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Copy letter from Joseph Biddlecom to the Board. Thomas Massey, Master of the Sussex...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/166/140
What’s it about?
This record is about the Copy letter from Joseph Biddlecom to the Board. Thomas Massey, Master of the Sussex... dating from 1761 Feb 9 - 1761 Feb 4.
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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 354/166/140
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761 Feb 9 - 1761 Feb 4
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copy letter from Joseph Biddlecom to the Board. Thomas Massey, Master of the Sussex Coaster, now at Newhaven, loaded with timber for Chatham, is ready to sail and asks for a convoy to the Downes Thomas Massey at Newhaven to Joseph Biddlecom. The coast is infested with privateers and several vessels have been taken. Request for a convoy as the vessel is laden and ready to sail
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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/166
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10257473/
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Copy letter from Joseph Biddlecom to the Board. Thomas Massey, Master of the Sussex...