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Harbours, Roads, etc. Le Palais (Belle Ile) and the West Indies. Descriptions. Dated...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/20/17
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- PRO 30/20/17
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Date (When the record was created)
- ? fourteenth century-[1837]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Harbours, Roads, etc. Le Palais (Belle Ile) and the West Indies. Descriptions. Dated 1761-1762. 1 book.
- Memorial (in reply to a Dutch memorial) in justification of the conduct of Great Britain in the seizure of Foreign Vessels and Warlike Stores designed for the service of the Rebels in America. (Doctors' Commons, London). Dated 1778 Mar 7. Prepared for publication (with a preface).
- Dutch Regulations for their Merchants in order to avoid confiscation by the French (published in the Utrecht Gazette). Dated 1756 July 8. Translation By Richard Fahie, St. Eustatius, 21 April 1781.
- Signals made and Remarks. Record. Dated [1780] May 13-[1870] May 21. 10 folios.
- Signals made and Remarks. Private, for Armed Ships. 13 copies.
- Commission and Warrant Book. Appointments. Dated 1782 Jan-Aug. 1 book.
- Prizes made by Admiral Rodney's Squadron stationed at the Leeward Islands. List. Imperfect. 1 folio.
- Gibraltar. Furniture, Wines, etc. belonging to Admiral Rodney on board HMS Inventory. 1 book.
- Visitors' Book, Lord Rodney's house, Hertford Street, Mayfair. Dated 1781-1784. 1 volume.
- Account Book. Names of Tradesmen and amounts paid. Dated 1781-1792. 1 volume.
- Memorial to Lord John Russell, Home Secretary, signed by Justices of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenants, Clergy, Gentry and Freeholders of co. Radnor, protesting against an attempt to remove (George 3rd) Lord Rodney from the Lord Lieutenancy of that county. With letter from Lord John Russell to Lord Rodney etc. Dated [1837]. copy 1 roll and 3 sheets.
- Roll of Arms 7 Generations from Walter Rodney to Sir Richard Rodney, kt., who married Maud, daughter of Sir Osbert Gifford, kt., and shewing the representation of the senior line by Jane Rodney, who married Sir Thomas Pattishull, kt. Dated ? 14th century. In a XVII or early century hand. 1membrane.
- History of Alresford (co. Southampton). Dated 18th century. In an XVIII or early XIX century hand. 1 book.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Stoke-Rodney, Papers
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