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520 8 a| James Whitworth to his wife, HMS PORTIA at sea, 7th November 1812. Their cruise is now over, and they are returning to Yarmouth Roads. They have had terrible weather but, although still a prisoner, he has been allowed out of irons. To be returned to them when they are at anchor. Asks for news of his daughters, who he supposes to be grown women now. Is still short of money, but his messmates are doing all they can for him, in return for his schooling. The captain's steward (a black man) is very good to him, and one of his scholars. The captain will not speak to him, but has told the fellow prisoners that they are obliged to Whitworth's friends for avoiding a court martial. PORTIA is the most unlucky ship on the Yarmouth station. Again they have no prizes. 6 men ran on Thursday, Whitworth was in the cutter chasing them, driven ashore at Grimsby with no money, victuals or shelter, he had to sleep on the floor of a public house, but ended up in the prison.;

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Letter from James Whitworth to his wife, 7 November 1812

Author/creator	Whitworth, James author.
Other author	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) digitiser.
Format	Electronic
Publication	Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.
Description	1 online resource.
Supplemental Content	https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://www.lifeatsea.amdigital.co.uk/documents/detail/letter-from-james-whitworth-to-his-wife-7-november-1812/20574681
Subjects	Letter writing. Letters.

Series	Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2242
Summary	James Whitworth to his wife, HMS PORTIA at sea, 7th November 1812. Their cruise is now over, and they are returning to Yarmouth Roads. They have had terrible weather but, although still a prisoner, he has been allowed out of irons. To be returned to them when they are at anchor. Asks for news of his daughters, who he supposes to be grown women now. Is still short of money, but his messmates are doing all they can for him, in return for his schooling. The captain's steward (a black man) is very good to him, and one of his scholars. The captain will not speak to him, but has told the fellow prisoners that they are obliged to Whitworth's friends for avoiding a court martial. PORTIA is the most unlucky ship on the Yarmouth station. Again they have no prizes. 6 men ran on Thursday, Whitworth was in the cutter chasing them, driven ashore at Grimsby with no money, victuals or shelter, he had to sleep on the floor of a public house, but ended up in the prison.
General note	AMDigital Reference:WHW/1/12.
General note	National Maritime Museum, UK: Whitworth, James Rn (Fl 1812).
Original version	Reproduction of: Letter from James Whitworth to his wife, 7 November 1812, 7 Nov 1812.
Location of original	National Maritime Museum, UK
Copyright note	© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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