Shepherd, James, naval officer. Log of Proceedings on board the Albion of London kept by James Shepherd, commanded by William Wade West Esq., lieutenant Royal Navy, commencing with a 2nd voyage in October 1820, in three parts., 1820, October 7-1821, June 12 -

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Bound Bound

Scope and content:

1. Contents: 1) Log of Proceedings...in three fragments, 1820, Oct. 23-Nov. 10, 16 p.; 1820, Nov. 13-Dec. 10, 28 p; 1821, Jan. 8-9, 18-19, 22-23, 6 p. Cover page gives details of the ship's construction; 1820, Oct. 23, remarks on board; 1820, Oct. 29-1821, Jan. 23, ship's log of voyage from London to Mauritius, with concluding remarks... "the sweet vurder [sic] from the plantation was very refreshing..." 2) Remarks on board the Albion bound to the Mauritius, William Wade West, commander October 7, 1820, bound in linen, 96 p. 1820, Oct. 22-1821, Jan. 23, journal of the Albion from London to Mauritius, with concluding remarks..."the sweet verdure from the plantations was very refreshing...," p. 1-21; 1821, Jan. 24-Mar. 20, journal of the period at Port Louis during which the cargo of sugar with ownership markings was loaded, the ship repaired with the help of black people, and on feb. 15 an incident about the slave trade reported p. 22-30; 1821, Mar. 21-May 26, ship's log of voyage from Mauritius to London, p. 31-96; p. for the entries of 1821, May 27-June 12 are missing; the name of James Shepherd appears in the entry for Apr. 4, 1821. 3) Track of the Albion form London to the Mauritius and return, William Wade West, commander, 1820-1821...completing a voyage of 23500 miles in seven months; outward bound voyage shown in red; inward bound voyage shown in blue; continents outlined in green, red, and blue; signed in lower left hand corner by James Shepherd, 1821, Port Louis. Autograph map signed 1 leaf 45 x 39 cm.

Acquisition information:

Purchased. Jabez Elliott, 105 Southhampton Road, Ringwood Hants, England. 1969.

Physical description:

Autograph document signed 146 p. 23 cm.

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