. This correspondence was received by lawyers in Newcastle representing the ship’s owner‚ Captain Samuel Burleigh‚ explaining the expenses incurred by Captain Ritchie. The collection comprises 11 ALS by Ritchie; 58 other original letters from London agents about the voyages of the Providence; about 60 original receipts for pilotage‚ coals‚ fresh beef‚ rum‚ ship repairs‚ wages‚ etc.‚ all signed in New York or other American ports; about 60 other receipts‚ signed in England‚ Bremen and the River Weser‚ or in Jamaica‚ for similar expenses; a few miscellaneous papers‚ including including an attractive engraved billhead of Simpson & Birkley‚ Oilmen‚ Painting‚ Colourmen & Ship Chandlers‚ At the Ship near King James’s Stairs (June 1779).
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A collection of letters and receipts relating to the transport ship Providence and her master‚ Captain John Ritchie‚ including 11 autograph letters signed by Ritchie himself describing voyages to New York and the West Indies‚ the expenses and difficulties encountered‚ and about 120 receipts for seamen’s pay and the ship’s supplies (including about 60 from New York‚ Staten Island‚ Long Island‚ Tybee Island‚ Charlestown). 200 original letters (with address leaves)‚ bills‚ and receipts‚ folded‚ in good clean condition‚ legible. 1779-1783‚ with a few later legal papers. Captain John Ritchie was the Master of the ship Providence‚ a British ship under contract with the Navy Board to transport troops to America. This correspondence was received by lawyers in Newcastle representing the ship’s owner‚ Captain Samuel Burleigh‚ explaining the expenses incurred by Captain Ritchie. The collection comprises 11 ALS by Ritchie; 58 other original letters from London agents about the voyages of the Providence; about 60 original receipts for pilotage‚ coals‚ fresh beef‚ rum‚ ship repairs‚ wages‚ etc.‚ all signed in New York or other American ports; about 60 other receipts‚ signed in England‚ Bremen and the River Weser‚ or in Jamaica‚ for similar expenses; a few miscellaneous papers‚ including including an attractive engraved billhead of Simpson & Birkley‚ Oilmen‚ Painting‚ Colourmen & Ship Chandlers‚ At the Ship near King James’s Stairs (June 1779). Price : £1,250.00
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NAVAL. Survey of Stores‚ Madras‚ 1765. 8123
Survey of Boatswain’s Stores on H.M.S.York‚ signed by John Jefferson‚ Thomas Read and Hugh Montieth‚ “Pursuant to an Order from John Bladen Tinker Esqr Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Medway and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels employed in the East Indies”. 2 pp. 12 x 7 inches‚ with signatures on integral leaf‚ docketed on verso‚ in very good clean condition. On board His Majesty’s Ship York in Madras Road‚ 9 January 1765. “A strict and carefull Survey on the Boatswain’s stores complain’d of”‚ listing the rigging‚ ensigns‚ tackle blocks and tools‚ etc.‚ many discovered to be “Split to Pieces‚ unfit for their proper Uses‚ and fit for no Convertion”. HMS York was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in 1753 and broken up in 1772.
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Survey of Boatswain’s Stores on H.M.S.York‚ signed by John Jefferson‚ Thomas Read and Hugh Montieth‚ “Pursuant to an Order from John Bladen Tinker Esqr Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Medway and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels employed in the East Indies”. 2 pp. 12 x 7 inches‚ with signatures on integral leaf‚ docketed on verso‚ in very good clean condition. On board His Majesty’s Ship York in Madras Road‚ 9 January 1765. “A strict and carefull Survey on the Boatswain’s stores complain’d of”‚ listing the rigging‚ ensigns‚ tackle blocks and tools‚ etc.‚ many discovered to be “Split to Pieces‚ unfit for their proper Uses‚ and fit for no Convertion”. HMS York was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in 1753 and broken up in 1772. Price : £175.00
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NEWCOMBE‚ Captain Francis. 7540
Manuscript Receipt for casks of wine received on board H.M.S.Pyramus‚ signed by Newcombe as Captain. 12 x 7½ inches‚ surface toning and creasing. H.M.S.Pyramus‚ Funchal Roads‚ 5 July 1821. Captain Francis Newcombe R.N. was appointed lieutenant in 1794‚ commander 1801‚ post-captain 1809‚ died 1842.
