Naval log-books, etc.:
- (fol. 1). 'An Establishment of the Numbers of Menn and of the ... Gunns ...' proposed for the Navy, drawn up in accordance with an order of March 16, 1673/4, giving the names of the ships and minute details about their crews and armament, in four series.
- (fol. 10). 'A gurnoll keptt by Thomas Applewhaite, master of His Magestes Hiered Ship the Agvstine ...' June 6, 1672-Apr. 9, 1674, about the English coast.
- (fol. 37). A log kept on board one of the ships of the royal Navy, Dec. 2, 1672-Mar. 17, 1673/4, apparently in the West Indies.
- (fol. 101). 'The Jornall off our uiage in bis Maiestes frigott the Henrietta...', Apr. 18, 1673-Nov. 27, 1675, about the English and western Mediterranean coasts.
- (fol. 132). A log kept 'In the Ship Hannibal ... ', June 12, 1689-May 6, 1691, by Jonathan Mayllam, about the English coast, the Canaries and Elsinore.
Dates
- Creation: made up of five MSS. written in 1672-1691
Extent
178 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 213, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. C. 213
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19867
Abstract
Naval log-books, made up of five MSS. written in 1672-1691.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Applewhaite (fl. 1672-1674).
Jonathan Mayllam (fl. 1689-1691).
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29424.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from J. Salkeld (catal. 209, no. 181) on Feb. 19, 1884, for £1 10s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
15 1/4 × 10 7/8 in.
Subject
- Applewhaite | Thomas | fl. 1672-1674 (Person)
- Mayllam | Jonathan | fl. 1689-1691 (Person)
- Title
- Naval log-books
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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