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Fonds consists of a booklet outlining the regulations for preventing collisions at sea which will be in force on and after 1 September 1884 issued in pursuance of The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act 1862 and a notice outlining the regulations for native and foreign captains trading to the port of Riga published by the military governor of Riga 1884.

Also includes a notice by the board of trade to masters of ships for guidance in the event of cholera on board describing symptoms of the disease and curative measures to be employed by ships at sea without medical aid, and a booklet outlining the rules for the execution of pilot signals in the Russian Ports, dated 9 March 1861.

Fonds consists of copies of correspondence and certificates related to the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Government House, Victoria, B.C., and Richard Prowse, donor's father, dating from the 1850s to 1870s.

Fonds consists of a catalogue of admiralty charts and other hydrographic publications, 1974.

Fonds consists of

L4536
A training manual booklet "Officers' Divisional Course" Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth with the signature of Lieutenant Hugh Brooks inside,

L4548
A booklet describing the HMCS Micmac,

L4549
A programme for the transfer of HMCS Winnipeg to Belgium and the commissioning of the Belgian naval ship AF Dufour, 7 August 1959,

L4553
A commissioning booklet of HMCS Terra Nova at Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd., 6 June 1959,

L4560
A programme for the consecration of The Queen's Colours of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, held in Esquimalt 4 May 1960, a programme for the laying up of the King George VI Colour of the Royal Canadian Navy Pacific Command, held at St. Paul's Church in Esquimalt, 24 May 1960, and a programme for the transfer of the King George V Colour of the Royal Canadian Navy from the wardroom, HMCS Naden to the church of St. Andrew, held 28 February 1960,

L4561
Two certificates of appointment of Robert Hollins to position of commissioned writer(?) in his majesty's fleet, dated 1944.

Fonds consists of an admittance and discharge log book from Marine Hospital, Victoria dating from 1874 to 1878. Includes the name, country, ship, and age of the patient as well as the date of admittance and discharge and the total number of days in the hospital.

Fonds consists of an account of the battle of Trafalgar, written by Samuel Furley consisting of 15 pages bound in sheepskin.

Also includes a check for prize money "issued to show receipt at this office of letters of administration, dated on 3 April 1823…", granted to Robert White.

Fons consists of a booklet titled "The Royal Navy: Types of Engagement, Methods of Entry, Pay and Pensions, the Jobs Available" and the Royal Naval Engineering College basic engineering course final examinations from 1950 to 1951.

Fonds consists of certificates of service, conduct sheet, memos regarding naval pension, certificate of identity, and a letter relating to the service of Robert Stanton James.

Fonds consists of a manuscript titled "The Ancestors and Naval Service of Captain Charles Patrick Nixon, DSC CD", by Robert W. White, 2007.

And, a manuscript titled "The Naval Service of Commander Edward A.E. Nixon, RCN", by Robert W. White, 2008.

Fonds consists of a commissioning booklet of HMCS Okanagan dated 22 June 1968, a souvenir programme for the launch of HMCS Onondaga written by Mrs. P.T. Hellyer 25 September 1965, and two copies of "Launch of HMCS Ojibwa" by Lady Miers 29 February 1964. The first copy has the service for the launching of HMCS Ojibwa slipped into back cover.