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Document by Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue, to Thomas Lumley of HMS ISIS, requesting the discharge of a number of personon (Manuscript)
1782-06-02
PLT/61
Document by Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue, to Thomas Lumley of HMS ISIS, requesting the discharge of a number of personon
Starboard watch bill, HMS EAGLE 64 guns, East Indies, 1783. (Manuscript)
1783
PLT/49/1
Starboard watch bill, HMS EAGLE 64 guns, East Indies, 1783.
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Manuscript)
PLT/55/1
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Related Material PLT/55/2).
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 26 Dec 1804. (Manuscript)
1804-12-26
PLT/57
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 26 Dec 1804.
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Manuscript)
PLT/55/2
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Related Material PLT/55/1).
Document by Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue, to Thomas Lumley of HMS ISIS, requesting the discharge of a number of personon (Manuscript)
1782-05-31
PLT/60
Document by Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue, to Thomas Lumley of HMS ISIS, requesting the discharge of a number of personon
Notebook entitled "Folkstone Sea Fencibles, Capt. William Ricketts and Lieutenant John Platt RN". Contains lists of sea fencibles, with various details. (Manuscript)
circa 1809
PLT/76
Notebook entitled "Folkstone Sea Fencibles, Capt. William Ricketts and Lieutenant John Platt RN". Contains lists of sea fencibles, with various details.
Various copies of a "Description of the Isle of Trimidade or Ascension Island", by Captain Macdowel. Some copies are in Portugese (Manuscript)
PLT/77
Various copies of a "Description of the Isle of Trimidade or Ascension Island", by Captain Macdowel. Some copies are in Portugese. Also includes directions for the Cape de Verd Islands, description of the Island of Trinity and two small maps of Ascension Island. Undated.
Notebook, signed [HMS] ALLIGATOR, William Affleck. Lists disrated seamen. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/74
Notebook, signed [HMS] ALLIGATOR, William Affleck. Lists disrated seamen.
Exercise book, listing different rates of ship and men onboard, signed J. Platt, and various loose items inersted, including quarter bill, boats crew for HMS ARETHUSA and the value of different rates in the Navy, when store for 8 months. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/75
Exercise book, listing different rates of ship and men onboard, signed "J. Platt, [HMS] ALLIGATOR". Various loose items inersted, including quarter bill, boats crew for HMS ARETHUSA and the value of different rates in the Navy, when store for 8 months. Undated
A journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship CENTURION, William Albany Otway Esq Commander, commencing the 30th day of March 1792 and ending the 27th day of July 1792 (Manuscript)
1792-03-30 - 1792-07-27
PLT/13
"A journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship CENTURION, William Albany Otway Esq Commander, commencing the 30th day of March 1792 and ending the 27th day of July 1792. Kept by me, John Platt." Port Royal Jamaica to Spithead.
Translation of a journal of the cruise of the Fleet of the Republic, commanded by Admiral Villaret kept daily by the representative of the people. Jean Bon Saint Andre on board La Montagne (Manuscript)
PLT/18
"Journal of the cruise of the Fleet of the Republic, commanded by Admiral Villaret kept daily by the representative of the people. Jean Bon Saint Andre on board La Montagne". Translated from the original copy by L.J.…
Copy of a letter on the abolition of slavery, "Queens Buildings, Brompton Road, Captain Squires", signed J.P. (Manuscript)
1819
PLT/78
Copy of a letter on the abolition of slavery, "Queens Buildings, Brompton Road, Captain Squires", signed J.P.
Undated manuscript volume of signals between private ships and the admiral. Includes loose folio, with coloured flags. (Manuscript)
PLT/42
Undated manuscript volume of signals between private ships and the admiral. Includes loose folio, with coloured flags.
A log of the proceedings of HMS EAGLE, William Clark Esq Commander, commencing the 11th day of April 1784 and ending the 9th day of October 1784, kept by J Platt (Manuscript)
1783-04-11 - 1784-09-09
PLT/4
"A log of the proceedings of HMS EAGLE, William Clark Esq Commander, commencing the 11th day of April 1784 and ending the 9th day of October 1784, kept by J Platt", Madras Roads area.
"A journal of HMS EAGLE 64, Captain Clarke", Trimcomalee - Bombay (Manuscript)
1884-10-10 - 1785-05-01
PLT/8
"A journal of HMS EAGLE 64, Captain Clarke", Trimcomalee - Bombay
Undated vellum signal book, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. Includes a line of battle. (Manuscript)
PLT/38
Undated vellum signal book, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. Includes a line of battle.
Logbook 1 May 1785 - 3 January 1786, Bombay Harbour - Chatham. Includes impressment exemption for Stephen Nobday, dated 21 January 1809 (Manuscript)
1785-05-01 - 1786-01-03
PLT/9
Logbook 1 May 1785 - 3 January 1786, Bombay Harbour - Chatham. Includes impressment exemption for Stephen Nobday, dated 21 January 1809
Manuscript volume of variation signals, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. (Manuscript)
PLT/39
Manuscript volume of variation signals, with hand-coloured flags and pendants.
Undated manuscript volume of compass signals etc, with hand-coloured pendants and flags. (Manuscript)
PLT/40
Undated manuscript volume of compass signals etc, with hand-coloured pendants and flags.
Undated volume of signals (Manuscript)
PLT/41
Undated vellum covered volume of signals, including various lists of clothes.
Undated starboard watch bill, HMS FAVOURITE, J.Platt Capt, West Indies. (Manuscript)
PLT/54
Undated starboard watch bill, HMS FAVOURITE, J.Platt Capt, West Indies.
Undated HMS ARETHUSA watch bills. (Manuscript)
1790s
PLT/52
Undated HMS ARETHUSA watch bills.
Official orders including instructions and directions when in foreign ports, 3 printed and issued by the Admiralty Commissioners, 1 issued by George R, ordering HM Vessels not to detain or molest, during the space of four months any ship belonging to the States General of the United Provinces. (Manuscript)
1781-01-06 - 1781-02-23
PLT/22
Official orders, instructions and directions when in foreign ports, 3 printed and issued by the Admiralty Commissioners, 1 issued by George R, ordering HM Vessels not to "detain or molest, during the space of four months ... any ship ...…
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