INDEX

ACADEMY

Academy, The Royal, at Portsmouth, 73

Adams, Captain William, 287

Admiralty, Deputy Marshal of, 424

Africa Company, 97, 102; West Coast, forts, reports on (1754), 106

Aix, Isle of, attack on (1757), see Rochefort Expedition

Algerines, 63

Allen, Captain Edward, 288

Amherst, Captain John, 126, 320

Andrews, Captain Thomas, 127

Anamaboe, Fort, West Africa, 102

Anne, Queen, 41

Anningson, Lieutenant, 281

Anson, Admiral Lord George, signals and fighting instructions, 9 June 1758, 213; 7 July 1758, 229; resigns Western Squadron, 1758, 171

Arbuthnot, Captain Marriott, 54, 59, 61, 65

Awning for Africa cruise, 99

Baird, Captain Patrick, 256, 267

Balfour, Captain George, 256, 266

Bananaes, 102

Barbadoes, 103

Barclay, Sir James, 450–1

Barnett, Captain Curtis, 4

Barrington, The Hon. Samuel, joins Lark as captain's servant (1740), Lieutenant (1745), 4; in Weazle sloop, 6; Bellona (post, 1747), Romney (1747), 7; Seahorse (1748), 47; Crown (1753), 97; Norwich (1754), 113; Achilles (1757), 169; Hero (1762), 379; Venus (1768), 389; Albion (1770), 415; Prince of Wales (1776), 445; refuses guardship, 407; question of com mand in Leeward Islands (1777), 449, 451; Rear - Admiral, 29 January 1778, 445; signals and fighting instructions, 8 December 1759, 281; 2 August 1761, 316; memorial of services, 1770, 410

BOWDEN

Barrington, William, Viscount, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 23, 40, 75, 89, 91, 105

Barton, Captain Matthew, 127, 142, 147, 296, 300–1, 307, 449

Basque Roads, 170; Howe's orders, 15 March 1762, 360

Bateman, Captain the Hon. William, 7

Bateman (William, Viscount), 158, 163

Bazely, Lieutenant John, 448

Beauclerk, Vice-Admiral Lord Vere, 23, 41, 43

Bedford, John, Duke of, First Lord of Admiralty, 1745–48, 5, 282

Beef, short of weight, 49, 56, 422

Beer, 99

Bell, Captain (Marines), 311

Belle Ile, Keppel's attack on, April 1761, 299, 312

Bentley, Captain John, 233

Bladwell, Captain William, 54

Bland, General, Governor of Gibraltar, 64–5

Blankett, Lieutenant John, 422

Bolton, Duke of, 389

Bonfoy, Captain Hugh, 20, 30

Boot hose top (scrub and tallow), 18

Boscawen, Hon. Edward, ViceAdmiral, signals, additional, 12 August 1755, 128–39

Bost, Dutch captain, 30

Bowden, Mr, Deputy Marshal, 424, 437–8

BRACEY

Bracey, Lieutenant, 371

Braddock, General, 113, 118–19

Bradford, Ensign, 311

Bradshaw, John, 72

Brest, blockade, 1759, 262; cutting out expedition, October 1759, 269

Brett, Captain Piercy, 296, 307–10, 320, 380, 391, 394

Brine, Lieutenant James, 422, 447

Broderick, Rear-Admiral Thomas, 169, 175, 179

Bromhead, Lieutenant (Colville's regiment), 311

Brunswick, Prince Ferdinand of, 267

Buckle, Captain Matthew, 179

Buller, John, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 426

Burnett, Captain Thomas, 287

Burslem, Captain Francis, 265

Byron, Captain the Hon. John, signals, additional, 11 August 1758, 218–26; action in Restigouche River (Ristigouchi), Bay of Chaleurs, Quebec, July 1760, 290

Calavances, 124

Caldwell, Lieutenant Benjamin, 293

Campbell, Captain John, 186, 189, 267, 287–8

Campbell, Captain (Marines), 371

Careening, Port Mahon, 57

Carlton, Brigadier, 311

Carlyon, Lieutenant William, 447

Caruthers, Captain, 311

Chads, Captain James, 300–1

Chorley, Alexander, 405

Chute, Lieutenant (Whitmore's regiment), 311

Clancy, William, 58

Clark, Reginald, 60

Clark, Lieut.-Colonel Robert, 170

Clevland, Lieutenant Archibald, 113, 256, 307

Clevland, J., 22–3, 43 sq.

