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Thomas Corbett. Governor Shirley at Boston has drawn a bill of exchange for the hire...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/140/89

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This record is about the Thomas Corbett. Governor Shirley at Boston has drawn a bill of exchange for the hire... dating from 1748 Jan 4.

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Reference
ADM 354/140/89
Date
1748 Jan 4
Description

Thomas Corbett. Governor Shirley at Boston has drawn a bill of exchange for the hire of two sloops for Annapolis Royal, which have been requested by Captain George Fortlingham of Lieutenant General Phillips' Regiment. One is to transport recruits with stores for the Regiment. The other is to transport Officers of Sir William Pepperell's Regiment to Louisbourg. Ask whether it should be accepted

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/140
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10255673/

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Thomas Corbett. Governor Shirley at Boston has drawn a bill of exchange for the hire...