Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Soul family - papers, 1856-1972,Br> MLMSS 6197 [selected pages]

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In honour of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York

The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress of Sydney
(Alderman and Mrs. J.H. Mostyn)

Request the Honour of the Company of
Miss Washington H. Soul

at a Ball
at the Town Hall, on Monday, the 28th March, 1927

Please reply to the Town Clerk. Reception at 8.30 p.m. Dancing at 9.30 p.m.

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3rd. September 1921

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Mrs. Washington H. Soul

As a token of esteem on the eve of Dedication of

Lodge Washington H. Soul

P.W.M. Groom - W.M.
Arif A Nassoor - S.W.
C.E. Barnes - J.W.
Frank R. Bennett - Secty.

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Washington H. Soul

Commonwealth Celebration, January, 1901.

The Highland Society of N.S.Wales

request the honor of Mr. W.H. Soul’s Company at their 33rd. Annual Highland
Gathering at the Sydney Association Cricket Ground on Wednesday, 2nd January, 1901.

H. N. MacLaurin - President.
Gordon Marr - Hon. Secretary.

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(E-1) Certificate of Character.

Marine Department 428

Character for ability in whatever capacity - J.G.
Acting 3d Mate

Character for Conduct - J.G.

I Certify the above to be a true Copy of so much of the Report of Character,
made by the said Master on the termination of the said Voyage, as concerns
the said Seaman.

Dated at Poplar this 23 day of Novr. 1865
Signed - J.B. Master of the Ship.
J. [?] Shipping Master

For Signature of Seaman see back.

(E-1) Certificate of Discharge.
For Seamen discharged before a Shipping Master.

Marine Department 428

Name of Ship. - Highflyer
Official Number. 43956
Port of Registry. London
Registered Tonnage. 1011
Description of Voyage or Employment. China

Name of Seaman - Washington H. Soul
Place of Birth - London
Date of Birth - 1845
Capacity - 4th Mate
Date of Entry - 4 July ’65
Date of Discharge - 19 Novr./65
Place of Discharge - London

I certify that the above particulars are correct and that the above Seaman was discharged accordingly.

Dated this 23 day of Novr. 1865.
Signed J.B [?] Master of the Ship.
James [?] Shipping Master.
For Signature of Seaman see back.

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Signature of Seaman,

Washington H. Soul

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(E-1) Certificate of Character

Marine Department 136

Character for ability in whatever capacity - J.G.
Acting 2nd Mate from 27 June 66

Character for Conduct - J.G.

I Certify the above to be a true Copy of so much of the Report of Character,
made by the said Master on the termination of the said Voyage, as concerns
the said Seaman.

Dated at Poplar this 21 day of Novr. 1866.

Signed - Stephen Owen Master of the Ship.
 J[?] - Shipping Master.
For Signature of Seaman see back.

(E-1) Certificate of Discharge
For Seamen discharged before a Shipping Master

Marine Department 136

Name of Ship - Highflyer
Official Number - 43956
Port of Registry - London
Registered Tonnage - 1011
Description of Voyage or Employment - China

Name of Seaman - W. H. Soul
Place of Birth - London
Date of Birth - 1845
Capacity - 3d. Mate
Date of Entry - 7 Decr. 65
Date of discharge - 15 Novr. 66
Place of Discharge - London

I Certify that the above particulars are correct and that the above Seaman was discharged accordingly.

Dated this 21 day of Novr. 1866
Signed - S.O. Master of the Ship.
James [?] Shipping Master.
For Signature of Seaman see back.

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Signature of Seaman

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Provisional

This is to certify that we have examined Mr.Washington Handley Soul Third Mate of the British Ship “Highflyer” in Seamanship and Navigation and consider him qualified to take charge of any Vessel as Second Mate.

Given under our hands on board HMS “Basilisk” at Shanghai this 9th day of July 1866.

Robt. S. Byng - u>Lieutenant of HMS “Basilisk”
N.G. Atkinson - Master

Jno. Winchester - Master of the Ship “Coral Nymph”
P.G.Guillet - Master of the Ship S.S. “Titan”

In the presence of
N.N.W. Hewett - Captain of HMS “Basilisk” & Senior Naval Officer

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Candidates Signature – Washington H. Soul

Date of Birth – 6th November 1845