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Peter
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 Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:43 am Post subject: Just a snippet! |
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Capt. W.H. JERVIS invites [!] all able-bodied HAMPSHIRE MEN, and others, who are willing to serve and defend and defend their King and Country, to repair either to the Regulating Offices at Southampton, or on board his Majesty’s Ship MAGNIFICENT, of 74 guns, under his command, now fitting in Portsmouth Harbour, where they will meet with every indulgence of which the service admits and receive a Bounty of
£5 to an ABLE SEAMAN
£4 to an ORDINARY SEAMAN
£3 to a LANDMAN
And Conduct Money from the Place at which they enter.
Hampshire Telegraph & Portsmouth Gazette, 6th June 1803 |
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PMarione
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| Quote: | | "A TRAFALGAR HERO - On the 26th ult., in Ipswich Union, died John Claxton, aged 75 years. He was onboard the Victory, Lord Nelson's ship, on the memorable 21st of October, 1805, and he often said he saw his commander fall. Efforts were made to get him into Greenwich Hospital, but he having unfortunately entered himself in a wrong name, and forgotten the name he then assumed, all efforts were fruitless.' |
United Services Gazette, Nov 1856 |
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