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Senate House Library, University of London

Declaration of Captain William Higgins regarding the Rose


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 624

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Declaration of Captain William Higgins regarding the Rose

Date(s): 1741

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 leaves

Name of creator(s): Martyn | Samuel | fl 1741 | public notary
Champion | George | fl 1741 | public notary

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

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Declaration made by William Higgins, Master of the Rose, on 16 Nov 1741, before Samuel Martyn, public notary of London, that the damage sustained by the Rose and its cargo of sugar and other goods was by reason of bad weather on its voyage from Jamaica to London, and not by neglect of captain or crew, and that the loss ought to be borne 'by the merchants and freighters interested' in the vessel, and not by Higgins 'or any of his mariners'. Seal and signature of the notary public. With an attestation dated 18 Dec made before George Champion at Guildhall by Giles Driskill, chief mate of the Rose and Joseph Baggley, carpenter, testifying to the truth of Higgins' account.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

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Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

12½" x 7¾"

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Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from Stanley Smith in 1964.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Oct 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Shipping | Maritime transport | Transport
Sea transport x Maritime transport
Trade
Water transport

Personal names
Baggley | Joseph | fl 1741 | carpenter
Champion | George | fl 1741 | public notary
Driskill | Giles | fl 1741 | sailor
Higgins | William | fl 1741 | captain
Martyn | Samuel | fl 1741 | public notary

Corporate names
Rose | merchant ship, 1741

Places