Captain of the `John Taylor' in 1853
Cawkitt, J M (Captain), active 1853
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Cawkitt, J M (Captain), fl 1853 : Testimonial from passengers of the John Taylor
Date: 1853
By: Cawkitt, J M (Captain), active 1853
Reference: MS-Papers-2693
Description: Compries a handwritten testimonial addressed to " J M Cawkitt Esq, captain of the 'John Taylor" and signed by "...your friends and passengers of the John Taylor". Also includes handwritten note about the ship 'John Taylor' and a photocopy of a newspaper cutting from the Lyttelton times, 22 Oct 1853, which details the short passenger list for the John Taylor and a transcription of Cawkitt's testimonial. One signature in the passenger list may be read as 'R N Briggs' or 'R N Biggs". Text in photocopy of the Lyttelton Times article lists a passenger as 'Biggs" [passenger is possibly Reginald Newton Biggs (Major), 1830-1868], Cawkitt was the Captain of the `John Taylor' Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 pages on 1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Processing information: Record was updated on 19 January 2022 to remove a name entry for a 'R N Briggs' as the identification of the passenger is not certain.