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Manuscript Receipt for casks of wine received on board H.M.S.Pyramus‚ signed by Newcombe as Captain. 12 x 7½ inches‚ surface toning and creasing. H.M.S.Pyramus‚ Funchal Roads‚ 5 July 1821. Captain Francis Newcombe R.N. was appointed lieutenant in 1794‚ commander 1801‚ post-captain 1809‚ died 1842. Price : £45.00
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OWEN‚ Admiral Sir Edward Campbell Rich. 6900
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Admiral Lord Keith‚ discussing in detail the navigation of Calais harbour‚ and the advantages of developing “a Steam Yacht” (particularly for the Prince Regent on the short passage to Calais). 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ light soiling to folds on final page. Deal‚ 14 July 1818. Admiral Sir Edward Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849) was appointed to the Immortalité in 1802 on the renewal of hostilities‚ and captured or destroyed many enemy gunboats and privateers along the French coast. In October 1806 he was moved to the Clyde and ordered to hoist a broad pennant‚ and successfully attacked the town and port of Boulogne with Congreve rockets. Owen served in the Walcheren expedition (1809). In 1816 he was appointed to the yacht Royal Sovereign‚ which he commanded for the next six years. He was later commander-in-chief in the West Indies (1822-25)‚ the East Indies (1828-32)‚ and the Mediterranean (1841-45).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Admiral Lord Keith‚ discussing in detail the navigation of Calais harbour‚ and the advantages of developing “a Steam Yacht” (particularly for the Prince Regent on the short passage to Calais). 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ light soiling to folds on final page. Deal‚ 14 July 1818. Admiral Sir Edward Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849) was appointed to the Immortalité in 1802 on the renewal of hostilities‚ and captured or destroyed many enemy gunboats and privateers along the French coast. In October 1806 he was moved to the Clyde and ordered to hoist a broad pennant‚ and successfully attacked the town and port of Boulogne with Congreve rockets. Owen served in the Walcheren expedition (1809). In 1816 he was appointed to the yacht Royal Sovereign‚ which he commanded for the next six years. He was later commander-in-chief in the West Indies (1822-25)‚ the East Indies (1828-32)‚ and the Mediterranean (1841-45). Price : £150.00
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PARRY‚ Admiral Sir William Edward. 11411
Autograph Letter Signed‚ inviting “Mrs Hall and you”‚ adding that “my boat will be at Gosport pier‚ awaiting your arrival”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Haslar‚ Gosport‚ 24 December‚ no year given. Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)‚ rear-admiral and Arctic explorer. Parry hopes “... you do not mind dining at 1½‚ and taking your chance of Birth-day faire & birth-day hours‚ and birth-day games with our children.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ inviting “Mrs Hall and you”‚ adding that “my boat will be at Gosport pier‚ awaiting your arrival”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Haslar‚ Gosport‚ 24 December‚ no year given. Sir William Edward Parry (1790-1855)‚ rear-admiral and Arctic explorer. Parry hopes “... you do not mind dining at 1½‚ and taking your chance of Birth-day faire & birth-day hours‚ and birth-day games with our children.” Price : £100.00
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RODDAM‚ Robert‚ Admiral. 11425
Manuscript Order‚ signed ‘R.Roddam’‚ to Henry d’Esterre Darby‚ Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Cyclades‚ instructing him that in the event of the loss of “any of the Anchors & Cables” belonging to his ship‚ the bearings and distance are to be communicated to Commissioner Proby at Chatham‚ and the Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness‚ “in order to their being more easily found again”. Countersigned by his secretary. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ slightly toned‚ in good clean condition‚ horizontal folds. At the Nore‚ 25 October 1782. Admiral Robert Roddam (1719-1808) entered the Navy in 1735 and was present during the attack on Cartagena in 1741. He served in the West Indies and at New York‚ and rose to be commander in chief at the Nore in 1778. Henry D’Esterre Darby (d.1823) commanded the Bellerophon at the Battle of the Nile (1 August 1798).
