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'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered from
23 August 1780
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'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Gravesend by Mr Cleverly. Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered
26 October 1780
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'Director' (1784). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for 'Director' (1784), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker, building at Gravesend by Mr William Cleverly. Note that the name in the Admiralty stamp has been altered from &#
30 September 1780
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'Scout' (1780). Plan showing the body plans, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Scout (1780), as taken off. Also includes the mast and spar dimensions. From Tyne & Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newca
1780
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. Calendar for the single year of 1780. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze. 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. Around the edge of the table are
1780
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. Calendar for the single year of 1780. The calendar is made from a disc of silver. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of days. There are two rings of inscription around the
1780
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. Decanter
1780
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. deck
1780
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. deck, orlop
1780
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. deck, quarter & forecastle
1780
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. foremast
1780
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. foremast. There are two documents marked ZAZ6676.1 and ZAZ6676.2 which can be viewed via the grey toggle to the right of the WHOLE field.
1780
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. frame
1780
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. Inboard profile plan
1780
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. Lid for the box containing the Amplitude compass
1780
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. lines
1780
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. lines & profile The drawing appears to be the design draught for 'Tisiphone' class fireships. The 'as built' sheer and profile of 'Comet', 1783, shows built-up bulwarks and other differences to this draught
1780
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. lines & profile
1780
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. Lower deck plan
1780
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. Magnetic compass designed for measuring the sun's amplitude. The compass card is manuscript and hand-coloured. The North point is indicated with a coat of arms, and the East point is also slightly embellished. The card is graduated to 32 points and
1780
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. mast, main
1780
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. Metal rectangular plaque with clipped corners for the half bow model in frame made in wood that has been polished.
1780
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. profile
1780
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. Sample of putty.
1780
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. Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half bow model constructed plank on frame and made in wood that has been stained and polished. The model depicts the starboard three quarter bow and has been mounted to a rectangular oak backboard and secured to it along
1783
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. sheer & profile
1780
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. Side panel for a compass box made of wood with a piece of red glass inset roughly centre.
1780
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. Side panel for a compass box made of wood with an incised diamond motif.
1780
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. Universal equinoctial dial for latitudes 0°-75° North. The base-plate is shield-shaped and is supported by three levelling screws. A circular disc is set on top of this. Hinged to its North end is an hour-circle segment. This supports the gnomon
1780
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. Upper deck plan
1780
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2517. Pocket watch in a hallmarked silver pair-case. It has a full-plate fusee movement, with a verge escapement and plain balance. The watch has a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and spade and poker hands (most of minute hand is broken off and miss
circa 1780
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A chart of Montego Bay on the north west shore of the island of Jamaica [and] Port Antonio on the north east shore of the island of Jamaica. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: Montego Bay ca. 1: 18 000 (bar), Port Antonio ca. 1: 8 000 (bar). Cartographic Note
1780
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A chart of the bay and harbour of Pensacola in the province of West Florida surveyed by George Gauld A.M.. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Variation shown 4 degrees 30' E. Graduated. Bar scales in statute and nau
1780
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A chart of the bay and harbour of Pensacola in the province of West Florida surveyed by George Gauld A.M.. There are two variants of this chart in the collection.
1780
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A chart of the coast of New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania [sic], Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, &c. Composed from the deposit of surveys of the Right Honourable the Lords of Trade, with soundings and nautical remarks from Lt. Jno. Knight of the N
1780
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A chart of the Island of Bourbon in the Indian Ocean. On backing sheet. Scale: [ca.1:225 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Borders graduated for lat & long, prime meridian St Pauls, London. Rhumb lines. Rocks and anchorages indicated. Scales in English a
1780
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A new plan of the island of Grenada from the original French survey by Monsieur Pinel; taken in 1763 by order of Government. Single sheet. Hand col engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Scale: ca. 1:35 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Scale in miles and paces.
1780
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A plan of St Philips Castle and fortifications in the island of Minorca. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Scale: 1:4 500 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 325 degrees. Scale in yards. Contents Note: The fortifications are shown
1780
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A plan of the principle part of Cork Harbour shewing the situation of the several batteries erected for its defence in 1752 and in 1779.. Single sheet, manuscript. Scale: 1:12,000. North at 180 degrees. The scale is in English miles, Irish miles, and fee
1780
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A plan of the town, bar, harbour and environs, of Charlestown in South Carolina, with all the channels, soundings, sailing-marks &c. From the surveys made in the colony; engraved by William Faden, Charing Cross, 1780.. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.
1780
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A sketch of the battle near Camden in South Carolina, 16 Aug.st 1780.. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: 1:4 800 (bar). Cartographic Note: Bar scale in feet. Lacks imprint. Printed on Bates paper. Military positions coloured.
1780
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A sketch of the battle near Camden in South Carolina, 16 Aug.st 1780.. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: 1:4 800 (bar). Cartographic Note: Bar scale in feet. Plate same as HNS165A. Printed on thin paper with an unidentified watermark. Border yellow, plan ti
1780
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A sketch of the battle near Camden in South Carolina, 16 Aug.st 1780.. There are two variants of this plan in the collection.
