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HMS Theseus: Request for ordnance stores, 25th Sept. 1799. - First side only, see L0048429 for second side
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HMS Theseus: Request for ordnance stores, 25th Sept. 1799. - Second page only, for first page see L0048428
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An Act to charge the sinking fund with the payment of annuities in discharge of navy, victualling, and transport bills, and ordnance debentures, to the amount therein mentioned.
Great Britain.Date: 1749]- Books
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The sea-Gunners companion, or practical rules, explaining the use of ordnance and other stores in sea-service. With Directions for Gunners, &c. how to govern themselves; and for their better Instruction is given an Exercise proper to be understood by all Officers for Instructing of Seamen. And also Advice for fitting of Fire-Ships, with the Ingredients proper for them. An Appendix, shewing how to give an Inventory of Stores necessary for a Train of Artillery of 10 Guns, and the Gunners Duty in general. By Capt. Francis Povey, formerly an Officer at Tangier, and since Surveyor and Comptroler of the Ordnance in Ireland.
Povey, Francis.Date: 1702- Books
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Thorpe's Visitors' hand-book for Harrogate, and strangers' companion to all objects of interest in the district : together with a popular description of the mineral waters, and a reduced ordnance map of 20 miles round Harrogate, and small plan of the town.
Date: [between 1850 and 1859?]- Books
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Advice to the officers of the British Army. With the addition of some hints to the drummer and private soldier. The seventh edition, to which is now added, for the first time, some advice to the officers of the ordnance, and to the secretary at war.
Williamson, John, 1751?-1801.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Observations on the structure, œconomy, and diseases of the foot of the horse, and on the principles and practice of shoeing. By Edward Coleman, Professor of the Veterinary College, Principal Veterinary Surgeon to the British Cavalry, and to his Majesty's most honorable board of ordnance, and Honorary Member of the Board of Agriculture. Vol. I.
Coleman, Edward, 1765-1839.Date: 1798- Pictures
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Calipers for artillery measurement, with many formulae engraved on them. Engraving by A. Bell.
Reference: 47030i- Books
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A catalogue of the household furniture, bronzes, coins, and other effects; of James Burges, Esq; late of Old Burlington Street; deceased; Apothecary general to His Majesty's board of ordnance. Which (by order of the executor) will be sold by auction, by Mr. Langford and Son, on the premises, on Monday the 13th of this Instant May 1771. To be viewed on Friday the 10th, and every day after (Sunday excepted) till the time of sale, which will begin punctually at twelve o'clock. Catalogues of which may be had gratis at the place of sale; and at Mess. Langford's, in Covent-Garden.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1771]- Books
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A light to the art of gunnery, or sea-gunner's companion. Wherein is laid down the true weight of powder both for proof and action of all sorts of great ordnance. Also the true ball, and allowance for wind. With the most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in sea or land-service. By Capt. Thomas Binning, mariner.
Binning, Thomas.Date: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]- Pictures
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India: a fortified flagstaff battery. Photograph by F. Beato.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Reference: 32967i- Books
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An essay on the malignant pestilential fever introduced into the West Indian Islands from Boullam, on the coast of Guinea, as it appeared in 1793 and 1794. By C. Chisholm, M.D. and surgeon to His Majesty's ordnance in Grenada. To which is annexed, a description of the American yellow fever, which prevailed at Charleston in 1748, in a letter from Dr. John Lining.
Chisholm, Colin, 1755-1825.Date: 1799- Books
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A light to the art of gunnery. Wherein is laid down the true weight of powder, both for proof and action, of all sorts of great ordnance. Also the true ball, and allowance for wind. With The most necessary conclusions for the practice of gunnery, either in Sea or Land-Service. Likewise, the ingredients, and making of most necessary fine-works: As also many Compositions for the Gunner's Practice, both at Sea and Land. By Capt. Thomas Binning.
Binning, Thomas.Date: 1703- Pictures
A blue flag indicating danger from unexploded bombs or shells. Colour lithograph by Donald Brun, ca. 1950.
Brun, Donald, 1909-1999.Date: [1950?]Reference: 574661i- Pictures
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India: the 'Crow's Nest' battery beside a small pond. Photograph by F. Beato, c. 1858.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Reference: 33009i- Books
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Cautions to young sportsmen.
Date: 1800- Pictures
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Pneumatics: an air-rifle and a kind of windmill. Engraving by J. Taylor.
Date: 1802Reference: 47576i- Pictures
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Pneumatics: an air-rifle and a kind of spirit lamp [?]. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1802.
Date: 2 September 1802Reference: 47572i- Pictures
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India: a ruined observatory and battery with distant view of Hindoo Rao's house. Photograph by F. Beato.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Reference: 32988i- Pictures
Stockpile of cannonballs under trees, Afghanistan. Watercolour.
Reference: 27053i- Books
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Description des machines Employées en Hollande, pour boucher les chambres Situées dans l'ame des canons. Suivie d'un Procédé nouveau, pour Empêcher la formation des chambres lors de la fonte des pieces. Par Mr. Le Turc, Prof. of Military Sciences, the French language, and Geography.
Le Turc, Mr.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Pictures
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Baillie Battery and Hospital: with soldiers parading the grounds. Coloured lithograph by E. Walker after C.H. Mecham.
Mecham, C. H., Lieutenant.Reference: 20699i- Books
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The tradesman's assistant: containing useful and exact tables, shewing the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods: Also The Amount of the Wages or Pay due to Soldiers, Sailors and Servants for any Number of Days, at any Price per Diem. Very necessary for, And adapted to the particular Use of all Serjeants, Corporals, or other Non-Commissioned Officers and Clerks, or others, whose Business it is to make out the Pay due to the Officers or Men in his Majesty's Forces both at Sea and Land: As well as to all Merchants and Tradesmen, especially to the Retail Trader. To which is added, a table, shewing at one View the Value of 1 to 480lb. from 1f. to 10s. each; or from 2s. 4d. to 56l. per Hundred Weight. Likewise Tables of Simple Interest, from 1/2 to 5 per Cent. From 1000l. to 1l. for 1 Day to 1 Year. In an Entire New Method. Together with Tables for the Reduction of Coin. By John Barnes, Of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.
Barnes, John, of the Office of Ordnance in the Tower of London.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
Tecnica, società e cultura : alle origini della supremazia tecnologica dell'Europa (XIV-XVII secolo) / Carlo M. Cipolla ; [traduzione di Franco Praussello].
Cipolla, Carlo M.Date: [1989], ©1989- Books
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Personnel and materiel of the medical department of the army of 30,000 men ordered to Turkey under the command of Lord Raglan.
United Kingdom. Army and Ordnance Medical Department.Date: [1854]