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Manuscript Order‚ signed ‘R.Roddam’‚ to Henry d’Esterre Darby‚ Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Cyclades‚ instructing him that in the event of the loss of “any of the Anchors & Cables” belonging to his ship‚ the bearings and distance are to be communicated to Commissioner Proby at Chatham‚ and the Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness‚ “in order to their being more easily found again”. Countersigned by his secretary. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ slightly toned‚ in good clean condition‚ horizontal folds. At the Nore‚ 25 October 1782. Admiral Robert Roddam (1719-1808) entered the Navy in 1735 and was present during the attack on Cartagena in 1741. He served in the West Indies and at New York‚ and rose to be commander in chief at the Nore in 1778. Henry D’Esterre Darby (d.1823) commanded the Bellerophon at the Battle of the Nile (1 August 1798). Price : £150.00
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ROSS‚ Charles Bayne Hodgson‚ Vice-Admiral. 9928
Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Commissioner of Plymouth Dockyard‚ to Viscount Melville at the Admiralty‚ about the visit of the Duc de Chartres to the dockyard. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ folds‚ in good condition. Devonport‚ 8 June 1829. Uncommon. Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross was the Captain of H.M.S. Northumberland who conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena. Ross entered the Navy in 1788 and saw much action throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and under Sir George Cockburn in the operations in North America in 1814. “I shall have a First Rate’s Anchor & Cable ready in progress for his inspection...”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Commissioner of Plymouth Dockyard‚ to Viscount Melville at the Admiralty‚ about the visit of the Duc de Chartres to the dockyard. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ folds‚ in good condition. Devonport‚ 8 June 1829. Uncommon. Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross was the Captain of H.M.S. Northumberland who conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena. Ross entered the Navy in 1788 and saw much action throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ and under Sir George Cockburn in the operations in North America in 1814. “I shall have a First Rate’s Anchor & Cable ready in progress for his inspection...” Price : £100.00
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ROWLEY‚ Admiral Sir Josias. 11212
Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean‚ to Sir James Graham‚ First Lord of the Admiralty‚ about his arrival at Malta‚ plans for exercising the squadron‚ communication with Constantinople and the receipt of dispatched‚ and the “efficient order for service” of Sir Pulteney Malcolm’s squadron. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ marked ‘Private’‚ folds‚ in very good condition. Caledonia‚ Malta‚ 13 March 1834. Admiral Sir Josias Rowley (1765-1842) served throughout the Napoleonic Wars at Buenos Aires‚ Montevideo‚ Mauritius (where he was the senior officer in 1809)‚ the Cape and the Mediterranean. Rowley commanded H.M.S.America from 1811 to 1814. From 1818 to 1821 he was commander-in-chief on the coast of Ireland. Rowley was commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean from December 1833 to February 1837.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean‚ to Sir James Graham‚ First Lord of the Admiralty‚ about his arrival at Malta‚ plans for exercising the squadron‚ communication with Constantinople and the receipt of dispatched‚ and the “efficient order for service” of Sir Pulteney Malcolm’s squadron. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ marked ‘Private’‚ folds‚ in very good condition. Caledonia‚ Malta‚ 13 March 1834. Admiral Sir Josias Rowley (1765-1842) served throughout the Napoleonic Wars at Buenos Aires‚ Montevideo‚ Mauritius (where he was the senior officer in 1809)‚ the Cape and the Mediterranean. Rowley commanded H.M.S.America from 1811 to 1814. From 1818 to 1821 he was commander-in-chief on the coast of Ireland. Rowley was commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean from December 1833 to February 1837. Price : £120.00
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SIMS‚ William S.‚ Vice Admiral U.S. Navy. 9426
Typed Letter Signed‚ to Bishop Welldon‚ declining an invitation to speak at a meeting‚ “on account of the multiplicity of my duties”. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ filing holes. 8 February‚ 1918. William S.Sims (1858-1936)‚ American naval officer. As the inspector of target practice he brought about great improvements in naval gunnery. He was named commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters. He was a coauthor of The Victory at Sea which won a Pulitzer Prize in history.
