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November 8, 1857
Walker, Theodore L., fl. 1857
to William McBlair
Reports that on his expedition up the Congo River one of the launch boats was lost. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," at the mouth of the Congo River.
GLC00722.19
November 11, 1857
Kennard, Joel S., 1819-?
Sending a gift of liquor in hopes of good fortune. Kennard is setting off for the United States in command of the "W.G. Servis." For his own "better preservation" on the trip he sends McBlair a gift of several "cases of liquor." Written on board...
GLC00722.20
Pelot, Thomas P., ?-1864
Reporting the events that led to the British capture of the slave trading ship "Clara B. Williams," which had been falsely flying the American flag. The crew is being sent to Sierra Leone to be tried. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale," on the Congo...
GLC00722.21
12 November 1857
Copy of certificates of Lieuts. Walker & Cummings, regarding the casks left by the "W.G. Lewis"
Copy of Walker's statement certifying that he saw about ten large casks which Captain Fredell said belonged to him "but that he did not want them." Fredell was the captain of the barque "William G. Lewis," a suspected slave ship captured by the U.S...
GLC00722.22
[Copy of a statement regarding capture of a slave ship]
Copy of a statement regarding a captured suspected slave ship. Certifying that "Mr. Curtis, the 1st mate of the barque 'Wm G. Lewis," stated that no one on board the ship had contact with the mainland. With the names of Theodore L. Walker, Hunter...
GLC00722.23
November 13, 1857
Burgess, George F., 1827-1860
Unable to furnish information regarding captured slave trading vessels. Written on board the H.M.S. "Hecate," off the Congo River. George F. Burgess was a Commander in the British Navy and captain of the "Hecate."
GLC00722.24
November 24, 1857
Duggan, John, fl. 1857-1858
Duggan apologizes for his insubordination and asks to be discharged and left ashore, so that he can earn a living for his family. Written on board the U.S.S. "Dale."
GLC00722.25
1858
Kennard requests McBlair's permission to punish a sailor for insubordination. Written before March 1858, on board the U.S.S. "Dale."
GLC00722.26
September 1858
Meeuwsen, C., fl. 1858
[Listing ports of call and cargoes of a Dutch ship] [in Dutch]
Listing ports of call and cargoes of a Dutch ship, with prices in dollars listed as well. Items listed range from January through 2 September 1858.
GLC00722.27
9 January 1858
Goodridge, J. Jr., fl. 1858
Regarding the arrest of Charles Campbell, a sailor from the "Dale." Campbell, who had deserted McBlair's ship, had been taken prisoner by Goodridge and his men when he was found hiding on a whaling ship. Written from the United States Consulate on...
GLC00722.28
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