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Seeks Mrs Owen's help in disposing of needlework. Her circumstances since her mothers death. Family news.

Volume containing details of the crew of HMS Sunderland. Names, duties and positions relating to guns, sails etc. are given.

Will of William Owen of Shrewsbury, lieutenant in HM Navy, dated 6 Aug. 1772; codicils dated 8 July 1776 and 9 Aug. 1778. Copy.

Accounts relating to Captain William Owen's estate. Money realised by the sale of his cloathes, etc., at the mast, expenses of his funeral, etc.

Volume containing a list of persons invited to dine with the mayor of Shrewsbury, Captain William Owen; an account of wine, rum, and brandy and sugar ordered; and a list of benefactions received by William Owen for the relief of British troops in America and for succouring their widows and orphans.

Volume containing journal and log entries for HMS Seahorse, 18 July 1772-16 April 1773, and (?) HMS Salisbury, 17 Sept. 1773-9 July 1775.

Arranged into letters, 1772-1839, and other material relating to Campo Bello, 1767-1902.

Log book kept by William Owen containing details of the following voyages: (i) HMS Glasgow from Spithead to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 9 Oct.-26 Nov. 1766; (ii) HMS Mermaid from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Louisbourg and the island of St John's and from thence to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 30 May-19 June 1767; (iii) HMS Garland from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to New York and return voyage, 3 July-7 Sept. 1767; (iv) HMS Glasgow from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to New York, 2 Oct.-10 Oct. 1767; (v) Journey to Philadelphia and back to New York, 13 Oct.-18 Oct. 1767; (vi) The ship Edward from New York to Falmouth, England, 24 Oct.-2 Dec. 1767.
Activities ashore in New York also recorded. Directions at end of volume for avoiding the ledges to the east and west of Sambo Island and for entering the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with copy of receipt, dated 6 May 1771, for £3 3s. from the master of the Snow Owen of Campo Bello, being the duty payable for the maintenance of the lighthouse on Sambo Island. Cf. Narrative, 11-107.

Commonplace book containing signals to be observed off Pondicherry; details of the French squadron and of the British ships, a copy of a letter from Charles Steevens to the Hon. John Clevland desiring him to aquaint the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty of the brave conduct of Lieutenant William Owen at Pondicherry, where his arm had been shot off, and recommending him to their Lordships' favour; a few miscellaneous accounts.

Volume compiled by William Owen containing (a) measures and proportions of figures for perspective draughts, paintings and relievos extracted from The Practice of Perspective, (b) signals as they are observed in the Royal Navy, containing coloured drawings of ships showing various flags, and firing gun signals, (c) signals as observed by the squadron under the command of Charles Watson, rear admiral of the Blue, and commander in chief of all HM ship employed in the East Indies, 1755, (d) signals, lines of battle, details of killed and wounded and of ammunition expended in various actions off India, 1756-1760, including the taking of forts at Gheria, Chandernagore, etc., and a copy of Vice Admiral Watson's declaration of war against Surraja Dowlett [i.e. Siraj ud-daula], Nabob of Bengal, etc., and (e) list of English and French ships with the number of guns in the action off Pondicherry, 10 Aug. 1778.

Volume containing: (i) Log book kept by Nathaniel Simpson on board the Turnpenny and Blewett snow, 27 Nov. 1751-21 May 1752, with sketches of the Burlings, the rock of Lisbon and the islands of Ischia and Capri; (ii) Log book kept by William Owen on board HMS Tyger, 1 Nov. 1757-20 June 1758, including minutes of action positions of English and French squadrons and details of killed and wounded and damage, etc., off Pondicherry, 30 April 1758; and (iii) Journal kept by William Owen on board the Hunter schooner, 4-10 March 1758.

Diaries and journals of William Owen, R.N.

Journals kept mainly by William Owen,

Papers of Captain William Owen, R.N., comprising diaries and journals, 1750-1775, naval log books, 1750-1778, naval journals, 1750-1775, and other papers, 1746-[c. 1795].