Some autographs of Naval men from 1594 to 1829, written in 1594-1829
File
MS. Montagu c. 6
Held at the Weston Library
Some autographs of Naval men from 1594 to 1829, partly signatures on printed forms. Among the writers are:
- Bligh, William, Governor of New South Wales, Feb. 3, 1815 (fol. 3).
- Coloony, lord, i.e. Thomas Coote (d. 1765), four letters, 1746-8 (fol. 23).
- Cook, capt. James, signature only, Jan. 31, 1762 (fol. 21, cf. 20).
- Cotton, sir Charles, June 18, 1801 (fol. 29).
- Hardy, sir Thomas, March 11, 1803 (fol. 53).
- Hawke, admiral lord, i.e. Edward Hawke (d. 1781), Sept. 28, 1748 (fol. 59).
- Howe, earl, i.e. Richard Howe (d. 1799), signature only, July 13, 1749 fol. 70.
- Kempenfelt, adm. Richard, signature on board the Royal George, May 2, 1782 (fol. 73, cf. 87).
- Nottingham, carl of, i.e. Charles Howard. lord Howard of Effingham (d. 1624) signature only, June 1594 (fol. 68): affixed to a paper relating to the maintenance of the Fleet in harbour at Portsmouth in that month.
- Oakes, sir Hildebrand, June 27, 1808 (fol. 88).
- Rodney, admiral lord, i.e. George Biydges Rodney, signature, June 18, 1772 (fol. 96).
- Rooke, adm. sir George, Aug. 21, 1704 (fol. 97).
- St. Vincent, earl of, i.e. John Jervis, admiral (d. 1823), two, 1805-14 (fol. 100).
- Shovell, adm. sir Cloudesley, four signatures, 1699-1706 (fol. 104f).
- Smith, adm. sir William Sidney, three letters, 1803-19 (fols. 104b, 110b).
- Villeneuve, adm. Pierre Charles J. B. S. de, signature only, April 7, 1801 (fol. 111b).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1594-1829
Extent
136 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu c. 6
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 25446.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 6/8 × 9 1/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk