NRS-9804 | Limited coasting certificate for the steamship "Comet"

This is certificate number 7764. The "Comet" was constructed of wood, propelled by screw, with a registered tonnage of 56 tons. It was authorised to carry 300 passengers, including crew, when navigating a harbour, river or lake, and 20 passengers at sea. The certificate was limited to the Clarence and Richmond Rivers.(SR Document No.94). 1 document. Note:This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.