Journals and Diaries
Of the seventeenth-century volumes, the earliest is by Sir John Pennington (1568?-1646), commanding a squadron 'for the gard of the Narrow Seas', 1632 to 1636. There is also the journal of Edward Barlow (b.1642), kept between 1659 and 1703, published in abbreviated form, Basil Lubbock, ed., Barlow's Journal (London, 1934, 2 vols); the journal of the Reverend Henry Teonge (1621?-1690), kept on two voyages to the Mediterranean, 1675 to 1679, published in full, G E Manwaring, ed., The Diary of Henry Teonge (London, 1927); the journal of Sir John Narbrough (1640-1688), kept during 1672 and including an account of the battle of Solebay and also the dimensions of his ship, the PRINCE. Seventeenth-century trade is represented by a journal kept on board the STREIGHTS MERCHANT, 1684 to 1686, on a voyage to the Persian Gulf.
The earliest of the eighteenth-century journals is a copy of that of Admiral Sir Geirge Rooke (1650-1709), kept while in command of the English and Dutch fleets, 1700 to 1704, during the period of the battles of Vigo Bay, 1702 and Malaga, 1704. (See O Browning, ed., Journal of Sir George Rooke (Navy Records Society, 1897).) A journal of the same period is that of Vice-Admiral John Baker (1660-1716) kept in the Mediterranean from 1709 to 1711. Later eighteenth-century volumes include a detailed journal of the second siege of Quebec, 1775, by an anonymous author; 'A journal of the war in America' by Admiral Sir George Collier (1738-1795), a personal account in Collier's own hand of the operations off New England and Nova Scotia in 1776, and an illustrated lower deck journal by Daniel Woodhouse (fl. 1780-1812), kept on board the AMERICA, 1781 to 1783, including an account of the battle of the Chesapeake. An unusual item is a book of menus for 1781 compiled by John Guliver, steward to Admiral Robert Digby (1732-1815) on the PRINCE GEORGE. The eighteenth-century voyages of circumnavigation are represented by an account of Anson's voyage, 1740 to 1744, by Laurence Millechamp. (This is reproduced in full in Glyndwr Williams, ed., Documents relating to Anson's voyage round the World (Navy Records Society, 1967).) There is also a contemporary copy of the journal of Captain (later Vice-Admiral) John Byron (1723-1786) kept during his voyage of circumnavigation in the DOLPHIN, 1764 to 1766. (This has been published in full in Robert E Gallagher, ed., Byron's Journal of his circumnavigation, 1764-1766 (Hakluyt Society, 1946).) The first voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) in the ENDEAVOUR, 1768-71, is covered by an unsigned copy of his own journal written in a variety of hands. His second voyage, in the RESOLUTION, 1772-5, is covered by two journals; the first is a copy signed and amended by Cook and the other is a narrative for the years 1772-3 by Richard Pickersgill (1749-1779), the Third Lieutenant. Although this was written retrospectively it includes many details not mentioned by Cook. (These volumes were used by J C Beaglehole, ed., The voyage of the Endeavour, 1768-1771 (Hakluyt Society, 1955) and The voyage of the Resolution and the Adventure, 1772-1775 (Hakluyt Society, 1961), although the main text was taken from the journals in Cook's own hand in the National Library of Australia and in the British Library.) Among the items from the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are notes and sketches made in the PEGASUS at the Glorious First of June, 1794, by the marine artist, Nicholas Pocock (1741?-1821).
