Platt, John, Lieutenant, Fl. 1780-1840.

The papers include a number of logbooks, orders and instructions, signals, watch/quarter/station bills, material relating to impressment, victuals and a number of sketch books and miscellaneous papers. Not all of the material belonged to John Platt, with one notebook being signed by a Charles Platt, 50th Regiment and other documents signed by a G.E Platt and an Edward Platt. The sea chest, inscribed "ROYAL SOVEREIGN", in which the papers were kept, was also donated to the Museum and is now with Weapons and Antiquities (see AAA3336).

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ID:	PLT
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1780-1832
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	12 boxes
Parts:	Platt, John, Lieutenant, Fl. 1780-1840. Manuscript (PLT/1) Logbook from HMS ISIS, signed by John Platt, St Jago - Saldanha Bay. Includes a list of ordinary seamen. (Manuscript) (PLT/2) Logbook from HMS ISIS, Madras Roads. Includes loose sheet, listing some of the men serving on HMS CEREBUS in 1779, HMS PORTO 1780, HMS ISIS 1781-2, HMS CENTURION 1791-2, HMS EAGLE 1783-4. (Manuscript) (PLT/3) A log of the proceedings of HMS EAGLE, William Clark Esq Commander, commencing the 11th day of April 1784 and ending the 9th day of October 1784, kept by J Platt (Manuscript) (PLT/4) Manuscript (PLT/5) 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) (PLT/6) Logbook, 4 Apr 1784 - 24 April 1784, Goa Roads (Manuscript) (PLT/7) "A journal of HMS EAGLE 64, Captain Clarke", Trimcomalee - Bombay (Manuscript) (PLT/8) Logbook 1 May 1785 - 3 January 1786, Bombay Harbour - Chatham. Includes impressment exemption for Stephen Nobday, dated 21 January 1809 (Manuscript) (PLT/9) Logbook 22 January 1788 - 11 September 1788, kept By J. Platt, chief mate, England - Monduras - England (Manuscript) (PLT/10) Journal of proceedings on board the Ship Katharine Countess of Effingham, B. Hughes Commander, J Platt mate, Thomas Earl of Effingham, the countess and suite on board, going out as governor of Jamaica 1789 (Manuscript) (PLT/11) Manuscript (PLT/12) A journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Ship CENTURION, William Albany Otway Esq Commander, commencing the 30th day of March 1792 and ending the 27th day of July 1792 (Manuscript) (PLT/13) 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) (PLT/14) Remarks HM Ship PRINCE OF WALES, Vice Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour, Martinique, July 20th 1799 (Manuscript) (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) (PLT/16) A log of the proceedings of HMS GLASGOW, the honourable H. Duncan, Captain, from the 18th day of August 1814 to the 15th day of August 1815, kept by George Welsh (Manuscript) (PLT/17) Translation of a journal of the cruise of the Fleet of the Republic, commanded by Admiral Villaret kept daily by the representative of the people. Jean Bon Saint Andre on board La Montagne (Manuscript) (PLT/18) Peacock's pocket journal and annual vade mecum for 1837. Only contains 4 brief entries, regarding the death and funeral of wife, signed G.E.P (Manuscript) (PLT/19) Orders and instructions issued to HMS OPORTO, by Admiral Parker, Admiral of the Blue, and Commander-in-Chief (Manuscript) (PLT/20) Instructions and order issued to HMS PORTO, George Johnstone, Commodore and commander-in--chief (Manuscript) (PLT/21) Official orders including instructions and directions when in foreign ports, 3 printed and issued by the Admiralty Commissioners, 1 issued by George R, ordering HM Vessels not to detain or molest, during the space of four months any ship belonging to the States General of the United Provinces. (Manuscript) (PLT/22) Orders issued to HMS ISIS, by George Johnstone and Sir Edward Hughes, Admiral of the Blue. Includes: fighting instructions; disposition for the attach of the Dutch East Indies Ships lying in Saldhana Bay (Manuscript) (PLT/23) Order book, Centurion (Manuscript) (PLT/24) Standing orders, 20 September 1793 and order of battles (undated), issued to HMS ALLIGATOR (Manuscript) (PLT/25) Orders and memorandum issued to HMS ARETHUSA, Martinique, 24 April 1796, signed