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whether the addition I have made to column 3, in the form annexed - will not be attended with General advantage. _ Prior to the issue of the form referred to - I had forms printed for the use of my district - but soon found the necessity of being supplied in the first instance with the information contained in the amendment in question, as it will be seen that, by the finder ofWreck furnishing such information - viz - whether that which he finds touches the ground - or is floating, - determines the question whether the article is a Droit of Admiralty, or belongs to the Lord of the manor - should the shore on which found be a manor - and the claiming Lord has established his right. If found floating - By briefly stating the distance from land - and how he brought it on shore the history of the wrecked article is complete. Such information is desirable in innumerable cases of small articles which are either washed on shore by the tide - or brought to land by boatmen & others. JS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Flucker, Holmpton. Sir, 17th Novbr 1858. Obtain the signature of James Mason to the large paper, where I have marked with pencil. - and to the small one, - of the person to whom he pays something as salvage, - Put in the amount and return them. James Mason will have handed you my letter of yesterday's date. JS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Hoad Sandlemere 19th Novbr 1858 No 39/1858 Foreign 15 or 16 Feet long Sell the Boat and let me know all expenses, Cartage, Postage &c and say whether she was floating or on the Ground. JS.

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25th Nov 1858 Mr Flucker Kilnsea Instructions sent to sell Wreck 9 10 41, & to furnish particulars respectg 35 & 36. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Hoad Sandlemere 26/1858 Sir, 30th Novbr 1858. Have the goodness to give me the name (the Christian & Surname) of the man who purchased the Boat for 10/s which was on shore at Easington and sold by Mr Wallis - that I may get instructions from the Board of Trade to prosecute him for having allowed the Boat to go from Withernsea without my sanction after having been warned by you to keep where she was. JS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Hoad Sandlemere Sir, 30th Novbr 1858. Sell the Boat for 30/s and return proceeds and expenses hereon. JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec Bd Trade London. 1st Decbr 1858. Monthly Account of Wreck transmitted JS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Milne Ct Gd Holmpton. 13th Decbr 1858. No 37-1858 Oak beam to be sold. JS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Flucker, Kilnsea 13th Decbr 1858. No 41/1858. Respg Old Beam JS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Tiddy Easington 13th Decbr 1858 38/1858 Topmast sold. Forms transmitted JS.

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Mr Hoad Sandlemere. 13th Decr 1858. Receipt transmitted JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 December 1858 The Secretary Marine Department Deposition of Master of "Australia" transmitted ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 December 1858 The Secretary, Lloyds _______ Do___________ Do __________Do________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shields [Colvr?] Sir, 20th Decbr 1858, The enclosed letter signed by Jane Longford, South Shields was found in the pocket of some seamens Clothing which were washed a shore at Holmpton about the 9th Novr last and which are now in the custody of the Coast Guard at that Station. I beg to Enclose it to you in the hope that you may succeed in tracing the writer and in delivering it to her. WPM pro Recr of Wreck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr Milne Holmpton. 24th Decr 1858. Mr Milne will please forward to "John Tulley Jeffels" 17 Bath Street, South Shields the seaman's clothing which was picked up on the 5th November last and on this paper whether any expenses have been incurred. WPM pro Recr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form W 1 respecting vessel Australian transmitted. Sec Bd Trade London 29th Decbr 1858. JM. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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