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ff. 121-122, 127-128 Richard Westfield, boatswain, HMS Pearl. Royal Navy Court Martial,...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/5256/121
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This record is about the ff. 121-122, 127-128 Richard Westfield, boatswain, HMS Pearl. Royal Navy Court Martial,... dating from 1696 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 1/5256/121
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1696
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Description (What the record is about)
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ff. 121-122, 127-128 Richard Westfield, boatswain, HMS Pearl.
Royal Navy Court Martial, 3 February 1696.
Crime: Embezzlement.
Verdict: Acquitted.
ff. 121, 123-124 Henry Middleton, Captain, HMS Falcon.
Royal Navy Court Martial, 3 February 1696.
Crime: Loss of ship taken by the enemy.
Verdict: Guilty.
Sentence: Forfeit of 3 months pay.
ff. 121, 125-126 Wagden Baker, Master, HMS Postboy.
Royal Navy Court Martial, 3 February 1696.
Crime: Loss of ship captured by two French privateers.
Verdict: Acquitted.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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ff. 121-122, 127-128 Richard Westfield, boatswain, HMS Pearl. Royal Navy Court Martial,...
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