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for the Bridlington District that when at Sea 40 miles
NW by N of Spurn he picked up a Ships Boat, 15 feet
long marked inside of Stern. "James & Francis"
Hull
"Amos Johnson
and as it appears by our Books that the "James & Francis"
belongs to Rhodes Hudson of Goole, I will thank you
to inform him accordingly.
I am, Sir, &c
J. S.
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Meteorological Return. 4' Novbr 1859
The Secretary of the
Board of Trade
London
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Vessel "Capital" Wreck of
Sir 5 Novbr 1859
The annexed papers are reports from Lieut Poynter
R. M. Inspecting Officer of the Coast-Guard Patrington
Division_ of the Wreck of the Sloop "Capital" of Goole
Samuel Bowser Master which took place on the
morning of Wednesday the 26 {Inst} Ulto at about
4' A.M.
As soon as the wrecked vessel could be approached
several men_ named in the Reports of Lieut Poynter
approached her_ boarded her _ and commenced cutting
her rigging and materials although they were hailed by
George Milne_ a commissioned Boatman of the Coast
Guard_ who has charge of the Holmpton detachmentt
upon which division the wreck took place _ to
desist from injuring the rigging & _ but they still
persisted and took away with them - to Withernsea
a distance of about a mile and three quarters -
a quantity of rigging and Sails - and on the night
following 3 or 4 Cart Loads of Bricks - and shifted
an anchor Seaward down the beach _ which had
been laid by Lieut Poynter in land _ to prevent

Marginalia:
Collector
Goole
M
C
see folio 137

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for the Bridlington District that when at Sea 40 miles
NW by N of Spurn he picked up a Ships Boat, 15 feet
long marked inside of Stern. "James & Francis"
Hull
"Amos Johnson
and as it appears by our Books that the "James & Francis"
belongs to Rhodes Hudson of Goole, I will thank you
to inform him accordingly.
I am, Sir, [?]
J. S.
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Meteorological Return. 4' Novbr 1859
The Secretary of the
Board of Trade
London
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vessel "Capital" Wreck of
Sir 5 Novbr 1859
The annexed papers are reports from Lieut Poynter
R. M. Inspecting Officer of the Coast-Guard Patrington
Division_ of the Wreck of the Sloop "Capital" of Goole
Samuel Bowser Master which took place on the
morning of Wednesday the 26 {Inst} Ulto at about
4' A.M.
As soon as the wrecked vessel could be approached
several men_ named in the Reports of Lieut Poynter
approached her_ boarded her _ and commenced cutting
her rigging and materials although they were hailed by
George Milne_ a commissioned Boatman of the Coast
Guard_ who has charge of the Holmpton detachmentt
upon which division the wreck took place _ to
desist from injuring the rigging & _ but they still
persisted and took away with them - to Withernsea
a distance of about a mile and three quarters -
a quantity of rigging and Sails - and on the night
following 3 or 4 Cart Loads of Bricks - and shifted
an anchor Seaward down the beach _ which had
been laid by Lieut Poynter in land _ to prevent

Marginalia:
Collector
Goole
M
C
see folio 137