Midshipman's equipment. London, [blank]. Bought of A.D. Welch, (late Stalker & Welch), No. 134, Leadenhall Street ; where Gentlemen proceeding to India in the Civil, Military, or Naval Department, may be fully equipped at the shortest notice, with every article of wearing apparel necessary for the voyage to India, and for their use in the country; also accoutrements of every description, bedding, cabin furniture, &c.

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Lewis Walpole Library > Midshipman's equipment. London, [blank]. Bought of A.D. Welch, (late Stalker & Welch), No. 134, Leadenhall Street ; where Gentlemen proceeding to India in the Civil, Military, or Naval Department, may be fully equipped at the shortest notice, with every article of wearing apparel necessary for the voyage to India, and for their use in the country; also accoutrements of every description, bedding, cabin furniture, &c.

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Title: Midshipman's equipment. London, [blank]. Bought of A.D. Welch, (late Stalker & Welch), No. 134, Leadenhall Street ; where Gentlemen proceeding to India in the Civil, Military, or Naval Department, may be fully equipped at the shortest notice, with every article of wearing apparel necessary for the voyage to India, and for their use in the country; also accoutrements of every description, bedding, cabin furniture, &c.
Alternative Title: A.D. Welch, (Late Stalker and Welch). 134, Leadenhall Street. Midshipman's equipment
Published / Created: [approximately 1825]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: A.D. Welch
Description: Caption title.
Docket title on verso: A.D. Welch, (Late Stalker and Welch). 134, Leadenhall Street. Midshipman's equipment.
Date from manuscript annotation on Lewis Walpole Library copy.
A detailed order form from military suppliers A.D. Welch in two columns, each paired with a blank column for pricing.
Order form completed in manuscript and dated "May 23, 1825." The customer, "Mr. D.J. Child," has selected 21 white calico shirts, 1 pair blue Flushing trowsers, 12 pairs duck trowsers, 1 uniform suit complete, three jackets of various prices, 2 waistcoats, a black leather hat and box for two hats, a pair of worsted gloves, 6 pounds of common soap, one pewter hand bason [sic], 2 log-lines, 2 hand-line for lashing hammock, 2 gold loops and cockades and one pair cot screws, for which he was charged £34 6s 9d to include £1 2s 6d for cartage and waterage to get the order to his ship. For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: Michael S. Kemp; October 2024.
Extent: 1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 37 x 23 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

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Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: File 63 825 M629+

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Genre: Invoices
Blank forms
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Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Resource Type: text
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Subject (Topic): Midshipmen
Military and naval supplies
Subjects: Midshipmen > Great Britain
Military and naval supplies
19th century

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