prize flag
prize flag In the early days of the sealfishery a flag was presented to the captain of the vessel which brought in the largest number of seals, according to the vessel's tonnage and the number of men she had on board. I notice that in 1833, eighty-three years ago, that Capt. Carew of St. John&#...
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| Language: | English |
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1970
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/64880 |
| Summary: | prize flag In the early days of the sealfishery a flag was presented to the captain of the vessel which brought in the largest number of seals, according to the vessel's tonnage and the number of men she had on board. I notice that in 1833, eighty-three years ago, that Capt. Carew of St. John's, was presented with a prize flag by Robert Job, Esq. . . . PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR 1970 JH 4/70 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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