| Description | Settlement examination of Peter Blackett. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne where his father lived and lived there until he was ten years old, when he was apprenticed to the sea service. He was pressed on board the frigate "Quebec" and other ships. He was discharged from the "Union" lying at Sheerness in the summer of 1794 and then served as cook and in other capacities on the "Leviathan" of Sunderland and other ships. Lately he has gone about the country begging |