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Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Cumming informs us from Cork of his arrival there and...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/191/287

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This record is about the Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Cumming informs us from Cork of his arrival there and... dating from 1776 Apr 16.

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Reference
ADM 354/191/287
Date
1776 Apr 16
Description

Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Cumming informs us from Cork of his arrival there and that Lieutenant Edgar had made the arrangement for receiving Regiments to embark there. The last of these were embarked and expected to sail on the 7th, which they did. Mr. Cumming has distributed about 200 Hanoverian recruits, who arrived at Cork by order of General Cunningham. There is a surplus of tonnage of transports in 3 ships. Propose making use of these for receiving the 450 recruits

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/191
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/C10265493/

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Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Cumming informs us from Cork of his arrival there and...