Examples of Certificates of Baptism for H.E.I.C. Officers

 

  

As a general point, comparison with naval certificates of service for those in similar circumstances and passings may not only be of academic interest to those involved in professional matters, but also of use to genealogists whose forebears may have served both on East Indiamen and men-o-war.

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Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/C/669 - Maritime Service - Certificates of Age or Baptism - Seasons 1780 to 1800

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There are two boxes, each of three parts. In numerical order, it is indexed alphabetically in part one. Overwhelmingly these are hand-written, although some are on printed forms.

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Example:-

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Part four, number 613

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‘London }

....to Wit }

Henry James Rider of Lambeth in the County

of Surrey Gentleman maketh Oath and Saith

that he hath been informed by his Parents

which information he verily believes to be true

that he was born in the Town of Leeds in

the County of York on the twentieth day of

April one thousand seven hundred and seventy two

........................................................Hy. Js Rider.

Sworn at the Guildhall.....}

......London this 14th April }

......1794 before me

......Paul le Mesurier Mayor’

 

 

 

Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/C671 - Baptismal Certificates of Various Midshipmen appointed 1820-30

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This single volume is alphabetically indexed at the front.

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p.26

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‘"Page 32".................... "Baptisms 1801"

"28 - Charles William Son of James Wenn and

Henrietta Emma Maria his Wife late

Henrietta Emma Maria Hamilton Spinster

was born the 6th and baptized the 17th of

August" -

.....The above is a true Copy taken from

the Register Book of Baptisms for the

Parish of Saint Peter in Ipswich in

the County of Suffolk the 10th day of

April 1822. -

.......................John Charlesworth

.........................Officiating Minister’

 

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Also attached to these are standardised and printed certificates:-

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‘.......................................No 34

...................................These are to certify to the Honourable

Committee of Shipping of the United East-India Company,

................That Mr. Charles William Wenn

is qualified in the Lunar Method of finding the Longitude at

Sea.

..........In working the Time for correction of Chronometers.

..........In measuring Angular distances, taking Altitudes

with an Artificial Horizon, and working them.

 

Dated the 11th Augt 1822.............................Jno Lynn’

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Source: BL: IOR: L/MAR/C/687 - Certificates of Births and Baptism of Midshipmen appointed C.1815-31

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Again a single volume, in this case these are unindexed and in approximate date of the raising of the certificates. Overwhelmingly these are hand-written, although some are on printed forms. The information varies greatly, some being very brief and others running to numerous pages and can be worthwhile finding.

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Example:-

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No. 7

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‘A true Copy of the Register of Baptisms

in the Parish of Great Torrington in the

County of Devon. -------------------------

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....James Frederick, Son of the Rev

John Palmer & Jane his Wife was

baptized in the Parish Church of Great

Torrington, August 10th 1803

...............George Morgan, Minister’

 

 

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