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Brig Elizabeth Jane - launched Nova Scotia 1817 - Lost July 1854 off the coast of Yorkshire - Found Robin Hood's Bay, July 2003

Brig Elizabeth Jane - Start of First Registration Document - Ipswich 1830

There are a few uncertainties of interpretation of Victorian script. Punctuation and capitalisation is as written in documents.

Suffolk Registration Office reference: IG 2/2/2

74
No 15
No . 31 Port Ipswich dated 3rd November 1830
Name Elizabeth Jane Burthen 156 44/94 Tons William Lord Master,

Cancelled and registered de novo 1830

When and where built or condemned
As Prize referring to Builder's Certificate,
Judge's Certificate or last Registry …
Name and Employment of Surveying
Officer………………………

built at Guysborough in the Province of Nova Scotia in the year 1817 and is the identical vessel described in a Certificate of Registry granted at the Port of Stockton the 24th day of Feb: 1827 No 5 now deld. up and cancelled the property having been transferred and altered in her dimensions.
Abraham Cook Tide Surveyor at this Port.

one Decks two Masts, length Seventy six feet eleven inches Breadth, taken above the main Wales, Twenty one feet ten inches Height between decks, or, Depth in the Hold, eleven feet ten inches square Rigged with a standing Bowsprit, square sterned, Carvel built, no Galleries, & a woman's bust Head.
Admeasured on the Hocks


Subscribing Owners Shares

Samuel Finch of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Shipowner 16 64
Enos Page the elder of the same place Shipowner 16 64
Enos Page the younger of the same place Blockmaker. 8 64


Other Owners

William Barfield of Ipswich aforesaid Master Mariner 16 64
and Francis Hammond of Leicester Sq. in the Co. of
Middlesex Stay Maker 8 64


1833 April 23rd John Norman endorsed Master

End of First Registration Document

Brig Elizabeth Jane - Start of Second Registration Document


Suffolk Registration Office reference: IG 2/2/3

16

No . 31 Port Ipswich dated 12th May 1835
Name Elizabeth Jane Burthen 133 1138/3500 Tons John Norman Master,

Old Tonnage 156 44/94

When and where built or condemnded
As prize, referring to Builder's Certificate,
Judge's Certificate, or last Registry …..

Name and Employment of Surveying Officer…..
JS Richardson the Surveying Officer.
Built at Guysborough in the Province of Nova Scotia in the Year 1817, it is the identical vessel
described in a Certificate of Registry xxxx (uncertain) at this Port 3 Nov. 1830 No 15 now delivered
up and cancelled, the vessel being admeasured under the Act 5 & 6 Will IV cup 50.

 

Masts, length Twenty four Feet One Inches Tenth Breadth, taken ???midships
In hold, Rigged with a Standing Bowsprit, Square sterned, Carvel built,
No Galleries, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx no Head (the woman's bust is crossed out)
Admeasured under the act 5&6 Will. 4 cup. 50.

Subscribing Owners. Shares.

Samuel Finch of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk, Sixteen 64th
Enos Page the Elder of the same place, shipowner, Sixteen 64th
Enos Page the Younger of the same place. Blockmaker. Eight 64th


Other Owners.

William Barfield of Ipswich aforesaid, mariner, Sixteen 64th
Francis Hammond of Leicester Square in the County of Middlesex, Eight 64th
Staymaker

Regd denovo 17/1846 ??????? (uncertain)
A Cook

CH. Ipswich 14 Dec 1840 Samuel Finch of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Shipowner has
transferred by Bill of Sale dated the 9th Instant Sixteen sixty fourth shares to Enos. Page the Elder of the same place shipowner ?????I. G. Thorn ????????

CH Ipswich 14 Dec. 1840. William Barfield of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Mariner has transferred by Bill of Sale dated 28 Nov ???Sixteen sixty fourths shares to Enos Page the Elder of the same place Ship owner. ????????? (uncertain)

Custom House Ipswich March 7th 1842 Enos Page of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Block Maker hath transferred by Bill of Sale dated the 11th Dec 1840 8/64 parts re shares to Enos Page Snr. of the same Ship Owner Bill of sale produced.

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Custom House Ipswich March 7th 1842 Francis Hammond of Leicester Square in
The County of Middlesex Staymaker hath transferred by Bill of Sale dated the 20th April 1841 ?/64th xxxxxx xx shares to Enos Page of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Ship Owner Bill of sale produced.

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9th February 1837 William Wright indorsed master.
12 Sept 1838 Alexander Sands Wright endorsed master
14th Dec 1840 John Norman, Endorsed Master
24th March " Philip Leggett endorsed Master
23 March 1842 Thomas Cole endorsed Master at Nle ? (Newcastle?)
25th Oct " Phillip Leggett endorsed Master at Newcastle
1? August 1843 Henry Rudland? Endorsed master
19 Dec Thomas Allen endorsed master at Nle (Newcastle?)

Custom House July 2nd 1846

William Barfield of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Mariner &
William Baxter of Woodbridge in the County of Suffolk Blacksmith Executors of
The late Enos Page Senior hath transferred by Bill of Sale dated 5th June 1846
64/64th to Robert Huntley of Greenwich in the County of Kent Sailmaker.

??????

Custom House July 2nd 1846

Robert Huntley of Greenwich in the County of Kent Sail Maker hath
Transferred by Bill of Sale dated 18th June 1846 64/64th to William Read of Ipswich
In the County of Suffolk Ship Builder.

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End of Second Registration Document

Brig Elizabeth Jane - Start of Third (and final) Registration Document

Suffolk Registration Office reference: IG 2/2/4

195
no 17/1846 Port of Ipswich dated 3rd July 1846

Name Elizabeth Jane Burthen 133 1138/3500 Tons, William Wright Master.

When and where built or condemned
As Prize, referring to Builder's Certificate,
Judge's Certificate, or last Registry ….

Built at Guysborough in the province of Nova Scotia in the year 1817 as appears by a certificate of registry granted at this port dated 12th May 1836 now delivered up and cancelled property changes.

Name and Employment of Surveying Officer William Hooper Tide Surveyor

Decks, Masts, length feet inches Breadth, taken the Main Wales,
Feet inches, Height between Decks, feet inches, or Depth in the Hold, feet inches, Rigged with a Bowsprit, sterned, built, Galleries, Head, Admeasured


New Form

One Decks Two Masts, that her length from the inner part of the Main Stem to the fore part of the Stern aloft is 74 Feet / Tenths, her Breadth in Midships is 20 Feet 4 Tenths,
Her Depth in hold at Midships is 11 Feet 2 1/2 Tenths, that she is Square Rigged with a Standing Bowsprit, Square Sterned Carvel Built, no Galleries, no figure - Head.

Admeasured under the Act 5&6 IV. Cap. 56? 8 & 9 Victoria Cap 89

Subscribing Owners. Shares

William Read of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk Ship Builder Sixty four 64ths

A Cook
Other Owners

Lost 9th July 1854 off the Coast of Yorkshire (in sepia ink. 'Elizabeth Jane' written on previous page headings is crossed out)


On Opposing Page:
1848 Jan 20th Henry Durrant endorsed Master
" (1848) April 1 Walter Hadgraft endorsed Master
1851 April 7 Jeremiah Allen has now become Master
1853 Nov 11th William Beaumont has now become Master
1854 May 17th George Archer endorsed Master at Blyth


End of Third Registration Document

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