1818 US NAVY Rules Regulations Crowninshield USS PEACOCK Provenance Pirates WOW

1818 US NAVY Rules Regulations Crowninshield USS PEACOCK Provenance Pirates WOW

Exceptionally rare, the “Rules, Regulations, and Instructions, for the Naval Service of the United States” is a formal guidebook created under the authority of Benjamin Williams Crowninshield, the Secretary of the Navy (1815-1818), to streamline and standardize practices across the naval forces of the United States. First published by Edward De Krafft in Washington, 1818, the book was a response to an Act of Congress from February 7, 1815, during James Madison’s presidency, which called for the establishment of the Board of Commissioners to oversee the Navy Department. This text served to guide the transition of the Navy into a peacetime force after the War of 1812, laying out detailed instructions for various ranks and positions, from yard personnel and warrant officers to high-ranking officials. It covers a wide array of topics including ship maintenance, naval ceremonies, discipline, and provisions, as well as specific instructions for surgeons, pursers, marines, and midshipmen. The regulations also provided for the handling of convoys, and established clear guidelines for salutes, military honors, and other ceremonies. This text played a crucial role in shaping the growth, structure, and discipline of the U.S. Navy during the early 19th century, especially during the presidencies of James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson.

This particular copy belonged to the famous USS Peacock, a sloop-of-war, that played a significant role in the U.S. Navy during the early 19th century! Commissioned during the War of 1812, it was part of various naval operations, including suppressing piracy in the Caribbean and patrolling South American waters during regional independence movements. After decommissioning in 1827, it was rebuilt for exploration and participated in the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838, eventually meeting its end on the Columbia Bar in 1841. The ship also took part in diplomatic missions, such as conveying Francis Baylies to Argentina and engaging in treaty negotiations in Asia. Throughout its service, the Peacock navigated various challenges, including severe weather conditions and health crises among the crew. The fascinating post-war exploits of the USS Peacock’s diplomatic and explorational missions are recorded in American diplomat, Edmund Robert’s notes that were published in 1837 under the title, “Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat in the U.S. Sloop-of-war Peacock”.

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[CROWNINSHIELD, Benjamin Williams]; [BOARD OF NAVY COMMSIONERS OF THE UNITED STATES]

Rules, Regulations, and Instructions, for the Naval Service of the United States: Prepared by the Board of Navy Commissioners of the United States, with the Consent of the Honorable the Secretary of the Navy; In Obedience to an Act of Congress, Passed Seventh February, 1815, Entitled “An Act to Alter and Amend the Several Acts for Establishing a Navy Department, by Adding Thereto a Board of Commissioners.”

Washington: E. De Krafft, 1818. First Edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • 75, [26], ii
• Provenance: Handwritten – U.S. Sloop-of-War Peacock
  • “For the use of the U.S. Sloop of War. Peacock – It is to be observed that the attendences or additions in pencil or in writing are not a part of the regulation to be observed, but should all be erased. -Morris, 2 March 1832”
  • The USS Peacock was a sloop-of-war (warship with a single gun deck) in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
    • The Peacock was authorized by an act of Congress March 3, 1813, laid down July 9, 1813, by Adam and Noah Brown at the New York Navy Yard, and launched on September 19, 1813. Peacock served in the War of 1812, capturing twenty ships. Subsequently, the ship served in the Mediterranean Squadron, and in the “Mosquito Fleet,” which fought to suppress Caribbean piracy. She patrolled the South American coast during the colonial wars of independence.
    • The Peacock was decommissioned in 1827 and broken up in 1828 to be rebuilt as USS Peacock, intended as an exploration ship. She sailed as part of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838. Peacock ran aground and broke apart on the Columbia Bar without loss of life in 1841.
    • The fascinating post-war exploits of the USS Peacock’s diplomatic and explorational missions are recorded in American diplomat, Edmund Robert’s notes that were published in 1837 under the title, “Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat in the U.S. Sloop-of-war Peacock”.
  • Reference(s): Sabin 74115
    • Provenance: Edmund Roberts, Embassy to the Eastern Courts… (1837) – Forbes 1123; Sabin 71884
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather, secure
  • Exceedingly rare and desirable!

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