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154

1859 to April 1862

He was a very intelligent, attentive, and persevering workman, has a competent knowledge of machine and engine work, generally, and left here to take a situation as Foreman in a private establishment.

(Signed) G. W. Boxer

Lieut. Colonel R. A.

Superintendent Royal Laboratory

Royal Laboratory, Woolwich

18th Feby of 1864.

-employed here as

John Singlis

engineer

April 1862.

Copy

to

about two years & half up

I consider him a first-class workman, and he is well acquainted with mechanical engineering work generally.

and

His intelligence is much above the ordinary amount and he is very sober, honest, attentive and persevering

and

left

this department to take a leading part

in a

private establishment.

Mr Inglis

Signed. J. Davidson

Manager

Royal Laboratory, Woolwich

22nd Feby 1864

I find that in making out your character recently, I made a mistake in your service, you having been entered in 1859 and not in 1850.

As Stated.

You may therefore show this to any person who requires the character

(Signed) S. Davidson

Manager

You

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154 1859 to April 1862 He was a very intelligent, attentive, and persevering workman, has a competent knowledge of machine and engine work, generally, and left here to take a situation as Foreman in a private establishment. (Signed) G. W. Boxer Lieut. Colonel R. A. Superintendent Royal Laboratory Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 18th Feby of 1864. -employed here as John Singlis engineer April 1862. Copy to about two years & half up I consider him a first-class workman, and he is well acquainted with mechanical engineering work generally. and His intelligence is much above the ordinary amount and he is very sober, honest, attentive and persevering and left this department to take a leading part in a private establishment. Mr Inglis Signed. J. Davidson Manager Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 22nd Feby 1864 I find that in making out your character recently, I made a mistake in your service, you having been entered in 1859 and not in 1850. As Stated. You may therefore show this to any person who requires the character (Signed) S. Davidson Manager You
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154 1859 to April 1062 He was a very intelligent, attenting, and persevering war on, hasa competent knowledge of machine and engine work, generally, and left here to take left here to take a situation as Foreman in a private estallishment. (Syned) G. W. Boxer arr Lieut. Colonel R. A. Superintendent Royal Luboratory Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 18th Feb of 1864. -employed here as John Singlis engineer April 1862. Bopy to about two yearira half up I consider him a first class workman, and he is well acquainted with mechanical dengineering work generally. and His intellegence is much above the ordinary amount and he is very sober, honest, attentive and persevering and left this department to take a leading part private establishment. in a Mr Inglis Signed. J. Davidson Manager Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 22nd Feb 7 1864 I find that in making out your character recently, I made a mistake in your service, you having been entered in 1850 and not in 1859. Ad Stated. You may therefore show this the any person who requires the character (Signed) S. Davidson Mangper You P
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154

1859 to April 1062

He was a

very intelligent, attenting, and persevering war on, hasa competent knowledge of machine and engine work, generally, and left here to take

left here to take a situation

as Foreman in a private estallishment.

(Syned) G. W. Boxer

arr

Lieut. Colonel R. A.

Superintendent Royal Luboratory

Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 18th Feb of 1864.

-employed here as

John Singlis

engineer

April 1862.

Bopy

to

about two yearira half up

I consider him a first class workman, and he is well acquainted with mechanical

dengineering work generally.

and

His intellegence is much above the ordinary amount and he is very sober, honest, attentive and persevering

and

left

this department to take a leading part

private establishment.

in a

Mr Inglis

Signed. J. Davidson

Manager

Royal Laboratory, Woolwich

22nd Feb 7 1864

I find that in making out your character recently, I made a mistake in your service, you having been entered in 1850 and not in 1859.

Ad

Stated.

You may therefore show this the any person who requires the character (Signed) S. Davidson

Mangper

You

P

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