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BC 356 Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker Papers First Deposit I BC 356 Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker Papers First deposit I Admiralty, London Letters, several referring to supplies for Dr Livingstone. 1861-1863 II Ascension Island Reports from Captain Barnard. 1863-1864 III The Bishop of Cape Town Letters from the Bishop of Cape Town. Subjects include Dr Livingstone. 1861-1864. 6 items. IV Colonial Office, Cape Town & Natal Letters [to Walker?] from Colonial Office. 1861-1862. 10 items. V England. Naval Affairs (other than Admiralty) Letter to Walker from Captain R H Risk, 1861, Admiral Horatio Austin, 1861, and others. 1861-1863. VI England – other than Admiralty (general) Letters to Walker. 1861-1864. 15 items. VII Captain C Forsyth, R.N. (H.M.S. Valorous) Letters and reports to BW. 1863. 13 items. VIII Commandant Dupré (?) C in C French Naval Forces, East Coast of Africa 1962-1864. 4 items. IX Correspondence with General Wynyard, 1862-1863; Request for passage from Sir Percy Douglas, 1864. X Harbour development and lighthouses 1861-1863. 4 items. XI From Dr Layard, Government House, Cape Town. 1861-1864. 6 items. XII Dr Livingstone’s expedition 1861-1863. 5 items. XIII Miscellaneous England, 1861-1862. 7 items. XIV Miscellaneous Naval affairs. 1861-1864. 7 items. XV Miscellaneous local correspondence 1861-1864. 26 items. XVI Captain Richard Moorman (H.M.S. Cossack) 1862. 9 items. XVII R.N. Service correspondence: Letters from BW’s Captains and other senior naval officers with several references to Dr Livingstone and [Richard?] Burton. 1861-1864. 20 items. XVIII Sir Philip Wodehouse, Correspondence with Simon’s Town 1863-1864. 24 items. Second Deposit Deposited by Sir Patrick Walker, May 1970. List of books; to be scanned. Third Deposit Deposited by Sir Patrick Walker, 1970. 1 1820. Lieut. Serving H.M.S. Nautilus, Jan 1820-Jul 1824. West Indies. A Copy of Signals and General Orders by Sir Home Popham, K.C.B. 28.2.1820 Rear-Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty’s Fleet, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Ships & Vessels employed and to be employed at and about Jamaica and the Bahama Islands. B Card – short statements of duties Undated (2 items) Slavery 2. Lieut. In command of ‘Black Nymph’, receiving orders from Captain Geo. W Willes under Commodore Chas. Bullen, C.B. Home station: Coast of Africa. a Hol. Letter from Elliott Roberts, who is studying for Degree at 18.7.1825 Oxford, headed Hampshire, to Lieut. B Walker. b Order headed ‘H.M. ship Brazen off WYDAH’, signed by 22.11.1825 Captain Geo. W Willes, to Lieut. B Walker, Black Nymph, directing him to take charge of Spanish schooner Ninfer, off Accra, and deliver her to Mr McCauley, Sierra Leone, after having made a list of everything on board. Lieut. Walker to return and join Captain Willes off Accra. c Copy memo headed ‘Cape Coast Feb.1826’ from Lieut. B Feb 1826 Walker to Capt. Willes, H.M.S. Brazen, Cape Coast, informing Capt Willes of an encounter with a schooner on 22 Jan. which was flying French colours, but was a Dutch vessel, and reporting that he obtained possession of the French papers from the Master’s pocket. d Order from Capt Willes to Lieut B Walker of H.M.S. Brazen, to 9.2.1826 take charge of Brigantine Black Nymph under Capt Willes’ Command to cruise against vessels on Cape Coast trading illegally in slaves. Order to keep in touch with H.M.S. Brazen, but in the event of their becoming separated, instructing him to make any capture, bearing in mind the Slave treaties with Foreign Powers and avoiding any breach with these terms. Order to keep himself and crew healthy. E Order headed ‘H.M.S. Brazen’ at Sea Lat. 3.40 N. Long.8.49 5.3.1826 W from Capt Willes to Lieut Walker ordering him to proceed to Sierra Leone with parcel of letters and Schooner VOGEL’s papers, as the Vogel had parted company, the Master having refused to acknowledge receipt of the French and Dutch papers found on board. Further ordering Walker that if he came across the Vogel to fall in with her and hasten her to Sierra Leone for adjudication in case of finding Lieut Wakefield there on Prize Iberia, and then await Captain’s arrival. F Order from Capt Willes to Lieut B Walker to search for 29.3.1826 Commodore Bullen, calling first at Accra and endeavour to find out his exact position; if unsuccessful, he was to proceed to West Bay Princes Island, cruise between it and Accra until meeting Capt Willes, and to meet the MAIDSTONE as early as possible, to whom accompanying dispatches should be delivered. G Memo from Capt Chapman, H.M.S. Nautilus, to Lieut Wavell. 