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Records of the HMS Pegasus
MSS 267

Collection Title

Records of the HMS Pegasus

Collection Identifier

MSS 267

Inclusive date(s)

1786 to 1788

Extent and Medium

1 box

Creator(s)

Category

Military

Subject: Terms(s)

Subject: Organisation(s)

Subject: Ship(s)

Collection Description

Logbook of the HMS Pegasus, 1786-1788.

Acquisition Details

Acquired by the Academy Library in 1984.

Scope and Content

Official logbook of the HMS Pegasus while on service in Canada and the West Indies from 21 March 1786 to 12 March 1788.

This volume is of historical significance as the ship was partly captained by Prince William Henry (1765-1837), the future William IV (known as the 'sailor king'), and records a sighting at sea of the young Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The early entries describe the Prince assuming command of the ship due to his royal status.

Access Restrictions

Other

Open access.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Related and Separated Materials

Related Material

The Academy Library holds the following ships' journals and logs in Special Collections:
John L. Allen at MSS 144
G. K. Dickson at MSS 222
Clement Richardson at MSS 264
HCS Northumberland at MSS 266
H. D. Wilkin at MSS 271

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

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