Lot Essay
with such a certificate of proof, it was possible for injured sailors to claim a small pension from a special benefit fund.
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Captain T.M. Hardy:
a 'certificate of hurt' for a sailor from H.M.S. Amphion signed by the officers including Captain Hardy and dated for 1803 -- 12 x 9in. (32.5 x 23.5cm.)
a 'certificate of hurt' for a sailor from H.M.S. Amphion signed by the officers including Captain Hardy and dated for 1803 -- 12 x 9in. (32.5 x 23.5cm.)