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James Laming's hoys
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This is a portrait of James Laming (b. 27 Dec 1790,
d. 23 Sept 1864), reproduced, and enlarged, from the pages of the Dutch publication
Nederland's Patriciaat [Netherlands Patricianship].
Nederlands Patriciaat, informally
known as Het Blauwe Boekje [The Blue Book], is a book series published
annually since 1910, containing the genealogies of important
Dutch
patrician non-noble families. It is issued by the
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie (CBG) in
The Hague. The
Publication Commission of the CBG determines which families are included. A
family must have played an important role in the Dutch society for at least
150 years.
The following exerpts from newspapers and contemporary books attempts to
shed some light on family matters at Margate before and during his lifetime. |
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| Hall's New Margate and Ramsgate Guide of
the Isle of Thanet, 1790 Open
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| Universal British Directory 1791
Open
PDF Traders etc.:
Laming Richard, sen. Land-waiter.
Laming Richard, jun. Packet-master
Laming James, Linen-draper and Packet-master
VESSELS
Robert and Jane, Capt. Kidd
Dispatch, Capt. Laming
Prince of Wales, Capt. Finch
Francis, Capt. Goatham
Endeavour, Capt. Kennard
Diligence, Capt. Sandwell
Prince of Wales, Capt. J. Laming
Diana, Capt. Boxer
The above vessels sail every day, alternately, from Margate to
London.
Collectors of the Salt Duty
R. Laming, Waiter and Searcher |
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The Times 1792
This cutting from The Times dates before James's borth, and
refers to another
Laming in this extended family. As can be seen there was
considerable rivalry
between the various masters of the hoys plying between Margate and
the City.
Richard Laming of Margate was known Captain in the years 1784
and 1794,
and may have been the Captain, or Master, of the Dispatch.
(Kew: Certificate of goods landed Ref:
EK-U1453/B5/4/764
1784,
1794) |
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| The Times, ??July 1813 |
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The Times, Wednesday July 30th, 1813
James Laming did have a son, also called James (1818-1851), but
he cannot
be the James mentioned below. As yet untraced, was this James
Laming junior,
or was he 'junior Master'?? The boat is called the Royal
Charlotte. |
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The Times, July 31st 1813
This is believed to be the Richard Laming (b. 1757) who
married Susannah
Gibbs, his second wife, with whom he had six children.
The ship was called the British Queen. |
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The Times, September 25th 1813
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The Times, September 1st 1814
James Laming obviously purchased the Royal Charlotte, the
Sale of
which is the subject of the preceding extract from The Times.
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| The Times, September 29th 1814 |
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The Times, July 1st 1818
By 1818 the service had been extended from the City to Rotterdam
with the
use of 'fine Cutter Packets'; James Laming either owning, or Master
of,
The Earl of Clancarty, 120 tons. But, as always,
competition was fierce. |
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The Times, Wednesday May 24th, 1820
It would appear from this cutting that James Laming now
owned both the
Earl of Clancarty, 120 tons, and was Captain of the
Earl Bathurst, 122 tons |
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Record
of documents held at the National Archives (Access to Archives)
Laming, J. of London EK-U1453/B5/4/763 1820,
1822, 1851
3 docs
Contents:
Accounts for salvage of Princess of Wales
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| The Times, April 25th 1821 |
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| The Times, April 21st 1823 |
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| The Times, November 23rd 1823 |
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| The Times, July 22nd 1824 |
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The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River
General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893)
Saturday 28 December 1850 |
   
   
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :
1842-1954)
Saturday 19 April 1851 |
   
   
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The following is a
transcriptionof the entire article, the top part of which was
omitted from the on-line extract:
SHIPS' MAILS.
Mails will close at the Post Office as follows:
For London.-By the Glenbervie, on Wednesday
evening, at 6.
For England via Mabkas.-By the Scotia,
this evening, at 6.
For Calcutta.-By the Sir Edward Paget,
this evening, at 6.
Newcastle. -Thursday morning, April 17.
Sailed-George Buckham, barque, for China,
with coals. Friday, 18. Rebecca Jane, brig,
for Adelaide, with coals.
The Wanderer, from Geelong, passed a
barque off the Rockadunda, on the 14th instant,
apparently bound for this port. (This
vessel was reported off the heads last night.)
The Picard, schooner, left Port Phillip heads
in company with the Wanderer.
The cargo of the Wanderer consists of 50
casks beef, Order [?].
The Jane, whaler, reported as having sailed
yesterday, brought up in Watson's Bay late in
the evening. The vessel will, we believe, sail
this morning.
The Almeda, schooner, cleared the Heads
yesterday morning, but returned to port and
anchored in Watson's Bay in the evening,
The barque Sydney, for London, cleared out
at Melbourne on the 8th instant. Cargo : 471
bales wool, 556 casks tallow, 8 bales leather,
30 hides, and 901 bags copper ore.
The Port of Auckland has four barques,
three brigs, nine schooners above 50 tons,
three above 40 and under 50, eight above 30
under 40, seventeen above 20 and under 30,
and twenty-six above 10 tons. Total-vessels
registered, 87 ; tonnage, 3563 ; men, 296.
Lyttleton Times.
Departure of the Cape of Good Hope
Mails from Plymouth. Monday witnessed
the dawning of a new era to this important
port, and we have too high an opinion of the
enterprising spirits of the inhabitants of Plymouth,
Devonport, and Stonehouse (consisting
of upwards of 100,000,) to suppose for one
moment that they are not alive to the boon
which has been conferred upon their district,
in its selection by the Admiralty authorities,
at the particular suggestion of James Laming Esq.,
the managing director of the Company
which has taken the contract to convey the
mails and passengers to Madeira, the Cape de
Verd Islands, and the Cape of Good Hope, as
the point from which a monthly departure will
take place to the ports, and in time wc have
every reason to believe the communication will
lie extended to the Mauritius, Ceylon, India,
China, New South Wales, and New Zealand.
The mails were embarked on board the Bosphorus
at noon of Monday, and placed in
charge of Commander Wolrige, R.N. A procession
of the local authorities of the three
towns was formed, and were present on board
the ship at the time of the embarkation, when
congratulation speeches were delivered. The
. 6hip, however, was detained from proceeding
until Wednesday. During Monday afternoon
a deputation from Plymouth Chumber of Com-
merce, headed by the Right Hon. the Earl
of Morley, waited upon the directors, Mr. Laming,
and Mr. Fox, M.P. for Longford, to
welcome them at the Port, and to assure them
of their hearty interest, co-operation, and support
in the service ; and in the evening about
100 of the principal gentlemen of the three
towns assembled at the Royal Hotel, and entcrtained Mr Laming
and Mr Fox in a most
handsome and gratifying manner. Atlas for
India, December 24. |
What is to be done with the
General Screw Steam Shipping Company's fleet of ships when no longer
needed for the Government service? Answered, by showing that the
trade with India may be re-opened with advantage. By J. Laming, the
Founder of the Company, in an address to his fellow shareholders,
etc
By James LAMING
6 June 1855 Open
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Steam Communication with
Australia. A letter addressed to ... the Lord Mayor ...
By James LAMING
12 June 1856 Open
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