by Hugh Christian (Manuscript) (PLT/26) Notebook of general orders, Lieutenant J. Platt, HMS PRINCE OF WALES, 4 June 1797, Fort Royal Bay, Martinique. (Manuscript) (PLT/27) Volume of general orders, 18th Sept 1807, "Head Quarters Citydel". (Manuscript) (PLT/28) "Captain Platt's orderly book, commencing 25th Sept 1897" (Manuscript) (PLT/29) Manuscript (PLT/30) Instructions on landing troops (Manuscript) (PLT/31) Undated order book (Manuscript) (PLT/32) Signals, HMS PORTO, some with hand-coloured flags. Includes private signals, printed day and night signals, Indiamen and victualler's signal pendants. (Manuscript) (PLT/33) Signals issued to HMS ISIS, includes hand coloured flags, printed day and night signals, instructions for the conduct of officers commanding the different boats appointed to land the troops. (Manuscript) (PLT/34) Signal book HMS PENELOPE and HMS CENTURION, Jamaica Station, 1790 (Manuscript) (PLT/35) HMS ALLIGATOR day and night signals. (Manuscript) (PLT/36) Signals from HMS ARETHUSA, includes signal pendants and order of sailing "given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship ARETHUSA at Spithead January 2 1796". (Manuscript) (PLT/37) Undated vellum signal book, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. Includes a line of battle. (Manuscript) (PLT/38) Manuscript volume of variation signals, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. (Manuscript) (PLT/39) Undated manuscript volume of compass signals etc, with hand-coloured pendants and flags. (Manuscript) (PLT/40) Undated vellum volume of signals. Voluem includes various lists of clothes. (Manuscript) (PLT/41) Undated manuscript volume of signals between private ships and the admiral. Includes loose folio, with coloured flags. (Manuscript) (PLT/42) Miscellaneous loose leaf manuscript signals. 1782 - 1809 (Manuscript) (PLT/43) Printed "Night Signals and Instructions for the Conduct of Ships of War", 1793, signed John Platt HMS ALLIGATOR. (Manuscript) (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) Printed "Signal Book for the Ships of War, Day and Fog", signed by J.Platt, with hand-coloured flags and pendants. (Manuscript) (PLT/48) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/49) HMS CENTURION's watch bill and hammock list, 1792, Lieutenant Platt. (Manuscript) (PLT/50) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/51) Undated HMS ARETHUSA watch bills. (Manuscript) (PLT/52) Watch and quarter bills, HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1801. (Manuscript) (PLT/53) Undated starboard watch bill, HMS FAVOURITE, J.Platt Capt, West Indies. (Manuscript) (PLT/54) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/55) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/56-59) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/60-62) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/63-65) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/66-68) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/70-72) Manuscript (PLT/73) Notebook, signed [HMS] ALLIGATOR, William Affleck. Lists disrated seamen. (Manuscript) (PLT/74) xercise book, listing different rates of ship and men onboard, signed J. Platt, and various loose items inersted, including quarter bill, boats crew for HMS ARETHUSA and the value of different rates in the Navy, when store for 8 months. (Manuscript) (PLT/75) Notebook entitled "Folkstone Sea Fencibles, Capt. William Ricketts and Lieutenant John Platt RN". Contains lists of sea fencibles, with various details. (Manuscript) (PLT/76) Various copies of a "Description of the Isle of Trimidade or Ascension Island", by Captain Macdowel. Some copies are in Portugese (Manuscript) (PLT/77) Copy of a letter on the abolition of slavery, "Queens Buildings, Brompton Road, Captain Squires", signed J.P. (Manuscript) (PLT/78) Notebook kept onboard HMS FOUDROYANT, off Cadiz, 4 October 1800 includes details on army battles and an order of battle. (Manuscript) (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) (PLT/81) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/82-84) An account of the stock on the farm at Denne Park, taken at Michalmas, an account of