THE SINKING OF THE BARQUE "JOHN" Thursday May 3rd,1855

CONTENTS

Reports: Title/Summary   Date of Report ‘Frightful Shipwreck’ …      Account of Events, Coroner’s Report, Passenger List 10th May 1855 ‘The Loss of the John’ …      Board of Trade Enquiry (Falmouth), Damages Hearing before       Magistrates at Plymouth Guildhall 17th May 1855 ‘The Wreck of the Barque John’ …      Board of Trade Enquiry (conclusion); Addendum re Mr.Pincombe      24th May 1855 ‘Wreck of the John’ …      Proceedings preliminary to the Inquiry re Damages 7th June 1855 ‘Wreck of the Emigrant Ship John’ …      Resolution prior to Inquiry re Damages 28th June 1855 Wreck of the John’ …      Special provision by Count Treasury re Church expenses 14th July 1855 ‘Wreck of the John’ …      Summary of Trial 2nd August 1855 ‘Loss of the John … Trial of the Captain for Manslaughter      Transcript of Trial of Captain Rawle 2nd August 1855 ‘Robbing the Dead’ …      Summary of Trial of Two Cornish persons for Robbing a Body 2nd August 1855 Letter From Quebec      Letter from Passengers of the Siam Crew List and Agreement      Reproduction Passenger List      ... including additional notes   Index of Principals      Index of all other persons involved in, or referred to, in the above reports     Further Material   The Manacles …       Where are they and what are they? Barques …       What are they and description of ship and sails as referred to in reports The Rawle Family …       Who were the owners of the John? Picture of Bodmin Gaol       and what happened to Edward Rawle? William James ELLERY …      Ship's Carpenter John Bickle PHARE …      Diary of a Survivor Links …       Further information on shipwrecks of Cornwall and emigration to Canada. Guestbook

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