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Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Morgan, of the ship, the Reliance, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 19th Sept 1775

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Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for Nathaniel Weekes, of the ship, the Reliance, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 22nd Sept 1775

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Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Davison, of the ship, the Reliance, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 19th Sept 1775

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for John Richardson, of the ship, the Reliance, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 19th Sept 1775

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for William Price, of the ship, the Marlborough, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 7th March 1775

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for William Eskew, of the ship, the Africa, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 9th Nov 1767

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for Cornelius Calahan, of the ship, the Africa, for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 7th Sept 1767

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petitions for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

Record of 29 voyages to Africa for seaman John Cambridge.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 3rd May 1763

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Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petition for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an Act of Parliament in 1747.

Barker’ pension of 3/6d a week was stopped after he published a pamphlet accusing his captain of cruelty. He wrote several times to the Trustees asking for his pension to be restored. Each request was rejected.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 18th October 1763

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Object ID:50g

Petition for financial help for seaman

Petition for financial help for seaman

Description:

Petitions for Financial Help from the Seamens’ Hospital Fund. The Fund was the result of an act of Parliament in 1747.

Record of Service for seaman John Quaqua, who may have been either a black sailor, or a free man.

The Society of Merchant Venturers managed the National Insurance Scheme for Bristol, so petitions for help were addressed to them.

The Society of Merchant Venturers is a Bristol-based organisation, which was formed in 1552 as an elite body of merchants involved in overseas trade. The Society still exists today.

Date: 17th March 1763

Copyright: Copyright The Society of Merchant Venturers

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