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Hon. William Wellesley Pole. Captain J.B. Capel of the Meleager has drawn a bill...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/232/189

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This record is about the Hon. William Wellesley Pole. Captain J.B. Capel of the Meleager has drawn a bill... dating from 1808 July 14.

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Reference
ADM 354/232/189
Date
1808 July 14
Description

Hon. William Wellesley Pole. Captain J.B. Capel of the Meleager has drawn a bill of exchange which has been charged as an imprest against him as he sent no supporting vouchers. He states the bill was drawn by order of Captain Watkins, the senior Officer at Curacao, for the purchase of Boatswain's and Carpenter's stores and the order and voucher were lost with his books when the Meleager was wrecked in June 1802. Ask whether the imprest can be cleared

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/C10272904/

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Hon. William Wellesley Pole. Captain J.B. Capel of the Meleager has drawn a bill...