Clive, Captain Benjamin, 310, 317, 326

Colby, Captain Charles, 127, 179, 189

Colville, Rear-Admiral Lord, 4, 126, 286–7, 290, 292, 294

Complaint, inquiry into, 145

Conflans, Marquis of, 410

Contades, Marshal, 267

EFFINGHAM

Convoy, 3, 4, 8; Dutch ships to be taken into, 23; 103

Conway, Lieutenant, 311

Conway, Major-General Seymour, 170

Cony, Lieutenant William, 107

Corbett, Thomas, 5

Cornish, Captain Samuel, 185–6; additional signals, 18 December 1757, 189, 193, 233, 389

Cornwallis, Major-General Edward, 170

Cotes, Captain Thomas, 6, 9, 97

Council of War, Quiberon, 1759, 271

Covey, John, 404

Cras, Captain Edward Le, 380, 382

Cumberland, H.R.H. Prince Henry, Duke of, 11–12, 389–95, 397; signals and fighting instructions, 12 July 1769, 399–403; 404, 409

Daniel, Captain Lionel, 54, 58, 61

Darby, Captain George, 163, 249

Davis, Lieutenant, 311

Deane, Captain Joseph, 281

Denis, Captain Peter, 20, 30, 171, 179, 200, 216–17, 233, 235, 256, 267

Desaguliers, Colonel Thomas, 249

Deserters, 437, 438

Digby, Captain the Hon. Robert, 179, 186, 256, 267

Digges, Captain Dudley, 123, 271–2

Douglas, Captain James, 171, 179, 202, 212

Drake, Captain Francis S., 271–2

Duff, Captain Robert, 189, 269–73

Duncan, Captain Adam, 113, 296, 307, 310, 320

Duncannon, William, Viscount, 73, 75, 78, 88, 92, 99, 105, 163

Durell, Vice-Admiral Philip, 372, 377, 383–5

Durore, Colonel, 174

Edgcumbe, Captain the Hon. George, 8, 32–9, 90, 172, 267

Edgcumbe, Lord, 390

Edgcumbe, Hon. Richard, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 158

Edward Augustus, H.R.H. Prince, Duke of York, 261–2, 372–3; Rear-Admiral, 1762, 380–2; death of, 1767, 389

Effingham's regiment, 169

ELLIOT

Elliot, Gilbert, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 176, 185, 201, 236, 248, 251, 253, 276, 280

Elliot, Captain John, 310

Ellis, Welbore, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 23, 43, 73, 76, 78, 91, 115, 117

Evans, Captain Thomas, 256, 266, 380

Everitt, Captain Michael, 21, 186, 189, 233

Expeditions: Rochefort (1757), 180; Belle Ile (1761), 304

Farmer, Lieutenant George, 250

Farmer, Captain the Hon. William, 50–1, 54–5

Faulkner, Captain (army), 311

Faulknor, Captain Samuel, 13, 20, 239, 245, 380, 382

Fee, Andrew, gunner, 42

Fever powder, Dr James', 100

Fidge, Mr, surgeon, 441

Fielding, Sir John, 439

Fighting Instructions, see Signals, Additional, and Fighting Instructions

Flags, for merchant ships, 61; red ensign for White Division, 213

Forbes, Vice-Admiral Hon. John, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 165, 176, 185, 194, 201, 247–8, 253

Forrester, Lord George, 3–5

Fortescue, Captain William, 172, 317, 320, 326

Frankland, Admiral Sir Thomas, 389

French fleet, Toulon, 1752, 89

Fuller, Major-General, 6

Galbraith, Captain James, 179

Gambier, Captain James, 310

Gardiner, Captain Arthur, 5

Gardner, Lieutenant (army), 311

Garrett, James, 120

Gauntlett, Lieutenant John, 73

Geary, Captain Francis, 20, 127, 213, 256, 262, 267, 389

Genoa bombarded (1744), 4

George III, H.M. King, marriage and Coronation (1761), 320

Gibraltar, garrison (1750), 65, 69; intelligence at, 87, 89

Gill, Thomas, 119

HOWE

Godfrey, Lieutenant, 313

Goldsworthy, Burrington, 70

Gower, Captain Leveson, 415

Graham, Lord George, 3, 5

Graves, Captain Thomas, 179, 217, 256, 266

Griffith, Captain Walter, 271–2, 274

Guard boats, Basque Roads, 1762, 358

Guardship, Plymouth, orders for, 1771. 430

Gwynn, Captain Richard, 38

Hadden, Lieutenant (army), 311

Haddock, Admiral Richard, 3

Halifax, George, Earl of, 379

Hankerson, Captain Thomas, 287

Hanway, Captain Thomas, 276

Hardy, Sir Charles, 246, 255–6, 262, 266, 377–82, 389

Harland, Captain Robert, 20

Harrison, Captain Henry, 7–8, 17, 34, 174–5, 195. 236, 238

Hartsinck, Dutch captain, 30

Havre, bombardment of, 171

Hawke, Admiral Sir Edward, Basque Roads, 1757, 180; additional signals (20 July 1759), 257; 259, 265, 269

