| Certification: Second Mate, First Mate, & Master |
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1865, 1867, & 1869.
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Introduction
This page concerns John Seymour's formal certification as a mariner. In 1865 he passed his Ordinary Examinations and was certificated as a Second Mate. In 1867 he was certificated as a First Mate, and in 1869 as a Master. Each application form also contained a list of the ships that he had served on durin the period prior to his application, or between applications.
1865 Second Mate
Application:
Examination:
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| Examination Certificate 34.778, issued upon passing his Ordinary Examinations (second mate) on 04 September 1865. |
Certificate of Competency:
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| Second Mate certificate, issued on 05 September 1865. |
1867 First Mate
Application:
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| Application to be examined for a certificate of competence as first mate. Dated 26 April 1867 and including, on page 2, a list of ships and voyages subsequent to his second mate certification. | |
Examination:
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| Examination Certificate 34.778, issued upon passing his Ordinary Examinations (first mate) on 30 April 1867. |
Certificate of Competency:
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| First Mate certificate, issued on 01 May 1867. |
1869 Master
Application:
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| Application to be examined for a certificate of competence as master. Dated 09 April 1869 and including, on page 2, a list of ships and voyages subsequent to his first mate certification. | |
Examination:
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| Examination Certificate 34.778, issued upon passing his Ordinary Examinations (master) on 13 April 1869. |
Certificate of Competency:
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| Master certificate, issued on 14 April 1869. |
Despite being certificated a Master in 1869 John Seymour served another ten years before first actually being the Master of a voyage. This was, apparently, the norm of the day for English mariners and was one feature that separated English mariners from their American contemporaries.
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