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William Wellesley Pole. Rear Admiral Lechmere, late Captain of the Thunderer, has...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/231/180

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This record is about the William Wellesley Pole. Rear Admiral Lechmere, late Captain of the Thunderer, has... dating from 1808 May 6.

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Reference
ADM 354/231/180
Date
1808 May 6
Description

William Wellesley Pole. Rear Admiral Lechmere, late Captain of the Thunderer, has asked to be paid full pay as Captain from October 1805 to April 1806. How he was borne on the books. He was absent with leave from October 1805, and if attending a Court Martial sanctioned by the Commissioners, he may continue to be paid as Captain of the Thunderer to the day the Court Martial ended, with half pay from that time to the day he joined the Service on April 1806.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/231
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/C10272594/

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William Wellesley Pole. Rear Admiral Lechmere, late Captain of the Thunderer, has...