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Papers of Clement Richardson
MSS 264

Collection Title

Papers of Clement Richardson

Collection Identifier

MSS 264

Inclusive date(s)

1782 to 1800

Extent and Medium

1 box

Category

Military

Subject: Terms(s)

Subject: Organisation(s)

Collection Description

Journal kept by Clement Richardson while serving on HMS Andromeda, 1799-1800, together with a printed copy of press-gang instructions, 1782, signed by Lord Sandwich and others.

Acquisition Details

Acquired by the Academy Library in 1985.

Scope and Content

Journal kept by Clement Richardson while serving on HMS Andromeda, 9 July 1799 to 12 May 1800, under Commander Henry Inman (60 pp). The journal provides a record of several voyages and convoy actions during the Anglo-French War in Norwegian and Danish waters, including the capture, boarding and checking of vessels under suspicion.

There is also a printed copy of 'Instructions for Lieutenant Clement Richardson of His Majesty's Ship Conquestador appointed to procure men for the service of His Majesty's Fleet', by the commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., signed by Lord Sandwich and others, 1 January 1782 (22 pp).

Access Restrictions

Other

Open access.

Reproduction Restrictions

No copying is permitted without the permission of the copyright owners.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

The Academy Library holds the following ships' journals and logs in Special Collections:
John L. Allen at MSS 144
G. K. Dickson at MSS 222
HCS Northumberland at MSS 266
HMS Pegasus at MSS 267
H. D. Wilkin at MSS 271

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

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