CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 84

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Office

of Con

of

auctioneer, who told me that in consequence of the requisite number tots having accumulated the sale had taken place two or three days before and that the amount raised was, $170. the watch realizing $90. I went then to Mr Mitchell's office t had some words with him respecting my not having been informed the right time, he showed

of

me the bill

of

sale, the

auctioneers account and other papers, and stated

and stated distinctly that the money would be forwarded to the Board of " his "Trade " for the benefit of

widow of

parties concerned.

He shortly after returned me

a

a seated parcel of papers saying that they

and on

were of a private nature

opening them here we

are old ship

find that they papers, two books, his freemasons

apron te, & certificate which latter I have deposited at the sailors Home. Mr. Clark has the rest. The chronometer & aneroid

are at au

optician's here,

a

Ar Sewell. An oilskin that was not included in the inventory I have purchased from Mor Clark for 15 ! & the chest of

drawers

I bought in at Hong Kong, I believe at 15f or

thereabouts,

see it in the bill

my

д

you

will

sabe inn

name. If there was a

writing desk it must have

gone in one

8

the lots; the

one

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