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Quarter/watch bill 1794, HMS ALLIGATOR. (Manuscript)
1794
PLT/51/2
Logbook of HM Sloop PORTO, Thomas Lumley Commander, J. Platt, River Tagus - Madras Roads (Manuscript)
1780-07-25 - 1782-08-29
PLT/1/1
A log of the proceedings on board His Majesty's Ship EAGLE, William Clark Esq Commander, commencing the 6th of February 1783 and ending the 20th of September 1783 kept by John Platt (Manuscript)
1783-02-06 - 1783-09-20
PLT/5/1
Two blank printed forms, for listing provisions onboard ship. (Manuscript)
PLT/65
A journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship CENTURION. William Albany Otway Esq, Commander, commencing the 16th of September 1790 and ending the 29th March 1792. Kept by, John Platt (Manuscript)
1790-09-16 - 1792-03-29
PLT/12/1
A journal of the Oliba Spanish Schooner Privater Prize to His Majesty's Sloop PORTO, the Hon Tho. Lumley Commander, kept by J. Platt, Prize master, 1780 (Manuscript)
1780-11-25 - 1789-12-19
PLT/1/3
Undated watch bill, HMS ALLIGATOR. (Manuscript)
1794
PLT/51/1
Press warrant, empowering Captain William Affleck of HMS ALLIGATOR, to impress seamen, 20 Dec 1794. Also includes a paragraphs deputing John Platt, also of HMS ALLIGATOR to impress seamen, dated 3 January 1795. (Manuscript)
1794-12-20 - 1795-01-03
PLT/56
Various documents, circa 1783 (Manuscript)
circa 1783
PLT/70-72
Miscellaneous material, includes extract from a logbbok titled: Remarks taken onboard HMS EAGLE from 15th Feb 1782 (Manuscript)
circa 1782
PLT/70
Notebook on gunnery and gunnery practice, HMS PENELOPE, Jamaica, 1793, signed Lieutenant J. Platt. (Manuscript)
1793
PLT/72
Incomplete logbook 21 Feb 1794 - 5 March 1794, HMS ALLIGATOR covering death of Captain William Affleck, Platt, 1st Lieutenant, sent to cruise off Cape Francoise, St Domingo, with the commande of the ALLIGATOR, until superseded by Captain Surredge. (Manuscript)
1794-02-21 - 1794-03-05
PLT/14
Remarks HM Ship PRINCE OF WALES, Vice Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour, Martinique, July 20th 1799 (Manuscript)
1799-07-30 - 1800-01-24
PLT/15
Journal of HM Ship PRINCE OF WALES at sea 1800", inscribed "J. Platt includes some accounts of battles, engagements, life at sea etc. (Manuscript)
1800-01-19 - 1800-06-20
PLT/16
Notebook kept onboard HMS FOUDROYANT, off Cadiz, 4 October 1800 includes details on army battles and an order of battle. (Manuscript)
1800-10-04
PLT/79
ball card, drapers price list, manuscript extracts from books and sermons, list of contents of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN sea chest (Manuscript)
PLT/80
Paper cover with "No 18, 1768" written on outside, containing loose items, such as "dimensions of several ships in our navy", "on a late action in the West Indies, July 1782", "sea fencibles pay", document regarding Platt's promotions 1794. (Manuscript)
circa 1768-1794
PLT/81
Miscellaneous loose leaf manuscript signals. 1782 - 1809 (Manuscript)
1782
PLT/43
Printed "Night Signals and Instructions for the Conduct of Ships of War", 1793, signed John Platt HMS ALLIGATOR. (Manuscript)
1793
PLT/44
Undated printed volume of signals and instructions for ships under convoy. Includes hand-coloured flags and unrelated watercolours of landscape and ships. (Manuscript)
PLT/45
Undated sailing instructions and signals by day and night for transports and ships under convoy, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. (Manuscript)
PLT/46
Undated printed signals made by ships of war having charge on convoys. Hand-coloured flags. (Manuscript)
PLT/47
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 kept on HMS EAGLE, Goa Roads, 1784 (Manuscript)
1784-04-04 - 1784-04-24
PLT/7
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