Papers relating to Captain William Pocock escorting a convoy of 12 merchant ships to Barbados in the UNION ISLAND in 1798

This item relates to William Innes Pocock's uncle, also named William. The folder includes a copy of a letter to Captain Pocock from the masters of the ships and edition of the St. Vincent Gazette with a printed copy of the same letter (both 1798). Also a letter to Captain Pocock from 1802 from his nephew John Innes Pocock with a copy of the inscription on a time piece presented to Pocock by Lloyd's relating to this incident.

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Item reference:	POK/6/1
Catalogue section:	Personal collections
Level:	ITEM
Extent:	1 folder
Date made:	1798-1802
Creator:	Lieutenant William Innes Pocock
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Pocock, William Innes, Lieutenant, 1783-1836. (Manuscript) (POK)
- Papers relating to Pocock's time on HMS EAGLE, his ideas on ship design and his uncle William's ship UNION ISLAND, with other ephemeral papers and lists (Manuscript) (POK/6)
  - Papers relating to Captain William Pocock escorting a convoy of 12 merchant ships to Barbados in the UNION ISLAND in 1798 (Manuscript) (POK/6/1)
  - Extract from the St Vincent newspaper relating to the pursuit of an enemy ship by L'AMIABLE, GLENMORE and UNION ISLAND (Manuscript) (POK/6/2)
  - Various sketches and plans from Pocock's service in the Adriatic with HMS EAGLE (Manuscript) (POK/6/3)
  - 'Thoughts on Steam Ships, with a plan for using steam Tugs in conjunction with Ships of war, & a draft of one for that purpose' (Manuscript) (POK/6/4)
  - Various lists (Manuscript) (POK/6/5)
  - Miscellaneous papers of Pocock and his daughter Annie (Manuscript) (POK/6/6)

Papers relating to Captain William Pocock escorting a convoy of 12 merchant ships to Barbados in the UNION ISLAND in 1798

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