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Receiver of Wreck C Ho Hull,
is informed that under all the
circumstances of this case the sum of £12 " 14. 11 may be returned
to Mr Jno Jackson
RM April 14th /58
Before giving final directions in this case the Board would
be glad to know whether the Collector thinks Mr Jackson
was really ignorant that the Tallow was wreck
J H Farrer
14 April /58
The Tallow was purchased by Mr Jackson's Foreman -
Parker and Page first went to Mr Jackson at his
shop in Myton Gate - and said they had some
Tallow for sale - which is a common occurence
He desired them to take it to his warehouse or Candle
manufactory - where they sold it to his man, who
weighed it, and gave them a note thereof, and of the
sum to be paid. They took it to Mr Jackson who paid
the amount as he does in other cases & while paying
the men the £12 . 14 " 11 he inquired where they got
the Tallow, and they informed him they had picked
it up on the shore at Cowden. He inquired the
situation of Cowden, and they informed him it was
near Hornsea - About an hour after he went to his
manufactory, - and when he saw it he complained
that his foreman had given too much for it, and
desire him not to purchase any more of the same
sort. - When my Officers went to Mr Jackson's premises
and explained to him the object of their visit was search
of Tallow which had lately been picked up on the sea
shore - he gave every assistance in his power to trace
the men from he purchased the lot in question
As he did not know their names he allowed his
man to accompany my officer to identify, and also at
Leaven - he fully explained all matters to the Magistrates
The men had melted the Tallow before they took it
to Mr Jackson and run it into Pans and tubs. The price his
man gave to it 4/9 per stoneof 14 lbs was fair for

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