Great Britain Admiralty records, 1661-1809.

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Great Britain Admiralty records, 1661-1809.

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Account book titled General Expenditure of the Admiralty from 2 April, 1661, to 2 November, 1692, signed by Thomas Papillon, Simon Mayne, and Hum. Ayles; logbook (1721-1725) of orders of the day and copies of letters from naval officers and commissioners at Sheerness Dockyard, signed by Wm. Ward; and memoranda (1807-1809) to British ship captains from the Admiralty.

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Sheerness Dockyard (Great Britain)

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Mayne, Simon

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Ayles, Hum.

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Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Ward, Wm. (William), active 1721-1725

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Great Britain. Admiralty

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Papillon, Thomas, 1623-1702

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