Hawker, Lieutenant Thomas, 397, 406–7

Hay, George, 165, 176, 194, 201, 236, 247, 251, 276, 295

Health of crews, West Africa, 105

Henry, H.R.H. Prince, see Cumberland, Duke of

Henshaw, Lieutenant, 236–7

Herbert, Captain, 89

Hervey, Captain the Hon. Augustus, 256, 262–5, 267–9, 277, 296–7

Hill, Lieutenant Benjamin, 422

Hobbs, Captain James, 179

Hodgson, General, 303, 306, 310

Holbes, Mr, inventor, 16

Holburne, Captain Francis, 114, 127, 141–2, 144

Holburne, Captain William, 20, 35, 233, 372

Hollwall, Captain John, 249, 404

Holmes, Captain Charles, 114, 127, 150–2, 155, 161, 170, 316

Home, Sir George, 422

Hotham, Captain William, 271–2, 452

Howe, Brigadier, 311

Howe, Captain the Hon. Richard, Earl, 126, 142, 171, 179, 256; Basque Roads, 1762, 324; 410, 450–2; additional signals and instructions, 8 March 1762, 327

Hughes, Captain John, 236–8, 281

Hughes, Lieutenant John, 113

Hughes, Captain Richard, 5

Hunt, Lieutenant (army), 311

Hunter, Thomas Orby, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 201

Huske, Major-General, 7

Hutchinson, Lieutenant (army), 311

I'Anson, Lieutenant Henry, 173, 293, 379

Innes, Captain Alexander, 146

Intelligence, at Toulon, 69; at Gibraltar, 87, 89; off Brest, 236

Ireland, report of French expedition to, 1759, 279

Ivers, Lieutenant Henry Norton (army), 311

Jacobs, Captain Maximilian, 271–2, 274

James, Dr, fever powders, 100

Jasper, Captain Richard, 61

Jelfe, Captain Andrew, 32, 34–5, 38

Jervis, Captain John, 445

Johnston, Captain James, 256, 271–2

Jones, Evan, surgeon, 156

Keeler, Captain Robert, 271–2

Keppel, Admiral the Hon. Augustus, 296; orders for attack on Belle Ile, 1761, 301–23

Kersaint, Monsieur de, 170, 188

Kindersley, Lieutenant, 311

Knowler, Captain Thomas, 10, 181

Knowles, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles, 170, 181

Landsmen, 419

Latton, Mr (captive), 64

Legge, Captain Julian, 287

Lendrick, Captain John, 256, 267, 281, 307, 310

Lestock, Captain Richard, 4

Line of Battle, lists of, 20, 30, 53, 54, 59, 61, 80, 126, 142, 147, 178, 184, 186, 189, 233, 249, 256, 266, 281, 287, 288, 296, 307, 310, 317, 320, 325, 365, 380, 382

