PAPERS HELD RELATING TO CAPTAIN JAMES MURRAY Service in the Merchant Navy prior to his appointment of 1 st Mate Ship Rank Voyage 1. S.S. Cyprian (Liverpool) Boy Nov 1874 – Dec 1875 10 months 25 days 2. Craignairn Bq “ O.S. Feb 1876 - Dec 1876 10 “ 20 “ 3. “ “ “ “ Mar 1877 - Jan 1878 10 “ 1 “ 4. Mountaineer “ “ App.3 Mate Feb 1878 - Feb1881 3 years 5. “ “ “ “ Feb 1881 - Mar 1881 1 month 6. “ Sq. Rig “ 1496 tons 3 Mate May 1881 – Feb 1982 8 months 16 days 7. S.S. Explorer 1299 tons A/S Mar 1892 -May 1882 2 months 6 days 8. Narcissa Bq (Chatham) 809 t A/S Jun 1882 - Oct 1882 4 months 1 day 9. Julia Bq (Leith) 371t 2 Mate Nov 1882 - Jun 1883 6 months 28 days 10. “ “ “ “ “ Nov 1883 - Jan 1884 5 months 29 days 11. Aneroid Br (Swansea) 212 t A/B Feb 1884 - Apr 1884 2 months 2 days 12. Casurea (London) 1207 t 2 Mate Apr 1884 – Apr 1885 1 year and the following Application forms and Certificates 4 April 1881 Application by James Anderson Murray of 96, Bradford St. Hulme, Manchester for a Certificate of Competence as a Second Mate. Granted Port of Dundee 12 April 1881 2nd Mate’s Certificate Approved by the Registrar of Shipping 11 May 1885 Examination Certificate issued to J.A.M. by Joseph Watson. Superintendent, Port of London 15 May 1885 Board of Trade Certificate of Competence award: First Mate 17 May 1885 Approval of Tests for Colour Vision, Navigation and Seamanship and previous service recognized for 1st Mate Appointment Height: 5ft 4.5in. Dark Complexion, Brown eyes, Personal marks: Wreath and Anchor tattooed on right arm 14 May 1887 Award of Ordinary Certificate to J.A.M. of 38, Cotton St. Poplar, London Statement of Service aboard the “Spirit of the Dawn” 690 tons . (Liverpool) 1 year 8 months 6 days - Foreign Trade 12 May 1887 Certificate of Competency as Master Mariner. Issued to: James Anderson Murray by the Lords of the Privy Council of Trade