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LOT 529

Lot 529

Royal Navy Appointment Signed by Vice Admiral George Vandeput, 'Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Laurence, the Coast of Nova Scotia, &c.', July 21st, 1797

Royal Navy Appointment Signed by Vice Admiral George Vandeput, 'Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Laurence, the Coast of Nova Scotia, &c.', July 21st, 1797
Lot 529 Details
Royal Navy Appointment Signed by Vice Admiral George Vandeput, 'Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Laurence, the Coast of Nova Scotia, &c.', July 21st, 1797

printed text and quill on parchment, appointing Thomas Lord Cochrane to Lieutenant of HMS 'Resolute', endorsed by the Admiral, framed
sheet 11 x 12 in — 27.9 x 30.5 cm; frame 21.25 x 21.5 in — 54 x 54.6 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $780
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Royal Navy Appointment Signed by Vice Admiral George Vandeput, 'Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Laurence, the Coast of Nova Scotia, &c.', July 21st, 1797
  • Royal Navy Appointment Signed by Vice Admiral George Vandeput, 'Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the River St. Laurence, the Coast of Nova Scotia, &c.', July 21st, 1797
Provenance:

Collection of Dr. Joe MacInnis, Toronto, ON

Note:

HMS Resolution was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 April 1770 at Deptford Dockyard.

She was reported at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 17 May 1776 with Vice-Admiral Murray - Wikipedia

About Thomas Cochrane
About the HMS Resolution

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