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Commissioner Brown, Sheerness to the Board. Six gun boats, carrying a long 24-pounder...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/232/131

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This record is about the Commissioner Brown, Sheerness to the Board. Six gun boats, carrying a long 24-pounder... dating from 1808 July 2.

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Reference
ADM 354/232/131
Date
1808 July 2
Description

Commissioner Brown, Sheerness to the Board. Six gun boats, carrying a long 24-pounder forward and a carronade aft, were sent by different ships, under the command of Sir James Saumarez to the Baltic. None of these were under my charge but were sent to Vice Admiral Wells from Vice Admiral Sir H.E. Stanhope. Vessels 27 and 28 are now at Sheerness, under the charge of the Commander in Chief, who has been sent another boat, unnumbered, by Vice Admiral Sir H.E. Stanhope from the Rivers. The experimental gun boat is also ready, carrying a long 18-pounder forward and a carronade aft..

Enclosure

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/232
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/C10272846/

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Within the sub-series: ADM 354/232

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Commissioner Brown, Sheerness to the Board. Six gun boats, carrying a long 24-pounder...