Folios 424-425: W Pearce, Admiralty Office. Mr Deare, one of the Board's Auditors,...

Folios 424-425: W Pearce, Admiralty Office. Mr Deare, one of the Board's Auditors, is father-in-law to Captain Rainier of HMS Norge and has asked in the enclosed letter to submit the enclosed Affidavit to enable Captain Rainier's solicitor to make the best defence possible. Mr Pearce has informed Mr Deare that his letter should be addressed to The Admiralty, but is forwarding it to save time. Mr Mellish's letter, which encloses the Certificates and Affidavits, is among the other letters which relate to the subject. He encloses 10 certificates and 2 Affidavits.

Folios 426-427: enclosure with folios 424-425: letter dated 4 December 1811 from P H Deare, Somerset Place, to William Pearce, The Admiralty. Takes up Mr Pearce's offer to apply to his friend Mr Baynes, and sends the enclosed papers. Asks that they are returned, or that he can call to collect them, as Captain Rainier's agent in the action against him by the Greenland men. These documents are necessary for Mr Tatham, who is to defend the case. Ten Certificates and 2 Affidavits were transmitted to The Admiralty in his letters of 21 September and 23 October.

Folio 428-429: enclosure with folios 424-425: Affidavit dated 10 September 1811 sworn by William Cooper before Thomas Platt at Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough's Chambers, Serjeants Inn, Chancery Lane. William Cooper, Master of the ship Dundee swears that Thomas J Connor, Linemanager, William Drain, Seaman, and John Swain, Seaman, sailed in the ship in March to Greenland. Their names were included in the list which given by the Owner to the Collectors of Customs, London, from whence the ship sailed. The men undertook to sail in the ship to Greenland in the following season. On their return on 14 August they were pressed in Ozeley Bay and taken on board HMS Norge. William Cooper swears that the list was accurate and that they were Protected. Applies for their discharge.

Folios 430-431: enclosure with folios 424-425: Affidavit dated 10 September 1811, sworn by Andrew Westwater before Thomas Platt, at Lord Ellenborough's Chambers, Serjeants Inn, Chancery Lane. Andrew Westwater, Master of the Greenland ship Ocean, swears that Robert Clint, Boatsteerer, George Garrett, Seaman, Richard Spencer, Boatsteerer, John Hunter, Boatsteerer, Thomas Tindel, Linemanager, Robert Beuze, Linemanager, and Robert Woodward, Boatsteerer, sailed in the ship in March for Greenland. Their names were included in the list given by the Owner to the Collector of Customs at London, from whence the ship sailed. The men undertook to sail in the ship to Greenland in the following season. On their return on 13 August they were pressed off Ozeley Bay and taken on board HMS Norge. Andrew Westwater swears that the list was accurate and that the men were protected. Applies for their discharge.

Folio 432: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 31 July 1810 in the name of Robert Bews, Linemanager of the ship Ocean, born in Kirkwall, Orkney and living in North Shields.

Folio 433: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 31 July 1810 in the name of Richard Spencer, Linemanager of the ship Ocean, born in Newcastle, and living in Newcastle.

Folio 434: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 February 1811 in the name of John Swain, , Seaman of the ship Dundee, born in Poplar, Middlesex, and living in Tooley Street, Middlesex.

Folio 435: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 12 February 1811in the name of William Drain, Seaman of the ship Dundee, born in Lambeth, Surrey, and living in St George's in the East, Middlesex.

Folio 436: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 20 August 1810, in the name of Thomas J Connor, Linemanager of the ship Dundee, born in Hammersmith, Middlesex, and living in Shadwell, Middlesex.

Folio 437: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 July 1810 in the name of Robert Woodward, Boatsteerer of the ship Ocean, born in Tynmouth, Northumberland, and living in Tynmouth, Northumberland.

Folio 438: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 July 1810 in the name of Thomas Tindle, Linemanager of the ship Ocean, born in Gateshead, Durham, and living in Gateshead, Durham.

Folio 439: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 July 1810 in the name of John Hunter, Boatsteerer of the ship Ocean, born in Newcastle, Northumberland, and living in Newcastle, Northumberland.

Folio 440: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 July 1810 in the name of George Garrett, Linemanager of the ship Ocean, born in South Shields, Durham, and living in South Shields, Durham.

Folio 441: enclosure with folios 424-425: Protection dated 26 July 1810 in the name of Robert Clint, Boatsteerer of the ship Ocean, born in South Shields, Durham, and living in South Shields, Durham.