Copy of Mr Jas. Elder's affadavit [sic] stating that Hoare left Tahiti in the General Wellesley &c', sworn before Jonathon Palmer, Justice of the Peace, 26 July 1808 (Series 40.093) - No. 0001

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County of Cumberland
To wit

James Elder Missionary of the Island of Taheite one of the Society Islands in the pacific Ocean, came before me one of His Majesty's Justices of Peace for said County, on the twenty sixth day of July in the Year of our Lord 1808. and made Oath, on the holy Evangelists, that on or about the Month of August last John Jefferson Justice of the Peace for that Island wrote a Letter on His Majestys Service to John Glenn Master of the Schooner Parramatta, charging him to take care of John Hoare a Convict, and bring him back to Port Jackson from whence he had escaped;  and some time after he (Elder) and Cummings now the Master of the Dundee told Glenn that Hoare was hidden on board the General Wellesley and desired that he should search for him, but Glenn did not search, and he is convinced Hoare went away in The Wellesley.

Sworn before me this
26th day of July 1808

(Signed)  James Elder

(Signed) Jno Palmer J.P.

A True Copy

Jno. Palmer      

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