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Hon. William Wellesley Pole. £5000 is to be issued in dollars from the Bank of England...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/232/88
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This record is about the Hon. William Wellesley Pole. £5000 is to be issued in dollars from the Bank of England... dating from 1808 June 20.
Is it available online?
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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Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
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 354/232/88
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808 June 20
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Description (What the record is about)
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Hon. William Wellesley Pole. £5000 is to be issued in dollars from the Bank of England to the Treasurer of the Navy, to go to Malta. Ask if any King's ship's will be going to Malta soon
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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/232
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Navy
- Banking
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10272803/
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