No. 77 Letter dated 27/9/1845 from Elizabeth Benn to the Inspector of Wills, Admiralty, enclosing the Will of John Shooks, Captain of the Main Top on board HMS Albion, together with Answers, asking if it is now correct. No. 78 Envelope Post marked 28&29/9/1845, addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London Same as No. 174. – No. 79 The Will of John Shooks, Captain of the Main Top, aboard HMS Albion, dated 25/9/1845. Beneficiary & Executrix of this Will being none other than Elizabeth Benn, of John Benn, a Caulker at ‘my Friend’, wife HMS Dockyard, Devonport. The of John Shooks witnessed by Captain, Nicholas “Mark” Lockyer , HMS Albion. No. 80 Illegible paper marked No. 365 No. 81 Letter dated 30/9/1845 R Hardy, writing to Mr Pinhorn, – asking for the signature of Captain Lockyer on the Will of John Shooks to be compared to of the HMS ‘the books letter was probably sent to the Admiralty - Clay) Albion’. (This A note on this letter seems to say “It does”, someone’s initials, “JP”? – (Mr Pinhorn maybe?) ?? 1 October” Second letter on Doc. No 81, written by R Hardy, dated 2/10/1845, stating that the Will appears to be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Act of 11 Geo 4 Cap 20 Sec 48, and submits that the Will be registered and a Check issued to the Executrix. No. 82 File Record Will No 365 Check issued 4/10/1845 – – NB A point of interest. Captain Nicholas Lockyer, Captain of HMS – Albion, died at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening 27th February 1847, on board HMS Albion, of bronchitis, aged 65 years. He was buried on 3rd March 1847. He entered the Navy in 1796, received his Lieutenant's commission on 17th December 1803, and was made a
No. 77 Letter dated 27/9/1845 from Elizabeth Benn to the Inspector of Wills, Admiralty, enclosing the Will of John Shooks, Captain of the Main Top on board HMS Albion, together with Answers, asking if it is now correct. No. 78 Envelope Post marked 28&29/9/1845, addressed to The Secretary of the Admiralty, London – Same as No. 174. No. 79 The Will of John Shooks, Captain of the Main Top, aboard HMS Albion, dated 25/9/1845. Beneficiary & Executrix of this Will being none other than Elizabeth Benn, ‘my Friend’, wife of John Benn, a Caulker at HMS Dockyard, Devonport. The “Mark” of John Shooks witnessed by Captain, Nicholas Lockyer , HMS Albion. No. 80 Illegible paper marked No. 365 No. 81 Letter dated 30/9/1845 – R Hardy, writing to Mr Pinhorn, asking for the signature of Captain Lockyer on the Will of John Shooks to be compared to ‘the books of the HMS Albion’. (This letter was probably sent to the Admiralty - Clay) A note on this letter seems to say “It does”, someone’s initials, “JP”? – (Mr Pinhorn maybe?) ?? 1 October” Second letter on Doc. No 81, written by R Hardy, dated 2/10/1845, stating that the Will appears to be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Act of 11 Geo 4 Cap 20 Sec 48, and submits that the Will be registered and a Check issued to the Executrix. No. 82 File Record – Will No 365 – Check issued 4/10/1845 NB – A point of interest. Captain Nicholas Lockyer, Captain of HMS Albion, died at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening 27th February 1847, on board HMS Albion, of bronchitis, aged 65 years. He was buried on 3rd March 1847. He entered the Navy in 1796, received his Lieutenant's commission on 17th December 1803, and was made a
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