1858

John Wilkins Esq 10 Spring Gardens Charing Cross London 1st May 1858. Sir, With reference to my letters of the 14th Ulto remitting you the sums £5 " 2 " 10 £11 " 6 " 0 ---------------- Total £16. 8 " 10 ------------------ I find that I have over remitted you the sum of £15 " 8 " 0. ------------ I am now directed to remit you five other Penalties amounting to £2. 12. 6 I will therefore thank you to return me £12. 15. 6 - and two receipts. as the Penalties belong to two separate accounts as shewn on the other side. viz £ s d Remitted - 14th Ulto ------- 11 " 6 " 0 5 " 2" 10 £ s d -------------- 16 " 8 " 10 ------------------ Penalties accrued before Magistrates at Leaven. 8 March 1858. From William Danby -------------------- " 10 " 10 Francis Smith --------------------- " 10 " 10 John Smith ------------------------- " 10 " 10 Robert Frankish ----------------- " 10 " 10 ------------- 2 " 3 " 4 Separate Offence Receipt Taking from Sea Shore C 5 " 3. 0 Foreign Tallow wrecked James Parker --------------------- " 10 " -- Offence. Ditto. C 2. 3. 13 Tallow Thomas Page ----------------------- " 10 " -- Offence Ditto C 2 " 3. 17 Tallow William Green ---------------------- " 10 " -- Offence Ditto C 0. 3. 25 Tallow ------------------ 1 " 10. 0 separate Receipt Balance to be returned --------- 12 " 15. 6 Return ------------------ remittance £16. 8 .10 ------------------------ James Sparrow

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Secty Board of Trade London 1st May 1858 Monthly account of Wreck transmitted JS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captn Palmes RN Bridlington. Sir, 6th May 1858. Lt Stewart has informed me that he has forwarded to you his crave and the craves of Sweetman and others -- for attendance at Leaven on the 8th Ulto, and at other places, in respect of Tallow. Shall you forward them -- if so, my crave for expenses of prosecution can be forwarded. JS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Wilkins Esq. Spring Gardens London Sir 6th May 1858. With reference to your note of the 3d instant, herewith you will receive and order on the Post Office at Charing Cross for the sum of £2. 13. 6, as below explained ------------- viz Fines recovered on the 8th Ulto -- before the Magistrates at Leaven. From Francis Smith ---- 10 " 10 John ---- do ---- 10 " 10 Robert Frankish 10 " 10 1 " 12. 6 In repsect of C 5 " 3.0 Tallow Thomas Page in respect of 2 " 3 " 17 Tallow 10 -- Wm Green qrs lbs in respect of 3 . 25 Tallow 10 -- 1 " -- " -- Postage if any two letters 1 --------------------- 2 " 13 . 6 ----------------------- Be so good as to give me separate receipts for ----------- £ 1 " 12 . 6 and ---------- 1 --------------------- and oblige {2 " 12 "} Your Servnt James Sparrow

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Jas O Dowd Esq London Sir, 6th May 1858. I beg to acquaint you that to day -- I have remitted to Mr John Wilkins the Penalties undermentioned -- viz Recovered before Magistrates Leaven on the 8th Ulto from Francis Smith ---- 10 . 10 John Smith ----- 10 . 10 Robert Frankish 10 . 10 in respect of C 5 . 3 " 0 Tallow 1 " 12 . 6 Thomas Page 10 " -- in respect of C 2 " 3 . 17 William Green in respect of 3 . 25 Tallow 10 1 " -- -- --------------------- 2 " 12 " 6 ---------------------- JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lt Stewart Hornsea, RN. 6th May 1858. Acknowledgement of official information respg John Smith Leonard Barker and Robert Willisen and for the sum of £ 5 " 13 " 0 received from John Smith 3 " 14 " 0 Robert Willisen 1 " 19 . 0 ----------------- 5 . 13. 0 ------------------- JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stewart Lt RN Hornsea. Sir, 7th May 1858. In reply to your within commun - nication I beg to acquaint you that Leonard Barker called upon me a few days ago - when - in consequence of his plea of inability to make immediate payment of the sum of £7 " 13 " -- I allowed him to the 12th instant to obtain the money.

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You will therefore have the goodness to inform him that unless the money is then paid he will be proceeded against for the offence he has been guilty of. You will therefore have the goodness to report hereon after the date above named. JS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoad Mr Sandlemere. 7th May 1858. Instructions to see Boat No 21 for £3 or £2 " 15 - and return amount of all expenses JS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secty Marine Dt Bd Trade. Sir, 7th May 1858. By the annex'd paper you will perceive that I have recovered from John Smith 3 . 14 ----- Robert Willisen " 19 ----- ------------------------ Total £ 5 " 13 . ----- ------------------ which sum I have carried to account A short time ago Leonard Barker called upon me, pleading poverty and inability to pay, and I granted him till the 12th instant. to get his share of money together --- which amounts to £7 . 13 " -- and I have since inquired into his character which I find to be very bad, I therefore request that, -- as all the parties concerned in selling the Droit Tallow have been punished one way or the other, in the event of his not paying at the time I have mentioned, I may be entrusted to proceed against him - there is no doubt of a conviction. He will - most likely, plead guilty. JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stewart Lt Hornsea 14th May 1858. Sir, I yesterday recd an Order to prosecute Leonard Barker, -- of which I should have apprized you but was engaged - Of course that the £5 and inform him {him} that unless the remainder is immediately paid

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paid, I must proceed against him - He has committed a serious offence in extenuation of which a plea of poverty cannot be received JS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor Customs London. Sir, 17th May 1858. In reply to your preceeding Letter, I beg to acquaint you that in like manner as Wm Danby whose case I reported in my Letter on the 10th Ulto John Shot Francis Smith John Smith and Robert Frankish were each convicted as follows ----- viz In double the value of C 5 . 3 . 0 Tallow ---- which was sold for ---------- £11 . 10 . 0 ----------------- Double value £23 -------- One Fifth -------------- 4 . 12 . 0 Penalty less than £100 ---- " 10 . 10 Costs ----------- " 17 . 2 ----------------------- £6 " 0 " 0 ------------------------ The Magistrates decided that each should be convicted in one fifth of double the value and that the amount of punishment should be limited to £6 and it was opportuned to each as above accordingly. -- John Shot is undergoing his term of imprisonment. -------------------- Thomas Page was conviceted as follows Double value of 2 . 3 . 17 Tallow ----- £11 Penalty less than £100 --------- " 10 " -- Costs 1 . 2 " -- William Green ----------------- 12 " 12 . 0 qrs lbs ------------------ Double value of 3 . 25 Tallow £3 " 13 . 0 Penalty less than £100 0 . 10 . 0 Costs 1 " 2 " 0 ---------------------- £5 " 5 " " ---------------------- JS.

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