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'Hayling' (1760). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, inboard profile with scroll head, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck detail for the 'Hayling' (1760), a single-masted sixty-six foot timber hoy
circa 1759-1760
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'Monarch' (1765); 'Ramillies' (1763); 'Terrible' (1762); 'Russell' (1764); 'Invincible' (1765); 'Magnificent' (1766); 'Prince of Wales' (1765); 'Marlborough' (1767); 'Rob
Circa July 1760
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'Sir Isaac Newton drawn and scraped MDCCLX by James Macardel'. Text in English and French below title. The French text is stated at bottom to be from an 'Ode sur la mort de Madame de Bareith avec une lettre par Mons de Voltaire'. ZBA1
1760
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. Calendar for the single year of 1760. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze with a gold-coloured finish. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of days. Aroun
1760
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. Calendar for the single year of 1765. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze, which has tarnished. The calendar has a hole at the edge and another near the edge. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations an
1765
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. Cordial with a pointed round funnel bowl, a white opaque twist stem (two outer thick threads one inner thread) and a plain conical foot with a pontil mark. Engraved in diamond point with a warship, the inscription: 'Success to the Britishe Fleet�
1760
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. deck
1760
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. Dry compass card Card- Mica coverd with paper, white with black markings, graduated to 32 points and quadrantally in degrees. Has a decorated E point. Needle-Single flat bar needle 6" long, 0.75" wide at centre, tapering slightly towards the
1760
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1760
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1760
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1760
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1760
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. Lines. There is a letter and envelope marked ZAZ7450.1 and ZAZ7450.2, which can be viewed via the grey toggle to the right of the WHOLE field.
1760
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A plan of Great Courland Bay surveyed in August 1760 by Jno. Byrne. Single sheet. Ms. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Physical description Note: Watermark - Villedary. Scale: [ca. 1:16 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Soundings shown. Scale i
1760
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A plan of Tobago. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: [ca. 1:300 000]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. North at 4 degrees. Soundings and rocks shown. Scale in leagues. Contents Note: Cartouche with palm tree landscape and shell full of fruit. Text panel on soundings
1760
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Adriaan Bankert, Lt. Admiraal van Zeeland. Print
1760
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Adriaen Bankert, Lt. Admiral van Zeeland. Print
1760
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Albion (1763); Fortitude (1780); Irresistable (1782); Grafton (1771); Alcide (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Albion (1763) a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan was later used for buildin
Circa June 1760
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Albion (1763); Irresistable (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Albion (1763), and later, by Admiralty Order dated 6 July 1778, for Irresistible (1782), both 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signe
23 April 1760
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Centaur (captured 1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sternboard decoration detail with name on the counter in a cartouche, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Centaur (captured 1759), a captured F
Circa December 1759
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Centaur (captured 1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Centaur (captured 1759), a captured French Third Rate. The plan illustrates the ship as altered and fitted to a British layout as a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, at Chatham Dockya
Circa mid 1760
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Escape from the 'Luxborough Galley'. This is the fourth of six scenes, 'The loss of the ‘Luxborough Galley' in 1727 and the escape of some of her crew'. The captain and 21 men and boys escaped in the ship’s boat, calle
1760
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Essex (1760); Warship; Third rate; 64-guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design of the third rate ‘Essex’ (1760), a 64-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The number ‘88’ is on the base. On the side of the hull are painted the c
1760
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Ferret (1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and fiddle scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building the Ferret (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop. A copy of this plan was sent to Mr Stanton on 17 May
May 1760
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Ferret (1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, and lower deck with platforms for fitting the Ferret (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop at Rotherhithe by Mr Stanton. A copy of the plan was sent to Mr Stanton on 10 September 17
September 1760
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Joos de Moor, Vice Admiraal van Zeeland. Print
1760
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Joos De Moor, Vice Admiraal van Zeeland. Print
1760
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L'Entree du Port de Marseille Vu de la Montagne appellee Tete de More. Plate No.4.
1760
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L'Interieur du Port de Marseille Vu du Pavillon de l'horloge du Parc. Plate No.2.
1760
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Martin (1761); Beaver (1761). Scale: 1;48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail and longitudinal half-breadth for building Martin (1761) and Beaver (1761), both 14-gun Ship Sloops. Signed by William Bately [Surveyor of the Navy, 1
May 1760
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Medal commemorating Captain William Wilson's voyage to China. Medal commemorating Captain William Wilson's voyage to China. Obverse: Neptune, seated (right), upon a rock, points out to Mercury (Commerce), standing, a new route to China amid a cl
1760
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Medal commemorating the defence of Colberg and H S von der Heyde, 1760. Medal commemorating the defence of Colberg and H. S. von der Heyde, 1760. Obverse: Bust of the commandant, von der Heyde, in a wig, in uniform (right), bare-headed, hair tied behind.
