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Private signals, Order of Sailing, Line of Battle issued to various HMS ships. (Manuscript)
1745-1782
HOL/71-74
Miscellaneous material including a collection of notes and sketches entitled 'miscelleanous books'; various signal books and tables of flags. (Manuscript)
0000
HOL/78
Notebook covering flags issued by the Duke of York; Duke of York's instructions for sailing; fighting instructions; Russell's sailing and fighting instructions (1691) and other various instructions, n.d. (Manuscript)
0000
HOL/79
French signal book 'Trente et un Feuilles de Signaux Ordres de Combat et de l'Escadre Commandée par le Maréchal de Tourville', 1690. (Manuscript)
1690-01-01 - ?
HOL/2
Night signals and instructions for the conduct of Ships of War, 1799, by command of Their Lordships John Barrow, n.d., Colpoys, Patton and Dickinson. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - ?
HOL/52
French fighting instructions 'Signaux pour le Combat', signed by the Comte de Tourville, printed, 1691? (Manuscript)
1691?-01-01
HOL/3
Instructions made by the Rt. Hon Edward Russel, Adm, for the year 1691 for the better ordering of the Fleet in sailing by day and night, printed. (Manuscript)
1691-01-01 - ?
HOL/4
Signal book for the Ships of War, Kempenfelt's signal book of 1782, printed, with hand coloured flags. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/34
The Sailing and Fighting Instructions of Signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Jonathan Greenwood, 1714. (Manuscript)
1714-01-01 - ?
HOL/10
'Notes sur la 'Tactique Navale' de Clerk'; 'Contrats d'Escadres pendant la Guerre d'Amerique 1778-83' and 'Percu Historique sur la Tactique Navale' Notes on naval tactics; list of flags of American ships of war; and history of naval tactics. (Manuscript)
1778-01-01 - 1836-12-31
HOL/68
French signal book 'Livres des Signaux de jour a l'Usage des Vaisseaux de Guerre Francais á Paris', 1819. (Manuscript)
1819-01-01 - ?
HOL/63
French signals 'Ordres et Signaux Generaux de M. le Comte de Tourville', printed papers with notes inserted by Holland, 1693. (Manuscript)
1693-01-01 - ?
HOL/7
System of General Night Signals for the use of HM Ships and Squadrons and adopted to Merchant Ships, English and Foreign etc., Michel Thomson, Surgeon of HMS ODIN, Malta 1850. (Manuscript)
1850-01-01 - ?
HOL/69
Flags at sea for all nations 'Les Pavillons ou Bannieres que le Plupart des Nations Arborent en Mer', David Mortier, Amsterdam, 1718. (Manuscript)
1718-01-01 - ?
HOL/11
The Seaman's Vade-Mecum and Defensive War by Sea, London, William Mountain, teacher of Mathematics, 1744, also signature of John Busenil on fly-leaf. (Manuscript)
1744-01-01 - ?
HOL/12
French signals 'Signaux Generaux de M. le Maréchal Conflans, Vice Amiral de France' comprising four volumes of signals bound as one: 'A l'Ancre', 'A La Voile', 'De Combat' and 'De Marche e de Bataille', Brest, 1759. (Manuscript)
1759-01-01 - ?
HOL/16
Instructions given the convoy for the better keeping Company, printed, issued from HMS EMERALD off Charlestown Bar, Dec 1782, W Knell. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/74
Signal book (Manuscript)
1760-01-01 - ?
HOL/17
Signal book, 1796, with Admiral Holland's note' Translation by Rear Admiral Philip Cartaret of 'Some French signals made use of with a convoy etc'. (Manuscript)
1796-01-01 - ?
HOL/48
French signal book 'Signaux de la Marine Francaise' with Admiral Holland's note 'Copy of book printed Fructidor IX (1801)', with the inscription 'A moutalan Capitaine de Vaisseau Officer de la Legion d'Honneur'. (Manuscript)
1801-01-01 - ?
HOL/54
Telegraphic Signals, or Marine Vocabulary, Captain Sir Home Popham, RN, London, 1806. (Manuscript)
1806-01-01 - ?
HOL/58
Signal book with water colour embellishments, 1805, with Admiral Holland's note 'A copy of the 1799 Book as issued to Admiral Cornwallis's Fleet June, 1805'. (Manuscript)
1799-01-01 - 1805-12-31
HOL/57
Instructions for the conduct of the Ships of War, explanatory of and relative to the Signals contained in the Signal Book herewith delivered, with Admiral Holland's note 'A second development of Kempenfelts 1781. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/35
Signal Book for the Ships of War, Lord Howe's Book of 1782, with manuscript additions inserted by Admiral Holland. (Manuscript)
1782-01-01 - ?
HOL/36
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