Piece
HO 42. Letters and papers.
Catalogue reference: HO 42/42
Date: 1798 Jan 01-1798 Mar 31
HO 42. Letters and papers.
Item
Folios 101-102. Letter from Captain Robert Moorsom aboard Astrea off Sheerness, Kent,...
Catalogue reference: HO 42/28/46
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This record is about the Folios 101-102. Letter from Captain Robert Moorsom aboard Astrea off Sheerness, Kent,... dating from 1794 Jan 22 in the series Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1794 Jan 22
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Folios 101-102. Letter from Captain Robert Moorsom aboard Astrea off Sheerness, Kent, referring to a plan once intended for the island of Diego Garcia, stating that it may prove a useful resource to the fleet that (he is told) is going to India, and noting that its excellent harbour is free from the violent hurricanes suffered by other islands in the Indian Ocean.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10324885/
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HO 42
Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III
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