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Watch bill for HMS EAGLE, 1783 (Manuscript)
1783
PLT/49/2
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 24 Dec 1808. (Manuscript)
1808-12-24
PLT/58
"Interrogatories", presumably used during impressment. Undated. (Manuscript)
PLT/59
Letter by Sir Edward Hughes regarding victualling of HMS ISIS and missing provisions 1782 (Manuscript)
1782-05-31
PLT/63
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
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
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
Starboard watch bill, HMS EAGLE 64 guns, East Indies, 1783. (Manuscript)
1783
PLT/49/1
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Manuscript)
PLT/55/1
Press warrant, empowering John Platt to impress seamen, dated 26 Dec 1804. (Manuscript)
1804-12-26
PLT/57
Undated quarter / watch / station bills. (Manuscript)
PLT/55/2
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
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
Various copies of a "Description of the Isle of Trimidade or Ascension Island", by Captain Macdowel. Some copies are in Portugese (Manuscript)
PLT/77
Naval campaigns in the East Indies 1782 and 1783 commanded by Sir Edward Hughes and their actions with the French squadron commanded by Mon. Suffrien (Manuscript)
1782 - 1783
PLT/71
Notebook, signed [HMS] ALLIGATOR, William Affleck. Lists disrated seamen. (Manuscript)
circa 1794
PLT/74
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
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
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
Copy of a letter on the abolition of slavery, "Queens Buildings, Brompton Road, Captain Squires", signed J.P. (Manuscript)
1819
PLT/78
Undated manuscript volume of signals between private ships and the admiral. Includes loose folio, with coloured flags. (Manuscript)
PLT/42
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 journal of HMS EAGLE 64, Captain Clarke", Trimcomalee - Bombay (Manuscript)
1884-10-10 - 1785-05-01
PLT/8
Undated vellum signal book, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. Includes a line of battle. (Manuscript)
PLT/38
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