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COFFIN
(Sir Isaac, 1759-1839, M.P., Admiral)
Document signed approving a demand of Boatswain's Stores
for... H.M. Ship La Mahonesa, for 10 hundredweight of junk (old rope), and 130 fathoms of rope, signed also by Captain John Giffard, and Michael Sullivan [Boatswain], 1 side 6 x 7½, endorsements on verso, River Tagus, 17th April
Item Date: 1798
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Background
Coffin, born in Boston, Mass., of a famous sea-faring family, was disabled by accident when rescuing a drowning seaman in 1790, but became Commissioner in Corsica, Minorca, Halifax, N.S., and Sheerness. He was a close friend of Nelson (see his letters to Nelson in the British Library). The amount of Junk has been reduced, there is a contemporary pencil note 10 cwt of Junk will do. Brooms 24 has also been crossed out.
left margin trimmed with loss of a few letters (easily supplied)
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