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;) ;) ;) | INGOING PRESTAMP SHOWING SYMBOLS OF SHIPPER’S MARKS, Jamaica postal history Entire written Glasgow 17th Oct. 1812 to Kingston, Jamaica rated 4/10 and docketed “per Nymph packet” and 15 Jan. 1813 arrival. Contents include mention of Patterns of Seersuckers and Pullicatures (fabrics) by the Monarch which will sail tomorrow, and showing the symbols of the shipper’s marking for cargoes by the Emerald, Jenny, Monarch, Stranger, Flussan, and by the Eliza. £75 |
;) ;) ;) ;) | WRECK of the Private Ship "ROBERT" at Egg Island, Bahamas, journey continued by "Lord Eldon" A newly discovered wreck entire written "Nassau 11 Dec 1816" marked "Robert" changed "Lord Eldon" to Glasgow landed with PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER rated 1/4 and 1/6 with poor boxed Scottish wheel tax "˝", two chisel slits, rarely found on Private Ship Letters from the BWI, struck from reverse (about 1˝ inches or 1 6/16th inches or 17mm) with (London) 13 FE 13 1817 b/stamp, Glasgow 16 FEB receiver above address panel. Robert entered Lloyd's Register in 1815 as an American prize. Until 1822 the brig was a West Indiaman based in Liverpool and sailing to the Bahamas or Havana. Lloyd's List reported (FE 2 1817) that the "Robert", Wilkes, master, had been sailing from New Providence to Liverpool when she struck a reef off Egg Island, Bahamas, and had to put back for repairs. £2000 |