Royal Navy.- Napoleonic Wars

Manuscript transcription of various orders received by William Ward, Commander HMS Pelican, between 15 June 1806 and 20 November 1808, some reading: "You are required to receive on board His Majesty's Sloop under your command twelve invalids and twelve French prisoners of War", 13 January 1807; "Whereas we think that a stop should be put to the infliction of the punishment of running the gauntlet on board His Majesty's ships, you are therefore hereby required and directed to take especial care that such punishment be not, upon any occasion whatever, permitted", 20 April 1806; "You are hereby required and directed to proceed, without loss of time, to Copenhagen and receive on board the sloop you command Benj. Garlick His Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary", 9 August 1807; 27 pages, with integral blanks, orders bound not in chronological order, full suede,"Order Received" lettered on front board, wearing to edges and corners, 4to, 1806-1808.

***The British sloop Pelican was originally a French brig called Voltigeur launched in 1804. The British captured her in 1806 and renamed her HMS Pelican. She participated in the capture of Copenhagen.