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Master Smith, Chatham Dockyard - Chatham - British


Date fromDate toHolderSource
1723/04/061727/08/24
Thomas DudleyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1723-1746
ADM 6/13/52
ADM 6/13
1727/08/251746/06/14
Thomas DudleyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1723-1746
ADM 6/13/158

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
1746/06/141763/11/23
Thomas HammondBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1738-1763
ADM 6/17/116

Thomas Hammond, Master Blacksmith at Chatham informs us he has belonged to the Service nearly 41 years, is now infirm and incapable of further service and asks to be superannuated. Opine his petition is true and he is a proper object for superannuation. The Master Smiths in the Yards need to be well acquainted with anchor work and recommend he is succeeded by James Kincade a Master Smith at Woolwich and his vacancy may be filled by one of William James from Deptford, Francis Ansell at Portsmouth or William Lymyn at Plymouth, all of whom are now Foremen

ADM 6/17
1763/11/23 
James KincadeBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1759-1763
ADM 6/19/551
ADM 6/19
1809/04/101822/08/04
John CheshireBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1772-1822
ADM 29/8

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