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To Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department.
Memorial for Charles Park, Upholsterer in Glasgow, on behalf of his children, Jane Park aged twelve years; Mary Park aged eight years and six months; Charles Park aged six years and six months; and Georgina Park aged five years, all residing with the Memorialist.
Humbly Sheweth,
That the late George McLaren, Master of the "Camont", died on board that ship while in the Chinese Sea on the Eighteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
His effects were legally taken possession of and sold, and the proceeds amounting to Three hundred and thirteen dollars fifty cents were received by Mr. W. H. Alexander, Victoria, Hong Kong, as Official Administrator to the estate and effects of the deceased, conform to receipt dated Twenty-seventh June Eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
The deceased was illegitimate - he was never married and he died intestate.
His father was ... Mayor, who resided at Largs, a village on the river Clyde. He died many years ago.
His mother's name was ... and she died in Edinburgh while ... was a ...
His parents had another child - a daughter named Mary. She was called by her father's name - McLaren; whilst her brother took the mother's, McLaren.
Mary McLaren was brought up with Mr. Main, residing at present in Shore Street, Gourock.
Charles Cart...