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Tableau

Museum Ref No: PPS080736p11c
Photograph of Peace Tableau including the Emperor of Abyssinia, from Poole and Parkstone Standard 8th July 1936
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Taverner, Master of the "Thomas and Robert" Drowned, 1747

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 12th January 1747 reads: "The "Thomas and Robert", Taverner, from Newfoundland for Poole, is taken by the French and carried into Brest. The master was unhappily washed overboard and drowned."
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The "Clememt", 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 2nd December 1740 reads: "The ship bound from Newfoundland to Poole, mentioned in our last to have been carried into St. Sebastian proves to be the "Clement", Ketcher, master."
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The "John" taken by the French, 1746

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 9th June 1746 reads: "The "John", Brigantine of Pool, from Cork to Newfoundland, and a French ship (a prize) with 170 Hogsheads of sugar and some Rum is taken by the French and sent to St Malo."
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The "Martha and Elizabeth" Taken by the Spanish, 1747

Transcription of an extract from Salisbury Journal 26th January 1747 reads: "The "Martha and Elizabeth", Seagar, from Newfoundland for Pool. and the "Roscof" Privateer of Guernsey, are both taken by the Spanish."
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The "Nancy" Quickest Voyage ever known from Poole, 1752

Extract from Salisbury Journal 24th February 1752 describing how the "Nancy", Master- Courtin, made her voyage to South Carolina and back in three months and twenty days. "The quickest voyage ever known from this town." Cargo included 760 barrels of rice.
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The "Sarah" taken by Spanish Vessels, 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1740 reads: "On Saturday last came advice, that the "Sarah", Captain Adis, of Pool, bound from Newfoundland for Viana, was in his passage taken by two Spanish Shallops, and taken to Gijon on the coast of Galicia."
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The "Thomas" of Poole and French Privateers, 1746

Extract from Salisbury Journal of 4th August 1746 concerning a letter about the capture of the "Thomas" of Poole, Captain Parsons. They were taken by French Privateers who left one Englishman on board. This man, when his captors were sleeping, managed to bring the vessel and the four Frenchmen on board to Dover pier.
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The Crown Hotel

Market Street (No21 and 23) The Guildhall Tavern Description taken from Poole Listed Buildings
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Theft from a ship, 1756

Extract from Salisbury Journal 7 June 1756. Account of theft of sail cloth from a sloop, John Tilsed the Master. Traced to the Master (William Lee) and two other men on the William of Scarborough. Stolen sheep were also found. The three were committed to the Gaol.
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