'Rules, orders, and instructions for the future Government of the Office of the Ordnance ... 1683', transcribed c.1823
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 7802
Transcript of the original instructions for the office of the Ordnance, with additions and amendments from the reigns of James II through to George IV. It describes in detail the duties of the various offices of the ordnance and includes a contents pages (fols. v-xvi). It was made for Henry Hardinge, who was appointed clerk of the Ordnance in 1823.
Dates
- c.1823
Extent
259.0 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7802, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7802
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 14960
Abstract
'Rules, orders, and instructions for the future Government of the Office of the Ordnance ... ', transcribed c.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Hardinge (1785-1856) was clerk of the ordnance between 1823 and 1827 - see Dictionary of National Biography
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of the H. M. Colvin bequest presented by Lawrence Colvin, 4 Aug. 2008
Separated Materials
Loose pages listing the successive Master Generals and Clerks of the Ordnance from 1712 to 1823 are now MS. Eng. c. 7284, fols. 104-5.
Physical Facet
Bound in dark brown morocco gilt with the cannons and powder-keg of the Surveyor General embossed on the upper and lower covers and a gilt spine with raised double bands
- Title
- 'Rules, orders, and instructions for the future Government of the Office of the Ordnance ... ', transcribed
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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