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south of the "Perseverance" and gone to pieces, Tadman has a book into which into which I will thank you to allow Tiddy to enter what may be saved from her and Tadman will write me where she is from
JS ?

Mr. Tiddy "Perseverance" 6 January/57
I am obliged, by your note giving me an account of the wreck of the "Perseverance" and another vessel south of her, and have sent Mr. Tadman ______, who will take an account of the "Perseverance's" cargo as it is landed and have written to Lt Poynter to arrange the watch
JS

Henry Corlass [name from Christie's Shipping Register, 1858] Shipping Master, Hull
7 January 1857
Sir,
I will thank you to obtain for me the wreck forms undermentioned
viz W 1 wreck Return - 1 Quire
W 2 Depositions } whole sheets 1 Quire
} half sheets - 1 Quire
W 8 Receipt for Salvage - 1 Quire
JS Receiver Wreck Sandlemere

copy of affidavit sent to each
Sec Marine Dept & Lloyds
Port of Hull
Michael Coverdale being duly sworn deposes that he is Master of the Brig "Lavinia" of London of 259 Tons Register ordered by James Thomas Smith of
Sun Wharf Deptford on the 3rd of January 1854 with a Crew of Ten men, including himself bound to Sunderland in Ballast the said vessels not being insured left Deptford on the

south of the "Perseverance" and gone to pieces, T_____ has a book into which into which I will thank you to allow Tiddy to enter what may be saved from her and T_____ will write me where she is from
JS ?

Mr. Tiddy "Perseverance" 6 January/57
I am obliged, by your note giving me an account of the wreck of the "Perseverance" and another vessel south of her, and have sent Mr. Tadman ______, who will [make] an account of the "Perseverance's" cargo as it is landed and have written to S__ Poynter____ to arrange the watch
JS

Henry Corlass [name from Christie's Shipping Register, 1858] Shipping Master, Hull
7 January 1857
Sir,
I will thank you to obtain for me the wreck forms undermentioned
viz W 1 wreck ********* - 1 Quire
W 2 Depositions } whole sheets 1 Quire
} half sheets - 1 Quire
W 8 Receipt for [?Salvage] - 1 Quire
JS Receiver Wreck ??

copy of affidavit sent to each
Marine ? & Lloyds
Port of Hull
Michael Coverdale being duly sworn deposes that he is Master of the Brig "Lavinia" of London of 259 ? Register ordered by James Thomas Smith of
[?Inns] Wharf Deptford on the 3rd of January 1854 with a Crew of Ten men, including himself bound to [?Sunderland] in Ballast the said vessels not being insured left Deptford on the