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The case of the Marshal Bellisle truly stated: in which, the manner of his being seized in Hanover, the usage he met with there, and his removal hither, are examined by the law of nations, and fully justified, as well by Precedents as Arguments; and the Reasons of his being brought over and detained here, explained and defended. To which is prefixed, a preface as to the motives of the present publication.
Date: [1745]- Pictures
Edmund Burke, arguing in favour of control of immigration from France, points towards the dagger he has just thrown on the floor of the House of Commons; William Pitt the younger and Henry Dundas are seated on the Treasury bench, while Charles James Fox, R.B. Sheridan and M.A. Taylor look on with alarm. Etching by J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: [1830]Reference: 585500i- Videos
The disabled century / 1970 - present.
Date: 1999- Books
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Narrative of remarkable occurrences, in the life of John Blatchford, of Cape-Ann, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Containing, an account of his treatment and sufferings, while a prisoner in the late war, in Nova-Scotia-- the West-Indies-- Great-Britain-- France, and the East-Indies. Taken from his own mouth.
Blatchford, John, approximately 1762-approximately 1794.Date: M,DCC,XC,IV. [1794] (With the privelege of copy-right)- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Staadt Trieste, Jean Joseph Hyvert, Master. Jean Joseph Hyvert, the Master and Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, with all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, at the Time of the Capture and Seizure thereof, - - - - Appellant. Against William George Fairfax, Esquire, Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War the Tartar, and Benjamin Hulke, Esquire, Commander of His Majesty's Sloop of War the Du Quay Trouin, the Captors, - - - - - - - Respondents Case on behlaf of the Appellant.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, revenue and excise cutters, packets, and India ships, with their commanders and stations. To which are added the following lists, &c. Navy-Agents Page 2 Master-Builders at the King's Yards 2 Navy-List, with the Pursers 3 to 16 Statement of the British Nav. Force 17 Terms of purchasing British Vessels taken by the Enemy 17 Advertisements - 17 Admirals 16 Admirals Pay, Pensions, Superannuation, and Secretaries - 19 Greenwich-Hospital 19 Governors & Lieutenants to Royal-Hospitals - 19 Bost-Captains - 20 Captains Pay, Half-Pay, Superannuation, and Pensions - Page 21 Commanders - 22 Lieutenants 23 Lieutenants Pay, Half-Pay, Superannuation, and Pensions - 29 Matters 29 Masters Pay, Half-Pay, and Superannuation 30 Physicians and Surgeons 31 Surgeons Pay, Half-Pay, & Bounty 32 Widows Pensions in general - 33 Agent Victuallers - 33 Packets 33 Marine Forces - 34 Signal Towers - 36 French Ships taken 37 British Ships taken - 42 Dutch and Spanish Ships taken Page 41 Impress-Service - 43 Revenue and Hired Cutters - 44 India Ships - 46 Monthly Calendar of Head and Prize Money - 47 Command, who have lost their Lives 48 Lords of the Admiralty 49 Admiralty Judges - 49 Navy Pay-Office - 49 Commissioners of Navy, Transport, Victualling, Sick and Hurt, and Greenwich-Hospital 49 Agents for Transports 49 Elders of the Trinity 49 Distrib. of Prize-Money & Gratuities 50 Corrected to February, 1797, And to be continued monthly, during War, and quarterly, during Peace, price sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: [1797]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Vleyt, Claas Ehlers, Master. Joseph Wright, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Look-Out, and Jeremiah Major, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Prince of Orange, the Captors, - - - - Appellants. Anthony Songa, of London, Merchant, Claimant of all the Cargo on behalf of the Brothers Von Obwexer, and others, Imperial and Neutral Subjects, the pretended Owners thereof, - - - - - Respondent. An appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Appendix to the appellants Further case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
To the Kwai - and back : war drawings, 1939-1945 / Ronald Searle.
Searle, Ronald, 1920-2011Date: 2006- Books
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This small token brings you the thanks of the Army Blood Transfusion Service for the contribution which you have made to-day to the medical services of the war / Army Blood Transfusion Service ; [illustrated by] Charles Thomas.
