HMS Briton 1814 Naval Log Book Sells for £40,000

The midshipman's naval logbook sold for £40,000 in the November 2009 Fine Art Auction.

This log details the ship's travels from Chile northward to Peru and on to the Galapagos, Easter and Pitcairn Islands, accompanied for much of the time by HMS Tagus. Significant entries record the rediscovery of Pitcairn Island on 17 September 1814 '... found the Island Inhabited by the descendants of Mr F Christian and Mutinous Crew of the Bounty settled here A.D. 1788...', and another for Saturday 29 July 1815, in Plymouth Sound, reads '...found lying here the Bellerophon with Buonaparte on board'.

This wonderful logbook attracted much national and international press and finally made £40,000 selling to a private buyer.

For more information please email lisa.freeman-bassett@cheffins.co.uk.