A journal kept by William Waunder on the proceedings of HMS WELLESLEY

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Title
A journal kept by William Waunder on the proceedings of HMS WELLESLEY
Reference
JOD/330
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD)
Document Type
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
22 Jun 1837 - 7 Jul 1842
Description
A journal of HMS WELLESLEY which saw action in the First Opium War. The journal records the trial of a seaman on the charge of murdering a Chinese man. The seaman was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Theme
  • Warfare