COLLINGWOOD
(Cuthbert, Lord, 1748-1810, Admiral, Took Command at Trafalgar after the death of Nelson)
Signature on a piece,
3" x 1½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41199
£150
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COLLINGWOOD SENDS ORDERS TO CAPTAIN HOSTE
COLLINGWOOD
(Cuthbert, Lord, 1748-1810, Admiral, Took Command at Trafalgar after the death of Nelson)
Document Signed to Captain Sir William HOSTE
Captain of H.M. Ship Amphion (1780-1828, 1st Baronet, Navy Officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars) sending him his orders “to proceed immediately off Toulon, and watch the motions of the French Squadron there. If on your way to Toulon you should fall in with either of the Ships named in the Margin, and they not have dispatches on board from England - you are to take one of them under your orders, directing the others to join me off Marilimmo. In the event of the sailing of the Enemy’s Squadron from Toulon, one of the frigates is to keep sight of them - while the others proceeds by the West Side of Sardinia off Palermo, and between it, and Marilimo, with intelligence of what direction the Enemy appears to be taking. The Rendezvous of the Squadron which will proceed as soon as the Ships come out of Palermo will be from 20 to 15 leagues South of Toulon...”, the ships named in the margin are Proserpine, Hind and Lavinia, 1 side folio, “Given on board the Ocean at Sea”, 26th April
Item Date:
1808
Stock No:
43544
£1475
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COLVILLE
(Sir Stanley Cecil, 1861-1939, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to “The Equerry in waiting to Sub Lieutenant His Royal Highness the Prince George”
in his capacity “As chairman of the Executive Committee of the Royal Naval Fund, I write on behalf of the committee of that Fund to ask if you will offer our very grateful & humble thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince George for having so generously decided to become an annual subscriber of £5 to the Royal Naval Fund (and thereby a Life Governor). The honour conferred on the Fund is greatly appreciated by the Committee and they trust His Royal Highness will realise what an assistance it is to the committee in their endeavour to administer the Fund, assist the many sad cases of almost destitution that come before them and augment the list of donations & annual subscribers that they now have the active support of his Royal Highness...”, 2 sides 8vo., Royall Naval Fund headed paper, Whitehall, London, 10th January
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
41859
£275
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COLVILLE
(Admiral John, 1768-1849, 8th Baron of Culross)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Messrs Spottiswoode & Robinson,
explaining that their letter was misdirected to Bath, but that he cannot be in London on the 11th and so will not qualify "to vote in the ensuing Election", 1 side 4to., Broomwell House, near Bristol, 7th March
small defect in blank corner
Item Date:
1817
Stock No:
52050
£75
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COMBERMERE
(Wellington Henry Stapleton-Cotton, M.P., 1818-1891, Colonel, from 1865 2nd Viscount)
Autograph Letter Signed to A. Grant,
saying he understands "there are 3 litters of Cubs on your shooting wh. is (as you think) more than your share!!", asking "as a favour" not to disturb them "till next week when I will see that they shall be shifted off your ground", and arranging to meet his keeper "at Brook's mill on Monday", 4 sides 8vo., Combermere Abbey, Whitchurch, Shropshire, 3rd May
old transparent strip on fourth side without loss
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
50137
£45
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