Memorial to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope from John Aken of Cape Town expressing his suitability for the post of Deputy Harbour Master at Table Bay.
John Aken of Cape Town. Memorial to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, Lord Charles Henry Somerset expressing his suitability for the post of Deputy Harbour Master at Table Bay. Gives a very detailed account of his career, from being a seaman in the Navy in the late 18th century to establishing himself as a merchant at the Cape of Good Hope. 9 January 1826.
Record Details
| Item reference: | PST/63 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Copies of manuscripts not held in the Museum collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1826-01-09 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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