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“...shore
with the inscription, " Lieut. Fitton recommends these jaws
for a collar for neutrals to swear through.”
The actual papers found in the shark lay until 1890
(with the affidavit of Lieut. Fitton) among the archives
of the Court of Vice-Admiralty, with many other docu-
ments of great interest connected with Jamaica’s early
history. They are now preserved in the Institute of
Jamaica. The papers consist of letters written in German,
and are wrapped in another piece, on which is written a
memorandum testifying to their authenticity by John
Fraser, who was then Surrogate in the Court of Vice-
Admiralty.
The jaws of the shark which swallowed the papers
are now preserved in the United Service Museum in
London.
The hospitable Jamaica Club is housed in a com-
modious building in Hanover Street, and the Masonic
Temple is in the same thoroughfare a little higher up.
To the north of the old race-course are the twin build-
ings of Wolmer’s, now Kingston’s foremost school a
charity established by...”
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