26.4.1826 H Order (H.M.S. Brazen) signed by Capt Geo W Willes to Lieut 12.5.1826 B Walker in Command to the ‘Black Nymph’, Tender to H.M.S. Brazen. I Etching of ‘Vogel’ – prize to the Black Nymph, Tender to H.M.S. Brazen 1826 J Etching “The Black Nymph’, in chase of Dutch slaver 1826 (Brazen’s tender) K Personal diary Oct 1827. 3 1828/29. Lieutenant serving on H.M.S. Etna and H.M.S. Asia 3a Hol. Diary of events by Lieut. B.W.Walker, on his appointment Commencing by the Admiral & His Highness the Captain Pasha to the Flag 17 Sep 1828 Ship ‘Ferazizi’. 3b Hol. Diary of events by Lieut. B W Walker – Constantinople. 24 Nov-8 Dec 1828 3c Order signed by Vice-Admiral Pultney Malcolm from ‘Asia off (3 items) the Ruins of Troy’ to Lieut. Walker of the ‘Asia’ telling him to take charge of dispatches for His Excellency Sir Robert Gordon, H.S. Ambassador at Constantinople, and proceed with them to Castle of the Dardanelles in one of boats of ‘Asia’, where he would communicate with H.M.Consul, or Vice-Consul, who will give such help as necessary to go on direct in a Turkish boat to the Capital, or, if by land from Gallipoli, to deliver the dispatches and report to Capt. Lyons of H.M.S. Blonde. 4 1831/35. First Lieutenant serving in HMS Barham (including correspondence from Lord Palmerston) Sketch: “Breakfast is on the table if you please, Sir”. 1 Jan 1835 4a HMS Barham. 15 Dec 1831 Hol. Letter to ‘My dear Walker’ headed Woolwich signed by W Dwyer. 4b 2 mss documents addressed to Lieut B Walker from E 7 May 1834 Twopeny, Deputy Judge Advocate summoning him to attend a Court Martial for trial of Hugh Pigot, Esq., C.C., late Captain of HMS Barham. 4c Document headed ‘HMS Hastings’, Sheerness, addressed to 8 Jun 1834 The President, and Gentleman of this Honorable Court, signed by WW Walker, late 1st Lieut. HMS Barham, Wm Edmonds, late 2nd Lieut. of HMS Barham?, WH Carew, late Commander and 4th Lieut. of HMS Barham, stating that Capt. Pigot had been a most able and conscientious Captain to his officers and the ship’s Company. 4d Hol. letter headed “Dockyard, Chatham”, addressed to Capt. 7 Aug 1835 BW Walker at Oakley House, Eye, Suffolk, signed M Dixon, on his promotion (Reference to the King). 4e Copy memo from His Highness the Captain Pasha to Admiral 20 Oct 1838 Sir Robert Stopford stating that Capt. Walker is acting to his entire satisfaction, and the Pasha has conveyed his views to the Sultan. Expresses hope that Walker will be allowed to remain for 2 years, and that in any case he can remain until the Government’s permission is obtained. 4f Copy memo from Admiral Sir Robert Stopfod, Admiral & 21 Oct 1838 Commander-in-Chief of Her Brittanic Majesty’s Ships and Vessels in the Mediterranean Station, to His Highness Achmed Frozir Pasha, acknowledging his letter of approval of Capt Walker’s conduct whilst in command of His Highness’s Flag Ship. Undertaking by the Admiral to forward his request to have Capt Walker attached to the Turkist Fleet for 2 years to the Government. Capt Walker to remain until Turkish Fleet returns to Dardanelles or as long as the British Squadron stays there. 4g 2 copies of letter headed ‘Admiralty’ to Capt BW Walker, 10 Dec 1838 signed ‘J Barrow’ giving the Queen’s permission, through Lord Palmerston, to enter the Sultan’s service. 4h 2 copies of letter headed ‘Foreign Office’ signed ‘Palmerston’ 15 Dec 1838 re the allocation of Capt Walker, Commanders Legard and Massie and Lieut Foote to the Naval Service of the Sultan. 4i Document of modifications in the Shipman’s Tariff brought Dec 1836 about by representation of Lord Durham. 4j Document headed ‘To Service on Lower Deck’, including Undated instructions on ‘Breaching’ and ‘To make Quill Tubes’. 4k Document headed ‘Nature, Weight, Length and Size of Undated Breechings’ on one side, and on the back ‘Ranges, weight, length and charges of guns and cannonades”. ‘Vanguard’s; orders and letters 4l Memo to Cmdr B W Walker headed ‘Caledonia in Malta 24 May 1837 Harbour’, signed by Admiral Jos. Rowley stating that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty had directed him to send Capt Thomas Fellowes home, because of the ‘Pembroke’ going ashore, and asking Cmdr Walker to take temporary command of the ‘Vanguard’. 4m Document giving Report of punishment on board HMS 1 April to 30 ‘Vanguard’ between 1 April and 30 June 1837. June 1837 4n Order headed ‘Caledonia at Sea’ off Girgenti (Sicily), signed 9 Jul 1837 by Admiral Rowley, re the Contractor for Ice and Malta’s request for Ship of War to be sent to Riporto di Mascali to take on board a cargo of snow.
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