Princess Royal (Ship) log

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Princess Royal (Ship)
Title: Princess Royal (Ship) log
Dates: 1791-1793 (inclusive)
17911793
Quantity: 0.1 linear feet, (1 volume)
Collection Number: B 115
Summary: The collection consists of the ship's log of the British sailing vessel, Princess Royal .
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
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Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

The collection consists of the log of the ship Princess Royal , December 6, 1791- September 13, 1792, May 31, 1793-August 31, 1793.

Commanders were John Brown and Adoniah Schuyler. From May 31, 1793 the log refers to the ship as H. M. packet, Princess Royal .

The log of voyages to Smyrna, St. Petersburg, Barbados, and elsewhere, refers to several skirmishes with French privateers.