# The award was £1,700, a fifth of the value, and the salvors were themselves suspected and penalised.

> The award was £1,700, a fifth of the value, and the salvors were themselves suspected and penalised.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/evidence/EVD0D00ZZYT41A4/the-award-was-1-700-a-fifth-of-the-value-and-the-salvors  
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Evidence · Mary Celeste

# The award was £1,700, a fifth of the value, and the salvors were themselves suspected and penalised.

The award was £1,700, a fifth of the value, and the salvors were themselves suspected and penalised.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Briggs and Morehouse conspired to abandon the ship for a salvage award.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/mary-celeste/answers/ANS0D00ZZQ03M9B/briggs-and-morehouse-conspired-to-abandon-the-ship-for-a)

Disputed

AGAINST

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The award was £1,700, a fifth of the value, and the salvors were themselves suspected and penalised. [Evidence EVD0D00ZZYT41A4]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D00ZZYT41A4
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