Great Britain. Army. Blood Transfusion ServiceDate: [[1942?])- Books
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In His Majesty's High Court of Appeals for Prizes. The Karel den Vyfden, Joan Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, on behalf of divers neutral Subjects - - - Appellant. Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor of the said Ship and Cargo - - - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the captor's and respondent's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Appeals in Prize Causes. The Karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor thereof, - - - - - - Respondent. Case on behalf of the Claimant and Appellant.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. La Colombe, Jean Joseph Charronier, Master. Robert Heard, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Success, the Captor, - - - - - - - - Appellant. Against Daniel M̀neille, Esq; His Majesty's late Commissary of War for the Island of Minorca, the Claimant, - - - Respondent. Case on behalf of the Respondent.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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The karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, - - - - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor, - - Respondent. Appendix to the Appellant's case.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Pictures
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Members of 'The Stars' concert party, two soldiers in drag and two as pierrots, pose around a bench. Photographic postcard, 1919.
Date: [1919]Reference: 2043417iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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1797. 3 May. By Order in Council an Act of Parliament Petty Officers, (except Surgeon's Mates) Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landmen and Marines pay to be increased. Petty Officers and Seamen - 056 a Month Ordinary Seamen - 046 Landmen 036 Marines-Serjeants 048 Corporal 046 Private - 053 To commence the 24th April 1797. 1798. 21 September. Men belonging to Gangs in hired Tenders to be allowed the encreased Pay. Order in Council 1799, 26 April. - Commanders in Vessels not bearing Pursers, whose Complements do not exceed 60, to have 8s. a Day. Order in Council, 1799, 1 May-Lieutenants commanding Prison Ships to have 6s. a Day, and Compensation for two Servants.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1799?]- Ephemera
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[Leaflet explaing the Red Cross prisoner of war food parcels system during world war 2 and asking for help].
Date: [Between 1939 and 1945?]- Books
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Before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, Claimant of said Ship and Cargo, on Behalf of Messrs. Rigoult and Famin, the pretended Owners thereof, - - - - Appellant. Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor of the said Ship and Cargo, - Respondent. Case on Behalf of the said Captor and Respondent.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Books
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The census of Great Britain in 1851 : comprising an account of the numbers and distribution of the people, their ages, conjugal condition, occupations, and birthplace, with returns of the blind, the deaf-and-dumb, and the inmates of public institutions, and an analytical index : reprinted, in a condensed form, from the official reports and tables.
Great Britain. General Register Office.Date: 1854- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Madona, Michael Drosso, Master. John Smith, Master or Commander of the Ship or Vessel called the Tartar, and Peter Cazalet and William Cook, of London, Merchants, Owners of the said Ship or Vessel, - - - - Appellants. Against Messrs. John and Christopher Harris, of Plymouth, in the County of Devon, Merchants, Owners of the Private Ship or Vessel of War called the Viper, whereof Michael Fawckner was Master or Commander, - - - - - - Respondents. On an Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Case on behalf of the respondents.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Ephemera
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The blood which you so generously gave has been used by the fighting forces ... / Army Blood Transfusion Service ; [illustrated by] Charles Thomas.
Great Britain. Army. Blood Transfusion Service.Date: [1942?]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Jonge Juffrouw Anna, Ids Baarends Kuyk, master.James Verco, commander of the private ship of war the fox, - - - appellant. Richard Pentreath, commander of the private ship of war the success, - respondent. Further case on behalf of the respondent.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1785]- Pictures
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A British ward in the World War I hospital for British and French interned soldiers, at Lucerne, Switzerland: interior view, showing injured soldiers attended by two nuns. Photograph, 1914/1918.
Date: 1914-1918Reference: 581925i- Books
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Baston's case vindicated, or, A brief account of some evil practices of the present commisioners for sick and wounded, &c : as they were proved before the Admiralty.
Baston, SamuelDate: 1695- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Noord Stiernen, Herman Samsing, Master. The said Herman Samsing, the Master, Claimant of the Ship, - Appellant. Richard Hudson, Commander of the Private Ship of War, Venom, the Captor, - - Respondent. Case on behalf of the Claimant and Appellant, on Motion for Confirmation of Register's Report.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788]- Pictures
World War I: album of R.P. Humphreys. Photographs, 1914/1918.
Humphreys, R. P., active approximately 1918.Date: 1914-1918Reference: 678085i