Sheerness Naval Yard Logbook, 1721-1725
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a 161-page handwritten logbook, penned (probably) by William Ward, whose name appears on the front pastedown endpaper. The majority of entries are Orders of the Day, letters, memoranda, and accounts of expenditures. Each entry is initialed by at least three officers, some are initialed by as many as eight officers. The principal officers are mostly identified by their initials in this logbook. Thomas Kempthorne, J. Acworth, J. Burchett and Christian Tilson are identified by full name.
Dates
- Creation: 1721 - 1725
Creator
- From the Collection: Sheerness Dockyard (Great Britain) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 bound volume))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu