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Sir James Lancaster, 1554/5-1618. Lancaster was brought up in Portugal as a merchant and soldier, but returned to England in 1587. He thereafter became a trusted employee of the London merchant Thomas Cordell, commanding his merchant ship ‘Edward
1596
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44ft Chain boat (1787). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, section, sheer lines with inboard detail, longitudinal half-breadth, and deck plan for a single-masted forty-four foot chain boat for Deptford Dockyard. Signed by John Henslow [Surveyo
16 May 1787
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Symptoms of not having been often to Church (caricature). Hand-coloured.
16 May 1823
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(Ten verses) Written May 16th 1830, the thirtieth anniversary of Samuel Codner's preservation from shipwreck, on board the ship Mercury. Print
16 May 1830
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Slight sketch of the mountains of Berenice (coast of Nubia). Mounted in album with PAI0767-PAI808, PAI0810-PAI0848.; Heightened with white.; No.22.
16 May 1848
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Land and Negroes for Sale. A poster advertising the sale of four tracts of land as a result of a court case. Four slaves are also listed: Frederick aged about 50, Susan aged 25, Wesley aged 10 and Elijah aged 16.
16 May 1855
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