decriptions of various dates. Some curious
carbines taken from the Highlanders in 1715
the arms taken from Sir William Perkins charnock and others concerninged in the assination
plot, in 1696. At the east end is an Immence
serpant formed of pistols, and many other figures
formed of armour. Also A machless brass
gun which was taken from Malta by the French
who landed there in 1798 and together
with the eight banners suspended in different
parts of the room wer sent by General Bonaparte to the French Directory in "La
Sensible frigate" which ship was captured by the
British Frigate Seahorse. The ornaments upon this
gun are exquisite in workmanship as weell as desigm
And is the ownly one of the kind in the world. [FIGURE]
THE CROWN JEWEL ROOM
we visited this room which was vary small
yet it contained jewels and property to the
amount of fifteen million of Dollars, ^25 Million pounds sterling^ ^22 Mil[lio]n pnd [pounds] sterelg [sterling]^ the follow
ing articles were named
1. The golden wine fountain 3 feet high and of the
same circumference
2 The ancient Imperial Crown which was ownly
laid aside at the crowning of George IV it is
coverd with large jewels of evry colour
3. The golden Ordb six inches in diameter edged
with pearls and girded with precious stones this orb
is placed in the kings left hand at the coronation of
4. The Queens crown is composed entirly of the Diamonds
largest size. It was made for Mary
of Modena the consort of James II. [FIGURE] Its cost is
stated at one hundred and eleven thoushand pounds
7 The Queens Diadem is composed entirely of pearls
and diamonds
8 [FIGURE] The Ampulla or Golden Eagle from which the
sovreigns are anointed with oil at their coronation
9 The golden spoon into which the oil is poured to anoint
the king. it is of equal antiquity with the eagle
10th 11. The golden Sacrament Dishes
([FIGURE] One of the Warders remarked that all the arms
in the Tower would make about 500,000 stand)
decriptions of various dates. Some curious
carbines taken from the Highlanders in 1715
the arms taken from Sir William Perkinscharnock and others concerned in the assination
plot. in 1696. At the east end is an Immence
Serpant formed of Pistols, and many other figures
formed of armour. Also A machless brass
gun which was taken from Malta by the French
who landed there in 1798 and together
with the eight banners suspended in different
parts of the room wer sent by General
Bonaparte to the French Directory in La
Sensible frigate " which ship was captured by the
British Frigate Seahorse. The ornaments upon this
gun are exquisite in workmanship as well as desigm
And is the ownly one of the kind in the world. [FIGURE]
THE CROWN JEWEL ROOM
we visited this room which was vary small
yet it contained jewels and property to the
amount of, 25 M◊illion pounds sterling 22 Millon p◊◊ pounds sterling the follow
ing articles were named
1. The golden wine fountain 3 feet high and of the
same circumference
2 The ancient Imperial Crown which was ownly
laid aside at the Crowning of George IV. it is
covered with large jewels of evry colour
3. The golden Orb six inches in diameter edged
with pearls and girded with precious stones this orb
is placed in the kings left hand at the coronation of
4. The Queens crown is composed entirly of the Diamonds
largest size. It was made for Mary
of Modena the consort of James II. [FIGURE] Its cost is
stated at one hundred and eleven thousand pounds
5 The Prince of Wales's Crown is of plain gold [FIGURE]
6 The Queens orb [FIGURE]
7 The Queens Diadem is composed entirely of pearls
and diamonds
8 [FIGURE] The Ampulla or Golden Eagle from which the
sovreigns are anointed with oil at their coronation
9 The golden spoon into which the oil is poured to anoint
the king, it is of equal antiquity with the eagle
10th 11. The golden Sacrament Dishes
([FIGURE] One of the Warders remarked that all the arms
in the Tower would make about 500000 stand)
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," December 12, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Q7q