Lisbon, trade, 88

Lloyd, John, 238

Lloyd, Captain William, 61

Lobkowitz, Prince, 4

Lockhart, Captain John, 184, 249, 269, 271–2

Locks for guns, Holbes', 16

Lodwick, Walrave, 41–2

Logie, Captain James, 281

Long, Captain Robert, 4

Louis XIV, 41

Lumsden, Major, 311

Luttrell, Lieutenant the Hon. John, 293

MORSHEAD

Mackenzie, Captain George, 449

Mackenzie, William, 56, 58

Majorbanks, Lieutenant (army), 311

Man, Captain Robert, 126, 380, 382

Mantel, Captain William, 127, 142, 147

Maplesden, Captain Jervis, 317, 326, 380

Marine Society, 165

Marines at Rochefort (1757), 181; at Belle He (1761), 304

Marshall, Captain Samuel, 127, 256

Mason, Edward, 395

Mathews, Admiral Thomas, 4

McCleane, Major, 311

McKenzie, Lieut.-Colonel, 311

McKenzy, Lieutenant (army), 311

Medley, Rear-Admiral Henry, 5

Merchant remittances, 50

Michell, Captain Matthew, 6, 10–11

Midshipmen, 73

Milnes, J., 73, 89, 115, 251

Mitchell, James, 54

Mombazon, Prince de, 201

Montague, Captain John, 34–5, 38, 320, 380, 382

Montay, Sieur de, 246

Montrose, Duke of, 3

Moore, Captain Matthew, 271–2

Morbihan River, attack on, October 1759. 269

Mordaunt, Lieut.-General Sir John, 170

Morris, Lieutenant John, 396–7, 404, 422

Morshead, John, 22

MORSON

Morson, Lieutenant (army), 311

Mostyn, Commodore Savage, 7, 15, 114, 126

Muckle, Captain (army), 311

Murray, Captain (army), 311

Napier, Lieut. the Hon. Charles, 107, 113

Necessary-money, for the Purser, 104

Newfoundland fishery, 161, 162

Nisbett, Major, 311

Norbury, Captain Richard, 113, 256, 267, 296, 307, 310, 317, 326

Norris, Captain Harry, 13, 127

Norris, Captain Richard, 3, 7

North, Captain Abraham, 126

Nutt, Captain Justinian, 20, 38

O'Brien, Captain Lucius, 267

Orange, Prince of, 6–7

Osborn, Lieutenant William, 56, 107, 169, 245

Osborne, Captain (army), 311

Owen, Captain Thomas, 113

Painter, Lieutenant Peter, 393, 404

Palliser, Captain Hugh, 6, 48, 113, 122, 233

Palmerston, Henry, Viscount, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 426

Parker, Captain Peter, 307, 326, 449, 452

Parry, Captain William, 38, 266, 287

Pascal, Captain Michael Henry, 300–1

Passes for ships (1752), 90

Patterson, Captain (army), 311

Paunch (mat), 15

Philips, Captain Henry John, 254–5, 271–2, 281

Pigot, Captain Hugh, 320

Pilots, 274, 275, 277

Pirates, 60, 102

Plague, Constantinople, 72, 74, 76

Port Mahon, 4, 47, 60, 393

Porter, Captain Saumarez, 256, 266

Powell, John, 68

Powlett, Lord Harry, 174

Pratten, Captain Edward, 171, 195–6, 199–200

Prizes, Commissioners for, 14; to be reported, 42; prize-money notice, 21

SHIPS

Proby, Captain Charles, 54, 59, 63, 171, 179, 189, 214, 216, 233

Punishments, 58, 62, 90, 120, 121, 122

Purcell, Major, 311

Purser, custom of one-eighth, 441

Pye, Captain Thomas, 97

Regiments at Rochefort, 182; at Belle Ile, 300, 311

Renault, Jacque, 271

Reynolds, Captain John, 256, 267, 271–2, 379

Reynolds, Joshua, 47

Ridered (strengthened with ribs), 454

Roch, Lieutenant Hugh, 306–7

Rochefort Expedition, August 1757, 69

Roddam, Captain Robert, 271–2

Rodney, Vice-Admiral Sir George Brydges (Lord Rodney), 171, 179, 248–51, 278, 389

Rogers, Captain Frederick, 86–7

Rohan, Chevalier de, 201

Rous, Captain John, 145, 160

Roux, Le, pilot, 417

Rowel, John, 71

Rowley, Admiral Sir William, 5

Russell, John, consul, 67

Sandwich, John, Earl of, First Lord of Admiralty, 6, 426, 436, 439–40, 445, 447, 449–54

Saumarez, Captain Philip de, 266

Saunders, Sir Charles, 171, 227–8, 232–5, 389

Saxton, Captain Charles, 380, 382

Schaife, John, 97

Schomberg, Captain Alexander, 296, 307, 382

Schryver, Vice-Admiral Cornelis, 6, 8, 30

Scrope, Captain Carr, 184, 296, 307

Scurvy, 319

Shelburne, William, Earl of, 391

Shipman, Lieutenant Robert, 447

Ships:
-, Achille (Fr. E.I.C., 54), 188
-, Achilles (60), 56, 169 sq., 189, 272 (aground)
-, Actæon (28), 171, 229, 256, 266, 273
-, Active (36), 379
-, Advice (50), 31

Aeolus (32), 249

Aetna fireship, 296, 300, 307, 317, 325–6

Alarm cutter, 281–2

Albany (14), 310, 379

Albion (74), 411 sq.

