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Medals of the British navy and how they were won : with a list of those officers, who for their gallant conduct were granted honorary swords and plate by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund (1895)

Long, William H., 1840-1896 · London : Norie & Wilson · leaf 27

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^ and provide the medals.*The celebrated Thomas Simon was employed to design themedals, and on November 15th, 1649, specimens were sub-mitted to the Council of State and approved of.f Theywere first given for services done against the royalist fleet inthe summer of 1649,:|: and the distribution of… … and has on one side a cable and anchor, with two shields sus-pended from the stock, bearing the arms of England andIreland, with the word Miruisti. On the obverse isa representation of the House of Commons during a sitting.On the stock of the anchor are the initials of the engraver, • State Papers,…

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