Receipt, 1709 August 26.

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Receipt, 1709 August 26.

Portion of a receipt signed by two members of the Board of Trade.

1 leaf ; 14 x 25 cm.

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Dartmouth, William Legge, Earl of, 1672-1750.

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Stamford, Thomas Grey, Earl of, 1654-1720

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Great Britain. Board of Trade

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Founded in 1784. Responsibile for the merchant fleet 1854-1939. Absorbed by the Dept. of Trade and Industry in 1970, but continues as a legal presence. From the description of Certificate of competency as master 1876. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 45671728 In 1851 it became compulsory for the masters and mates of foreign-going British merchant ships to hold the appropriate government licence, issued through the newly-created marine section of the Board ...