16 - Accounts and other documents concerning the fourth voyage of the Norman Court

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16 - Accounts and other documents concerning the fourth voyage of the Norman Court

HC18/02/16

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Reference Number: HC18/02/16

Description: The Norman Court left London on its fourth voyage on 22 Feb 1873. Her Captain, Andrew Shewan, the elder, had for sometime previously suffered from ill-health. A few days after the start of the fourth voyage when the ship was in the channel off Start Point, he became seriously ill, and the ship put in at Dartmouth. He recovered, but decided to stay at home and hand over command of the ship to his son, Andrew, who was sailing in her as First Mate. He, therefore went up to London to get permission from Barings for this change of command. Permission was granted and he returned to Dartmouth, bringing with him HP Brummell, a veteran officer of much experience, as First Mate. Andrew Shewan, the younger, assumed command and sailed from Dartmouth on 28 Feb 1873. He was twenty-three years old. The Norman Court reached Hong Kong 12 Jun and by 5 Jul was at Foochow (Fuzhou) to load the tea. She left Foochow (Fuzhou) about 3 Aug and reached London 29 Nov 1873.The voyage is described in Andrew Shewan’s The Great Days of Sail, pp140-151.

Date: 1873-1874

TBAL Reference: HC18.02.16

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16 - Accounts and other documents concerning the fourth voyage of the Norman Court

London: Vouchers of craftsmen and tradesmen for fitting out the Norman Court

Norris & Joyner, ship brokers: Statement of account with Barings

Hong Kong: Turner & Co, agents of Barings in China account with Barings