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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Sail, Plough and...? A shipbuilder's list of mottos (1830)
« on: Friday 22 January 21 21:07 GMT (UK)  »
Shuttle. Of course. Thank you.

That makes sense. It is 1830, middle of the industrial revolution in northern England. The shuttle of a spinning Jenny / industrial loom.

Many thanks!

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Sail, Plough and...? A shipbuilder's list of mottos (1830)
« on: Friday 22 January 21 18:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I am researching an old shipbuilder's journal from 1830, and need some help with a word please. One page includes a list of mottos, to be painted onto the merchant brigs the yard built. I can read most of it, but am stuck on the following... I had assumed the one near the bottom said "Sail, Plough and Smithy" but I'm not sure about "smithy". Blacksmith does kind of fit with the other two, but I don't know. The Latin equivalent isn't much help to me, and seems to translate as "the weary arm"! All suggestions gratefully received. 


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Lover? Joker? Mystery word in an 1824 diary
« on: Sunday 03 January 21 08:44 GMT (UK)  »
Maureen, yes that's nice. The captain being referred to in my extract was also a former military man.

(thumbs up emoji, if I could find one!)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Lover? Joker? Mystery word in an 1824 diary
« on: Saturday 02 January 21 17:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you. You're all wonderful.

In support of "general lover", and it being an archaic phrase, the writer does in other instances come out with phrases which seem to have been fashionable or lifted from contemporary books. The capitalisation of G and L might support that.

I do like "Louse", although I don't (personally) think it is.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Lover? Joker? Mystery word in an 1824 diary
« on: Saturday 02 January 21 12:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I would be grateful for any assistance with the following please, which is from an 1824 diary of a journey to the Mediterranean. With earlier help, I have deciphered most of it, but am left unsure about the first word of the second page below. The captain referred to here is called John.

The text otherwise reads... "The breeze continued to favour us the whole of this day. Had a good laugh at the expense of ___ with the Captain, who I now began to suspect is a general [Lover]. He spoke highly of the Misses Dallas of Manchester whom he met at a ball at Parkgate on 7th and 8th October, and intends calling upon them when he next trips to Manchester."

Lover? Joker? Louis?

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Armed Forces / Re: Finding dates for a soldier in the Peninsular War (Richard Monk, 1785-1826)
« on: Thursday 31 December 20 10:56 GMT (UK)  »
I'm particularly pleased with the newspaper article and report of his bravery at Waterloo. The title of "Paymaster" had made him sound more like an accountant or representative from Human Resources!

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Armed Forces / Re: Finding dates for a soldier in the Peninsular War (Richard Monk, 1785-1826)
« on: Thursday 31 December 20 10:44 GMT (UK)  »
Ah, you're wonderful. This is just what I needed. Thanks.

I told you I had run out of steam :-)

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Armed Forces / Re: Finding dates for a soldier in the Peninsular War (Richard Monk, 1785-1826)
« on: Thursday 31 December 20 10:06 GMT (UK)  »
Shaun, that's wonderful, thanks. I'd been getting nowhere!
Do you know where I might find the date on which he joined the Royal Cheshire Militia? (Or would that be a day at the National Archives?)
Thanks again
Simon

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Armed Forces / Finding dates for a soldier in the Peninsular War (Richard Monk, 1785-1826)
« on: Wednesday 30 December 20 21:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I would be very grateful for any help/guidance with the following please. I am researching a family whose son fought in the Peninsular War, but am struggling to find much about his service record. What's the best way to find more please?
His name was Richard Monk, of Parkgate, Cheshire (1785-1826). I have detailed reports of his murder , but very little about when he enlisted and his active service.

[date unknown] Entered the army in the Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia
[date unknown] Volunteered into the 22nd (Chester) Regiment of Foot
[date unknown] Served in the Brunswick Oels Hussars in Europe during the Peninsular War.
1812, Dec 5th. Promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant.
[date unknown] Joined the 53rd (Shropshire) Reg.
1825, Jan 20th. Paymaster with the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Reg.
1825. Survived the sinking on the East Indiaman "Kent".
1826, Dec 4th. Murdered on the River Ganges

I would be extremely grateful for any help please, as I am running out of steam! What I really need are dates for him personally. I can trace the movements of his regiment from there.

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