Series 22. Great Britain, Navy (1769-1786)
Scope and Content
The collection includes original lists from the Royal Navy that provide detailed information on ships and their outfitting, and transcripts of Admiralty outgoing letters bound by the Naval History Society. The latter form the basis of the Society's third volume of publications in 1913: "The Dispatches of Molyneux Shuldham, Vice-Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of his Brittanic Majesty's Ships in North America, Jan-July 1776," edited by Robert W. Neeser and printed by DeVinne Press, New York.
"A List of His Majesty's Royal Navy, Navy Office", 1769
Volume: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"A Correct list of the Royal Navy for the 1st of January 1786 with the dimentions and value of the hulls, masts, yards, sails, guns, shot, anchor, cable furniture, etc.", 1786
Volume: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Great Britain Admirality Secretary's Department Out-Letters, Letters, Orders and Instructions and Secret Letters to Vice Admiral Graves April 8, 1774 - April 25, 1776/ Vols. 99-100, 548-551, 1332-1333, 1774-1776", Undated
Volume: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Great Britain Admirality Secretary's Department Out-Letters, Letters, Orders and Instructions and Secret Letters to Rear or Vice Admiral Shuldham July 19, 1775-Sept 6, 1776/ vols. 99-101, 550-552, 1333", Undated
Volume: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)