Journal of Captain Hugh Beaumont Burnaby, Royal Navy, 18 August 1853 - 13 March 1856, with log of H.M.S. Juno 1 July 1855 - 14 November 1857

DLMS 91
DLMSQ 288

fonds

1853 - 1857

943020

Microfilm : CY 1361 (DLMS 91)

1 volume of textual material (261, 76 p.) - manuscript - 23.5 cm. Bound in vellem.

ITEM 1. DLMS 91
Journal of Captain Hugh Beaumont-Burney.
Records naval service and travels aboard H.M.S. Sybille, H.M.S. Rapid, P & O Packet Norna, P & O steamer Douro, H.M. sloop Fantome and H.M.S. Juno. Includes descriptions of the shipwreck of the Norna May 1854, the running aground of the Fantome May 1855, the march of the crews of the Electra and Fantome to Ballarat, Victoria to assist the troops at the Eureka Stockade 1854, the visit of the Juno to Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island and his impressions of places visited in Australia and the Pacific.

Brief lists of crew members and passengers are given for most voyages.

Another copy of pages 249-250.

ITEM 2. DLMSQ 288
Letter 20 September 1855. G.M. Frederick Young, Pitcairn Island to Captain Fremantle of H.M.S. Juno thanking him for presents and kindness shown to the Pitcairn Islanders. Copy. n.d.

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.

Transferred from DLSPENCER 307