Journal, in the form of three notebooks, kept by the Rev Henry Sainsbury, Chaplain of HMS DEFENCE, (Captain Wells), 1 May 1795-18 January 1797

ID:	RUSI/NM/176
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Naval Manuscripts, Royal United Service Institution
Date made:	1795-1797-12-31; 1795-01-01 - 1797-12-31 1795-1797
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Manuscript Manuscript (RUSI/NM/5) A list of His Majesty's Ships and Sloops that are Gunn'd agreable to the Establishment in 1746, and the Irregular Ships, Sloops and Yachts, that are not Gunn'd to that establishment, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/6) A list of His Majesty's armed vessels upon the Canadian Lakes, River St Lawrence and Provincial Service, 1780 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/13) A list of His Majesty's Royal Navy, giving Rate, Dimensions, Tons, Number of Men and Guns, and when and where built, 1772 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/16) Port Orders for the River Thames, issued by Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, C-in-C of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the Thames, 1811 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/27) Private journals and memoranda books of Lt William Bryan Wyke, 1782-99. HMS GIBRALTAR, VILLE DE PARIS, THESEUS, VICTORY, PRINCE GEORGE, BOYNE. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/35-36) Logbook of HMS TERRIBLE; HMS MARLBOROUGH and a proposition for building Ships and Vessels with straight timber by Mr Spiller of Chatham Yard. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/37&38) A list of ships of the Royal Navy, c.1775-1871, including specific details of each ship - dimensions, number of guns, number of men, rigging etc; dimensions of the rebel frigate HANDCOCK now called the IRIS (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/42) Narrative of the Mutiny of the Bounty by Mr John Fryer, Master of the Ships, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/46) Standing and general orders, issued by Admiral Earl St Vincent, VICTORY, VILLE DE PARIS, 21 November 1795-26 July 1799 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/48) List of the ships of the Royal Navy including specific details - dimensions, number of guns etc, 1798 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/50) Estimates of the Charge of Building and Equipping for sea a ship of each class, with the amount of wages to the officers and seamen, with proportion of stores allowed for each ship, for Channel and Foreigh Service, 1786 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/57) List of ships of the Royal Navy and foreign navies with their dimensions, when and where they were built and number of guns, from 16th Century to 19th Century in 8 Volumes. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/61-72) Index to General Naval Instructions for 1803 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/73) An alphabetical register of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, 1804, including dimensions etc. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/74) List of ships of the Royal Navy including dimensions etc, 1812, corrected up to June 1825 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/77) Report of Committee on working of heavy pivot guns in steam vessels. The Committee sat at Portsmouth on board HMS EXCELLENT, 1847. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/84) A series of letters, orders, memos, notes and pay sheets. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/86) Memos and orders of Adm, Earl St Vincent, when in command of the Channel Fleet, 25 April 1800-3 January 1801 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/89) letters and orders received by Admiral Holburne between March 1755 and October 1766 and Holburne's letterbooks, 1759 to 1764. There is also an Admiralty Warrant to him of 1765, presented separately. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/90&91&105B&105C) A catalogue of all the Flag Officers of the several fleets since 1660. HRH, the Duke of York, Lord High Admiral of England, 1690 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/93) A schedule of some of the principal books and papers which may be required in the management of a Naval Armament with the necessary forms, c.1796 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/95) Sailing directions for coast of North America, c.1760 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/96) Orders from the Commissioners of the Admiralty, to the Admirals, ninety manuscripts, 18 March 1692-27 September 1693 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/97) Letters from the Commissioners of the Admiralty to the three Admirals, the joint Commanders of the Fleet, forty-six manuscripts, 10 April 1693-25 September 1693 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/98) Queen Mary's letters and orders to the joint Admirals, thirty-four manuscripts, 4 April 1693-29 September 1693 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/99) Proceedings of the Councils of War held by the Joint Admirals of the Grand Fleet, 1603 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/100) A list of all her Majesty's ships and vessels, with the condition of each, Navy Office, 17 November 1710. