Book on instructions for agents for victualling His Majesty's Ships.
A handwritten book of instructions by William Cornwallis covering providing provisions for the ships, this is highly detailed with examples of costs based on number of men and days of voyage also has an example of tables that must be used. Also included half way is a highly detailed explanation on the reasons this must be done properly and a loose draft paper of William Cornwallis giving his permission for a person to provide provisions for his ships.
Record Details
| Item reference: | COR/100/6/5; MSS/78/006 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1795-11-10 |
| Creator: | Admiral Sir William Cornwallis |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
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- Contract for supplying provision to the squadron for the East Indies. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/1)
- Proceeding of a garrison Court Marshal held at Bombay. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/2)
- Papers on the proceeding of Court Marshals on ROYAL SOVEREIGN. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/3)
- An Official thanks to Admiral Cornwallis for his efforts at the First Battle of Groix. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/4)
- Book on instructions for agents for victualling His Majesty's Ships. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/5)
- Two copies of an account of the Battle of the Saints by William Cornwallis with transcript. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/6)
- A note book containing mathematical questions and answers. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/7)
- An indenture for supplying His Majesty's ships in the East Indies. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/8)
- A note containing the state and condition of HMS PHOENIX. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/9)
- Two order of Battle plans with flags. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/10)
- A financial statement made by Cornwallis. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/11)
- Notes of Cornwallis' retreat. (Manuscript) (COR/100/6/12)
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