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Orders regarding naval signals by flag, gun, light, bell, drum, and musket, supplementary to those given in general printed sailing and fighting instructions., 1760-1761.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3163

Scope and Contents

A printed book with blank spaces for the insertion of the signals ordered by a particular command. Copy issued by Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, to the Honourable Charles Napier, commanding H M S Cygnet, 1760-1761, with the blanks filled up in manuscript, manuscript instructions pasted in, and coloured illustrations in the margin.

Dates

  • Creation: 1760-1761.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

9 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Undetermined

Arrangement

9 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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