Alcide (60), 21, 127, 178–9, 202, 212, 229, 289

Aldborough (24), 302, 310

Alderney bomb, 296

Alexander, 178

Amazon (26), 7, 13, 17, 19–22, 29–31

Ambuscade (40), 31, 37–8

America (60), 169–71, 178–9, 182–4, 217–18, 221–2, 226–9

Amity's Friendship, 300

Anglesea, 31

Ann Mary, 300

Anson (60), 19–20, 31, 126–7, 236–8, 256, 267

Antelope (50), 5–6

Acquillon (Fr. 46), 21

Aquilon (28), 302, 307

Arc en Ciel (50), 21, 149, 170

Arethusa (32), 379

Arrogant (74), 320, 405–7, 409

Arundel (60), 126–7

Asia (64), 449

Assendelft (Du. 54), 29–30

Assistance (50), 31

Assurance (40), 8, 29–31, 34–5, 38, 54, 58, 61–2, 70

Augusta (60), 4, 19–20, 29–31, 127

Aurora (36), 127

Bacchus, 127

Baltimore sloop, 118, 122–3, 127, 145, 147

Barfleur (80), 175, 178–9, 213, 229, 278

Basilisk bomb, 249, 252

Beaver bomb tender, 178–9

Bedford (64), 449

Belliqueux (Fr. 64), 256, 257, 266

Bellona (74), 7, 12, 15, 31, 410

Berwick (64), 87

Betty transport, 11–12

Bienfaisant (64), 256, 266

Blast bomb, 249, 307, 310

Bonetta (16), 310

Boreas (28), 249

Bridge-water (24), 31

Brilliant (36), 249–50, 279, 281–3

Bristol (50), 8, 31, 34–5, 38

Britannia (100), 300

Buckingham (70), 305, 307, 325–6, 356, 365–7

Burford (70), 178–9, 310

Burg van Leyden (Du. 52), 29–30

Canterbury buss, 178–9

Carkass bomb, 249

Centurion (54), 19–20, 29–31, 47, 50, 52–5, 57–63, 65–6, 68–9, 113–14, 117–27, 142, 145, 147

Charles (44), 178

Charlotte yacht, 11, 79

Chatham (50), 249, 269, 272

Chesterfield (40), 169, 178–9

Chichester (70), 127, 229, 233, 256, 267, 310

Colchester (50), 256, 263, 267

Comte de St Florentine (Fr. 60), 171, 245–6, 410

Cormorant (18), 178–9

Cornwall (74), 379–80, 382

Count de Noailles (Fr. privateer, 16), 21

Courageux (Fr. 74), 316

Coventry (26), 178–9,183–4, 229, 265

Crown (50), 56, 73, 97 sq.

