Lot Essay
THIS LOT IS SOLD WITH A TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED BY THE UNDERWRITERS OF LLOYD'S TO HENRY WILLIAM NOTLEY, CAPTAIN OF THE BARQUE SYLPH, FOR THE INTREPID AND SEAMANLIKE MANNER IN WHICH HE DID HIS DUTY AFTER THE VESSEL HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A HEAVY SEA ON THE 28TH NOVEMBER WHICH CARRIED AWAY THE RUDDER, AND EVENTUALLY BRINGING HIS SHIP INTO MADERIA, WHICH PORT HE REACHED ON THE 20TH DECEMBER, 1887.