Papers of Sir Graham Eden Hamond [manuscript] 1803-1825.

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Papers of Sir Graham Eden Hamond [manuscript] 1803-1825.

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A letterbook, 1803-06, from his command of the H.M.S. Lively and H.M.S. Plantagenet contains copies of correspondence between various senior officers, the naval office, the transport office and Hamond concerning action in the Mediterranean theater particularly the invasion of Naples. The outfitting of ships and the supply and transportation of prisoners are of major concern. The orderbook, 1805-06, contains 18th century precedent-setting orders pertaining to courts-martial, including the full minutes of a 1753 court martial over the loss of the H.M.S. Assurance. There is also an 1805 report of the French strength at Cadiz and a series of letters regarding troop transport and Mediterranean action. The orderbook, 1808-25, from Hamond's command of the H.M.S. Victorious, 1808-09, and the H.M.S. Rivoli, 1813-14, during the Napoleonic Wars, and the H.M.S. Wellesley, and H.M.S. Spartiate, 1824-35, which cruised to Rio de Janiero contains orders in council and orders from the office of the Lord high Admiral directed to all naval captains plus orders concerning his ship given directly to Hamond. An 1808 report on naval uniforms is included. The final orderbook, n.d., contains Hamond's orders to officers on his ship regarding the performance of their regular duties. Correspondents include Cuthbert Collingwood, William Cornwallis, James Henry Craig, Adam Duncan, George Keith Elphinstone, Ld. Keith, John Knight, William Marsden, John Orde, and Frank Sotheron.

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Lively.

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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...

Collingwood, Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron, 1750-1810

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Hamond, Graham Eden, Sir, 1779-1862

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Knight, John, 1748?-1831

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Craig, James Henry, Sir, 1748-1812

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Epithet: General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x00030e Epithet: Major-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x00031d ...

Marsden, William, 1754-1836

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H.M.S. Plantagenet.

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Duncan of Camperdown, Adam Duncan, Viscount, 1731-1804

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British Admiral. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) and letters signed (2) : [London], to Sir James Murray-Pulteney, 1804 Jul. 5-22 and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270744180 British naval officer. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], [1764 Sept.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270742490 ...

H.M.S. Rivoli.

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Elphinstone, George Keith, 1746-1823

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Sotheron, Frank, 1766-1839,

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H.M.S. Wellesley.

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H.M.S. Spartiate.

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Cornwallis, William, Sir, 1744-1819

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H.M.S. Victorious.

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Orde, John, 1751-1824,

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