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Log books (Manuscript) 1798-1810 POK/1
Page from log of HEICS BRUNSWICK and log book of HMS ST ALBANS and HMS AFRICA.
Signal books (Manuscript) 1809-1810 POK/2
Two signal books and two signal logs from Pocock's time on HMS ST ALBANS.
Signal log of the ST ALBANS (Manuscript) 1809-04-05 – 1810-07-27 POK/2/3
Records the numbers and meaning of signals made and received by the ST ALBANS accompanying a convoy of East India Ships to China in 1809/10.
Watch and station bill with clothes list (Manuscript) 1809 POK/3/1
The book includes: a list of men allocated to each station, grouped by gun then deck; three tables of the crew’s clothes, one at the front of the volume and two at the back, with men listed by their name and number on the ship’s books; a list of men on each watch; and a list of boat crews between th…
Rough signal log of the ST ALBANS (Manuscript) 1809-05-17 - 1810-07-29 POK/2/4
Records the numbers of signals made and received by the ST ALBANS on the same journey as POK/2/3.
Various lists (Manuscript) 1800-1850 POK/6/5
10 lists of manuscripts, paintings by Nicholas and William Innes Pocock, and the contents of drawers.
Service dates and printed memoir (Manuscript) 1800-1836 POK/5/3
Five lists of dates of service and a printed memoir extracted from the Gentleman's Magazine (1836).
Miscellaneous papers of Pocock and his daughter Annie (Manuscript) 1800-1850 POK/6/6
The majority relate to visits to various sites in Scotland, but there are also copies of psalms, an edition of the Kentish Gazette (issue 714, 29 March - 1 April 1775), a facsimile of a letter by Oliver Goldsmith, sketches of coats of arms and a letter to Pocock from Edward Picour regarding the purc…
Memoir titled 'Reminiscences & Reflections on my own life' (Manuscript) 1835 POK/5/1
The memoir covers the period 1782-1799 and is interleaved with his daughter Annie's recollections of her father's stories about his life, and a memorandum made in 1830 about his movements between 1797 and 1803.
Illustrated log of HMS ST ALBANS and HMS AFRICA (Manuscript) 1809-08-08 - 1810-12-17 POK/1/2
Log kept by William Innes Pocock as master's mate on HMS ST ALBANS, commanded by Captain Francis William Austen, covering a voyage from the East Indies to England, between 8 August 1809 and 25 November 1810.…
Autobiographical writings (Manuscript) 1811-1835 POK/5
A memoir covering 1782-1799 and papers relating to his time with HMS EAGLE.
Signal book titled ‘Marine Vocabulary’ (Manuscript) 1809 POK/2/1
Arranged numerically by the signal’s number with alphabetical divisions.
Pocket signal book (Manuscript) circa 1809 POK/2/2
The book contains a numbered list of signals used by East India Company ships, with separate signals for use at night or in fog. An index of imperative signals is at the back of the book.…
Various sketches and plans from Pocock's service in the Adriatic with HMS EAGLE (Manuscript) circa 1810 POK/6/3
Two plans of the squadrons at the action off the island of Lissa in 1811, showing the positions before and after the engagement. Pen and ink and watercolour of the islands of Lissa and Lessina with FAVOURITE.…
Papers relating to Pocock's time on HMS EAGLE (Manuscript) 1811-1814 POK/5/2
Comprising a statement of prize account whilst in HMS EAGLE (1811-1814), an account of the attack on Fiume (Rijeka) on the 3 July 1813 and memoranda about action seen on the coast of Italy, Dalmatia and Istria in the EAGLE.
'Outline of a plan for improving the structure and stowage of the holds of His Majesty's Ships; and affording the means of preserving them in many cases of great danger' (Manuscript) 1811-1826 POK/4/1
Published in 1811 by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street. With eight figures on four plates. The book has manuscript additions, including two appendices, one on the application of steam to warships written in 1816.…
Page from log of the HEICS BRUNSWICK (Manuscript) 1798-1799 POK/1/1
From the ship's third voyage, under Captain J.L. Grant. Includes two small watercolours of ships, presumed to have been completed by Pocock.
Extract from the St Vincent newspaper relating to the pursuit of an enemy ship by L'AMIABLE, GLENMORE and UNION ISLAND (Manuscript) circa 1800 POK/6/2
William Innes Pocock's uncle William was captain of the UNION ISLAND at the time of the incident. The extract is dated 25 January but no year is given.