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1795-1829 (Creation)
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- Mossington, Thomas
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0.07 m of textual records
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Biographical history
Thomas Mossington was born in Hartfordshire, England. He was a shipwright and timber procurer for the Royal Navy. Mossington made various trips to Canada beginning in 1804 to secure timber for the masts of naval vessels. He was sent to Canada by the Royal Navy in 1814 and worked as a quarterman supervising shipbuilding at Kingston's naval dockyard to 1815. Mossington retired from the Royal Navy in 1828. He and his family emigrated to Upper Canada in 1830 and began farming in Georgina Township. Mossington was appointed a justice of the peace in 1833.
Custodial history
Purchased from David Mason Books, 2023. David Mason acquired the notebooks from an unidentified individual in southern Ontario.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of nine holograph notebooks created by Thomas Mossington (also spelled Mossenton) regarding the commission, construction, repair, provisioning, and staffing of Royal Navy and English merchant ships, including instructions, dimensions, and calculations for various parts of the vessels and pay records for shipyard work performed by Mossington and others. The notebooks also contain personal information, medical recipes, addresses, and a receipt from the Bank of Upper Canada.
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The notebooks are arranged in chronological order.
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No restrictions on access.
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This finding aid is based upon notes prepared by Morag Hegge, who was employed by David Mason Books at the time of acquisition.
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Other records of Thomas Mossington are held by the Archives of Ontario, fonds 527.
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- Great Britain Royal Navy (Subject)
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2024-12-16 MM creation