The Harring Bequest, Navy signals from 1799 to 1803, the so called ‘Admiral Howe’s second code.’ RHM 1935
A handwritten notebook by Robert K M, the forward in the start notes that he has copied a notebook written by J. Manley which contains watercolours. He suspected it to be Captain John Manley when he was a Lieutenant. Also in the forward is a copy of a letter from John Jervis to Evan Nepean, a secretary at the Admiralty. Contains pictures of flags, signals and their signification, same as SIG/B/101. (Formerly L65/56)
Record Details
| Item reference: | SIG/B/107 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | circa 1930 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Manuscript signal book including additional signals of Sir John Norris in the RANELAGH. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/1)
- Manuscript signal book, including Vice-Admiral Anson's additional signals by night. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/2)
- Manuscript signal book with thumb index of coloured flags, containing 'Admiral Saunders' Signals', ca.1760. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/3)
- Manuscript 'Signal Book for the Ships of War'; bound with 'instructions for the conduct of Ships of War, explanatory of, and, relative to the signals contained in the signal book'. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/4)
- Manuscript signal book arranged with a thumb index of coloured flags, and referring to the printed instructions, ca.1740s. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/5)
- Manuscript signal book with ANTELOPE on cover, ca.1756. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/6)
- Manuscript signal book with thumb index of coloured flags entitled 'The General Printed Signals with Additionals'. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/7)
- Manuscript signal book used by the fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Hardy, 1779. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/9)
- Manuscript signal book used by the fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Darby, 1780. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/10)
- Manuscript signal book, (incomplete), also used as a notebook for sailing directions, kept by Captain James Bradby, 1781. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/11)
- Manuscript signal book with thumb index, also used as a notebook for mathematical problems, kept by William Ellison, 1789. (Manuscript) (SIG/B/12)
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