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Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Walter at Gravesend informs us that men were pressed...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/196/52
What’s it about?
This record is about the Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Walter at Gravesend informs us that men were pressed... dating from 1778 Mar 19.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 354/196/52
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1778 Mar 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Walter at Gravesend informs us that men were pressed from the transports ordered to Stadt, Lieutenant Hicks at Portsmouth reports that men were pressed from the Lord North and Ward at Portsmouth and several of the Masters of transports on their way to the Nore for the Clyde inform us that men have been pressed. Ask for directions for their discharge as otherwise the transport service must stand still.
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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/196
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10609919/
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Philip Stephens. Lieutenant Walter at Gravesend informs us that men were pressed...