Small collection of items relating to Henry Downes and HMS BLACK JOKE
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Administrative / biographical background
Previously a slave ship, HMS BLACK JOKE was captured by the Royal Navy in 1827 and detailed to patrol the coast of West Africa for other slave ships. Due to her speed, the ‘Black Joke’ proved highly successful and played a significant part in the supression of the slave trade during the late 1820s and early 1830s. The material relates to the famous action between the vessel, commanded by Lieutenant Henry Downes, and the Spanish slave ship El ALMIRANTE in the Bight of Benin on 1 February 1829.
Administrative / biographical background
Previously a slave ship, HMS BLACK JOKE was captured by the Royal Navy in 1827 and detailed to patrol the coast of West Africa for other slave ships. Due to her speed, the ‘Black Joke’ proved highly successful and played a significant part in the supression of the slave trade during the late 1820s and early 1830s. The material relates to the famous action between the vessel, commanded by Lieutenant Henry Downes, and the Spanish slave ship El ALMIRANTE in the Bight of Benin on 1 February 1829.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HSR/Z/37; D2009.008 REG09/000227 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | FILE |
| Date made: | 1800-1900; 19th Century |
| Creator: | Downes, Henry |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Battle of Trafalgar: including a piece of wood from the deck of HMS VICTORY and a ticket of admission to Nelson's funeral. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/1)
- Benin Expedition: press cuttings and various letters. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/2)
- Raid on Zeebrugge, 22-23 Apr 1918: chart, watercolours and press cuttings of Capt Nevil Pritchard. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/3)
- British military authority banknote and five Japanese banknotes for use in occupied Indonesia, 1939-45. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/4)
- Mark Robinson: documents issued by and to, consisting of flag signals, lantern signal, secret rendezvous, orders of battle and sailing instructions and special signals. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/5)
- Account of the Battle of Camperdown by Joseph Brodie, 11 Oct 1797. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/6)
- Sir Edward Littleton: various correspondence. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/7)
- J.M. Matria, Consul-General at Tangier: various letters. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/8)
- Naval Volunteer Home Defence Association: minutes, leaflets and letters relating to the dissolution of the Association. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/9)
- Wreck of the ROYAL GEORGE and EDGAR: sketches of operation for raising by Col Sir C. Pasley, 1839-40. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/10)
- Various documents including a report on surveying of the Persian Gulf by George H. Bruck, surveyor to the H.E.I.C. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/11)
- Documents relating to the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. (Manuscript) (HSR/Z/12)
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