"Instructions for the better keeping Company with His Majesty's Ship ROBUST". Printed instructions, issued by George Keith Elphinstone, Captain, to the master of the MERCURY merchantman.
"Instructions for the better keeping Company with His Majesty's Ship ROBUST". Printed instructions, with copious manuscript additions, issued in Gibraltar Bay 10 February 1794 by George Keith Elphinstone, Captain, to the master of the MERCURY merchantman.
Record Details
| Item reference: | SGN/A/13 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1794-02-10 - ? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- 'Instructions for the better ordering of his majesties fleet in sailing, given by Prince Rupert and George, Duke of Albermarle on board the Royal Charles at the Bay of the Nore, 1 May 1666', (formerly SM1). (Manuscript) (SGN/A/1)
- 'Instructions for the better ordering of his majesties ships under command in sailing ... and in fighting', issued by Henry, Duke of Grafton, Vice-Admiral of England and Chief Command of his Majesties shipps...' . (Manuscript) (SGN/A/2)
- 'Instructions...... For the Captains of Her Majesties Ships, and Masters of Merchants Ships or Veffels: For the better security of the latter, when they fhall from time to time proceed under Convoy of the former'. (Manuscript) (SGN/A/4)
- Printed sheets of signals giving Day, Night, Fog, Fighting and additional chasing signals, also Fireship signals 'Observ'd by His Majestys Ships of War and Merchants Ships that Sail with Convoy. (Manuscript) (SGN/A/5)
- 'Instructions for the better keeping Company with His Majefty's ship' issued to Mr J Wendor, master of the EXETER by Captain Joseph Vaillant of the NEMESIS. (Manuscript) (SGN/A/6)
- 'Signals and Instructions for Ships under Convoy', issued to John Lorcy, master of the merchant VINE by Lieutenant Vincent Webb of HM Cutter FOX. (Manuscript) (SGN/A/7)
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