The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring.

  • Teonge, Henry, 1621-1690.
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[1927]
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Credit: The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    62 Cabrera Island. 63 The capital and principal seaport of Minorca. One of the finest harbours in the Mediterranean. 64 Lieutenant of the Plymouth in 1672, and afterwards of the St David. Promoted to the Bristol, 29th March, 1678. [Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 388.] 65 Second Lieutenant, Royal Oak, 1678. Promoted to the Bristol, 9th January, 1679, by Sir J. Narbrough. 66 Henry Killigrew. Lieu tenant, 1666 ; Vice -Admiral of the Blue, 1689; Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, 1689-90. One of the three Joint Admirals, 1693. Died 1712. [For an account of this officer, see Dim. of Nat. Biog. and Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 374.] 67 Breaming; when a ship is brought aground or on the careen to be trimmed, when the weeds and other filth is burnt off. 68 Captain of the Martin, 1660 ; Charity, 1661 ; Advice, 1663-5 ; St George, 1665; Mary, 1666; Crown, 1667; Jersey, 1669; Plymouth, 1672; St David, 1672; Leopard, 1676; Happy Return, 1678 ; Samuel £*f Mary, 1685. [Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 394.] 69 Henry Fitzroy, iSt Duke of Grafton, born 1663. Distinguished himself in command of the Grafton at the Battle of Beachy Head, 1690. 70 The anniversary of the execution of Charles I. 71 Lieutenant, Rainbow, 1664; Hampshire, 1670; Rupert, 1671 ; Captain, Dover, 1672; Revenge, 1672; Henry, 1673; Foresight, 1674; Woolwich, 1677; Defiance, 1678. [Charnock, i, 331 ; Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 348.] 72 Sir John Narbrough’s “ Fighting InStru&ions ”, dated from the Island of Zante, 4th May, 1678, are printed in vol. 29 of the Navy Records Society’s publications, pp. 164-7. 73 Thomas Monck. Lieutenant, Royal Oak, 1678 ; Mermaid, 1679; Centurion, 1682; Crown, 1685. [Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 385.] 74 MS. Firmiteare ; one of the Balearic Islands. 75 MS. bandeleares. Little wooden cases covered with leather. Each containing a charge of powder, fastened to a broad leather band, and wTorn round the neck. 76 MS. duckcoy. 77 Richard Carter. Appointed FirSt Lieutenant of the Cambridge in 1672, and in the following year promoted to the command of the Success. Captain of the Crown, a 4th rate of forty-twTo guns, 1673 ; Swan, 1675 ; Centurion, 1677—8 ; Defiance, 1678 ; Plymouth, 1688. Died at Battle of La Hogue, 1692. [Navy Records Soc., xxvi, 332.] 78 i.e. Bandits or outlaws. 79 i.e. scratched.