A revenue brig under way, by robert salmon. A large revenue armed brig of the british revenue service, with her adorned crown of state on the ensign and main mast pennant, displays her identity on the fore mast, thanks to the scholarship of author a. S. Davidson, who interpreted her three flag marryat code hoist: 571. This is asking the incoming merchant ship “are you healthy?”, in a reference to the wellbeing of the crew on the returning merchant. A lugger of three masts sails before her watchful eyes, a humorous element davidson implies salmon intentionally added as a reference to the smugglers based on the isle of man. It follows that salmon, in his highly detailed manner, painted accurately how the day and ships appeared. Date: circa 1826.
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