nbdabbr

A

Appointment

Ad

Advice Boat

Adm

Admiral, and derivatives, such as ADM(W) for Admiral of the White

AL

Admiralty Library

alt

alternative

AO

Admitalty Order

AoF

Admiral of the Fleet

appt

appointment

AV

Armed Vessel (or Ship)

Ba

Battery

BL

British Library

bldg

Building

Bo

Bomb

Br

Brig ( nb not usually brig-rigged sloop)

BU

Break up/broken up

Bu

Buss

C

Carronade (in context)

C

Commission (in context)

Capt

Captain

Car(r)

Carronade(s)

Cdr

Commander

CM

Court Martial

CO

Commanding Officer

Cu

Cutter

D

Discharged

d

date to be confirmed

DD

Discharged dead

df

date to be confirmed when warrant reads 'formerly of'

Dim

Dimensions

dl

date to be confirmed when warrant reads 'late of'

Do

Dogger

DS (or Ds)

Discharged sick

DY

Dockyard

E

Entry (n.b. could be 'I' for split pay books)

Est

Establish/Establishment

Fb

Flyboat

FS

Fireship

G

Gun (generally not carronade)

Ga

Galley

Gs

Guardship

Gt

Galliot

Gu

Gunboat

Hi

Hired

Ho

Hospital

Hu

Hulk

Hy

Hoy

I

In post (on the date in question)

Ke

Ketch

Ki

Kitchen

Lt

Lieutenant

Lt Cdr

Lieutenant Commander

Lu

Lugger

Ma

Machine

Me

Merchant

MS(S)

Manuscript/Manuscripts - see 'conventions/sources'

MP

Member of Parliament

NA

National Archives

nc

non continuous

NR

Not registered

ogt

of good testimony. Implication but not invariably first employment

ovgt

of very good testimony, Occasionally used in lieu of above.

p.

page. In some instances form takes 'p.c8' indicating 'page 8' in alphabetical section 'c'

Pi

Pink

PM

Primary Manuscript source

PP

Primary Printed source

Pr

Prison ship

PRO

Public Record Office

rec.

recommended (by)

rps

return to proper ship [after loan or exchange]

Rx

Receiving ship

Sb

Scout boat

Sc

Schooner

Sl

Sloop

SM

Secondary Manuscript source

Sm

Smack

SN

Newspaper source

SP

Secondary Printed source

St

Storeship

sup.

superceded. A notation that the post-holder has been relieved

tbc

to be confirmed

Te

Tender

Tr

Transport

Vi

Victualler

vice

in place of

VPO

Voluntier (or Volunteer) per Order

when ready ...

For those standing by ships building where the entry commonly reads 'so soon as she shall be in a Condition to receive such an Officer'.

within the age

within the age established for bearing Voluntiers. Implication but not invariably first employment.

Xe

Xebec

Ya

Yacht

YC

Yard Craft

A	Appointment
Ad	Advice Boat
Adm	Admiral, and derivatives, such as ADM(W) for Admiral of the White
AL	Admiralty Library
alt	alternative
AO	Admitalty Order
AoF	Admiral of the Fleet
appt	appointment
AV	Armed Vessel (or Ship)
Ba	Battery
BL	British Library
bldg	Building
Bo	Bomb
Br	Brig ( nb not usually brig-rigged sloop)
BU	Break up/broken up
Bu	Buss
C	Carronade (in context)
C	Commission (in context)
Capt	Captain
Car(r)	Carronade(s)
Cdr	Commander
CM	Court Martial
CO	Commanding Officer
Cu	Cutter
D	Discharged
d	date to be confirmed
DD	Discharged dead
df	date to be confirmed when warrant reads 'formerly of'
Dim	Dimensions
dl	date to be confirmed when warrant reads 'late of'
Do	Dogger
DS (or Ds)	Discharged sick
DY	Dockyard
E	Entry (n.b. could be 'I' for split pay books)
Est	Establish/Establishment
Fb	Flyboat
FS	Fireship
G	Gun (generally not carronade)
Ga	Galley
Gs	Guardship
Gt	Galliot
Gu	Gunboat
Hi	Hired
Ho	Hospital
Hu	Hulk
Hy	Hoy
I	In post (on the date in question)
Ke	Ketch
Ki	Kitchen
Lt	Lieutenant
Lt Cdr	Lieutenant Commander
Lu	Lugger
Ma	Machine
Me	Merchant
MS(S)	Manuscript/Manuscripts - see 'conventions/sources'
MP	Member of Parliament
NA	National Archives
nc	non continuous
NR	Not registered
ogt	of good testimony. Implication but not invariably first employment
ovgt	of very good testimony, Occasionally used in lieu of above.
p.	page. In some instances form takes 'p.c8' indicating 'page 8' in alphabetical section 'c'
Pi	Pink
PM	Primary Manuscript source
PP	Primary Printed source
Pr	Prison ship
PRO	Public Record Office
rec.	recommended (by)
rps	return to proper ship [after loan or exchange]
Rx	Receiving ship
Sb	Scout boat
Sc	Schooner
Sl	Sloop
SM	Secondary Manuscript source
Sm	Smack
SN	Newspaper source
SP	Secondary Printed source
St	Storeship
sup.	superceded. A notation that the post-holder has been relieved
tbc	to be confirmed
Te	Tender
Tr	Transport
Vi	Victualler
vice	in place of
VPO	Voluntier (or Volunteer) per Order
when ready ...	For those standing by ships building where the entry commonly reads 'so soon as she shall be in a Condition to receive such an Officer'.
within the age	within the age established for bearing Voluntiers. Implication but not invariably first employment.
Xe	Xebec
Ya	Yacht
YC	Yard Craft