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. deck
1791
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. deck, quarter & forecastle NMM, Progress Book, volume 5, folio 254, states that 'Magicienne' arrived at Mr Graham's Yard in Harwich and was hove upon a slip on 21 September 1790, and her copper removed. She was undocked on 14 Januar
1791
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. deck, quarter & forecastle
1791
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. Inboard profile plan
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. lines
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. lines & profile
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. Lower deck plan
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. Obverse: Engraved on a thin plate a sea-captain standing, bidding farewell to a woman. Inscription above: 'M.D.' (either side) DRA. A.' (left) 'NOF. CUL. 17 91' (right). Reverse: The woman seated on the shore waving her hankerch
1791
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. platform
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. Presentation Small-Sword. Owned by Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1762-1814. The silver gilt (or gold?) and enamel hilt has an oval pommel inset with enamel plaques. The reverse plaque is damaged but the on the obverse plaque is a trophy of flags and naut
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. sheer
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. sheer & profile
1791
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. The marine sextant was developed in the late 1750s. It was used to make observations of the moon and sun. The angle is read off the curved scale at the bottom of the instrument and the scale on the arm, and allowed the navigator to estimate the latitude
1791
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. The octant has a mahogany frame and limb with a brass index arm, fittings, and a brass stop for the index arm. It also has inlaid ivory plates on the crossbar and on the back of the frame, which is missing. There is no tangent screw and the clamping cre
1791
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. The white fish-skin scabbard has two lockets, and a chape of embossed silver gilt (or gold?). Inscribed on the top locket is 'OMNE NAUTAR. DERIC. MEO SUBIRE PARA.' [All maritime dangers I am prepared to undertake.] and on the mid locket is �
1791
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. This dry card compass has a paper card (diameter 8.25 inches) marked in points and degress (0-90 in each quadrant). In addition there is a metal rim, also marked in degrees. The card is printed with the name of the inventor, Thomas Smith, and of the mak
1791
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. Upper deck plan
1791
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A felucca. Medium includes graphite. Signed by artist and dated, this is presumably from his Mediterranean tour.
1791
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A Land yacht. Hand-coloured.
1791
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A map of Surinam. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca.1:1 000 000 (bar)].
1791
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A plan of the Province of New Brunswick including part of the adjacent countries of Canada, Nova Scotia, Island of St John and New England.. Single sheet. Col. ms. Scale: [1:1 000 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Graduated Mercator chart, meridian of Greenw
1791
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A sketch of the Canal of Constantinople. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: 1:85 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 64 degrees. Scale in toises and leagues. Additional Places: Istanbul, Turkey. Contents Note: There is a text note about houses along the banks of
1791
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A sketch of the Straits of the Dardanelles. Single sheet. Ms. Scale: 1:300 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Scale in toises and leagues. Contents Note: This manuscript includes soundings and a note on the current, which were absent in the original printed ch
1791
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Black Eyed Susan. Technique includes etching.; Exhibition: Print Room Gallery 1975-6.
1791
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Cary's pocket globe. This pocket globe consists of a terrestrial sphere contained within a spherical case, but departs from the usual convention of including a celestial sphere on the inside of the case. The sphere is made of papier mache and plaster
1791
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City and environs of Sirengampatanne or Seringapatnam taken at the request of Mr Robert Adams surgeon by Alexander Cesars LeGou 1775.. Single sheet. Engraved. Medium: Segmented and backed. Scale: 1:11 500 (bar). Cartographic Note: Scales in feet and nauti
