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MEDALLION. Great Britain, 1844, launching of the John Williams Missionary ship, obverse; THE JOHN WILLIAMS MISSIONARY SHIP, starboard view of ship under sail, in exergue; LAUNCHED AT HARWICH MAR.20.1844 296 TONS; LENGTH 103 FEET. BREADTH 24 FEET 8 INCHES, DEPTH IN HOLD 16 FEET; HAS 10 STATE ROOMS, reverse; THIS SHIP THE PROPERTY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, IS INTENDED TO CONVEY ITS MISSIONARIES TO THE ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC, AND TO BE EMPLOYED IN VISITING THE DIFFERENT GROUPS OF ISLANDS IN THE OCEAN PROMOTING THE GOSPEL AMONG THEM; SHE HAS BEEN PURCHASED FROM A FUND OF UPWARDS OF £6200 RAISED BY THE JUVENILE FRIENDS OF THE SOCIETY, 41mm, whitemetal, by J. Davis, BHM-2201, Eimer-1384, NEF
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