Chapter XII: Appendix

This book is necessarily condensed. It indicates, very briefly, some of the aspects of sea life in the Royal Navy during the latter years of Nelson’s career. Any reader desiring to learn more of that way of life will find the following authorities of service to him; they are some of the books from which the present writer has extracted his information:—

ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, 1734
ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, 1766
ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, 1790
ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, 1808
ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS FOR THE EXERCISE OF GREAT GUNS IN H.M.
SHIPS, 1764
BARKER, M. H. _Greenwich Hospital_
BARKER, M. H. _The “Victory”_
BARKER, M. H. _The Naval Club_
BLANE, J. _Diseases of Seamen, 1785_
BRENTON, E. P. _Life of Earl St Vincent_
BROADHEAD, A. G. _The Navy as It is_
CAPTAIN IN THE NAVY _Observations_
CHARNOCK, W. _Marine Architecture_
CLOWES, SIR W. LAIRD _History of the Royal Navy_
COCHRANE, T. _Autobiography_
COCHRANE, T. _Observations on Naval Affairs_
COKE, HON. HENRY _Tracks of a Rolling Stone_
COLLINGWOOD, G. L. N. _Life and Letters of Lord Collingwood_
CONGREVE, SIR W. _The Mounting of Naval Ordnance_
DAVIS, JOSHUA _Narrative_
DERRICK, C. _Memoirs of the Royal Navy_
DOUGLAS, SIR H. _Naval Gunnery_
DUNDAS, LORD _A Fair Statement_
EDYE, L. _Records of the Royal Marines_
FALCONER, R. _Dictionary of the Marine, 1789_
FALCONER, R. _Dictionary of the Marine, Burney’s
edition, 1815_
GLASCOCK, W. N. _Naval Service_
GLASCOCK, W. N. _Naval Sketch Book_
GLASCOCK, W. N. _Tales of a Tar_
GLASCOCK, W. N. _The Night Watch_
GLASCOCK, W. N. _Land Sharks and Sea Gulls_
GREENER, W. _The Gun_
GRIFFITHS, A. L. _Observations on Seamanship_
HALL, B., CAPT. _The Midshipman_
HALL, B., CAPT. _The Lieutenant and Commander_
HAMILTON, SIR E. _Story of the “Hermione”_
JAMES, W. _Naval History_
LEECH, SAMUEL _Thirty Years from Home_
LESLIE, R. C. _Old Sea Wings, Ways, and Words_
LIDDEL, R. _Seaman’s Vade Mecum_
LIND, J. _Essay on the Health of Seamen_
LONG, W. H. _Naval Yarns_
MARKS, E. C. R. _Evolution of Modern Small Arms_
MARRYAT, F. _Impressment in the Royal Navy_
MAYDMAN, H. _Naval Speculations_
MELVILLE, HERMAN _White Jacket_
MILES, E. _Epitome of the Royal Navy_
MITFORD, JACK _Johnny Newcome in the Navy_
MOYLE, JASPER _Chirurgus Marinus_
NASTY-FACE, JACK _Nautical Economy_
NAVAL CHRONICLE, 1799-1805
NAVAL EXHIBITION CATALOGUE, 1891
NAVAL ORDERS AND STATUTES
NAVY AT HOME, THE
NEALE, W. J. _History of the Mutiny at Spithead_
O’BRIEN, D. H. _My Adventures_
OFFICER IN ROYAL NAVY _An Address, 1787_
OLD NAVAL SURGEON _An Address to Officers_
OLD SEAMAN _Impressment_
ORDERS IN COUNCIL FOR H.M. NAVY
RICKETTS, CAPTAIN _Popularity of the Royal Navy_
ROBINSON, COMMANDER C. N. _The British Fleet_
SCHOMBERG, J. _Naval Chronology_
SCOTT, MICHAEL _Cruise of the “Midge”_
SINCLAIR, A. _Reminiscences_
SMOLLETT, T. _Works, edition 1797_
SOMERVILLE, A. _Autobiography_
STATUTES RELATING TO H.M. NAVY
STEEL, T. _Seamanship_
THOMPSON, E. _Sailor’s Letters_
URQUHART, T. _Evils of Impressment_
WARD, E. _Wooden World dissected_

To this list may be added the nautical novels of Captains Marryat and Chamier; a number of manuscripts in the British Museum and Public Record Office; the works of Garneray and De la Gravière; one or two obscure books of seamanship, and articles in _Blackwood_, _The Nautical Magazine_, _The English Historical Review_, _The Fortnightly_, and other reviews. I have also consulted the models at Greenwich, the Trinity House, and the United Service Institution, and the nautical prints at the British Museum.

For the costumes worn by the officers and men I have consulted many pictures, drawings, and old prints, particularly the set of colour prints by Rowlandson (1797), now at Greenwich Hospital, and the drawings and pictures of De Loutherbourg.

Some of the drawings reproduced as illustrations to my text are of a slightly later date than the battle of Trafalgar. I have included the three drawings by Captain Marryat (which date, I suppose, between 1809 and 1820), because they are vivid and spirited. They are true to the life, if something out of drawing, and there are not many drawings extant which represent the sea life so accurately, and with so much humour.

