Transcript from the Journal of the HMS Monarch kept by Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Papillon as it relates to the Remains of George Peabody’s Body being Brought to the United States.

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by  Erik R. Bauer & Nancy Barthelemy

Transcript from the Journal of the HMS Monarch kept by Royal Navy Sub-
Lieutenant Frederick Papillon as it relates to the Remains of George Peabody’s Body
being Brought to the United States.

By Erik R. Bauer and Nancy Barthelemy

Copyright © 20108 Erik R. Bauer
All Rights Reserved

Brief Biography of Frederick Papillon

Born in Woolwich, Greenwich, England 6, August 1847. He was the son of Alexander Frederick William and Sarah Darrell Papillon. He
became a Commander in Royal Navy by 1891 and a full Captain sometime after. Married to Mary S. [?] Papillon in 1887. Two daughters,
Kathleen and Alexia. Frederick died on 28, July 1930 in Oxfordshire, England.
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Journal of the Proceedings of H.M.S. Monarch

Date Co &. D. Wind F. Wr. Latitude Longitude Bar. T. Bear. & Remarks
(Course & Feet (Weather) Obs Obs Dist.
Direction D.R. D.R.
May Along NE s 4 b.c. In: O May 1869
13th 29.95 61 May 13th) Hoisted
pendant
14th ENE 7-8 c.q. 29.89 60 14th)Captain J. E.
Commerell, Commdr, A.
C. Curtis & Staff
Commr W. G. Aldrich,
& Warrant Officers
joined.
15th SE s 4 c. 29.76 62 15th) Ship not being in
readiness, officers &
crew were ordered to
assemble at Sheerners
Barrack.
16th Side ESE 3 c.d. 29.80 63
17th SE s 2 c.p. 29.77 60 17th to 22nd) Docky and
artificers completing
fittings of ship.
18th SW s 2 o.p. 29.60 64
19th SWs 5 o.r. 29.60 53
20th Chatham SSW 3 o.c. 29.74 51
21st WSW 3 b.c. 29.76 53
22nd Dock- SW s 2 o.p. 29.70 56
23rd side SW 3 o.c. 29.66 57
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24th WSW 3 b.c. 29.65 59 24th) 10. Slipped from
moorings off
Gillingham Reach.
10.60. Took in
moorings.
25th At SWS 2 o.d. 29.70 54 25th) Dockyard
artificers getting in
provisions.
26th NEs 2 o.m. 29.69 59 26th) Rec’d 200 tons of
coal
27th Moor- SWs 5-8 o.r.q. 29.68 50 27th) Dkyd men
clearing sail-room.
28th ings SWE 6-8 o.r.q. 29.96 49 28th) Cleaning ship.
29th Off 3-5 o.c.q. 30.11 50 29th)Empd stowing shot
& shell
30th Gillin- 2 o.p. 30.15 50
31st gham 3 o.p. 30.20 56 31st) Sheer-hulk came
alongside. Dockyard
riggers preparing
purchases for getting in
guns.
June Reach 2 c. 30.30 56 June 1st) Empd hoisting
1st in 25 tons guns
2nd SWs 2 b.c. 30.10 56
3rd NWs 1 o.p. 30.12 57 3rd) Setting up lower
rigging
4th SWs 2 b.c. 30.05 57 4th) Watering ship &
ships co’y & officers
joined from Sheerness
5th SWs 1 o.c. 30.30 59 5th) Sent Dockyard
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party on shore
6th Calm 0 b.c. 30.28 59 6th) Performed Divine
Service
7th SEs 1 b.c. 30.28 67 7th) Bent sails
8th At NWs 2 b.c. Chatham to the 30.24 69 8th) Up steam 10.40.
Nore Shipped moorings &
proceeded down the
river 12.40. Came in
the Nore.
9th Moor- NWs 2 c. 30.24 65 9th) 11:30. Weighed &
proceeded into
Sheerness Harbour 1
P.m. Took in moorings.
Emp’d getting in
powder & shell
10th ings 3 o.c. 30.22 58 10th) Emp’d swinging
SWs ship for adjustment of
compasses. “Cerberus”
proceeded up the river
11th NWe 3 b.c. 30.27 59 11th & 12th) Emp’d
scraping decks &
cleaning ship.
12th SWs 2 b.c. 30.06 63 Noon 12th, “Great
Eastern” sailed. H.M.S.
“Dmncan” arrived.
13th Off SWs 1 b.c. 20.70 65 13th) Div us & Divine
Service
14th Sheerness NWs 4 o.c. 29.58 58 14th) Capt’n Miller
came on board &
inspected ship. 3:15
5
p.m. shipped &
proceeded to sea under
steam.
15th Various SWs 4 to o.c.q. Sheerules to 29.30 60 15th) 0.15. Obs’d
8 Spithead vessel’s green light on
starb’d bow;
starboarded helm to
give her a wide berth.
0.19. Obs’d vessel put
her helm hard-a-port; &
directly afterwards
strike us at right angles,
abreast the fore rigging.
Stopped & Eversed
engines. Vessel (which
proved to be a foreign
brigantine, probably
Dutch,) carried away
all head gear &
cutwater, main mast,
foretopmast & fore
rigging & stage;
formed small portion of
own berthing stove.
Took vessel in tow &
proceeded. B. Tug
came alongside, & took
brigantine off our
hands. 5.20. p.m. Came
to Spithead.
16th Alongsid WNW 7 to o.c.q. 29.88 60 16th) 3.40. p.m.
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