1780
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A sketch of the environs of Charlestown in South Carolina. By Captain Geo. Sproule, Assistant Engineer on the spot.. Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:130 000. Cartographic Note: Variation not shown, ungraduated. Latitude of the node of the compass rad
1780
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A sketch of the environs of Charlestown in South Carolina. By Captain Geo. Sproule, Assistant Engineer on the spot.. There are four variants of this chart in the collection.
1780
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A sketch of the operations before Charlestown the capital of South Carolina. There are three variants of this chart in the collection.
1780
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A sketch of the operations before Charlestown the capital of South Carolina. Two sheets. Engraved. Scale: 1:12 000 (bar). Contents Note: Contains an inset chart of Charlestown harbour at 1:50 000 (bar), Contains references to fortifications, outworks and
1780
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A topographical map of the island of Minorca geometrically survey'd by the Royal Engineers, while it remained in the possession of the French during the last war. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: 1:55 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 332 degrees. Mer
1780
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Admiral Richard Edwards, d.1794. A three-quarter-length portrait of Richard Edwards, Admiral of the Blue. He faces left and wears a flag officer's full-dress uniform 1767-83, with his hat and cane in his right hand. The background shows the coast of
1780
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Admiral Sir Charles Hardy, circa 1717-80. A three-quarter-length portrait to left wearing flag officer's full-dress uniform, 1767-83 and white wig. His right hand holds his sword and his left hand is in his breeches pocket. His flagship is in the lef
1780
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Barca per Li sign officiali di Palazzo Gondola di S.A.S Gran Maetro di Malta (launch of the officials of Palazzo and gondola of the Grand Master of Malta). Bound with PAF8207-PAF8293, PAF8295-PAF8313.; Page 87 (Nro.86).
1780
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Battery at Roches-Tower. Single sheet, coloured manuscript, segmented and backed. Scale: 1:1,200. The scale is in feet. Additional Places: Cork Harbour, Cobh, Ireland.
1780
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Belle Poule (1780). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, stern board outine with decorations and name in a cartouche on the stern counter, sheer lines with inboard detail and figurehead, longitudinal half-breadth for Belle Poule (1780), a captured Fr
9 November 1780
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Bombarda Napolitana (Bombardment of a city on the coast by a Neopolitan fighting ship). Bound with PAF8207-PAF8239, PAF8241-PAF8313.; Page 33 (Nro.32).
1780
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Brulotto Moscovito e Feluca per Disbarcar la Gente Caminando in Puppa con tutte le Vele (Russian fireship with a felucca flying the Russian flag in tow). Bound with PAF8207-PAF8229, PAF8231-PAF8313.; Heightened with white.; Page 23 (Nro.22).
1780
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Canalis Ladogensis. Single sheet. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. The map is printed on blue paper. Scale: ca. 1: 85 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 25 degrees. Scale in Russian miles and wersts.
1780
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Captain Sir Richard Pearson, 1731-1806. A three-quarter-length portrait of traditional 'kit-cat' size (36 x 28 inches). Pearson sits to the to the left in captain's (over three years) full-dress uniform 1774-87 with a tie wig, and a sword v
1780
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Captain Sir William Abdy, Bt, circa 1732-1803. A half-length portrait to left showing Abdy wearing captain's full-dress uniform, 1774-87 and a white tie wig. Seated in a red chair with his left hand resting on his arm, the sitter confronts the gaze o
1780
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Carracca per pulire il Fondo (dredger). Bound with PAF8207-PAF8312.; Page 106 (Nro.106).
1780
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Cato (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building Cato (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker, at Gravesend by Mr William Cleverley. Signed by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of
3 March 1780
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Cato (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle proposed for Cato (1782), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The plan does not apply to Grampus (1782), as she did not have an enclosed quarterdeck (i.e. a poop).
27 November 1780
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Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The alterations in black refer to the Grampus as she did not have a quarterdeck. Plan ZAZ1636 sho
November 1780
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Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Cato (1782), and also likely for Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers.
Circa December 1780
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Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with for & aft platforms for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The alterations relate to Grampus.
27 November 1780
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Cato (1782); Grampus (1782). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck proposed for Cato (1782) and Grampus (1782), 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. The upper deck alterations relate to Grampus, as she did not have an enclosed quarterdeck (i.e. no poop de
23 December 1780
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Celestial planispheres. Printed north and south celestial planispheres. Coloured and mounted on rice paper, with material border and on rollers.
1780
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Chasse di Marsiglia che va in Puppa (Marseille sailing vessel). Bound with PAF8207-PAF8257, PAF8259-PAF8313.; Heightened with white.; Page 51 (Nro.50).
1780
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Counter commemorating Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792) and HMS 'Sandwich'. Counter commemorating Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792) and HMS 'Sandwich'. Obverse: The Admiral's bust (right), cocked hat and uniform.
1780
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Der Sinus Finnicus von Cronstad bis St Petersburg benebst den auf seinen Kusten befindlichen Lufthofen. Single sheet. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. The map is printed on blue paper. Scale: ca. 1: 79 00
1780
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