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No 1: Inquest held on board HMS "Racoon", 14 January 1825 on the body of William...

Catalogue reference: HCA 1/105/1

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This record is about the No 1: Inquest held on board HMS "Racoon", 14 January 1825 on the body of William... dating from 1825 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Oyer and Terminer Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 1/105/1
Date
1825
Description

No 1: Inquest held on board HMS "Racoon", 14 January 1825 on the body of William West, a convict who died of typhus fever, 13 January 1825 at Portsmouth Harbour.

Verdict: natural causes

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10654107/

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HCA 1

High Court of Admiralty: Oyer and Terminer Records

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