H.M.S. Aeolus and H.M.S. Norwich logbooks

Collection Data

Description
William Cockburn is believed to be the author of this logbook, kept on board the H.M.S. Aeolus under Commander John Elliott from January 1, 1759-April 30, 1760 and on board the H.M.S. Norwich from May 1, 1760 through September 22, 1762. The Aeolus sailed from Deptford, England to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Bay of Biscay. The Norwich sailed from the English Channel to New York, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia, Antigua, Martinique, and back to England. The volume includes ten hand drawn, colored maps.
Names
Cockburn, W. (William), 1773-1858 (Author)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1759 - 1762
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 580
Topics
Elliott, John
Aeolus (Ship)
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Norwich (Ship)
Channel Islands
Nova Scotia
West Indies
Genres
Logs
Maps
ships' logs
Physical Description
Extent: .21 linear feet (1 volume)
Type of Resource
Text
Cartographic
Identifiers
Photo Order: 62343
MSS Unit ID: 580
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19326537
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e106fdd0-d763-0138-adc5-07f27de8ff1b
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