1791
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Diomede (1798); Grampus (1802). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Diomede (1798) and Grampus (1802), both 50-gun Fourth Rate, two-deckers. The plan includes alterations to the stern and quarterdeck g
19 August 1791
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een Beurtschip. Plate No.F9.
1791
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een Friesepraam. Plate No.F10.
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een keulemaar of Sammerens. Plate No.F3.
1791
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Een Kraak. Plate No.F2.
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een Schokker. Plate No.F8.
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een Snik. Plate No.F6.
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een Turfschuit met een Emmerzeijl. Plate No.F7.
1791
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een Veerpont. Plate No.F12.
1791
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een Yacht met een bezaanzeijl. Plate No.F11.
1791
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Glasgow halfpenny token. Glasgow halfpenny token. Obverse: A river god reclining, his right hand holding an urn inscribed 'CLYDE' from which water is issuing. Legend: 'NUNQVAM ARESCERE'. Exergue: 'MDCCXCI'. Reverse: Coat of a
1791
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Hampshire or the County of Southampton including the Isle of Wight [sheet for east Solent].. One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, me
1791
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Hampshire or the County of Southampton including the Isle of Wight [sheet for west Solent]. One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, mer
1791
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Hampshire or the county of Southampton including the Isle of Wight. Scale: 1:65,000 (bar). One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, meri
1791; [1788-90]
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Hampshire or the county of Southampton including the Isle of Wight. Scale: 1:65,000 (bar).One of six sheets. Engr. Medium: Segmented and backed. Physical description Note: Boundaries coloured. Scale: 1:65 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: Graduated map, merid
1791; [1788-90]
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Hull halfpenny token. Hull halfpenny token. Obverse: Coat of arms of the town within crossed oak branches. Legend: 'HULL HALFPENNY'. Below: '1791.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel bran
1791
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Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest of the city within crossed branches o
1791
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Liverpool halfpenny token. Liverpool halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Mainmast pointing to the arm of L. Legend: 'LIVERPOOL HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Arms and crest o
1791
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Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the lower deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as repairing and refitting at Harwich by Mr Graham, as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. NMM, Progress Book, vol
Circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the quater deck and forecastle for Magicienne (1781) a captured French Frigate, as taken off prior to fitting as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Repairing and refitted at Harwich by
circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as taken off prior to fitting as a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate. Repairing and refitted at Harwich by Mr.Graham
circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781) [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck plan for Magicienne (1781), captured by the French Frigate, as altered to a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, repairing and refitting at Harwich by Mr.Graham. Initialled
circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. No
Circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Friga
Circa March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex FrenchMagicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the fore and aft platforms for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigat
Circa March 1791
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Massachusetts Humane Society 1791. Obverse: Shield of the Society divided into three fields; above two rowing boats, two clasped hands (C) below, a three-masted ship in a gale; for crest, a cottage with ribbon. Inscription: "REFUGE ". Below, a r

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Massachusetts Humane Society Medal 1791. Obverse: Shield of the Society divided into three fields; above two boats, two clasped hands (C) below, a three-masted ship in a gale; for crest, a cottage with ribbon. Inscription: "REFUGE ". Below, a ri

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Medal commemorating the Society of Naval Architecture. Medal commemorating the Society of Naval Architecture. Obverse: Britannia crowned, holding in her right extended hand a wreath, and in her left hand a scroll, standing on the sea shore; a battleship u
1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan for the quarter and forecastle for Pallas (1793), and later for Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Ga
Circa December 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734),all 32-gun, Fifth Ra
2 December 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Pallas (1793), and later for Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1
Circa December 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Pallas (1793),and later for Stag (1793
Circa December 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794), Maidstone (1795), Shannon (1796). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck plan for Pallas (1793), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate and later for Stag
Circa December 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), Galatea (1794), Lively (1794), Alcemene (1794), Cerberus (1794). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Pallas (1793), a 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigate, building at Woolwich Dockyard and late
September 1791
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Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Pallas (1793), Stag (1793), Unicorn (1734), all 32-gun, Fifth Rate Frigates.
Circa August 1791
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Portsea halfpenny token. Portsea halfpenny token. Obverse: Arms of the town of Portsea and crest above, dart in crest pointing to A. Legend: 'PORTSEA HALFPENNY 1791'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed la
1791
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Shilling. A shilling, smoothed. Obverse: Port broadside view of a warship under sail. Exergue: 'Rose 1791'. Reverse: A monogram 'TW' with leaf sprays. This is probably by the same artist as MEC1648.
1791
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Sir William Hamilton's villa, Posilippo, with a distant view of Procida. Inscribed signed and dated by the artist 'Sir Wm. Hamiltons Casina at Posilippo, 9th March 1791, J.T. Serres'. A view looking north past the seafront of the 'Vill
1791
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Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Southampton Promissory halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HA
1791
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Southampton Promissory halfpenny. Southampton Promissory halfpenny. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HALFPENNY'
1791
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Terrestrial pocket globe case. Spherical case consisting of two hemispheres. Each of them is lined with paper gores showing a terrestrial image as it was known in antiquity. In showing the world in antiquity, Cary here departed from the usual pocket globe
1791
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Terrestrial pocket globe sphere. Terrestrial pocket globe. The location of the 'Antipodes of London' are marked and in America there are labels for 'NEW ALBION' and 'UNITED STATES'. Mackenzie's explorations in Canada (17
1791
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The 'Victory' Sailing from Spithead. The 'Victory' is shown centre foreground, in port broadside view, under full sail. She flies the red ensign and the flag of Vice-Admiral of the Red, and the three-decker first-rate astern of her to
1791
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un Boiyer. Plate No.F4.
1791
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un Heijnst. Plate No.F5.
1791
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Veduta del Isola di Procida. The eldest son of Dominic Serres, the artist, was, like his father, a marine painter and first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1789. In 1790 he travelled through France and Italy to Naples, which is close to Procida. This wa
1791
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Verseheide soorten Hollandse Vaartuigen C de Catern door G. Groenewegwn 1791 Een Poon met een Paveljoen. Plate No.F1. Title page.
1791
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I. Ramsden. Optician to His Majesty. Print showing the instrument maker Jesse Rasmden (1735-1800) holding a rule and dividers, with his arm resting on the dividing engine that he invented, and in the background, one of his most famous instruments, the Pal
1 Jan 1791
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View of Somerset Place, Including the Adelphi, &c. Hand-coloured.
1 Jan 1791
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Perspective (bow) View of the Valiant Man of War (ship model). Hand-coloured.; Stored in mount with PAH9184.
27 Jan 1791
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A View of Westminster Bridge, The Abbey &c from Kings Arms Stairs, Narrow Wall, Lambeth Marsh. Hand-coloured.
Feb 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigat
10 March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing sheer lines (only one water line), proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as altered to a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigate, repairing and refitting at H
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum

Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 3
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum

Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines (with only one water line) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' in Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich as a 32-gun F
10 March 1791
National Maritime Museum

Fishing boats and small craft, Portici, 1791. Medium includes graphite. A study of Neapolitan craft, inscribed dated and signed by the artist 'Portici. 16th March 1791. J.T. Serres'. [PvdM 7/07]
16 Mar 1791
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Two fishing boats at Portici, 16 Mar 1791. Medium includes graphite. A study of Neapolitan craft, inscribed dated and signed by the artist 'Portici. 16th March 1791. J.T. Serres'. The gunwale of the boat in front is inscribed 'Blue Ground w
16 Mar 1791
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Island of Procida, Vesuvius and coast of Surentum from Ischia, 13th April 1791. Medium includes graphite. Inscribed by the artist in pencil 'Island of Procida' continuing in ink ' Vesuvius and coast of Surentum [Sorrento] from Ischia, 13th
13 Apr 1791
National Maritime Museum

Men of War, Bound for the Port of Pleasure (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Plate No. 606.
25 Apr 1791
National Maritime Museum

The Thames or the Triumph of Navigation (caricature). 'The Thames, or the Triumph of Navigation', by the artist James Barry (1741-1806. The image includes two couplets from the poem 'Cooper's Hill' by Sir John Denham (1615-1669):
1 May 1791
National Maritime Museum

Samuel Lord Hood. Member for Westminster. Engraved for the Senator Drawn from the Life by W.H. Brown, Engraved by W. Grainger. Print
11 May 1791
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