Certificate of Character for Henry Roughsedge
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Object number1997.054.2
TitleCertificate of Character for Henry Roughsedge
CreatorBoard of Trade (producer), Barnard Robert Capt. Mathews (author)
DescriptionCertificate of Character was issued to crew member Henry Roughsedge, who worked as cook's assistant on board the Great Britain during the ship's first voyage to Australia in 1852. The certificate is signed by Master of the ship, Captain Matthews.
His character for ability in Seamanship is listed as 'Indif' and Character of Conduct is 'Good'
Production date 1853-04-08 - 1853-04-08
Object namecertificate of character
Object categorycertificate
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted, hand-written
Dimensions
- height: 155 mm
width: 150 mm