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African Seaman's Testimonial
A facetted and engraved powder horn. It is engraved 'BEN* FREEMAN* BORN AT, KREW CETRA IS A Sober Honest Man. has SAILED in HM SHIP THAIS from SIERRA LEONE TO AMBRIZ to the SATISFACTION of the OFFICERS' and is decorated with geometric and floral patterns. It has two suspension holes at the top and one at the base. Ben Freeman was one of four men, shipped as 'Supernumary at 2/3 allowance' from 19 November 1812 to 16 March 1813. The four came on board from and were discharged at Sierra Leone. The names of the other three were Ben Coffee, Prince Will and Jack Savey.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2465 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art; Special collections |
| Type: | Seaman's testimonial |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1812-1813 |
| Exhibition: | The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire; War and Conflict |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Overall: 345 mm x 55 mm x 18 mm |