Appointment of Captain Oliver to be directly under the command of Captain Lord Adolphus FitzClarence HMY ROYAL GEORGE.

An official letter from the Admiralty office appointing Commander Robert Oliver of the steam Vessel HMS PHOENIX, under the command of Captain Lord Adolphus FitzClarence.

Administrative / biographical background
FitzClarence was an illegitimate child of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later William IV) and his mistress, Dorothy Jordan. He was sent to sea at the age of eleven in 1813

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Item reference:	OLE/1/4; MSS/94/006.0 MSS/94/006
Catalogue Section:	Personal collections
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1583 - 1848; 1834-07-02 1834-7-02 1848-01-01 - ?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Oliver, Robert, Captain Sir, 1784-1848. (Manuscript) (OLE)
- Captain Robert Oliver's official papers relating to his service in the Royal Navy. (Manuscript) (OLE/1)
  - Robert Oliver certificate showing ships he served on. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/1)
  - Appointment of Commander onboard HMS DEE. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/2)
  - Appointment of Commander of the steam vessel PHOENIX. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/3)
  - Appointment of Captain Oliver to be directly under the command of Captain Lord Adolphus FitzClarence HMY ROYAL GEORGE. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/4)
  - Handwritten orders to take command of HMS ASIA from Samuel Warren on board the WILLIAM & MARY. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/5)
  - Handwritten order to convey Admiral Robert Stepsons to Deal 23 July 1834. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/6)
  - Appointment of Robert Oliver to be under the command of Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence ROYAL GEORGE 13 August 1834. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/7)
  - Handwritten orders to head out to sea 20 August 1834. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/8)
  - Appointment of Captain Oliver to HMS PHOENIX. (Manuscript) (OLE/1/9)

Appointment of Captain Oliver to be directly under the command of Captain Lord Adolphus FitzClarence HMY ROYAL GEORGE.

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