Five
examples of entries from mercantile ‘Black Books’
Source: TNA: PRO: BT 167/33
p.1
‘Stephens, Thomas Master of the “Anna Sophia”
of Faversham name to be noted 16/5/51’.
p.169
‘Edwards, Wm Mate of “Ely & Cicely”
25,632
Charged at Cowes
Isle of Wight with assaulting the Master Edmund Jeffries and was sentenced to
two months imprisonment in Winchester Gaol
S.G. 16.3.59’
p.323
‘Laird James 2668
- Engineer “Montague” At the L.M.B. for the Port of Liverpool on the 14th
May 1864 an investigation was held into charges of Drunkennes
(sic) preferred against him Court of opinion that the charges were proved and
judged his Certificate to be Cancelled, with leave to apply again after a
certain time (phrase underlined was actually scored through on original
entry)
S.G. 17/5/64 B.M 1414 W 25/5/64 Cert Recd
27/5/64’
Source: TNA: PRO: BT 167/37
p.1682
‘George Dickering OC 98459 Master of “Constance”
86936
By the official
Report dated 15th August 1885 of a Court of Inquiry held at Edinburgh
into the stranding of “Constance” Official Number 86936 on Borkum
Island 21st May 1885 the Court found the Master George Pickering, in
default (careless navigation) and suspended his Certificate of Competency Ord Master Number 86936 for three months from 15th
August 1885
Cert not recd
Memo to Leith for Cert 29.9.85
Mr Pickering
having appealed against the above findings and decision, the Lords of the First
Division Court of Session Edinburgh 27th November 85 sustained his
appeal and recalled the decision of the Court of Inquiry at Edinburgh, in so
far as it finds that the appellant was in default, and suspends his Certificate
- Appellant expenses allowed.
Le
M 21418/85
4044 /’
p.2278
John Evans O.C. 08865 Master of “Countess Evelyne” 83985
.
|
M 12485/93 (failing to stop when he heard whistle of “City
of Hamburg” |
By the Official Report dated 24th
July, 1893, of a Court of Inquiry held at Cardiff into the loss of the “Countess
Evelyne”, Official Number 83985, through collision
with the “City of Hamburg” Officer Number 81436, off Trevose
Head, Bristol Channel, on the 13th May 1893, the Court found the
master of the “Countess Evelyne” in default, and
suspended his Certificate of Competency as Ordinary Master, Number 08865 for
six months. Cert lost in vessel |
|
M 11946/93 |
B of Trade order to issue tempy 1M Cert to Cardiff + ?circular?
c/o Vachell Solicitors Cardiff 27.7.93 |
|
?M? 1238/94 |
For O.C. Cert Tempy
1 M Cert issued Received O.C. No 027408 to Neyland Pem + Circ. To Trevine Letterston R.S.O.
23.1.94 |
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