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with the Vessels name painted thereon with the Broad arrow (here is shown a drawn upward arrow)-

Mr. C.A. Davis Tide Surveyor Hull 12 June/56
You are hereby authorised to work at the Wreck of the Vessel "Brandford" at Patrington Channel [Horse?] and take up such portion of her Cargo of Iron Railway Bars Etc. as you may be enabled to find you are also place a [?B???] on the Wreck with the name of the Vessel painted thereon and the Broad arrow [here is shown a drawn upward arrow] J.S.
Marginalia D

Capt. Metcalfe R.N. 14 June/56
D Sir
I had a letter yesterday corresponding with that you mention - I go to Town to day by the 4/p m Train, when I return I shall for my Wreck quarter accounts require a Receipt from