Her Majesty's Ship Havannah, Wellington, New Zealand. LL persons are cautioned against employing or harboring James Nicol, alias Frederick William Meredith, one of the Carpenter's crew of Her Majesty's Ship Havannaii absent from his ship without leave. The said James Nicol, is a native of Scotland, aged 21 years, is S feet C inches in height, fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair, and has for some years past been resident in Sydney, New South Wales. His Father and Mother keep the "Blue Bell" public house at Auckland, New Zealand. N. B. —By the 10th and 11th Victoria, Cap. 62, it is enacted that any person who shall assist or procure any person in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty, or shall conceal, employ, or continue to employ any person belonging to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be a Deserter, or improperly absent from his duty, shall forfeit and pay the sum of Thirty Pounds, for every such assistance, procurement, concealment, employment, or continuing of employment as aforesaid, such penalty to be recovered with costs, either by information or complaint, by summary proceedings before any Justice of the Peace, residing in or near to the place where the offence shall be committed, or where the offender at any time shall happen to be, and whether the offence be committed in or out of Her Majesty's dominions, or within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England or not, and one moiety of such penalty shall be paid to the informer or complainant, &c. John E. Erskine, Captain and Senior Naval Officer. Description of a Deserter from Her Majesty's Ship " Havannah," Wellington, viz: Names —James Nicol, alias, Fred. William Meredith. Date of Desertion —Bth December, 1848. Quality—Carpenter's crew. Age—Twenty-one. Where born —Scotland. Height—Five feet six inches Hair —Brown. Eyes —Blue. Other marks—None. Former Ship3—First Entry. £3 0 0 Reward for the apprehension of the above named man. John E. Erskine, Captain.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 March 1849, Page 4
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325Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 5, 1 March 1849, Page 4
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