Four examples of Great War ‘Confidential Circulars’
Source: GL: uncatalogued: Lloyd’s Captains Register Confidential Circulars
Headed as ‘LLOYD’S CAPTAINS’ REGISTER - CONFIDENTIAL Report from Registrar General of Seamen’ with a date and a page number
13th December 1915 573
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Name of Officer and No. of Certificate |
Report |
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WILLIAM MATTISAT 036040 (A naturalised British subject of German birth who made use of words contrary to the spirit of his oath of allegiance) |
Convicted at South Shields Police Court under the Defence of the Realm Regulations on the 10th November, 1915, and fined £25 or 2 months’ imprisonment in default. The Board of Trade cancelled his Certificate as Master, Number 036040 on the 18th November, 1915, under the provisions of Sec.469, Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. |
24th January 1917 582
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Name of Officer and No. of Certificate |
Report |
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EVAN FRANCIS THOMAS O.C. 025,742 (Error of judgment (sic), not taking soundings and prematurely abandoning vessel) |
By the Official Report, dated the 25th October, 1916, of a Court of Inquiry held at Westminster into the circumstances attending the loss of the S.S. "QUEBRA", O.N. 132,673, off Great Blasket Island on the 23rd August, 1916, the Court found the Master, Evan Francis Thomas, in default and suspended his Certificate as Master, No. 025,742, for a period of 6 Months. |
14th November 1917 584
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Name of Officer and No. of Certificate |
Report |
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THOMAS JONES O.C. 039,081 Assault on 3 seamen. |
Convicted at Woolwich Police Court on 6.2.17 of offences and sentenced to three terms of 2 calendar months imprisonment with H.L. the terms to run consecutively. Cert. cancelled by the Board of Trade 12.3.17 |
14th November 1917 587
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Name of Officer and No. of Certificate |
Report |
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JAMES RICHARDSON O.C. 010,283 (Drunkeness on high seas) |
Convicted at Devonport on 10.9.1917, of an offence and sentence (sic) to 3 months imprisonment and to pay a fine of £50. Cert. as Master, No. 010,283, cancelled by the Board of Trade 3.10.1917. |
On some entries in the main captains’ register and the card index systems the page numbers are often quoted, but not always. On some entries, such as in the case of Evan Francis Thomas there are other and better sources quoted on the L.C.R. entries and elsewhere. However, in others, such as William Mattisat, the ‘Confidential Circular’ gives a fuller account.
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