Certificates of qualification for John Marshall to the rank of master's mate.
The appointment's for John Marshall to serve on His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the East Indies with a look at his qualification and ships his served on from 1800 - 1806 including HMS AURORA, HMS LATONA, HMS GRAMPUS and HMS RUSSELL. Signed By Captain Robert Plampin on HMS POWERFUL, Captain Thomas Gordon Caulfield on HMS RUSSELL and Captain Christopher Cole on HMS CULLODEN.
Administrative / biographical background
HMS Powerful was a 74-gun third rate ship launched on 3 April 1783 at Blackwall Yard, London; arriveing too late to take part in the Battle of Trafalgar she was detached to reinforce the East India squadron. On 13 June 1806 she captured the French privateer Henriette off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Administrative / biographical background
HMS Powerful was a 74-gun third rate ship launched on 3 April 1783 at Blackwall Yard, London; arriveing too late to take part in the Battle of Trafalgar she was detached to reinforce the East India squadron. On 13 June 1806 she captured the French privateer Henriette off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MSH/1/2; MS1976/109 MSS/76/109 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 paper |
| Date made: | 1806-08-08 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Certificates of John Marshall as midshipman and master mate. (Manuscript) (MSH/1/1)
- Certificates of qualification for John Marshall to the rank of master's mate. (Manuscript) (MSH/1/2)
- Certificates of John Marshall as Lieutenant on HMS SALSETTE AND HMS RUSSELL. (Manuscript) (MSH/1/3)
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