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Typed Letter Signed‚ to Bishop Welldon‚ declining an invitation to speak at a meeting‚ “on account of the multiplicity of my duties”. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ filing holes. 8 February‚ 1918. William S.Sims (1858-1936)‚ American naval officer. As the inspector of target practice he brought about great improvements in naval gunnery. He was named commander of U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters. He was a coauthor of The Victory at Sea which won a Pulitzer Prize in history. Price : £30.00
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SMITH‚ Admiral Sir Sidney. 10254
Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.Sidney Smith’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’‚ asking him to pay for “the hire of the boat house”‚ and hoping to visit Dover: “Should the weather become settled I shall run down with Lady Smith.” 1 page 10 x 7½ inches‚ one old repair‚ one tear with slight loss along the left margin. 5 Cleveland Row‚ 10 December 1810. Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840)‚ hero of Acre (1799).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.Sidney Smith’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’‚ asking him to pay for “the hire of the boat house”‚ and hoping to visit Dover: “Should the weather become settled I shall run down with Lady Smith.” 1 page 10 x 7½ inches‚ one old repair‚ one tear with slight loss along the left margin. 5 Cleveland Row‚ 10 December 1810. Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840)‚ hero of Acre (1799). Price : £150.00
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SPRY‚ Rear-Admiral Sir Richard. 11584
Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.Spry’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’‚ announcing the appointment of Jacob Benider as a vice consul in Morocco‚ and reporting that “I have ordered Capt Corby to England with the Remains of His Royal Highness the Duke of York who dyed at Monaco the 17th Inst of a violent Fever”‚ with other news. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ two separated leaves‚ some paper faults‚ but in clean legible condition. Jersey at Sea‚ 30 September 1767. Uncommon. Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Spry (1715-1775) served in the West Indies and North America (including the reduction of Louisbourg in 1758)‚ and in 1762 he became Commodore and Commander-in-Chief on the coast of North America. In April 1766 he was appointed to the Jersey‚ and went out to the Mediterranean as Commander-in-Chief. “... I have received a letter from Sir Horace Mann acquainting me that the Emperor of Germany will be at Florence by the 10th of Nov. & that he has in all his letters to the Grand Duke of Tuscany expressed a great desire to see the Sea & a Man of War...” Spry is therefore proceeding to Mahon “to Heave down and Refit my Ship for the occasion”.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.Spry’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’‚ announcing the appointment of Jacob Benider as a vice consul in Morocco‚ and reporting that “I have ordered Capt Corby to England with the Remains of His Royal Highness the Duke of York who dyed at Monaco the 17th Inst of a violent Fever”‚ with other news. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ two separated leaves‚ some paper faults‚ but in clean legible condition. Jersey at Sea‚ 30 September 1767. Uncommon. Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Spry (1715-1775) served in the West Indies and North America (including the reduction of Louisbourg in 1758)‚ and in 1762 he became Commodore and Commander-in-Chief on the coast of North America. In April 1766 he was appointed to the Jersey‚ and went out to the Mediterranean as Commander-in-Chief. “... I have received a letter from Sir Horace Mann acquainting me that the Emperor of Germany will be at Florence by the 10th of Nov. & that he has in all his letters to the Grand Duke of Tuscany expressed a great desire to see the Sea & a Man of War...” Spry is therefore proceeding to Mahon “to Heave down and Refit my Ship for the occasion”. Price : £150.00
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ST. VINCENT‚ John Jervis‚ Earl. 9805
