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Copy letter dated 29 August 1785 from Sir Richard Hughes, Admiral, Commander in Chief,...
Catalogue reference: ADM 106/1284/96
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This record is about the Copy letter dated 29 August 1785 from Sir Richard Hughes, Admiral, Commander in Chief,... dating from 1785 Aug 29 in the series Navy Board: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 106/1284/96
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1785 Aug 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copy letter dated 29 August 1785 from Sir Richard Hughes, Admiral, Commander in Chief, Barbados and Leeward Islands, HMS Adamant, English harbour to the master shipwright and Foreman of the Antigua Yard and the carpenters of HM Ships Boreas, Latona, Unicorn, and Falcon. Orders them to take a careful survey of the masts and spars in store at Antigua and report their findings to him.
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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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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Caribbean
- Navy
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10641990/
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Copy letter dated 29 August 1785 from Sir Richard Hughes, Admiral, Commander in Chief,...
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