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| + | Chirurgeon/ surgeons are often mentioned as witnesses in the documents, and a quick search in the HCA 13/72 wiki found 3 or 4 mentioned, however they were all about 17 or 18 years if age. Philippa has offered to research this role, it would be interesting to know how someone became a surgeon at this time, did they show any specialist knowledge in their witness statements. They appear in all three volumes that have been transcribed (or are being transcribed) so it is probably worth looking at their statements as well as doing some wider research to be able to put the occupation into context. | ||
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==='''Researching Ships'''=== | ==='''Researching Ships'''=== | ||
Revision as of 07:51, August 6, 2014
Possible Research Activities for Team 2 (Summer Transcription 2014)
Contents
It is suggested that we use google maps to record the voyages of individual ships, or people or specific occupations.
Here is a very simple example using a witness statement from a voyage made by the ship fortune [1]
Creating Google maps
To create a google map you will need a google account. When you click on the search box an option to create your own map should come up.
Writing up research on the Ballast case
This involves a widow Mary Ewens, who owned a ballast wharfe on the Thames. It is about the damage done to the wharf.
The case is Ewen against Prior, Clements, cheeke.
A list of the witnesses called is found under Ewan against Prior.
Colin has identified a number of questions that could be looked at e.g. Legal issues on statutory regulations for ballast removal (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63906), customary practice - if it is possible to establish. You could also look at the extent and cost of the damage to the wharf.
Researching individuals
Researching Occupations
Chirurgeon/ surgeons are often mentioned as witnesses in the documents, and a quick search in the HCA 13/72 wiki found 3 or 4 mentioned, however they were all about 17 or 18 years if age. Philippa has offered to research this role, it would be interesting to know how someone became a surgeon at this time, did they show any specialist knowledge in their witness statements. They appear in all three volumes that have been transcribed (or are being transcribed) so it is probably worth looking at their statements as well as doing some wider research to be able to put the occupation into context.
Annotate HCA 13/71,
Annotate HCA 13/72
Annotate HCA 13/73
