Military or Naval
SIX OF NELSON'S CAPTAINS TOGETHER
DRAKE
(Sir Francis Samuel, 1729-1789, Naval Officer who served during the French & Indian / Seven Years War and in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Red), ST VINCENT (John Jervis, 1735-1823, C-in-C West Indies and Mediterranean, Admiral of the Fleet, from 1797 1st Earl), James GAMBIER (1st Baron, 1756-1833, Admiral of the Fleet), Adam DUNCAN (1st Viscount, 1731-1804, Admiral who defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown), Cuthbert COLLINGWOOD (1st Baron, 1788-1810, Vice Admiral, served with Nelson) and Sir Thomas Masterman HARDY (1769-1839, Admiral, Nelson's Flag Captain)
Fine collection of signatures from similar documents
next to the printed word Captain, each about 4 x 1, no place, no date but late 1700's
Background
Hardy was promoted to captain of Nelson's flagship, HMS Vanguard, in Troubridge's place on 2 October 1798.
Stock No. 43777