Annotated profile view sketch of 'Boddam'

Bound with PAE9751-PAE9802, PAE9804-PAE9818.; Page 50. The 'Boddam' was a 1021-ton East Indiaman built on the Thames in 1787. Her 'husband' (managing owner) was the merchant William Palmer (?1748-1821) and she made six voyages to Madras and China: 1788-89, 1791-92, 1794-95, 1796-98, 1799-1800, 1801-02. She is last mentioned in Lloyd's Register in 1806. George Palmer (1772-1853), William's son, was 4th officer in 1791, 2nd in 1794 and commanded her in 1796-99. Later an important India merchant himself he was also a philanthropist and for 25 years Vice Chairman of the RNLI. He appears in DNB/ODNB. [PvdM]

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ID:	PAE9803
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Luny, Thomas
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	131 mm x 205 mm
Parts:	Thomas Luny. Sketchbook. Vol.4. with index (Sketchbook) Slight sketch of masts, with inscriptions (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAE9752) Stern view sketch of a sailing vessel, described as 'Hitchen's Yatch' (Drawing) (PAE9753) Slight sketch of the figurehead of Queen Charlotte Indiaman. Capt. Prise (Drawing) (PAE9754) Annotated sketch of workshop with various tools and objects, labelled (Drawing) (PAE9755) Annotated profile sketch of a vessel with inscription Phillippa & Harbin (Drawing) (PAE9756) Annotated study of the stern of a vessel named Braithwaite (Drawing) (PAE9757) Studies of the figurehead of the Braithwaite (Drawing) (PAE9758) Slight study of the stern of the Braithwaite, inscribed (Drawing) (PAE9759) Slight sketch of the figurehead of Lady Taylor (Drawing) (PAE9760) Slight sketch with inscriptions of the stern of the Lady Taylor (Drawing) (PAE9761) Profile view annotated sketches of the Hawke (Drawing) (PAE9762) Annotated study of stern and stern gallery of Barrington (Drawing) (PAE9763) Notes and slight sketches, including the bow and figurehead, relating to Beddington (Drawing) (PAE9764) Annotated slight sketch of the bow and figurehead of Vallantine (Drawing) (PAE9765) Annotated sketch of the stern of Vallantine (Drawing) (PAE9766) Rough sketch of a shipping scene, plus slight sketch profile view of Hercules 74, with notes (Drawing) (PAE9767) Annotated profile view sketch of Fame (Drawing) (PAE9768) Slight sketch of a flag and one end of a vessel (Drawing) (PAE9769) Sketch of the figurehead of Jane & Rebecca (Drawing) (PAE9770) Profile view annotated sketch of Martha (Drawing) (PAE9771) Study with notes of the bow of Martha (Drawing) (PAE9772) Annotated slight sketch of stern of Indiaman Queen Charlotte (Drawing) (PAE9773) Annotated sketch of a forecastle deck (Drawing) (PAE9774) Sketch of the stern of a French vessel named Schien (Drawing) (PAE9775) Unidentified sketches (with text on reverse) (Drawing) (PAE9776) Study with notes of the stern of the Alexander possibly known as Alexander of London (Drawing) (PAE9777) Profile sketch of Alexander with a study of the stern gallery (Drawing) (PAE9778) Slight sketch with notes of the bow of Alexander (Drawing) (PAE9779) Small slight sketch of figurehead of Alexander plus study with notes of the stern of Brothers with inscription below (Drawing) (PAE9780) Sketch of the stern of the Elizabeth & Ann of Whitby (Drawing) (PAE9781) Annotated profile view sketch of Friends of London (Drawing) (PAE9782) Slight sketches of the figurehead and bow of Friends of London (Drawing) (PAE9783) Slight profile view sketch, with notes, of the ship Friends (Drawing) (PAE9784) Profile view sketch with notes of a sailing vessel Sally (Drawing) (PAE9785) Profile view annotated sketch of Tartar (Drawing) (PAE9786) Annotated sketches of the sterns of Hellispont of London and Mohawk (Drawing) (PAE9787) Profile view sketch of Mohawk with detail of stern gallery and notes (Drawing) (PAE9788) Profile sketch with notes and detail of stern gallery of Mellish (Drawing) (PAE9789) Profile view sketch with notes and detail of window surround of Mellish, 1787 (Drawing) (PAE9790) Profile view slight sketch of Mohawk, 1787 (Drawing) (PAE9791) Annotated studies of the stern and figurehead of Hartwell (Drawing) (PAE9792) Annotated profile view sketch with slight detail of mast and sail, of Hartwell (Drawing) (PAE9793) Annotated profile view sketch and stern gallery sketch of Oliver (Drawing) (PAE9794) Sketches and notes relating to stern and stern gallery of ship Bridgetown Capt. Goodwin (Drawing) (PAE9795) Profile view sketch and notes of Bridgetown Capt Goodwin (Drawing) (PAE9796) Profile view sketches, notes and a detail of the stern, of the Bridgewater (Drawing) (PAE9797) Sketch with notes of the stern of Bridgewater (Drawing) (PAE9798) Profile sketch of Whithywood and detail of bow (Drawing) (PAE9799) Sketch with notes of the bow and figurehead of Rockingham (Drawing) (PAE9800) Annotated study of the stern of Rockingham (Drawing) (PAE9801) Annotated profile view sketch of Rockingham (Drawing) (PAE9802) Annotated profile view sketch of 'Boddam' (Drawing) (PAE9803) Slight study of the stern, with colour notes of Boddam (Drawing) (PAE9804) Slight landscape sketch of view of Gravesend, with inscription (Drawing) (PAE9805) Profile view sketch and slight sketch of figurehead of Ceres with inscriptions (Drawing) (PAE9806) Very slight sketch with inscription of a detail of Ceres (Drawing) (PAE9807) Profile view sketch and study of figurehead of Tartar Capt. Cruden (Drawing) (PAE9808) Slight sketch of a sailing vessel at sea with inscriptions, including ' French brig' (Drawing) (PAE9809) Annotated studies of the bow and figurehead of Northumberland (Drawing) (PAE9810) Profile view sketch of Northumberland (Drawing) (PAE9811) Sketch of stern, bow and figurehead, with notes of Prince William Henry (Drawing) (PAE9812) Various slight sketches, details and notes relating to a sailing vessel (Drawing) (PAE9813) Notes and slight details relating to Tartar Capt. Cruden (Drawing) (PAE9814) Slight sketch of the bow of Integrity with notes (Drawing) (PAE9815) Very slight sketch of a foresail (Drawing) (PAE9816) Rough sketch with notes, of bow and figurehead of Vansitart Capt Lewin (Drawing) (PAE9817) Annotated sketch of stern of Vansitart (Drawing) (PAE9818)

Annotated profile view sketch of 'Boddam'

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