‡ A RARE PRIZE AGENTS' LOG AND ACCOUNT BOOK, MINORCA, CIRCA 1798-9
manuscript written in a neat hand on laid paper watermarked for '1797', and kept by Robinson Kittoe but including details with joint agents Sykes, Tucker and Headlam, with listings for thirty-two prizes, detailing where captured, by whom, contents and value, monies paid etc., the latter half with accounts for his co-agents, and seven captains with autograph receipts, contents listing to front, the reverse with a lengthy Army prize agent transaction signed by Major Trant for Minorca, bound with original soft marbled boards -- 12½ x 8¼in. (31.5 x 21cm.)

Sir John Duckworth (1748-1817) captured Minorca in October 1798, and took many prizes as a result - the Aurora (28) is mentioned several times in this log, amongst a host of well-known RN vessels such as the Leviathan. This log sheds interesting information on the manner of cargos captured (including one of rags!) and the monies paid and owed with the Agents becoming quasi bankers to the Captains and loaning substantial sums against what they expected to be captured.

Condition Report
Several pages excised from back; covers rubbed and ink-stained, but in good condition throughout with no evidence of foxing etc.

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