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From: Paul Benyon <>
Subject: Re: Occupation
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 11:12:54 +0000
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Hi Ian

Whilst I can't come up with a precise definition for a Sea Notary, a
Notary is defined as follows:

"a person officially authorised to draw up or attest to contracts,
wills, deeds, or similar documents, to protest bills of exchange."

per:

http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/trades.html#N

But perhaps Websters dictionary for 1913 has the better definition and
even manages to have it a nautical flavour, which would fit your
rellie:

"2. (Eng. & Am. Law) A public officer who attests or certifies
deeds and other writings, or copies of them, usually under
his official seal, to make them authentic, especially in
foreign countries. His duties chiefly relate to
instruments used in commercial transactions, such as
protests of negotiable paper, ship's papers in cases of
loss, damage, etc. He is generally called a {notary
public}."

see:

http://projects.ghostwheel.com/dictionary?define=Sea+Notary&Submit1=Search+Dictionary

Regards

Paul
Portland

On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 18:32:08 +1100, you wrote:

>I recently obtained a marriage certificate dated 1868 for one of my English
>relatives. His father in law's occupation (after much deciphering of some
>difficult handwriting) was "Sea Notary".
>
>My relative was an H.M Customs Officer.
>
>I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what a "sea notary" does. My guess is
>that it is probably someone involved in importing / exporting of goods?.
>
>Regards, Ian Wright
>
>
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