General Information

Serial #

144006

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper & fabric components.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

16.6 cm

Width

12.3 cm

Height

1.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Trade UK

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This document actively used 1901- 1907. This type of document used c. 1901+.

Canada

Continuous Certificate of Discharge for William Bernard Ritchie (1842- c. 1929), originally of Yarmouth, NS. Mr. Ritchie's Officer's Certificate number was [Canada] 908. He served as as mate on both vessels listed in his service log.

Function

To document individual seaman's service and discharge throughout working career.

Technical

Example of the kind of certification involved in being a mariner during this period.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Front cover marked: "[emblem- British Board of Trade]/ CONTINUOUS/ CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE/ NO. 144006". Waterlow & Sons Ltd..- 40,000 Bks.--1-01." printed in lower left front corner of first page. Excerpt from "MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894." and "NOTICE TO SEAMAN" printed on pp. 1-2. Main page reads in part "NO. 144006/ CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE/ with a Copy, if desired by the Seaman,/ of the MASTER'S REPORT OF CHARACTER./ Name of Seaman, in full./ William Bernard/ Ritchie/ Year of Birth./ 1842/ Place of Birth./ Yarmouth N.S./ Officer's Certificate, if any./ Grade./ OC/ Number./ 908. Canada/ height./ Feet./ 5/ Inches./ 7/ Colour of/ (1) Eyes./ (1) Blue/ (2) Hair./ (2) Light/ Complexion./ Fair/ Tattoo or other Distinguishing Marks./ Crush mark on right Thumb/ Signature of Seaman W.B. Ritchie ".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Black coated fabric covering on outside cover; off-white paper pages; pink woven fabric ribbon marker

Decoration

N/A