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Thomas Corbett. Report on the application of Alexander Bennett, the owner of the...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/120/175

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This record is about the Thomas Corbett. Report on the application of Alexander Bennett, the owner of the... dating from 1742 Nov 20.

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Reference
ADM 354/120/175
Date
1742 Nov 20
Description

Thomas Corbett. Report on the application of Alexander Bennett, the owner of the Two Brothers) for freight for taking forces from North Carolina to the West Indies. The Charter Party of October 1740 between Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina and William Orchard, Master of the Two Brothers, shows she was hired for three months at least and was to be paid until her discharge with pilotage and port charges. She was then used to carry provisions from Jamaica to Carthagena and taking lime from there to Port Royal for the hospital, as ordered by Commodore Stewart. Colonel Edmondstown certified the first claim and the lime was receipted by Mr Hind at Jamaica. Recommend the claims are allowed

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 120
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/C9181070/

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Thomas Corbett. Report on the application of Alexander Bennett, the owner of the...