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Log of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship Eagle, William Clarke Esq Commander, kept by J Platt, commencing the 1st September 1783 and ending the 10th day of April 1784 (Manuscript)
1783-09-01 - 1784-04-24
PLT/6
"Log of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship Eagle, William Clarke Esq Commander, kept by J Platt, commencing the 1st September 1783 and ending the 10th day of April 1784". Madras Roads, Bombay Harbour.
Log kept on HMS EAGLE, Goa Roads, 1784 (Manuscript)
1784-04-04 - 1784-04-24
PLT/7
Log kept on HMS EAGLE (1774), under the command of Captain William Clark, Goa Roads, between 4 April 1784 and 24 April 1784.
Watch and quarter bills, HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1801. (Manuscript)
1801
PLT/53
Watch and quarter bills, HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1801.
Printed "Signal Book for the Ships of War, Day and Fog", signed by J.Platt, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. (Manuscript)
PLT/48
Printed "Signal Book for the Ships of War, Day and Fog", signed by J.Platt, with hand-coloured flags and pendants.
HMS CENTURION's watch bill and hammock list, 1792, Lieutenant Platt. (Manuscript)
1792
PLT/50
HMS CENTURION's watch bill and hammock list, 1792, Lieutenant Platt.
Order book, Centurion (Manuscript)
1789
PLT/24
Order book, Centurion
Orders and memorandum issued to HMS ARETHUSA, Martinique, 24 April 1796, signed by Hugh Christian (Manuscript)
1796-04-24
PLT/26
Orders and memorandum issued to HMS ARETHUSA, Martinique, 24 April 1796, signed by Hugh Christian
Volume of general orders, 18th Sept 1807, "Head Quarters Citydel". (Manuscript)
1807-09-18
PLT/28
Volume of general orders, 18th Sept 1807, "Head Quarters Citydel".
"Captain Platt's orderly book, commencing 25th Sept 1897" (Manuscript)
1807-09-25 - 1807-10-16
PLT/29
"Captain Platt's orderly book, commencing 25th Sept 1897"
Signals issued to HMS ISIS, includes hand coloured flags, printed day and night signals, instructions for the conduct of officers commanding the different boats appointed to land the troops. (Manuscript)
1781-02-06 - 1781-08-14
PLT/34
Signals issued to HMS ISIS, includes hand coloured flags, printed day and night signals, instructions for the conduct of officers commanding the different boats appointed to land the troops.
Signal book HMS PENELOPE and HMS CENTURION, Jamaica Station, 1790 (Manuscript)
1790
PLT/35
Signal book HMS PENELOPE and HMS CENTURION, Jamaica Station, 1790.…
HMS ALLIGATOR day and night signals. (Manuscript)
1793-06-28
PLT/36
HMS ALLIGATOR day and night signals.
Signals from HMS ARETHUSA, includes signal pendants and order of sailing "given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship ARETHUSA at Spithead January 2 1796". (Manuscript)
1796-01-02
PLT/37
Signals from HMS ARETHUSA, includes signal pendants and order of sailing "given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship ARETHUSA at Spithead January 2 1796".
Logbook from HMS ISIS, Madras Roads. Includes loose sheet, listing some of the men serving on HMS CEREBUS in 1779, HMS PORTO 1780, HMS ISIS 1781-2, HMS CENTURION 1791-2, HMS EAGLE 1783-4. (Manuscript)
1782-09-04 - 1783-02-05
PLT/3
Logbook from HMS ISIS, Madras Roads. Includes loose sheet, listing some of the men serving on HMS CEREBUS in 1779, HMS PORTO 1780, HMS ISIS 1781-2, HMS CENTURION 1791-2, HMS EAGLE 1783-4.
Steel's List of the Royal Navy, 1805 and 1813 (Manuscript)
1805-1813
PLT/93-94
See item records.
Log kept by John Platt on the merchant ship HUMPHRIES, 1788 (Manuscript)
1788-01-22 - 1788-09-11
PLT/10
Log kept by John Platt as chief mate on the merchant ship HUMPHRIES (1785), master Anthony Collins, between 22 January 1788 and 11 September 1788.…
Log kept on HMS PRINCE OF WALES, 1800, and a journal covering the early years of Platt’s career at sea (Manuscript)
1800-01-19 - 1800-06-20
PLT/16
Bound volume containing a log kept by John Platt as a lieutenant on HMS PRINCE OF WALES (1794) in the West Indies and then with a convoy across the Atlantic between 19 January 1800 and 20 June 1800.…
Document on distinguishing signals for the squadron and on board HMS CENTURION (Manuscript)
circa 1790
PLT/12/2
Enclosure to PLT/12/1, manuscript "distinguishing signals for the squadron", "on board his majesty's ship CENTURION".
Journal kept by John Platt as a midshipman, recording the proceedings of HMS CENTURION, 1790-1792 (Manuscript)
1790-09-16 - 1792-03-29
PLT/12/1
Journal kept by John Platt as a midshipman, recording the proceedings of HMS CENTURION (1774), flagship of Rear-Admiral Philip Affleck on the Jamaica station, commanded by Captain William A. Otway, between 16 September 1790 and 29 March 1792.
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 24 Dec 1808. (Manuscript)
1808-12-24
PLT/58
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 24 Dec 1808.
"Interrogatories", presumably used during impressment. Undated. (Manuscript)
PLT/59
"Interrogatories", presumably used during impressment. Undated.
Letter by Sir Edward Hughes regarding victualling of HMS ISIS and missing provisions 1782 (Manuscript)
1782-05-31
PLT/63
Letter by Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue to Thomas Lumley, regarding victualling of HMS ISIS and missing provisions, which were meant to be delivered to other ships in the squadron.…
Documents including directions for Walker's compass;"list of vessels which James Kingston is agent for wherein the squadron shares (15 January 1794)"; hints for examination of neutral ships; routine of week duty; directions for going into Port Royal Harbour, Jamaica; signals etc. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/73/2
Enclosures from PLT/73/1.…
Sick / unserviceable / foreign remove ticket for John Roe, aged 14 years, discharged from HMS ARETHUSA to HMS PRINCE OF WALES, 25 Jul1797. (Manuscript)
1797-07-25
PLT/62
Sick / unserviceable / foreign remove ticket for John Roe, aged 14 years, discharged from HMS ARETHUSA to HMS PRINCE OF WALES, 25 Jul1797.
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