Culloden (74), 19–20, 31

Defiance (60), 127, 256, 267

Deptford (50), 90, 249

Devonshire (64), 16, 24–5, 29–31, 170, 229, 294

Diligence (16), 377, 383

Dolly (merchant), 60

Dorsetshire (70), 200, 216–17, 233–4. 256, 267, 287–8, 290, 292, 294

Dover (40), 412

Dragon (74), 296–7, 299, 302–3, 307, 310

Druid sloop, 310

Dublin (74), 178–9

Duc d' Aquitaine (64), 201, 212, 229

Duc de Chartres (Fr. 60), 7, 13– 14, 410

Duke (90), 175, 229, 237, 239, 251, 256, 266, 372, 384–6

Duke of Cumberland transport, 300

Dunkirk (60), 126–7, 142, 178–9, 184, 186, 189, 256, 264, 267

Dursley galley (20), 4

Eagle (60), 31, 87

Edgcoate (E.I.C.), 169

Edinburgh (70), 6, 9, 30, 127, 142, 144

Emerald (28), 229

Escort (14), 178–9, 296, 303, 307, 310

Essex (64), 186, 189, 256, 267, 296, 299–301, 304, 307, 382

Exchange transport, 300, 305

Expedition, 38

Falcon sloop, 19, 31

Falkland (50), 19, 31, 229, 287

Falmouth (50), 31

Fame (74), 256, 266, 283–4, 286– 292, 294, 435

Felicity transport, 300

Feversham (40), 4–5

Firedrake bomb, 178–9, 249, 296, 302–3, 307, 310, 317

Firm (60), 256, 267

Flamborough (24), 296

Fly sloop, 53–4, 249, 307, 317, 390

Foudroyant (84), 267

Fougueux (64), 87, 127, 144–50, 201, 213

Fox (20), 31

Fubbs, 79

Furnace bomb, 249, 296, 302–3, 307. 317

Garland (20), 51, 53–4, 59, 61–2, 66–8, 118, 122–3, 126–7, 145, 147

Gerardus (Fr. E.I.), 7, 21–2

Gibraltar (20), 118, 127, 273–4

Glory (32), 390

Gloucester (50), 3, 19–20, 31

Good Intent (1), 178

Good Intent (2), 178

Gorgonne (Fr. privateer, 6), 6, 10

Grafton (70), 114, 127, 150–2, 155, 161, 170

Gramont (18), 249

Grampus sloop, 79–80, 83

Greenwich (50), 188

Haarlem (Du. 72), 29–30

Hampshire (50), 19, 229

Hampton Court (64), 15, 19, 30, 49, 293, 296, 302, 307

Hawke sloop, 178–9, 217

Hercules (74), 256, 266

Hermione (Fr. 44), 316

Hero (74), 172, 261, 266–7, 317, 320, 325–6, 356, 365–7, 377 sq.

Hester, 317

Hind (20), 390

Hopewell (merchant ship), 300

Hornet sloop, 113, 127, 147, 150

Humber (40), 97

Hunter cutter, 19, 178

Hussar (28), 229

Infernal bomb, 178–9, 296, 301, 307, 310, 317

Intrepid (64), 8, 31, 38, 195, 199–200, 229

Intrepide (Fr. 74), 188

Inverness (24), 31

Invincible (74), 30–1, 86–7

Isis (50), 249

Jamaica sloop, 118, 121, 123, 127, 145, 147

James and Henrietta transport, 178

Jason (Fr. E.I.C., 30), 178

Jersey (60), 4

Juno (32), 249, 252–5, 263–4, 267, 281, 283, 379

Katherine, 79

Kent (64), 18–20, 30

King of Prussia cutter, 313, 315–16, 325–6

Kingfisher sloop (16), 310, 312– 313, 315–16

Kingston (16), 171, 238–9, 266, 287

Lancaster (66), 185

Lark (44), 3, 5, 178, 379

Launceston (44), 296

Lenox (74), 229

Leopard (50), 4–5

Leuwenhorst (Du. 54), 29–31

Lichfield (50), 126–7, 142, 145, 147

Lively (20), 390, 428

Lizard (28), 189, 200

Lord Camden (prize), 448

Lowestoft (28), 189, 229, 279, 281–3

Lyme (20), 47, 53–4, 59, 61–2, 68

Lynn (44), 302, 304, 307

Lyon (60), 379–82

Lys (22), 10

Maarsen (Du. 44), 29–31

Machault (32), 291

Magnanime (70), 21, 178–9, 213, 229, 233, 256, 267, 325–6, 355–6, 365–7, 379–80, 382

Malicieux (Fr. 32), 316

Maria Theresa, 178

Marlborough (70), 5, 307

Mars (74), 86, 126–7, 256–7, 266

Mary yacht, 79, 284, 389

Medway (60), 178–9, 189, 213– 214, 216, 229, 233

Medway buss, 178–9

Melampe (36), 256, 267

Mercury (24), 31, 268

Mermaid (40), 118, 123, 126–7, 145, 147

Middelburg (Du. 44), 29–31

Minerva (32), 256, 266

Monarch (74), 7, 72, 74, 86–7, 126–7

Monmouth (64), 17, 30, 34, 256, 262–8, 278, 310, 317, 325–6, 356, 365–7, 379–80, 382

Montague (60), 256, 263, 266

Montreal (32), 389

Mortar bomb, 249, 302, 307, 310

Namur (90), 178–9

Nassau (64), 305, 307, 317, 325–6, 356, 365–7, 371, 379–80, 382

Neptune (90), 178–9, 229

Newark (80), 201, 229, 233

Niger (32), 379, 381

Nightingale (28), 10, 50–1, 53, 56, 59, 61–2, 65, 68, 118, 122–3, 127, 145

Northumberland (70), 126–7, 287–8, 292

Norwich (50), 56, 97, 108, 113 sq.

