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No 3: Inquest held on board HMS "Racoon", 15 January 1825 on the body of William...

Catalogue reference: HCA 1/105/3

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HCA 1/105/3
Date
1825
Description

No 3: Inquest held on board HMS "Racoon", 15 January 1825 on the body of William Cooper, who fell overboard, suffocated and drowned, 14 January 1825 from HMS " The Three Crowns".

Verdict: accidental death

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10654109/

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HCA 1

High Court of Admiralty: Oyer and Terminer Records

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