1760
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Medal commemorating the defence of Colberg and P von Werner, 1760. Medal commemorating the defence of Colberg and Paul von Werner, 1760. Obverse: Bust of General von Werner in a cloak (right), bare-headed. Cross of decoration round neck. Legend: 'PA
1760
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Mermaid (1761) Hussar (1763) , Soleby (1763). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadth as proposed and approved for Mermaid (1761), a 28-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, for building at Hull by Mr Blaydes, and later for Hu
circa. May 1760
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Mermaid (1761), Hussar (1763), Soleby (1763). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the Inboard profile plan as proposed and approved for Mermaid (1761), a 28-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, for building at Hull by Mr Blaydes, and later for Hussar (1763) and Soleby (1763), a
August 1760
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Mermaid (1761). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines and longitudinal half breadt as proposed and approved for Mermaid (1761), a 28-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, for building at Hull by Mr Blaydes. Signed by Thomas Slade (Surveyor of the Navy) a
1760
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Otter (1767). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & after platforms proposed (and approved) for Otter (1767), a 14-gun Ship Sloop to be built at Deptford Dockyard.
Circa June 1760
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Romney (1762). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Romney (1762), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan includes alterations to the roundhouse and solid bulwarks to the poop deck, which were added
Circa November 1760
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Senegal (1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Senegal (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop. The plan includes sweep ports and swivel gun mounts along the broad
Circa 1760
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Senegal (1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Senegal (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop. The plan refers to her as a frigate to be built at Rotherhithe by Mr Henry Bird. S
circa May 1760
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Senegal (1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore & aft platforms for Senegal (1760), a 14-gun Ship Sloop.
Circa 1760
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Speedwell (fl.1760). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and deck plan for Speedwell (fl.1760), a 58ft Armed Cutter, as taken off at Mr Bird's Dock in Jun
Circa June 1760
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Temeraire (1759). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline and decoration detail, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Temeraire (1759), a captured Third Rate, as taken off at Portsmouth
5 March 1760
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The 'Luxborough Galley' burnt right down. This is thethird of a set of six scenes, 'The loss of the ‘Luxborough’ Galley in 1727 and the escape of some of her crew'. The ‘Luxborough’ is shown finally destroyed by
1760
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The Honourable Augustus Keppel Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majestie's Fleet. Print
1760
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The yawl of the 'Luxborough Galley'. This is the fifth of a set of six scenes, 'The Loss of the ‘Luxborough’ Galley in 1727 and the escape of some of her crew.' The last survivors are shown in the yawl of the ‘Luxbor
1760
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To His Royal Highness Edward Duke of York, this Engraving is dedicated by His most obedient humble servant, Willm Baillie Captn 3d Regt light Dragoons. Print
1760
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A branch of the bread fruit tree with fruit. The first of two such breadfruit engravings published in John Hawkesworth's 'Voyages' (an account of the journeys by Captain Cook, Vice Admiral John Byron, and Joseph Banks published on behalf of
1770s
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A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title). Alexander Buchan was a Scottish landscape artist on Captain James Cook's first Pacific voyage, in the 'Endeavour' (1768-71). Appointed by Joseph Banks, Buchan's fie
1760s
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Plates of Cook's Voyages - Voyage 1. Vice Admiral John Byron accompanied George Anson on his circumnavigation of the globe (via the Falkland Islands and through the Pacific) in the 1760s. Byron was published (along with Captain James Cook and Joseph
1760s
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The attack of Captain Wallis in the Dolphin by the natives Otaheite. Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1795) took command of the frigate Dolphin (back from John Byron's circumnavigation of the globe). Wallis' description of Tahiti (as published by Joh
1760s
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View of Matavia Bay in Otaheite taken from One Tree Hill. Otaheite was originally named Port Royal Harbour in King George the Third's Island by Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1795). The view is taken from One Tree Hill, and the tree is a new species of
1760s
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View of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut.. Alexander Buchan was a Scottish landscape artist on Captain James Cook's first Pacific voyage, in the 'Endeavour' (1768-71). Appointed by Joseph Banks, Buchan's field drawings (alon
1760s
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View of the inside of a house on the island of Ulietea, with representation of a dance. This drawing was developed by Cipriani, from several of Sydney Parkinson’s drawings of dancing Raiateans. Ulietea (Raiatea) was the center from which the Society
late 1760s-70s
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the orlop deck with platforms for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing an inboard profile for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing basic sheer lines for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the middle deck plan for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker.
June 1760
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Ocean (1761). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck for 'Ocean' (1761), a 90-gun Second Rate, third-decker.
June 1760
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'London' (1766). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the inboard profile for 'London' (1766), a 90-gun Second Rate, three decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. Initialled by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-1771]. Reverse: Signed by
24 June 1760
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