Seven commissions in red leather wallet.
Seven commissions held in a red wallet including an appointment as Commander in Chief of all the ships in the East Indies 18 November 1788; Colonel of the Marine Forces 24 September 1787; a commission 12 April 1794 as Rear Admiral of the Red; appointment of Vice Admiral of the Blue 4 July 1794; appointed as Commander in Chief of all vessels employed and will be employed at Barbados of Leeward Island 1796; appointment as Admiral of the Blue 14 February 1799 and Commander in Chief 6 May 1803.
Record Details
| Item reference: | COR/100/1/2; MSS/78/006 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1787-09-24 - 1803-05-06 |
| Creator: | Cornwallis, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
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- Eighteen commissions in red leather wallet. (Manuscript) (COR/100/1/1)
- Seven commissions in red leather wallet. (Manuscript) (COR/100/1/2)
- Five commissions for William Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/100/1/3)
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