Nottingham (6), 19–20, 31, 114, 127, 256, 267, 279, 281–3

Ocean (90), 436

Opiniâtre (Fr. 64), 188

Otter sloop, 146

Outarde (Fr. 44), 188

Pallas (36), 256, 266, 286

Pelican bomb, 178–9

Pembroke (60), 186, 189, 287

Phoenix (44), 317, 325–6, 365, 379

Pluto fireship, 178–9, 256, 267

Port Mahon (20), 118, 121–3, 126–7

Portland (50), 19–20, 31, 114, 164, 169

Postilion, 178–9

Prince Edward (44), 195

Prince Frederick (64), 13, 19, 30, 35, 317, 323, 325–6, 356, 365–7, 379–80, 382

Prince George (90), 187

Prince Henry (40), 61–2

Prince of Orange (60), 287, 291, 296, 299, 302–3, 307, 310, 312, 379–80, 382

Prince of Wales (74), 417, 445 sq.

Princess Amelia (80), 178–9, 320, 323, 373, 379–80, 382

Princess Louisa (60), 31

Princess Royal (hospital ship), 174

Proserpine (28), 178–9, 229, 256, 266

Providence Increase, 178

Prudent (74), 170

Pultney sloop, 31

Queenborough (24), 31

Rachael, 300

Rainbow (40), 19–22, 31

Raisonnable (64), 171, 200, 447

Ramillies (90), 164, 169, 177 sq.

Ranger, 30

Repulse (32), 288, 290–1

Resolution (74), 256, 267

Revenge (64), 256, 267, 317, 325–6, 379–80

Rochester (50), 189, 256, 269–71, 273, 277, 287

Romney (44), 7–8, 16 sq.

Rose (20), 53–4

Royal Anne (40), 266

Royal Caroline yacht, 49, 79, 83

Royal George (100), 171, 176, 178–9, 201, 212, 227, 229–33, 256, 267

Royal Union, 178

Royal William (84), 178–9, 320

Russell transport, 178

Ruygen Hoft (Du. merchant ship), 76

Sage (64), 316

St Albans (50), 3, 31

St George (90), 164

St Michael cutter, 178

Salisbury (50), 8, 19, 31–9

Sandwich (90), 256, 267, 296, 299–300, 302 sq.

Saphire (32), 256, 267

Savanna (merchant ship), 453

Scarborough (20), 29–30, 288, 290

Sceptre (Fr. 74), 188

Seaford (20), 296, 390

Seahorse (20), 47 sq.

Senegal, 325

Sheerness (20), 7

Shoreham (20), 19, 31

Shrewsbury (80), 229, 232, 233, 235

Solebay bomb, 30

Somerset (64), 127

Southampton (36), 176, 178–9, 189, 229, 256, 267, 296, 301, 307, 310

Speedwell cutter, 448

Sphinx (20), 61–2

Stirling Castle (64), 185 sq., 193, 212, 229, 233

Success (24), 114, 118, 123, 126–7, 145–7, 160–1

Superb (74), 296, 299–300, 307, 312 sq.

Surprize (24), 8, 19–20, 25–6, 28, 79–80, 83, 86

Swallow sloop, 256, 267

Swift sloop, 79–80, 83

Swiftsure (70), 296–7, 299, 301, 304, 307, 317 sq.

Swimmer (merchant), 70

Syren (28), 118, 120, 123, 126–7, 145, 147

Tamer (16), 229, 236–8, 279, 281–3

Tartar (26), 183–4, 379

Tavistock (50), 19–20, 31, 38

Temeraire (74), 296–7, 299–300, 302, 307, 315–16

Temple (70), 256, 267

Teresa (74), 227

Terrible (74), 127

Thames (32), 229, 256, 269

Thetis (Fr. 22), 31

Torbay (74), 126–8, 136–7, 139, 141, 144, 178–9, 183–5, 256, 267, 296, 299 sq.

Torrington (44), 79–80, 83–4

Trident (64), 287, 310, 317, 323, 325–6, 356, 365–7

SIGNALS

Triton (20), 53–4, 325–6

Tryal sloop, 53–4

Tweed (28), 390

Tyger (50), 31, 86–7

Tyloe tender, 181

Unicorn (20), 61–2, 217, 229, 249, 278

Union (90), 186, 189, 201, 229, 233, 256, 266, 365–7. 377, 379–80, 382

Valiant (74), 296–301, 303 sq.

Vanguard (70), 174, 287

Venus (36), 229, 256, 267, 379, 389 sq.

