Add MS 57721

R.U.S.I. MAPS. Vol. LXXXVI (1-17). Plans and views of saling ships and naval battles. Scales not stated, except for Add. 57721, ff. 1, 5.

1. 'Grand batteau plat a rames et voiles pour le gouvernement de Montreal 1711'. 1:75 approx. 'Echelle de soixante dix pieds' (= 310mm.). The drawing is unfinished. French. R.U.S.I. no. 38.22.

260 x 420mm.

2-4. Three pencil sketches of naval encounters involving HMS Lyon and unnamed elements of the French fleet, all unfinished; 1745 or 1765. Not drawn to scale. R.U.S.I. nos. 35.90 and 35.92; the third sketch bears no number.

Each 325 x 505mm.

5. 'Sketch of the sheers on board His Majs ship the Worcester Captn Chas Hughes at Bombay 1784'. 1:144. Scale bar of 24 feet (= 2 inches). R.U.S.I. no. 38.61.

Ink on paper. 230 x 185mm.

6. 'A fixture in the Theseus 74d . . . at Spithead December 1793'. No scale given. Signed, but illegible. Technical drawing of a fixed iron tiller. R.U.S.I. no. 38.51.

205 x 340mm.

7. 'Rough copy of a galley on her oars . . .'; 18th cent. R.U.S.I. no. 38.25.

180 x 215mm.

8. 'Rough copy of the section of a galley . . .'; 18th cent. R.U.S.I. no. 38.19.

190 x 220mm.

9. 'Plan of the lower deck for the Carnation building by Mr Wm Durkin at Northam near Southampton. Brig 382 tons'; late 18th cent. R.U.S.I. no. 38.9.

260 x 715mm.

10. 'A plan for securing the magazines, store-rooms and spirit-rooms &c of ships against fire' by J. Barnet RN. 'No.41' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. 38.51.

Ink on paper. 2 leaves each 310 x 175mm., laid down on sheet 325 x 375mm.

11. 'A description of ye machine wch steard ye Ipswich from Burmudas . . . to Plymouth . . .'; late 18th cent. 'No.27' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. 38.49.

Ink on paper. 335 x 445mm.

12. View and section of a ship; [late 18th cent.?]

160 x 235mm.

13. Sketches of ships of experimental design; [late 18th cent.?] 'No.36' in ink on verso. R.U.S.I. no. 38.5.

215 x 385mm.

14. Engagement between two ships; 18th cent. R.U.S.I. no. 35.8.

220 x 480mm.

15. View of line of ships before a battle; [18th cent.?]

330 x 510mm.

16. 'The Snares from North to W b. N'; view, by '– Kennion'; [early 19th cent.?] R.U.S.I. no. 34.7.

235 x 710mm., on sheet 260 x 740mm.

17. 'A draught of a shallop built at Sandgate Castle in 1784 . . . Nicks Diddams by desire of Captain Schank'; late 18th cent. Units of scale bar nor marked.

260 x 740mm.

includes:

• f. 1 Ships and Shipping: Montreal: Drawing of ship , commissioned by government of Montreal: 1711: Fr.
• ff. 2-17 Ships and Shipping: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Sketches of naval engagements, ships, tackle, etc.,: 18th cent.
• f. 9 Ships and Shipping: William Durkin, shipbuilder, of Northam: Plan of ship , being built by William Durkin: late 18th cent.
• f. 10 J. Barnet, RN: Plan for fire-proofing ships' magazines, etc., by J. Barnet: 19th cent.
• f. 16 Maps and Plans: Kennion: View of 'The Snares' by — Kennion: early 19th cent.
• f. 17 Ships and Shipping: Nicholas Diddams, shipbuilder: Captain Schank: Drawing of shallop , built by Nicholas Diddams to the orders of Capt. — Schank: late 18th cent.