farming expenses as sale as the produce sold, 1839. (Manuscript) (PLT/85) Miscellaneous sketches and prints. Includes a print of Nelson, sketches of churches, ships etc. (Manuscript) (PLT/86) Volume of watercolours, signed by Charles Platt, 50th regiment, dated 24 April 1800. (Manuscript) (PLT/87) Sketch book. Subjects include classical reliefs, staties, scenery, ships etc. (Manuscript) (PLT/88) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/89-91) Printed book of samples of script and print. (Manuscript) (PLT/92) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/93-94) Newspapers dating from 15 April 1755 - 21 January 1856. (Manuscript) (PLT/95) Chart of arctic regions, from the Admiralty Surveys, published by James Wyld, c. 1819, 3rd ed. (Manuscript) (PLT/96) Maps of East Riding of Yorkshire, Ireland with painting of church on the back, and a new and correct plan of the cities and suburbs of London and Westminster 1766 engraved by J. Gibson. (Manuscript) (PLT/97) The Neptune of Europe containing complete and correct lists of the naval force of Great Britain, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Russia, with a variety of other interesting materials corrected to June 1 1781. Published by John Bell, BL, Strand. (Manuscript) (PLT/98) Steel's Naval Remembrancer from the commencement of the war in 1793 to the end of the year 1800: intended as a complete supplement to the Navy List up to that period (Manuscript) (PLT/99) Act of Parliament 1747 governing the laws relating to HM ships, vessels and forces by sea. (Manuscript) (PLT/100) Catalogue for exhibition of pictures painted for Bowyer's magnificant edition of the History of England, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, London, 1794. (Manuscript) (PLT/101) The New Birth. A discourse written in French, by the Rev John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley, Salop", translated by Henry Moore, printed in Bristol by Lancaster and Edwards, 1794. (Manuscript) (PLT/102) An Act for Amending, Explaining and reducing into One Act of Parliament, the Laws relating to the Government of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels and Forces by Sea. Printed in London, by George Eyre and Andre Strahan, 1794. (Manuscript) (PLT/103) Abstract of an act of parliament made in the thiry-fifth year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled, An act to enable petty officers in the navy, seamen, non-commissioned officers of marines and marines serving in his majesty's navy, to allot pay for their maintenance of their wives and families. Printed in London, by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1795. (Manuscript) (PLT/104) Printed notice from the Admiralty Office, 28 Sept 1809, regarding pensions for the widows from the Charity for the Relief of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy. (Manuscript) (PLT/105) Two copies of a printed article, "Temporary Rudder", by W. Ricketts, Captain of the Sea-Fencibles, Folkstone. Includes various loose sketches and a copy of part of a letter from Commodore Owen, 11 July 1809, regarding a mechanised pump. (Manuscript) (PLT/106) Printed pedigree of the Taylors and the Willotts, printed by John Clarke Platt and published by William Willott, April 1848. (Manuscript) (PLT/107) Printed "Table XX, containing latitudes of places with their longitudes from the meridian of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich: also the time of high water at the full change of the moon, at those places where it is known", signed J. Platt, Arethusa. Undated (Manuscript) (PLT/108) Platt, John, (Fl.1780-1832) (Manuscript) (PLT/109/1-2) Handbill for "The benefit of the poor in spirit at the Theatre of the Universe, on the evening of time, will be performed the Great Assize: or Day of Judgment". (Manuscript) (PLT/110) Lock of "John's" hair, in small leather pouch. (Manuscript) (PLT/111) Three leather bound pocket notebooks or wallets, one of which includes a list of books bought. (Manuscript) (PLT/112)

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Platt, John, Lieutenant, Fl. 1780-1840.

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