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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Seaocean0 on Sunday 10 May 15 16:42 BST (UK)

Title: WmLiv - This document originated in Zeeland, Netherlands
Post by: Seaocean0 on Sunday 10 May 15 16:42 BST (UK)

Wondering if someone can interpret


Thank you for your assistance

Title: Re: WmLiv
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 10 May 15 16:49 BST (UK)

Livingstone  :-\

Title: Re: WmLiv
Post by: Seaocean0 on Sunday 10 May 15 17:08 BST (UK)

rossie99

Yes, but I don't know what the rest of it states. The document originated in Zeeland, Netherlands

Title: Re: WmLiv - This document originated in Zeeland, Netherlands
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 10 May 15 17:27 BST (UK)

The first line is partially cut off, but I think it says:

The 22nd October in the year <??> hundred and twenty-four in the community of Vlissingen, at nine o'clock in the evening, has died William Livingstone, 40 years old and born in  Arbroath, Scotland.

The rest is hard to read, but something about being a Mate of the English Barque "Good Island", captain Forbes, out of Arbroath.

N.B. Vlissingen is better known to English speakers as Flushing! ;D

Title: Re: WmLiv - This document originated in Zeeland, Netherlands
Post by: Seaocean0 on Sunday 10 May 15 17:56 BST (UK)

Thank you  ;D