The earliest of the eighteenth-century journals is a copy of that of Admiral Sir Geirge Rooke (1650-1709), kept while in command of the English and Dutch fleets, 1700 to 1704, during the period of the battles of Vigo Bay, 1702 and Malaga, 1704. (See O Browning, ed., Journal of Sir George Rooke (Navy Records Society, 1897).) A journal of the same period is that of Vice-Admiral John Baker (1660-1716) kept in the Mediterranean from 1709 to 1711. Later eighteenth-century volumes include a detailed journal of the second siege of Quebec, 1775, by an anonymous author; 'A journal of the war in America' by Admiral Sir George Collier (1738-1795), a personal account in Collier's own hand of the operations off New England and Nova Scotia in 1776, and an illustrated lower deck journal by Daniel Woodhouse (fl. 1780-1812), kept on board the AMERICA, 1781 to 1783, including an account of the battle of the Chesapeake. An unusual item is a book of menus for 1781 compiled by John Guliver, steward to Admiral Robert Digby (1732-1815) on the PRINCE GEORGE. The eighteenth-century voyages of circumnavigation are represented by an account of Anson's voyage, 1740 to 1744, by Laurence Millechamp. (This is reproduced in full in Glyndwr Williams, ed., Documents relating to Anson's voyage round the World (Navy Records Society, 1967).) There is also a contemporary copy of the journal of Captain (later Vice-Admiral) John Byron (1723-1786) kept during his voyage of circumnavigation in the DOLPHIN, 1764 to 1766. (This has been published in full in Robert E Gallagher, ed., Byron's Journal of his circumnavigation, 1764-1766 (Hakluyt Society, 1946).) The first voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) in the ENDEAVOUR, 1768-71, is covered by an unsigned copy of his own journal written in a variety of hands. His second voyage, in the RESOLUTION, 1772-5, is covered by two journals; the first is a copy signed and amended by Cook and the other is a narrative for the years 1772-3 by Richard Pickersgill (1749-1779), the Third Lieutenant. Although this was written retrospectively it includes many details not mentioned by Cook. (These volumes were used by J C Beaglehole, ed., The voyage of the Endeavour, 1768-1771 (Hakluyt Society, 1955) and The voyage of the Resolution and the Adventure, 1772-1775 (Hakluyt Society, 1961), although the main text was taken from the journals in Cook's own hand in the National Library of Australia and in the British Library.) Among the items from the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars are notes and sketches made in the PEGASUS at the Glorious First of June, 1794, by the marine artist, Nicholas Pocock (1741?-1821).
Record Details
Item reference: | JOD; GB 0064 |
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Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
Level: | COLLECTION |
Measurements: | Overall: 472 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Journal of Alfred Frank Duprey on the Devitt & Moore cadet training ship PORT JACKSON, 1913-1914. (manuscript) (JOD/2)
- Journal of Sir John Narbrough,1672 - Includes an account of the Battle of Solebay. (manuscript) (JOD/3)
- Journal of a voyage from Gravesend to Calcutta by Robert Ramsay, 1825. (manuscript) (JOD/5)
- Diary kept by Reverend Henry Teonge, Chaplain aboard the ASSISTANCE, BRISTOL, ROYAL OAK, 1675-1695. (manuscript) (JOD/6)
- John Stimson 'Misfortunes that befell HMS LICHFIELD on the coast of Barbary', 1758. (manuscript) (JOD/7)
- Journal of Lt-Col Richard Bunce, Royal Marines HMS SCORPION, 1811. (manuscript) (JOD/8)
- The war in America by Adm Sir George Collier, 1776. (manuscript) (JOD/9)