Vestal (32), 229, 249, 279

Vesuvius fireship, 229, 296, 300, 307, 317, 325–6, 365, 371

Viper sloop, 19, 31

Vulture sloop, 79–80, 83, 118, 123, 127, 145, 147

Wallington snow, 97

Warspite (74), 229, 233

Weazle (14), 6, 7, 9–11, 90, 310

Wells cutter, 448

William and Mary yacht, 79, 81, 83, 85

Winchester (50), 97, 108, 229

Windsor (60), 7, 31, 229, 239–40, 242, 245, 256, 307

Wolf (14), 249, 390

Yarmouth (64), 31, 127

Shirley, Captain Thomas, 256, 267

Shuldham, Captain Molyneux, 61, 449, 451

Sick and Hurt, Commissioners for, 100, 177

Signals, Additional, and Fighting Instructions: Captain Webb (1747), 26; Captain Edgcumbe (1748), 32; Keppel (1749), 52, 62; Anson, night and fog (1752), 82, 124, 125; Boscawen (12 August 1755), 128– 139; Captain S. Cornish (1757), 189 193; Captain Pratten (1758), 196; Captain Douglas (1758), 212; Anson (9 June 1758), 213; Captain Proby (1758), 214; Captain Byron (11 August 1758), 218–26; Anson (7 July 1758), 229; Captain Faulkner (1759), 239–45; Hawke (20 July 1759), 257–60, 265; Captain Barrington (1759). 281; Captain Byron (1760), 284–6, 289; Keppel (1761), 298; Captain Barrington (1761), 316; Keppel, Belle Ile (1761), 321; Howe (8 March 1762), 326–55; Prince Henry (July 1769), 397, 399

Signals for recognition, 24, 26, 68, 125, 188, 199, 286

Simcoe, Captain John, 186, 189

Simonton, Lieutenant Robert, 185, 250, 293, 379, 422

Slade, Thomas, 395

Smith, Vice–Admiral Thomas, 163

Smuggling, 75, 85

Somers, Captain Thomas, 38

Speke, Captain Henry, 256, 267

Spencer, C, 394

Spendelow, Lieutenant Charles, 118– 119

Spry, Captain Richard, 114, 127, 144–50, 389, 427, 430–6

Stanhope, Hon. John, Lord Commissioner of Admiralty, 40–1, 43

Stanhope, Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas, 127, 142, 171, 296–7, 301, 304, 306–7, 317–18, 323–4, 382

Stanley, N., 185, 201, 295

Stephens, Philip, 79–81, 83–5, 213, 227, 230–2, 394, 417, 419, 421, 424

Stevens, Captain Charles, 20

Steward, wardroom, 427

Stewart, Lieutenant Dougal (army), 311

Stone, Lieutenant (army), 311

Storr, Captain John, 256, 267, 317, 326

Stott, Captain John, 288

Sturton, Captain Thomas, 30

Suckling, Captain Maurice, 307, 317, 326, 382

Sutton's air-pipes, 106

Swanton, Captain Robert, 287

Taylor, Captain Wittewronge, 179, 233. 256, 267

YOUNG

Taylor, Lieutenant (army), 311

Tetuan, release of captives, 64, 67

Thickpenny, Leonard, 239

Thomas, Major, 311

Thurot, Commodore François, 171, 279, 283

Ticket, discharge, sick seamen, 159

Tonkins, Digory, 185

Townshend, Charles, 116, 391

Trading in negroes forbidden, 104

Treaties, Book of Marine, 12

Trevillian, Arthur, 50

Tyrrell, Captain Richard, 267

Vanbrugh, Captain Giles Richard, 4

Vanbrugh, Captain Philip, 16–17

Villier, Thomas, 76, 89, 93, 158

Vincent, Captain Philip, 3

Vlack, Dutch captain, 30

Volunteers, 73

Wallis, Captain Samuel, 287, 296, 307, 320, 382

Warren, Sir Peter, 7–8, 24–5, 28 sq.

Water, bad, 9

Webb, Captain James, 8, 25–8

Wheeler, Captain Edward, 249

Wheelock, Captain John, 287

Whittle, Lieutenant, 311

Whitwell, Captain Matthew, 256, 267

Widows' men, 77

Willett, Captain William Saltern, 54, 59, 61, 65–7, 127, 233, 256, 267

Williams, Sir John, 395

Williams, Lieutenant, 311

Williams, Captain Sir William Peer (army), 311

Wolfe, Colonel James, 170

Young, Captain James, 179, 256, 262, 266, 453

Young, Lieutenant, 311