My Grandfather, John Stevenson, signed off the Booth Liner 'Basil' in Millwall on February 20th 1901, presumably with the loose paper discharge certificate current at the time, and was then issued with this new fangled document before signing on the Kitty in Blyth on the 26th. It measures 8.75 inches by 6.5, open.

It is a fascinating family document, charting his climb to Master and showing how long he took to get his tickets and a wife.

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