- Book of Menus kept by John Gulivar, 1781. (manuscript) (JOD/10)
- Journal of Richard Johnson HMS THALIA, 1795-1800. (manuscript) (JOD/11)
- Notes and sketches by Nicholas Pocock, HMS PEGASUS, June 1794. (manuscript) (JOD/12)
- Journal of a visit to the West Indies as a passenger, SS FORTH, 1847. (manuscript) (JOD/13)
- Journal of Robert Guthrie, Surgeon, HMS UNDAUNTED, 1827-1828. (manuscript) (JOD/16)
- Journal of Robert Guthrie, Surgeon, HMS SERINGAPATAM 1831-1832. (manuscript) (JOD/17)
- Journal of Captain Nicholas Andrews, of a voyage from London to Shanghai in OSPREY, 1863. (manuscript) (JOD/18)
- Journal of Captain Cook's voyage round the world in HMS ENDEAVOUR, 1768-1771. (manuscript) (JOD/19)
- Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS RESOLUTION, 1772-1775. (manuscript) (JOD/20)
- Remarks by John Cunningham, Surgeon, HMS CAMBRIDGE, FLY, SPARTIATE and the ARAB, 1823-1825. (manuscript) (JOD/21)
- Journal of Vice-Admiral John Baker, HMS STIRLING CASTLE, 1708-1711. (manuscript) (JOD/22)
- Journal of Rev Vyvyan HMS NONSUCH, 1780. (manuscript) (JOD/23)
- Journal of Admiral Sir George Rooke, proceedings with the English and French fleets, 1700-1704. (manuscript) (JOD/24)
- Rough Notes by Lt Rowland M Sperling, HMS MARLBOROUGH, 1862. (manuscript) (JOD/25)
- Journal of T M Philson and C Pine, surgeons HMS BRITISH SOVEREIGN, HMS CASTOR 1845-1854. (manuscript) (JOD/26)
- Journal of Captain Richard Webb, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, 1912. (manuscript) (JOD/27)
- Journal of W B Allnutt, Captain's clerk, HMS HERO 1859-1860. (manuscript) (JOD/28)
- Journals of HM Sloop KITE, 1806; HM Sloop NEMESIS, 1809; HM Sloop ST ALBANS, 1811. (manuscript) (JOD/29)
- Autobiography of Captain Henry W Giffard, 1824-1852. (manuscript) (JOD/30)
- Journal kept by Captain W C P Elliott, HMS IMPREGNABLE, 1847-1856. (manuscript) (JOD/31)
- Journal of a voyage in the store ship DROMEDARY, 1811- 1812. (manuscript) (JOD/34)
- Journal of Peter Simmonds HM Packet MUTINE, 1831. (manuscript) (JOD/35)
- Account of Commodore George Anson's voyage round the world, 1740-1744. (manuscript) (JOD/36)
- Notebook of Rear-Admiral A L Corry, 1852. (manuscript) (JOD/37)
- Diary of Captain H Giffard, HMS VOLAGE and CRUISER, 1833-1840. (manuscript) (JOD/38)
- Copy (made 1802) of Mr Moses Bathust's account of his shipwreck, 1653. (manuscript) (JOD/39)
- Account of the battle of Trafalgar kept by lower deck seaman William Thorpe, HMS MINOTAUR, 1805. (manuscript) (JOD/41)
- Journal of Lt Thomas Davies, HMS AMERICA, 1844-1847 and HMS CYGNET, 1850-1852. (manuscript) (JOD/42)
- Journal of Lt Robert Deans HMS VENERABLE, during the Peninsular War 1812. (manuscript) (JOD/43)
- Diary of John Rorke, passenger on Clipper ship LOCH VENNACHAR, 1877. (manuscript) (JOD/44)
- Notebook containing standing orders for HMS AMAZON kept by J D Skynner, 1802. (manuscript) (JOD/45)
- Journal kept on board ST DINNAN, a Russian Privateer,1788. (manuscript) (JOD/46)
- Journal kept by George Gould HMS MERCURY, 1800-1801. (manuscript) (JOD/47)
- Journal of Lt William Pringle Green, HMS CONQUEROR chasing the French Fleet, 1805-1808. (manuscript) (JOD/48)
- Journal of a voyage from London to the Persian Gulf, STREIGHTS MERCHANT 1684-86. (manuscript) (JOD/49)
- Journal of Lt James John Best, HEIC HENRY PORCHER, 1830-1831. (manuscript) (JOD/50)
- Private journal of Charles Wilkinson, Assistant Surgeon HMS BENBOW, 1839-1842. (manuscript) (JOD/51)
- Journal of Captain F Chambier, HM Brig BRITOMART, 1826-1827. (manuscript) (JOD/52)
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