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/105) Sailing and fighting instructions with signals for HM Fleet, issued by Admiral Byron, 1778-82 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/105/A) Two lists consisting of a list of the Captains who have served in command on HM Ships since the Revolution in 1688. Corrected up to Oct 1715 and a general list of the Captains of HM Fleet with dates of their first Commissions, 1713 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/106) A manuscript of Navigation with Treatises on Astronomy, perspective, tides, surveying, fortification, laws of motion and gunnery. Illustrated with maps, plans, diagrams, by Thomas Cornewall, 1746 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/107) Remarks of coasts and harbours with plans taken on board HMS EXPEDITION, on the Jamaica Station, Mar-June 1787, by William Rice. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/108) Records of ships of the Royal Navy including Muster of HMS TRUSTY and memoire concerning catches at sea. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/109) Documents concerning orders and regualtions of HMS SUPERB and watch bill and hammock list of HMS SPARTIATE. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/110) Letters of Agency from the crews of HMS ALFRED, BEDFORD, CUMBERLAND, DEFENCE, MONARCH and PEGASUS, appointing Messrs Pownell & Davies to act for them re the prizes taken in Sir G.B. Rodney's Relief of Gibraltar, January 1780. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/111) Printed Liste Generale des Officiers de la Marine, 1792. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/113) Seamanship, notes and observations from old watch bills. Compiled by Captain H Grant-Duff, 19th century (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/114) Manuscript (RUSI/NM/115) Logbook of HMS VALIANT, 3 June 1812-31 May 1813 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/116) Logbook of HMS VALIANT, 1 June 1813-11 July 1814 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/117) Logbook of HMS MARS, 12 Mar-18 September 1806; HMS VALIANT 28 May-19 November 1810 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/118) Alphabetical list of the Ship's Company and Marines of HMS VALIANT, 1810 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/119) Commonplace Book, kept by Captain R D Oliver, including texts of intercepted despatches from Buonaparte in Egypt, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/120) Logbook of HMS MELPOMONE, 1 June 1803-18 May 1804 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/121) Logbook of HMS MELPOMONE, 19 May 1804-4 Dec 1805 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/122) Manuscript (RUSI/NM/123) Notes taken while on a visit to Portsmouth shipyards, 9-15 Oct 1756. Made by an officer of the Navy Board (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/124) A book made by the Commissioners of all His Majesty's stores in the tower and ships at Chatham, 1620 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/125) Papers of Admiral The Hon George H Douglas, 1821-1905. See full list in printed catalogue. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/126) Naval Courts Martial volume of 166 Naval Courts martial on which Adm B W Page sat as a member of the Court 1800 - 1815. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/127-129) Logbook, HMS ALLIGATOR, Captain R.G. Lambert, 7 Oct 1834-24 Mar 1835; HMS ZEBRA, Captain R.C. McCrea, 25 March 1835-31 March 1836, kept by Mid Joseph Dayman (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/130) Chronology of Naval Battles and other important events, 1191-1827. Compiled by Lieutenant P H Nicholas, RM, 1846 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/131) Broughton, William Robert, Captain, 1762-1821 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/132) Logbook of HMS FOUDROYANT, 30 Oct 1803-31 Dec 1804, kept by Lieutenant Thomas Graves (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/133) Papers including a notebook on Naval Gunnery 1843 and principal positions of the Evolution Squadron under Lord Hood, 1792. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/134) General instructions to be observed by the Commanders of HM Ships, last entry 1683 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/135) Manuscript (RUSI/NM/137) Journal of a voyage from Sydney to Pitcairn and Norfolk Islands on board the MORAYSHIRE 1856 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/138) Logbook of HMS VOLAGE, 18 August 1833-27 July 1837; HMS LAPWING, 5 Aug-15 November 1837, kept by John Belam (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/140) Printed form Distribution list of HMS VICTOR EMANUEL, ca.1860 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/141) Papers consisting of midshipman's logs of Mid Turner Warner Burt in the East India Company's Service and later in the Royal Navy, 14 Jul 1856-12 July 1861. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/142) Record of timings of Ship's Evolutions HMS NARCISSUS, in the Flying Squadron, kept by Commander W Codrington,1872 and in the Mediterranean, 1874 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/143) A chart of the coasts of Europe and the Mediterranean, ca 1600 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/144) Observations upon fitting of guns on board HMS 28 March 1814. A notebook with drawings (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/147) Journal kept on board HMS AMAZON, 20 Dec 1757-23 Oct 1759, by Thomas Lawrie, West Indies (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/148) Logbook, kept by Mid S Hyman, HM Steamer DEE, Commander R. Oliver, 20 June 1832-27 May 1834; HM Corvette WOLF, Commander E Stanley, 28 May-18 November 1834 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/149) Oliver, Thomas William, Commander, Fl.1848-1872 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/150/) Notes on Foreign and British Warships, ca 1880 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/151) Examination of a plan for bettering the conditions of seamen and marines serving on shipboard, post 1814 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/152) Notes on navigation etc taken by John Ommaney at the Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth, 1750 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/153) Official letterbook of Captain B J Sulivan; Colonel and Chief Staff Officer of the Portsmouth Dockyard Volunteers (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/155) Typescript Naval Uniforms in Welch & Stalker's Pattern Book, by Captain H T A Bosanquet, 1958 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/156) Typescript with illustrations The Record of a Britannia Term, July 1883-July 1885, by Captain H T A Bosanquet, (1958) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/157) The Capture of Banda Niera, 1810, typescript with illustrations, by Captain H T A Bosanquet, (1958) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/158) History of R.M. Navigation School, 1729-1926: a study in Naval Education. Typescript, by Lieutenant R K Dickson, (1926) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/159) Logbook, Mid W Loring, HMS UNDAUNTED, ALIGATOR, and BRITANNIA, 1827-31 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/160) Logbook, Mid W Loring, HMS MELVILLE and WOLF, 1831-34 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/161) Journal of a voyage from Batavia in the Island of Java...on board the Bengal Merchant...1815. On cover 'Waste Book', by - Hodges. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/162) List of the Navy ca 1834. Printed, with manuscript additions (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/163) Journal kept by Hubert James Gilbert Garbett as a lieutenant on HMS SALAMIS, RODNEY, PEARL, HOTSPUR, IMMORTALITE and AUDACIOUS, 1867-1875 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/164) Despatches and orders received, 1846-62, by Captain John Bythesea (1827-1906) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/165) Letterbook of Captain John Bythesea, HMS CRUISER, ARCHER and PHOEBE, 1856-68 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/166) Journals kept by an anonymous lieutenant, HMS IRON DUKE, LONDON, KITE, and VALIANT; and the Chinese gunboat ETA on passage to the East, 1874-79. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/167) Papers of Admiral Sir W H Henderson, watch and quarter bills HMS GARNETT. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/168) Papers of Admiral Sir W H Henderson, consisting of watch and quarter bills HMS NELSON. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/169) Papers of Admiral Sir W H Henderson, captain's orderbook HMS CONQUEST. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/170) Papers of Admiral Sir W H Henderson, notebook kept by Henderson as a lieutenant in HMS GARNETT. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/171) Observations in support of a proposal for abolishing the impressment of seamen and providing men for the Fleet in future Wars by a system of registering, ballott and voluntary enlistment, by Lieutenant John Hoskyns Brown, 1832 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/172) Naval Gunnery as taught on board HMS CAMBRIDGE, Captain R W Jerningham. By Thomas Davies, AB, 1858-59 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/173) A Naturalist at Sea, the life of Captain Sir David Wilson-Barker (1858-1941) by the Rev George Seaver, 1942, typescript with illustrations (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/174) Diary kept by Commander Arthur C. Woods on HMS ACORN, 1897. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/175) Journal, in the form of three notebooks, kept by the Rev Henry Sainsbury, Chaplain of HMS DEFENCE, (Captain Wells), 1 May 1795-18 January 1797 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/176) Watch and Quarter Bill, HMS TENEDOS, 1885-88, kept by Lieutenant J C Scott (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/177) Beaver, Philip, Captain, 1766-1813 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/180) Small notebook of the killed and wounded on board HMS VICTORY at Trafalgar, 1805. Belonged to George Coppen of that ship. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/181) Letter from Marine, John Frazer,to Mr George Patterson of Manchester re: the death of Patterson's son George and a letter from the Navy Pay Office, 6 April 1814 re: prize money due to George Patterson, dec'd. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/187) Watch and Station Bill of HMS BASILISK, 1st Class Cutter, September 1830 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/188) Copy of a letter of James West, BRITANNIA, off Cadiz, 4 November 1805 and two other letters, not connected with Trafalgar, from Thomas Hillman (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/189) Tactical diagram of Fleet Manoeuvers, Japanese, ca 1880-90 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/190) Letters and commissions relating to the service of Captain Frederick Lewis (1786-1869) with a printed biography (Lewis was in charge of the telegraph at the Admiralty when the news of Waterloo was received, 1815) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/191) Prize papers in the Vice-Admiralty Court at Malta, re: ALESSANDRO I (ors. MADONNA CANDILOTTA) taken by Captain Ewell Tritton of the KINGFISHER, 1809 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/192) Papers, 1849-55 relating to the services of Admiral Lord Edward Russell (1805-87) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/193) Fragment of narrative, 1811 of the service of Commander W F Owen, HMS BARRACOUTA, in the East Indies (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/194) Fragmentary account in Russian of the incident on board the Russian battleship POTEMKIN, by K Perelingh, seaman, September 1905 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/195) Journal of HMS SOLE BAY, Captain J. Holloway, 10 Apr-7 July 1789, kept by John C. Mills, with notes on seamanship and navigation (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/196) A perfect list of all such ships and ketches of warr and yachts as on the 1st April 1665 were belonging to His Majesty's Navy and which have been built and taken in addition thereto at any time since until 1st April 1670. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/197) Printed book in Dutch, 'De Uitrusting en Ondergang de Onoverwinnelijke Vloot van Philips II in 1588', by Jacobus Scheltema, Harlem, 1825 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/198/B) Original newspapers giving news of victories on the Nile and Copenhagen and Trafalgar (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/199) Miscellaneous papers relating to the service of Captain Sir Samuel Marshall, 1762-93, including memorandum book kept by Marshal when lieutenant in the NOTTINGHAM, West Indies, 1762 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/200) A series of documents concerning Nelson. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/201-203&206-209) Facsimile of early specimen of Nelson's writing with his left hand, with an account of picking it up by Gunner's-mate William McPherson, HM ship, SEAHORSE, 1797. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/210) Letters and papers relating to Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, 1776-1830; a pamphlet titled 'By an old Naval Officer', re breaking the line 12 April 1782 at the Saintes (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/211) Papers of General Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/212) Letter to Captain Staines and a letter to Nelson. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/213) Collingwood letters (i) to adm Sir Peter Parker, QUEEN, off Cadiz 1 November 1805 (ii) to Captain Tritton, VILLE DE PARIS 30 Dec 1809, Minorca (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/214) St Vincent letters to Captain Hawkins Whitshed, FORMIDABLE, VILLE DE PARIS, 2 May 1798, in the old Berth. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/215) Two tickets to admit Captain E. Rotheram to Lord Nelson's funeral at St Paul's and to take part in the procession, 9 January 1806 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/216) 'Observations on the HARBOUR OF HALIFAX and the coast adjacent...'signed Jas. Cook, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/217) Various 17th century documents, including a warrant signed by James, Duke of York; documents relating to the Navy Board, 7 June 1661-30 November 1691 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/218) Miscellaneous documents and letters, 18th and 19th centuries including Admiralty orders, warrant and letters from important people of the period, 30 May 1746-13 Dec 1831. See full list in printed