Papers, 1811-1814.

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Papers, 1811-1814.

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Handbills and one letter related to British sale of goods captured from sailing ships during War of 1812. Handbills are for sales in Plymouth, England: one (1811) advertises the auction of the cargo of the brig "Fox," and includes detailed auction sheet; another advertises 1812 auction of the cargo of American schooner "Arrow", whose cargo included items such as silk, brandy, champagne, almonds, dress goods, and toys. Each handbill names William Lockyer as broker, and Edmund Lockyer as customs-house agent. A letter (1814) from George Tobin, captain of the H.M.S. "Andromache" asks Edmund Lockyer for payment of bounty on captured ship.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Lockyer, William.

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Fox (Brig)

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Lockyer, Edmund, 1784-1860

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Founder of Albany. Arrived in Sydney in 1825. In 1826 he left for W.A. aboard the "Amity" in charge of a party of convicts and a detachment from the 39th Regiment, to claim W.A. for the British. He established a military settlement at Frederickstown (now Albany) on King George Sound. His family were pioneers, associated with the building of Shenton's Mill in South Perth, some settling in Northam. From the description of Papers. 1648-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 22...

Andromache (Ship)

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Arrow (Schooner)

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Tobin, George E

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