Journal kept during the River Plate expedition, 27 May-14 Jul 1807.

Journal kept during the River Plate expedition, 27 May-14 Jul 1807, possibly by the same author as HSR/C/3.

ID:	HSR/C/4
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1807-01-01 - 1807-12-31; 1807-05-27 - 1807-07-14
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Narratives (Manuscript) Report of the capture of Cadiz, 1596. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/1) Examination of Nicholas Gattonsby, Master of the WORCESTER, before Admiral Robert Blake, 22 January 1652. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/2) Report to King Charles II of an action fought against the Dutch, Jun 1666, by Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albermarle. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/3) Logbook of the CENTURION, on passage from Cadiz to England, 13-19 Aug 1674. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/4) That our misfortunes att sea doe happen by carrying on the war in the wrong place, 1690. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/5) Treaty of the Surrender of the Scilly Isles by the Royalists, 1651. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/6) Draft account of the examination of Captain James Waller, Lt-Governor of Kinsale, before Sir Richard Pyne, Lord chief Justice, on a charge of embezzlement, ca.1697; and a memorandum to Waller from L. Corneille, from Fort Charles 1694. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/7) A Treatise of All the Sea Voyages in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I with the names of the ship and the commanders, voyage, escapes, errors for future warning. (Manuscript) (HSR/A/8) Copy of a letter from Brest, 31 Jul 1778, respecting the action between the French fleet and Admiral Keppel. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/1) Captain Lucius O'Brien's account of engaging two French ships of war, 17 May 1756. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/2) Account of the taking of the French ship L'ESPERANCE by the LYME and the ORFORD, 13 Nov 1755. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/3) Account of the sighting of the French ship L'ESPERANCE by the LYME and the ORFORD, 13 Nov 1755. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/4) Narrative of an engagement by His Majesty's Ship WARWICK, Captain Robert Erskine, and a large Spanish ship with reasons of her escape, 14 Jul 1747. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/5) Remarks on board His Majesty's Ship ACTIVE from 1 Aug-11 Nov 1778. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/6) Account of the action with Monsieur Conflan's fleet (Quiberon Bay), with an account of his force, 20-21 Nov 1759. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/7) Proceedings of the MONMOUTH, Captain the Hon. Augustus Hervey, 21 May 1759-20 Jun 1760 (Blockade of Brest). (Manuscript) (HSR/B/8) Report of the observations made on board HMS CHARON, with extracts from the logbook, at the time of the different actions of the fleet under the command of Admiral Earl Hawke and the French fleet, 28-29 May 1794 and 1 Jun 1794 (Glorious First of June). (Manuscript) (HSR/B/9) Account of the battle of Martinique, Apr 1780, written by Mr Simpson, formerly a midshipman in the INTREPID in 1836. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/10) Report to Admiral Sir Francis Geary, Portsmouth, 24 Dec 1770, of an incident involving the CHARMING SALLY, homeward bound South Carolina man, by Isaac Newton, officer of the guard. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/11) Journal of the mutiny at the Nore, 1797, probably kept by Captain W.J. Gore, aide de camp to Sir Charles Grey. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/12) Report of the capture of the ALEXANDER by Captain R.R. Bligh, 25 Nov 1794. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/13) Extract from Sir Charles Wager's journal, 24 May-23 July 1708, relating to his action against the Spanish fleet off Cartagena and the court martial of Captain Bridges of the KINGSTON and Captain Windsor of the PORTLAND. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/14) Report of the battle of Minorca, May 1756, dated Gibraltar, 24 Jun 1756, criticizing the conduct of Admiral Byng. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/15) Narrative of the loss of the ROYAL GEORGE, 19 Aug 1782 (nineteenth century copy of an eyewitness account by James Ingram). (Manuscript) (HSR/B/16) Account of the wreck of HMS ORPHEUS off the coast of New Zealand, 1763. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/17) Movement of the Channel fleet, 1780, letter and journal kept by Lieutenant De Courcy. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/18) A copy of the journal titled 'my father's expedition to the North Pole' by John Buchan and typed notes of Arctic Voyages in search of North West Passage. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/19) Account of Prizes by Midshipman Arthur Fisher. (Manuscript) (HSR/B/20) Don Santiago Liniers' reply to the despatch by Sir Home Riggs Popham giving an account of the recapture of Buenos Ayres, 1806. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/1) Journal of Rear-Admiral George Murray, 14 Nov 1806-13 Jun 1807 (River Plate expedition). (Manuscript) (HSR/C/2) Letter written on board the WARRE transport, at sea, 23 May 1807, (name of writer and recipient obliterated). (Manuscript) (HSR/C/3) Journal kept during the River Plate expedition, 27 May-14 Jul 1807. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/4) Events of the war between Denmark and England from 30 Mar 1801 till the commencement of the armistice, 2 Apr 1801, by K.H. Geidelin. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/5) Report of the proceedings by Captain Erasmus Ommaney, HMS ASSISTANCE, to Captain Horatio T Austin, 10 Sep 1850. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/6) Report of proceedings by Captain Erasmus Ommaney, 30 Jun 1851, with measurements of magnetic variation. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/7) Record of progress deposited by Captain Richard Collinson, HMS ENTERPRISE, 1854. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/8) Sir John Franklin's last message and metal canister (Manuscript) (HSR/C/9) Account of a visit to Portsmouth, 9-11 Dec 1805, writer unknown, including details of the Battle of Trafalgar. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/10) Sketch and description of the capture of the Argentine squadron off Montvideo, 2 Aug 1845. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/11) Account of an attack on and destruction of a French convoy off Toulon and in the bay of Rosas, 25-31 Oct 1809, written by an unnamed officer on board HMS LEVIATHAN. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/12) Notebook of Bombadier Daniel Harris kept at the attack on Algiers, Jul-Aug 1916, including lists of ships and copies of Lord Exmouth's general memoranda. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/13) Account of the action at Sebastopol by W.H. Hunkin, Coxswain, when he won the Crimean and Turkish medals, 17 Oct 1854, written 3 Oct 1889. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/14) Account by Frederick Cleeve discussing relations between the army and navy during the Crimean War, in particular Gen Sir Edward Bruce Hamley, KCB and Admiral Sir Edmond Lyons, GCB, Baron Lyons, 1895-1896. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/15) Logbook of HMS ATLANTA, 17 Nov 1858-4 Feb 1859, West Indies, keeper unknown. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/16) "Account of the terrible disaster to HMS VICTORIA", by W. Barton. An account of the collision between HMS VICTORIA and CAMPERDOWN, during fleet manoeuvres, off Tripoli, 22 June 1893. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/17) Account of Bombardment of Kagoshima and Pamphlet on Plymouth Sound, (Manuscript) (HSR/C/18) Report written in 1814 by Captain Philip Pipon, HMS TAGUS, concerning settlement on Pitcairn Island of the mutineers from HMS BOUNTY (1789). (Manuscript) (HSR/C/19) Description of the Seige of Cadiz in 1810. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/20) Lieutenant F. F. Fegen's encounter with a Zanzibar slave vessel. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/21) Sketchbook used by C.W. Coles during the enquiry into the sinking of HMS SULTAN, 1889. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/22) A log of a voyage from Genoa to Naples, 1827 in the JACK O' LANTERN, and contract for repair of ARTIZAN, 1858. (Manuscript) (HSR/C/23) Account of operations at Ostend, 11-12 Apr and 9-10 May 1918, by Captain Sir Ian Hamilton Benn. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/1) Visit of HMS ANTRIM to Antwerp, 23 Jul-2 Aug 1906: report of Captain E.F. Inglefield (copy plus programme and photographs). (Manuscript) (HSR/D/2) Reports of the actions between the Russians and the Japanese at Chemulpo and Port Arthur in Feb 1904, dated Hong Kong, 20 Feb and 1 Mar 1904. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/3) Account of the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, by Lieutenant Harris of the PRINCESS ROYAL. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/4) Account of a chance meeting by Col A.F. Birch-Jones in a cafe in Marseilles with a Russian sailor who had fought in the DMITRI DONSKOI at the battle of Tsushima, 1905 and who told him the story. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/5) A short account entitled " A Race to the East" by W F McConnell during his service in HMS ISIS when called to the China Station in 1900 to take part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/6) Wireless transmission scratch log of HMS RESOLUTION kept by William Boissande, along with a printed list of vessels involved, during the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet. 11th November 1918 to 21st November 1918. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/7) Account of the battle of Cape Matapan by Sub-Lieutenant (later Captain) Frank Jennings, 28 March 1941. Kept by Sub-Lieutenant Jennings, RNVR (later Captain), HMS VALIANT. (Manuscript account) (HSR/D/8) Letter from T Smith to Charles Vernier. Written from HMS HERCULES, the letter describes the surrender and escort of the German High Seas Fleet at the very end of the First World War. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/9) A printed poem titled a tragedy on HMS DAUNTLESS, 33 guns. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/10) Two reports from HMS WILD SWAN relating to the evacuation of Boulogne (Operation XD), May 1940 (Manuscript) (HSR/D/11) Reports on the Russo-Japanese War, dated 3 and 16 June 1904. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/12) Account of the search for SMS DRESDEN and related papers, circa 1914 - 191966. (Manuscript) (HSR/D/13) Notebook of Freihen Grote, midshipman, SMS GNEISENAU, taken prisoner 1914. (Manuscript) (HSR/F/1) Notebook of Gust Treptow, armourer's mate, SMS GNEISENAU, believed killed at the battle of the Falklands. (Manuscript) (HSR/F/2) Detail of naval combat in Guadeloupe between the French and English in French (Battle of the Saints). (Manuscript) (HSR/F/3) Staff Captain George Hastings Inskip: Narrative on the mutiny on the BOUNTY and an account of the attempts of a seabed survey. (Manuscript) (HSR/F/4)

Journal kept during the River Plate expedition, 27 May-14 Jul 1807.

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