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John Wilson Croker. There is an agreement with Messrs Jolliffe and Banks for the...

Catalogue reference: ADM 359/50B/285

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This record is about the John Wilson Croker. There is an agreement with Messrs Jolliffe and Banks for the... dating from 1830 May 18.

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Reference
ADM 359/50B/285
Date
1830 May 18
Description

John Wilson Croker. There is an agreement with Messrs Jolliffe and Banks for the purchase of the Duke of York and George IV steam vessels on the conditions specified in the accompanying paper. We believe the hull and machinery of the Duke of York, now at Woolwich, is in a perfect state and its purchase can be considered completed. She will be ready to proceed to sea next week and we recommend a crew the same as allowed the Meteor. She can accommodate 80 passengers, including servants, and can carry sufficient fuel to reach Corfu, without stopping at Gibraltar or Malta. The purchase price for each vessel includes all cabin furniture except plate and crockery. Recommend that Lieutenants commanding these vessels are responsible for payment for furniture by instalments.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM BP/50B
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10686402/

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John Wilson Croker. There is an agreement with Messrs Jolliffe and Banks for the...