H.M.S. Swift logbook and record of letters and orders received, 1762-1764.

Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

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Swift (Sloop of war)

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British sloop of war; built at John Greaves's shipyard on the Thames in 1763; sank off the coast of Patagonia, southern Argentina, on 13 Mar. 1770. William Cornwallis was the captain during the period of these records. From the description of H.M.S. Swift logbook and record of letters and orders received, 1762-1764. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86173187 ...

Cornwallis, William, Sir, 1744-1819

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British naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1776-1782. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58662656 Epithet: of Stowe MS 268 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000572.0x000170 Admiral. Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies. From the description of Papers, 1788-1793. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122524261 British admiral. ...

Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...