Dangos 1531 canlyniad

Poems written by HJ, aged 14 years 4 months. He states that he had been 'in the school', for one year and two months - presumably at Woolwich. On reverse, always an artist, HJ has pencil drawings depicting, inter alia, a bridge and church tower.

Draft letter from Mrs Jane James to the Rt Hon. C. Yorke, reminding him that she had the previous year urged the promotion of her son, Horatio. She reminds him also that her husband, Lt John James, who served in the navy for 33 years, had died in 1790 and left her with seven children, one of whom had since died. Horatio was the only child in the navy, the other son [John Jones] was mate in the East India Service, and the other children were girls; Horatio, who had served only on the Jason and the Ethalion, was presently on the Brazil station with Rear Admiral Courcy.

Letter from Francis Ommaney to Mrs James. He tells her that Horatio has passed his lieutenant's exam, and that he is on board the Donegal with Captain Malcolm. He suggests that Horatio should follow his friend, Captain Cochrane, to the West Indies and that Mrs James addresses a memorial to Mr Yorke. He thanks Mrs James for the turkey and is sorry to hear that his uncle Ommaney is on his death-bed.

Letter from Francis Ommaney to HJ. He is glad to hear of his appointment and says the Marine Society will send his mother the relevant papers in May, but cannot promise that she will receive the money this year.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ, HMS Royal Sovereign, Portsmouth. He has enclosed in a separate letter, with Horatio's account, the request to Sir E. Pellew's secretary to accomplish his exchange to a smaller ship.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ, HMS Saracen, Portsmouth. He says that Admiral J. Harvey is appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief on the Leeward Island Station and that Ommaney had renewed his request for Horatio to be one of his lieutenants.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ, inviting him to dinner to meet his Admiral. Littlewort has also been invited, requests a reply.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ, Rhaeadr. Sends Horatio a £10 bill; says there is little chance of promotion and that the 'Admiralty folks do not admit there will be a General One on the Coronation'; thanks Horatio for his congratulations on Ommaney's election success and extends regards to his family.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ, Rhaeadr. Informs him of his appointment to HMS Eden. The ship is at Deptford, and Captain Lawrence wants him there early so as to arrange his matters at home in Devonshire. (Small personal seal).

Letter, from Francis Ommaney to HJ. He has left his letter of commission and asks him to write giving his impressions of the dimensions of the ship. He tells Horatio to call on Captain Lawrence at the Spring Gardens Office House, Spring Gardens.

Letter, from H. Carter, Maruval, Trinidad to HJ, HMS Eden, care of Messrs Cavan, Barbados. He says that he resigned as Secretary to the Governor's Tribunals on account of his health and that Sir Ralph had therefore employed him to explore the interior of the island. He asks to be remembered should Horatio meet any of the Antelope's company for they were excellent fellows. Mentions the cocoa and coffee plantations and wishes to see Horatio again.

Letter, from Francis Ommaney, junior, to HJ, Rhaeadr. He encloses a Bank Post Bill for £15 and thanks Horatio for the excellent woodcocks he has sent and gives news about the Eden, where they were shipmates.