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Author Barrington, Samuel, 1729-1800.
Uniform Title Barrington, Samuel : manuscript material
Title Samuel Barrington manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1782
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 Schwarzman Building (42nd Street & 5th Avenue) - Pforzheimer Collection  Pforz MS    AVAILABLE PERMIT NEEDED

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Summary ยท To Captain Douglas, Commander of His Majesty's ship, the Vigilant : 1 autograph document signed : (MISC 0629) : titled, "Disposition of the Fleet in Order of Battle and of Sailing." With the note: "Given under my hand on board the Britannica the 7th Septemr. 1782."
Restricted Access Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography Samuel Barrington, British naval officer. In 1779, while battling the French in St. Lucia, Barrington briefly became second in command to Admiral John Byron, grandfather of Lord Byron.
Subject Barrington, Samuel, 1729-1800 -- Correspondence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy. -- Officers -- 18th century -- Correspondence.
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Research Call Number Pforz MS