Folios 112-113: Malcom Cowan, 12 Fludyer Street, London. Sends further reports and...

Folios 112-113: Malcom Cowan, 12 Fludyer Street, London. Sends further reports and testimonials in support of his improvement for the sails of ships, and also to note that the Honourable Captain Alan Gardner has agreed to add his testimonial in favour of the courses, which he had on board HMS Hero. He now has favourable reports from so many experienced officers, he thinks fit to ask for promotion, or any other mark of appreciation. Also requests a trial of sails for Gun Brigs, or Sloops of War, with horizontal sails, as he believes that the experience with the Merchant Service shows that the sails will be stronger and less liable to split.

Folios 114-115: enclosure with folios 112-113: Captain Harvey, HMS Standard. Report on Captain Cowan's proposal.

Folios 116-121: enclosures with folios 112-113: testimonials from:

Francis Hornby, the Birna of Grimsby, to William Gibson, Sailmaker, Hull, 1 December 1806.

Captain Poler, the Queen, Jamaica, to the owner Lawrence Bruce, Jamaica Coffee House, London, 29 March 1806.

Master Harrison, the Cognac packet, Liverpool, 30 October 1806.

George Brown, shipowner, Liverpool, 7 April 1806.

Hugh Williamson, Master, Liverpool, 27 December 1806.

Anthony Staffprd, shipowner, Sunderland, 1 May 1807.

John Ditchbourne, Master, Sunderland, 30 April 1807.

Captain I. Stuart, London, 10 July 1806.

Captain Mansfield, HMS Minotaur, off Brest, to Rev G Jope, Chaplain to the Royal Hospital, Plymouth, 6 April 1805.

Captain Alexander Shippard, London, 28 May 1806,

Captain John Sykes, HMS Nautilus, London, 29 May 1806.

Captain E. Fellowes, HMS Apollo, Spithead, 30 October 1805.

Captain Lewis Shepheard, HMS Thistle, Falmouth, 13 February 1805.

Folio 115: blank.