HMS Melville Order Book
Scope and Contents
Regulations, orders and schedules relating to the equipment and operation of the HMS Melville, including lists of equipment, supplies and duties of the officers and men.
The Order Book offers a detailed picture of the procedures and daily routine of ship’s company in a British Man of War of the period 1837-1838.
Dates
- Creation: 1837 - 1838
Creator
- Great Britain. Royal Navy (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish material from HMS Melville Order Book must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical Note
No further information on the author, William David Puget, RN, is available.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Regulations, orders, and schedules, relating to equipment and supplies, personnel, procedures, and duties for officers and men of H.M.S. Melville, signed by W.D. Puget.
Acquisition Information
Presented in Memory of Herman Brown, November 1962.
- Title
- Guide to the HMS Melville Order Book, signed by William D. Puget, commander, 1837-1838
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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