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Thomas Corbett. The Agents to the captors of the Lys privateer ask to be paid for...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/132/300
What’s it about?
This record is about the Thomas Corbett. The Agents to the captors of the Lys privateer ask to be paid for... dating from 1746 May 29.
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Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
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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)
- ADM 354/132/300
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1746 May 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Thomas Corbett. The Agents to the captors of the Lys privateer ask to be paid for her. She was surveyed when the decision was made to take her into the Navy. The hull, furniture and stores was £1,794 and this is the sum recommended. It should be paid by Bill bearing interest
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- ADM B/132
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Piracy and privateering
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10251439/
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