Autograph Letter Signed ‘St Vincent’‚ to Lieutenant Baynes‚ Secretary of the Royal Naval Asylum‚ apparently about the procedure for visitors. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ one small tear‚ folds‚ traces of mounting on verso along upper and lower edges. Rocketts‚ 7 February 1809. Admiral John Jervis‚ Earl of St. Vincent (1735-1823). “You ask’d me a question and I gave you the best answer which suggested itself. Tp the Committee and other Commissioners who may visit the Royal Naval Asylum you may readily submit the representation‚ in question‚ unless this mode should also be interdicted.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘St Vincent’‚ to Lieutenant Baynes‚ Secretary of the Royal Naval Asylum‚ apparently about the procedure for visitors. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ one small tear‚ folds‚ traces of mounting on verso along upper and lower edges. Rocketts‚ 7 February 1809. Admiral John Jervis‚ Earl of St. Vincent (1735-1823). “You ask’d me a question and I gave you the best answer which suggested itself. Tp the Committee and other Commissioners who may visit the Royal Naval Asylum you may readily submit the representation‚ in question‚ unless this mode should also be interdicted.” Price : £100.00
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STEWART‚ Admiral Sir Houston. 11473
A long entertaining and affectionate Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Mercer Elphinstone‚ daughter of Admiral Lord Keith‚ about her father’s arrival at Portsmouth‚ agreeable dinners‚ the Russian admiral (”...talks broad Scotch & was I believe once a Master in our service”)‚ orders for the Cherbourg squadron‚ a cramped journey by coach from Exeter‚ and much else. 7 pp. 8½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ address panel written and signed ‘Keith’ by Admiral Lord Keith‚ small red wax seal. Queen Charlotte‚ St. Helens‚ 30 November 1813. Sir Houston Stewart (1791-1875)‚ Admiral of the Fleet‚ entered the Navy in 1805. From 1806 he served under Lord Cochrane in the Imperieuse. Later he was Admiral Keith’s signal lieutenant in the Channel Fleet‚ commanded various ships on the Jamaica and North America stations‚ became superintendent of Malta Dockyard. In 1855 he was second in command under Sir Edmund Lyons in the Black Sea.
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A long entertaining and affectionate Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Mercer Elphinstone‚ daughter of Admiral Lord Keith‚ about her father’s arrival at Portsmouth‚ agreeable dinners‚ the Russian admiral (”...talks broad Scotch & was I believe once a Master in our service”)‚ orders for the Cherbourg squadron‚ a cramped journey by coach from Exeter‚ and much else. 7 pp. 8½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ address panel written and signed ‘Keith’ by Admiral Lord Keith‚ small red wax seal. Queen Charlotte‚ St. Helens‚ 30 November 1813. Sir Houston Stewart (1791-1875)‚ Admiral of the Fleet‚ entered the Navy in 1805. From 1806 he served under Lord Cochrane in the Imperieuse. Later he was Admiral Keith’s signal lieutenant in the Channel Fleet‚ commanded various ships on the Jamaica and North America stations‚ became superintendent of Malta Dockyard. In 1855 he was second in command under Sir Edmund Lyons in the Black Sea. Price : £175.00
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THORNBROUGH‚ Commander Edward. 6596
Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying he intends coming to London as soon as he can to sort out matters relating to the estate of the late Mrs.Jennings and other financial matters‚ and announcing that he has received “a Commission appointing me First Lieut of the Temerara”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine. 29 November 1767. Master & Commander Edward Thornbrough (d. 1784)‚ then First Lieutenant on HMS Temeraire. He was later First Lieutenant of H.M.S.Captain (64 guns)‚ flagship of Rear-Admiral John Montagu‚ and sailed for North America in June 1771 He was first commissioned Lieutenant in 1744 and Master & Commander in 1774‚ when he was appointed to HMS Tamar‚ Sloop (16)‚ then on station in North America. He was the father of Admiral Sir Edward Thornbrough (1754-1834).