The Navy List

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H.M. Stationery Office, 1877

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Page 419 - Her Majesty having taken the said Memorial into consideration was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve of what is therein proposed ; and the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.
Page 423 - THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 413 - ... owner thereof, if on board the same, and every other person hoisting or joining or assisting in hoisting the same, shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred pounds ; and it shall be lawful for any officer on full pay in the military or naval service of her Majesty, or any British officer of the Customs, or any British consular officer, to board any such ship or boat, and to take away any such jack, colours, or pendant ; and such jack, colours, or pendant shall be...
Page 543 - List will be glad to receive any communications in reference to errors in the List, addressed to him at the ADMIRALTY, WHITEHALL, LONDON. %* Communications for the Editor of the Navy List...
Page 380 - MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Memorial from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, dated the 22nd day of August, 1883, in the words following, viz.
Page 107 - Rates, to comprise Her Majesty's other Yachts, and all such Vessels as may bear the Flag or Pendant of...
Page 424 - Services, and are graciously pleased to make, ordain, and establish the following rules and ordinances for the government of the same, which shall from henceforth be inviolably observed and kept : — First. It is ordained that the distinction shall be styled and designated "The Victoria Cross...
Page 400 - ... when ships or vessels under orders from the Lord High Admiral, or from Our Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, are joint captors...
Page 422 - Commissioners of the Admiralty in the case of the Navy confer the Decoration but never without conclusive proof of the performance of the act of bravery for which the claim is made.
Page 91 - Rated Ships, that is to say, Ships registered on the List of the Royal Navy, under one of the six following Rates, — First Rates, to...

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