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 Maritime Certificates of Age 1801-1820

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Date transcribed2024-10-00
Transcribed byAlan Goodchild, Sandra Seager
CommentThe certificates are divided into 6 parts in number order. To locate an individual name the alphabetical index at the front of part 1 will be required. The Part number needs to be specified when ordering. The part numbers are located in the A-Z index, with reference number is enclosed in () usually at the top right of the Certificate.

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Certificate no.  (795)    
A-Z Index no.  1608    
View all other items of "Surname" with value "Boucher" in "Maritime Certificates of Age 1801-1820" Surname  Boucher    
First names  Thomas    
Certificate date  27 Mar 1816    
Notes  Navy Office to certify that Mr Thos Boucher is borne on the books of HMs Ships above mentioned, Qualities and cause of Discharge, being 5 years 1 month, 3 weeks, 1 day. Ship Irrestistible; bounty None; born Chatham; age 14; entry 16 Aug 1810; quality boy 2nd class; discharge 2 Feb 1811; time 6m 3d. [3 entries for] Ship Tremendous; entry 3 Feb 1811; quality vol 1st class; discharge 27 Dec 1811; time 11m 2w 6d. [and] entry 20 Dec 1811; quality Able; discharge 2 Feb 1812; time 1m 1w 2d. [and] entry 3 feb 1812; quality Mid; discharge 2 Oct 1815; cause Pa Offr; time 3y 8m 2w 4d. Total time 5y 1m 3w 1d.    
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This varied accumulation represents the surviving records of the East India Companys management of its commercial shipping activity. The series L/MAR/C/669 and 670 deal with Certificates of Age, which were generally in the form of Extracts of Birth/Baptism from Parish Registers, Sworn Affidavits, Letters from Family and Relatives and Letters from ship Commanders.
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