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Contract for Nassau (1785)

A 24 page contract for Nassau (1785), a 3rd Rate 64-gun ship, between the Admiralty and James Martin Hilhouse of Bristol in Somersetshire, dated 18 December 1782 and signed 20 December 1782.

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Object Details

ID:	ADT0062
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Vessels:	Nassau (1785)
Date made:	18 December 1782
Credit:	© Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 460 mm x 300 mm
Parts:	Box Contract for Nassau (1785) (Manuscript) (ADT0062) Contract for Northumberland (1798) (Manuscript) (ADT0063) Contract for Eridanus (1813) (Manuscript) (ADT0064) Contract for a 60 ft Sailing Lighter (?) (1798) (Manuscript) (ADT0065) Contract for a 70 ft Mooring Lighter (1811) (Manuscript) (ADT0066) Contract for Magicienne (1812) (Manuscript) (ADT0067) Contract for Melampus (1785) (Manuscript) (ADT0068) Contract for Destruction (1804) (Manuscript) (ADT0069) Contract for M.V. 37, a Mortar Vessel (1856) (Manuscript) (ADT0070) Contract for Newcastle (?) (1813) (Manuscript) (ADT0071) Contract for Assistance (1809) and Aid (1809); later used for Chatham (1811) and Portsmouth (1811) (Manuscript) (ADT0072) Contract for Diligence (1814) (Manuscript) (ADT0073) Unnamed 57 ft Ordnance Vessel (1826) and possible unnamed 55 ft Victualling Vessel (1827) (Manuscript) (ADT0074)