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Note: Seaman 1850. China ware merchant 1876 Shipmaster 1918 On 25 Feb 1851 Alexander Murdoch joined the DRAKE ofDundee as Mate. He was 29 years old and had Ticket No26464. His previous ship was SOLICITOR of London. You say you have his Competency number from the Lloyds Captains Registerper TAMH.I suggest an enquiry to the National Maritime Museum, Caird Library inGreenwich, London may be useful. In July we went there for the first timeand were most impressed by the staffs helpfulness & knowledge. They saidtheir Captains Registers records were more complete than the TNA / PRO. Iwas looking for a William MURRISON born 1842 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshirereputed to be a ships master. We found him on microfilmed books & this gaveus this gave his Competence for Masters number - ordered this and in half anhour was given his original Competence for Mate & Master papers to read. Hisapplication form gave his name, and residence and full birth date and placeto confirm it was the right person and included a list of his servicerecord - for Mate certificate from his first going to sea and Masters fromthe previous Mate certificate. I read & copied the details for no cost butI could have ordered a copy for about �10. Now I don't know about your manbut it would be well worth while sending an email inquiry. A pamphlet Ipicked up gave this website www.nmm.ac.uk
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