catalogue (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/219) Miscellaneous collection of documents 18th century, relating to marine and prize matters (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/220) Commission, appointing William Cotsell purser of the CLIO, 15 April 1835 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/221) Reprints of The Times for various dates with news of The Nile, Copenhagen, Trafalgar and Nelson's funeral, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/222) 'A plan of the different positions of the British and French Fleets from the 28th May to the total defeat of the later on the 1 June 1794', by Lewis Gordon of HMS ROYAL GEORGE (Glorious First of June) (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/223) Six warrants to admit Pensioners to Greenwich Hospital, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/225) Papers with rough sketches relating to boat operations in the mouth of the Loire, 2 July 1800, under Captain T Byam Martin, HMS FISHGUARD (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/226) Document with plan relating to the Battle of Navarino, 20th Oct 1827, drawn by Younge (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/227) Letter from Sir William Beatty, Nelson's surgeon at Trafalgar 19 Oct 1826. Receipt signed by Dr George Vance, ('The Pill Maker'), Greenwich, 2 Jul 1823. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/228-229) Extract of intelligence from Brest, 1849 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/230) Order, to Mid John Hamilton to take command of a prize, from Captain G. Donnelly, NARCISSUS, off Genoa, 1 August 1804 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/231) Typescript list of material of Naval interest to be found in the Reports published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission, pre 1924 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/232) Grant of Arms to Sir Robert Seppings, 18 Feb 1825 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/233) Riou, Edward, Captain, 1762-1801 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/235/ER) Riou Family Papers (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/235/R) Papers relating to the service of Admiral Edward Tatham, early 19th century and Crimea, with a printed obituary, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/236) Copies of letters written by Admiral William Young while on service, 1795-1800 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/237) Watch and station bill of HMS INVESTIGATOR, Captain Robert McClure, engaged on the search for Franklin, 1850 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/238) Letter from Nicholas Foster on board the PHOENIX to the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy, 17 Oct 1654 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/239) Copy, dated 25 March 1799, of the Grant of Arms to Sir Robert Holmes (1622-1692), 19 January 1668. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/240) Altham, Edward, Captain, 1882-1950 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/241) Facsimile letter from Nelson & Bronte to Thomas Forsyth, Merton, 2 Feb 1802 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/242) Volume giving details of students at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, who finished their course in two years, 1827-37 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/243) Facsimile of Sir John Franklin's last message, 1847 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/244) Collection of pamphlets and documents belonging to Captain Farquhar and relating to the Mediterranean Fleet, 1845-1893 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/245) Papers covering indenture for stores of the FOLKESTONE and BLANDFORD. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/246-247) Admiral Byng's last speech, 14 March 1757. Printed. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/248) An advertisement for volunteers from the port of Stockton for the Royal Navy, 2 April 1795. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/249) Manuscript (RUSI/NM/250) Rear-Admiral Thomas Webster Kemp; Award of C.B., 1917; Award of C.M.G., 1918 (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/251) Printed table of the length, weight etc of guns and carronades, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/252) Measures for arming launches and longboats; printed directions; letter recommending the aforesaid to the shipowners at Exeter. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/253) Manuscript (RUSI/NM/254) Navy list used as a scrapbook for items relating to uniforms, n.d. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/255) Letter from Sir John Barrow (the elder) to the RUSI, presenting a signal book, found on board the CHESAPEAKE 1845. (Manuscript) (RUSI/NM/256)

Journal, in the form of three notebooks, kept by the Rev Henry Sainsbury, Chaplain of HMS DEFENCE, (Captain Wells), 1 May 1795-18 January 1797

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