INDEX

Able whackets, 82

Admiral, 51 (_n._), 214

Admiralty flag, 214

After-guard, 129

Animals, 173

Apron, 35

Assistant surgeon, 94, 95

Battle lanterns, 24

Beer, 66, 67, 149

Berths, 137, 138

Bluejacket, 121

Boarders, 48

Boarding-axe, 48

Boarding-pike, 49

Boatswain, 97 _et seq._

Boatswain’s mate, 101

Booms, 18

Bore, 32

Boys, ship’s, 120

Brass guns, 31

Bread-room, 30

Breech, 32

Breechings, 33

Bull’s-eyes, 23

Bullying, 83

Cabins, 19, 27

Cable, 27

Cable tiers, 27

Cannon, 31 _et seq._

Captain, duties, etc., 51 _et seq._

Captain’s fancies, 60

Captain’s powers, 57 _et seq._

Captain’s uniform, 60, 61

Carpenter, 110 _et seq._

Carriages, gun, 32, 33

Carronades, 32, 43, 44, 45

Cartridges, 29, 36

Cascabel, 33

Cat. _See_ punishment, 157

Chaplain, 95, 96

_Chesapeake_, 183

Cleaning decks, 187, 193

Clearing for action, 170

Cobbing, 81

Cockpits, 26, 27, 28, 91 _et seq._

Collingwood, 159

Commodore, 51

Cook, ship’s, 117

Cook, mess, 146

Copper-sheathing, 5

Corporals, ship’s, 116

Cross-jack, 8, 17

Cutlasses, 48

Decks, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Decks, in action, 177 _et seq._

Disinfection, 86, 88 _et seq._

Divine service, 195

Drunkenness, 151, 160, 198, 203, 205

Entry port, 16

Epilogue, 216

Establishment, the, 6, 9

Figurehead, 14

Fish-room, 30

Flags, 213, 214, 215

Flint-locks, 38

Flogging. _See_ punishment, 59

Forecastle, 18, 21

Forecastle men, 126

Fumigations, 88, 89 _et seq._

Galley, 23

Gangways, 18

Gingerbread work, 20

Glims, 26

Grog, 151, 162, 191, 198

Gunner, 107 _et seq._

Guns, 31, 32, 33, 34, 43, 172, 173 _et seq._;
long and short, 41, 42, 43

Gun-room, 24

Grampussing, 81

Halberds, 49

Half-deck, 20

Half-ports, 50

Hammocks, 131, 138, 171, 188, 193

Hammock cloths, 188

Hammock nettings, 18

Handspike, 40

_Hermione_, H.M.S., 211

Hold, 30

Idlers, 130, 186

Jews, 199

Keel, 2

Keel, false, 2

Kit, 138

Ladle, 35

Leaks, 25

Lifebuoys, 17

Light-rooms, 28, 29

Linstock, 37

Lower-deck, 28, etc.

Lord Mayor’s men, 53, 54, 85

Lieutenant, duties, etc., 61

Lieutenant, powers, 62

Lieutenant, uniform, 63

Magazines, 28, 29, 30

Main-deck, 22

Manger, 25

Manning, 52 _et seq._

Marines, 154, 172

Marine Society, 119

Marryat, Captain, 53, 59

Master, 66, 67

Master’s duties, 67

Master’s uniform, 69

Master’s mates, 68, 69

Master-at-arms, 114, 160, 179, 189, 192, 203

Masts, 6, 7

Mast-heading, 80

Mast-pond, 6

Match, 37

Meals, 134

Messes, 134

Midshipmen, 25, 69 _et seq._, 190

Midshipmen’s berth, 75, _et seq._

Misfire, 39

Mould-lofts, 1

Muskets, 47

Musketoon, 48

Muster book, 54

Mutinies, 210, 211

Nastyface, Jack, 165

Nelson, 159

Nelson chequer, 14

Nore, mutiny at the, 211, 212

Oak, 2

Oak, American, 3

Oldsters, 72

Orlop, 27 _et seq._, 86

Parker, Sir Peter, 83

Painting, external, 12, 13

Painting, internal, 14, 15

Painting masts, etc., 15

Pendants, 214, 215

Pigtails, 141

Piping the side, 58

Pistols, 48

Pomelion, 32

Poop, 16, 17, 18, 19

Ports, 49

Port-riggles, 50

Port-tackles, 49

Press-gangs, 52, 53, 122, 124

Pressed men, 53

Priming, 36, 37

Priming-iron, 36

Priming-tube, 36

Provisions, 143

Purser, 101 _et seq._

Punishments, 128, 157 _et seq._

Quarter-deck, 16, 17, 20

Quarter-gallery, 13, 19

Quartermaster, 113

Quotamen, 125

Rammer, 40

Ranges, 42, 47

Rates, 11

Recoil, 38, 39

Rigging, 7, 8

Sailmaker, 113

Sail-room, 27

Salutes, 215

Schoolmaster, 97

Screen, 30

Sheathing, 5

Ships, 1, 9, 10, 11

Ships, French and Spanish, 9, 10

Ships, unrated, 12

Shot, 45 _et seq._

Shot, varieties, 46, 47

Shot-racks, 26

Sick-bay, 86, 90

Side-ropes, 16

Side-tackles, 33

Slops, 104, _et seq._

Small-arms, 47

Smoking, 115

Songs, 190, 207, 208, 209

Spirit-room, 29, 30

Spithead, mutiny at, 211, 212

Splinters, 47

Sponge, 40

St George’s banner, 214

State-rooms, 22

Steerage, 20

Stern-light, 17

Stern-walks, 13

Stern-works, 13

Tackles (side), 33

Tackles (train), 34

Thieving. _See_ punishment

Tiller ropes, 17

Timbers, 3

Tompion, 35

Topmen, 127

Touch-hole, 36, 37

Tree-nails, 3

Tripping, 34

Turn out, 83

Ulcers, 86

Wads, 36

Waist, 18, 178

Waisters, 130

Watch, 184, 192

Water-casks, 66

Wives, 202, etc.

Women, 202

Worm, 39

Youngsters, 70

Transcriber’s Notes

pg 78 Changed: or should have been sufficent
to: or should have been sufficient

pg 120 Changed: any other way trangressed the rules
to: any other way transgressed the rules