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"Verses written by P.D." (Peter Downes) "while at Sea aged 15 in the Year 1793"....
Catalogue reference: DDS 21/6
What’s it about?
This record is a file about the "Verses written by P.D." (Peter Downes) "while at Sea aged 15 in the Year 1793".... dating from 10 January 1793 - 17 August 1798.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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DDS 21/6
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Title (The name of the record)
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"Verses written by P.D." (Peter Downes) "while at Sea aged 15 in the Year 1793". On the back of the sheet is another superscription, "P. Downes January 10, 1793". One of the pieces is called "the first verse of a Song on the Victory of the Nile composed on the 17 August 1798 the last night before the Action between the Leander and Le Genereux &c." Peter Downes was killed in this action
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Date (When the record was created)
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10 January 1793 - 17 August 1798
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Description (What the record is about)
- Description available at other catalogue level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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DDS/526
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Paper 1 sheet 8" wide by 9".
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/30a7b7cc-843f-4ee3-ba69-d6897fd239c7/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
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"Verses written by P.D." (Peter Downes) "while at Sea aged 15 in the Year 1793". On the back of the sheet is another superscription, "P. Downes January 10, 1793". One of the pieces is called "the first verse of a Song on the Victory of the Nile composed on the 17 August 1798 the last night before the Action between the Leander and Le Genereux &c." Peter Downes was killed in this action