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by the Spanish [Consul] at antwerp
they are [desicions] of getting their
clothes [etc] on shore; But I must
[advise] you not to allow them
so to do without a written sanction
from the Salvors
JS

Mr J. Stephenson Bridlington Quay "Wreck
D Sir 17 Oct 1856
Mr Richd Marshall; auctioneer
at [Patwright] sold many articles of wreck
that had been reported to your late father
and many that had been reported to which
came on shore after the 30th Sept 1855; The
total amount of sale being £154. 18. 9
Those reported to your late father
sold for _ _ _ } 120. 11. 0
as per anneed statement
and those reported to one sold for - 34. 7. 9 154. 18. 9
this Bill for the sale is as follows
To selling wrecked articles at the
[Sandlemere] Hampton [christwich] to
the amount of £154. 18. 9 from 5 [persent] } 7. 15. 0
To Bill permiting & Distributing - 14 = 0
Travelling expenses 17 = 6 / 9.6.6
That Bill has been returned to one by
the Board of Trade with directions that
I return them one [apperiation] to the
sum of £34. 7. 9 only; I therefore send
you the others in respect of the articles
sold for £120=11=0 [Viz] £7. 5. 2 which
I will thank you to forward to the Receiver
General is appertaining to the sale of
articles - per list to which it is annexed
off course that amount has been
properly apportioned to the several articles

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