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
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder; 7 papers
Date made: 1787-09-24 - 1803-05-06
Creator: Cornwallis, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin