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William Marsden. James Cook has claimed for pay as Acting Master of the Orquixo from...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/225/8

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This record is about the William Marsden. James Cook has claimed for pay as Acting Master of the Orquixo from... dating from 1807 Jan 2.

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Reference
ADM 354/225/8
Date
1807 Jan 2
Description

William Marsden. James Cook has claimed for pay as Acting Master of the Orquixo from June 1805 to November 1805 and of L'Oiseau sloop (late Redbridge) from December 1803 to March 1805. The records were lost in the wreck of the Orquixo. Records of the Redbridge show the entry of James Cook as Master from December 1803 to July 1804 when the ship was captured. Opine that the claim should be granted.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/225
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/C10270361/

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William Marsden. James Cook has claimed for pay as Acting Master of the Orquixo from...