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying he intends coming to London as soon as he can to sort out matters relating to the estate of the late Mrs.Jennings and other financial matters‚ and announcing that he has received “a Commission appointing me First Lieut of the Temerara”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine. 29 November 1767. Master & Commander Edward Thornbrough (d. 1784)‚ then First Lieutenant on HMS Temeraire. He was later First Lieutenant of H.M.S.Captain (64 guns)‚ flagship of Rear-Admiral John Montagu‚ and sailed for North America in June 1771 He was first commissioned Lieutenant in 1744 and Master & Commander in 1774‚ when he was appointed to HMS Tamar‚ Sloop (16)‚ then on station in North America. He was the father of Admiral Sir Edward Thornbrough (1754-1834). Price : £100.00
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WARWICK‚ Robert Rich‚ second Earl. 11511
Original Warrant Signed ‘Warwicke’‚ addressed to the Commissioners of the Navy‚ ordering the complete provisioning of the fleet “for the next summer’s guard”‚ listing all 44 ships by name beneath. 1 page 12½ x 9 inches‚ right margin ragged and soiled‚ but complete‚ and in good condition otherwise.integral blank leaf‚ docketed on verso. Warwick’s device (a crown above an anchor) impressed upper left. From the Collection of the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Warwick House‚ 6 February 1648 [1649]. Robert Rich‚ Earl of Warwick (1587-1658)‚ Lord High Admiral of England (for Parliament) during the Civil War. Another of his titles was Lord of the Caribee Islands‚ and he was active in colonial ventures‚ becoming president of the New England Company‚ and a zealous member of the Bermuda and Providence Companies. The warrant replaces an earlier order with this revised list of ships‚ and requires the provision of boatswains’ and carpenters’ stores for the whole summer’s campaign.
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Original Warrant Signed ‘Warwicke’‚ addressed to the Commissioners of the Navy‚ ordering the complete provisioning of the fleet “for the next summer’s guard”‚ listing all 44 ships by name beneath. 1 page 12½ x 9 inches‚ right margin ragged and soiled‚ but complete‚ and in good condition otherwise.integral blank leaf‚ docketed on verso. Warwick’s device (a crown above an anchor) impressed upper left. From the Collection of the 5th Earl of Rosebery. Warwick House‚ 6 February 1648 [1649]. Robert Rich‚ Earl of Warwick (1587-1658)‚ Lord High Admiral of England (for Parliament) during the Civil War. Another of his titles was Lord of the Caribee Islands‚ and he was active in colonial ventures‚ becoming president of the New England Company‚ and a zealous member of the Bermuda and Providence Companies. The warrant replaces an earlier order with this revised list of ships‚ and requires the provision of boatswains’ and carpenters’ stores for the whole summer’s campaign. Price : £550.00
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WILLIAMS‚ Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas. 7487
Document Signed ‘Thos.Williams’‚ partly printed‚ possibly a wrapper for an order‚ to the Lieutenant of the Kangaroo‚ and the Masters of the Raisonable and Kangaroo. 6 x 7½ inches‚ old repair at lower edge. Given on board the Namur‚ at the Nore‚ 27 June 1813. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams (1761/2–1841). After distinguished service in the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars‚ Williams was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in October 1811.
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Document Signed ‘Thos.Williams’‚ partly printed‚ possibly a wrapper for an order‚ to the Lieutenant of the Kangaroo‚ and the Masters of the Raisonable and Kangaroo. 6 x 7½ inches‚ old repair at lower edge. Given on board the Namur‚ at the Nore‚ 27 June 1813. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Williams (1761/2–1841). After distinguished service in the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars‚ Williams was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore in October 1811. Price : £45.00
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