Naval Miscellany, 16th-19th centuries

Comprises a collection of documents relating to British naval and maritime affairs, including:

MS.7097/1: Cadiz expedition: 'Captain Burnelles Obiections agaynste Sir Olyver Lamberte Touchynge his unsemelie usage in this vioage'. Charges by Burnell, Captain of the Chameleon , against Sir Oliver Lambert and members of his company, concerning their mutinous behaviour aboard the ship during the Earl of Essex' expedition to Cadiz. (c.1596).

MS.7097/2: Certificate by Captain Joseph Drape concerning the successful use of tar water to combat smallpox aboard a Guinea slaver in 1742. Produced in Liverpool. Contemporary copy (14 Jan. 1745).

MS.7097/3: Certificate by Thomas Blackmore to the Commissioners of the Navy concerning the account of Thomas Lunn, purser of the Adventure , for 'slop cloaths' issued on board between 5 July 1739 and 31 March 1740 (c.1740).

MS.7097/4: Memorial from Thomas Stopford (d. 1805), Bishop of Cork and Ross, John de Courcy (d. 1822), 26th Baron Kingsale, and others to George John Spencer (1758-1834), 2nd Earl Spencer, 1st Lord of the Admiralty, in favour of Robert White of the Marines. Produced in Cork (8 July 1795).

MS.7097/5: List of prizes taken by H.M.S. Canopus in the straits of Gibraltar in 1803-1804 (early 19th century).

MS.7097/6-9: Extracts from the logs of H.M.S. Canopus and other vessels concerning prizes taken in 1804 (early 19th century).

MS.7097/10: Fate of enemy ships at the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. With a list of the British fleet and captains. (early 19th century).

MS.7097/11: Condition of British ships and fate of prizes after the battle of Trafalgar. With illustrations of naval signals (early 19th century).

MS.7097/12: Letter from John Pasco (1774-1853), naval officer, to William Rivers (1788-1856), adjutant of Greenwich Hospital, concerning Nelson's signal at Trafalgar, 'England expects...', and the amputation of Rivers' foot aboard Victory during the battle. Produced in Stonehouse, [Devon], (30 March 1846).

MS.7097/13: Memorandum relating to the life of John Clerk (1728-1812), of Eldin, naval writer. Draft. (early 19th century).

c.1596-1846

1 file

Item 4 was purchased at Stevens' sale, 18 Nov. 1919, part of lot 8. Items 5 to 12 were purchased at Sotheby's sale, 22 Dec. 1919, lot 214. The provenance of the remaining items is unknown.

Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids.