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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7674/B/6/3/6
Former ReferenceBarD/800/24
TitleNumber not used - refers to document retained by the owner at the time of the National Register of Archives List, Oct 1958
Description24) William Barker from Smyrna to Mr Thomas Barker at Bakewell. Describes disturbances following the slaughter of a Turk by an alleged Venetian from a Russian ship. Fearing that justice would not be done, the populace came in a body to Frank Street killing Christians and plundering shops. Among the English, Mr. Perkins was the least sufferer. Mr. Barker had his door burnt by falling timbers but his property was saved through the intervention of a Turkish friend. Mentions that Mrs. Perkins (Mrs. Barker’s sister) had a child on the night on the fire on board a ship with 60-70 people in the cabin ‘all fugitives from the shore’. Feels it would be prudent to retire to England. Postscript by William Barker junior asking for shoes. (Framed, and retained by the owner.), 2 Apr 1797
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBarker Family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell
Access ConditionsThis item is not held by Derbyshire Record Office
FormatDocument
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