Ship No.53287 Name. James & Louisa Letters & No. H90 Owner. William Andrews Skipper. William Andrews 2nd Hand. George Rudge / J Small 3rd Hand. A Hicks 4th Hand. W A Ferguson

Apprentices on Board.

Henry Peel - Cook

Memoranda by Skipper.

James Small threw a fish at me the master on the 24 June at 6 O'clock, no provocation. June 29th John Morgan deliberately smashed one of the boats oars . Threw the pieces overboard against my orders. On the 30th counteracted my orders with the cook, he threatened to throw a bucket at my B head and kill me. Off duty 2 days 18 & 19 June he said he was ill.

Record of Death or Injury.

A Hicks 3rd Hand. 11/1/87 North Sea. Thumb crushed by trawl warp.

Record of casualty.

June 2nd 11 pm. James Small 2nd Hand has been sticking a knife in to mast to damage it. A fire on deck nearly setting fire to the ship. By lighting a flare up in fine clear night.