Includes folder (item /1) summarising contents in English (by the depositor). Contains:

• /2: Note to William Parker from the Marinha Cuartel, signed by Miguel de- Melho (14 Jun 1854). Portuguese.
• /3: Note to Parker in Rio about events in 1826 and 1827 (Feb 1856). Portuguese.
• /4: Submission to the Commission in Rio for distributing money from the Rio da Prata, with alterations and corrections in another hand, possibly Parker's (29 Mar 1856).
• /5: Data for the Commission deciding payments to Mrs George Clarence; Parker represented her and has signed the document (1 Apr 1856). Portuguese.
• /6: Document signed by Parker in Rio, dealing with the claims of George Clarence's widow to his money (5 Apr 1856). Portuguese.
• /7: Printed information on 'Magnetic Bearings of Vauxhall Chimney, as painted on the dock walls, Liverpool, for facilitating the detection and measurement of compass errors.' With brief manuscript annotations by Grenfell (Jul-Aug 1856). English and Portuguese(?).
• /8: Instructions to Parker to go to Bahia naval station. Signed by Josè Maria da Silva Paranhos (8 Nov 1856). Portuguese.
• /9: Document headed 'Relacão de algumas prezas feitas pela Esquadro Imperial no Rio da Prata', with a list of ships. Annotated by Parker in English (Dec 1956).
• /10: Document giving Parker, Divisional Chief, the patent promoting him to Chief of Squadron [Rear-Admiral]. Signed by Emperor Pedro II (12 Dec 1856). Portuguese.
• /11: Accounts from 18 Nov 1856-1 Aug 1857 (expenses for the naval station?). Dated and signed Rio, 31 Dec 1858, Francisco da Silva Dobão. Portuguese.
• /12: Manuscript copy of a certificate regarding Parker's role on the Dom Domingos in 1824. The document details his ships and appointments 1825-1827 and is signed by Joaquim Manuel da Costa (28 Nov 1857). Portuguese.
• /13: Instructions to Parker and lists of ships, from Antonio Peixoto d'Asevedo (1 Jun 1859). Portuguese.
• /14: 'Concencão fluvial entre o Imperio de Brazil e a Republica do Peru.' Signed by Josè Maria da Silva Paranhos (16 Jul 1859). Portuguese.