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Appendix 3: Copy letter from W. Payne of Chatham Yard to Sir Robert Barlow. Had no...

Catalogue reference: ADM 359/40B/12

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This record is about the Appendix 3: Copy letter from W. Payne of Chatham Yard to Sir Robert Barlow. Had no... dating from 1820 June 26.

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Reference
ADM 359/40B/12
Date
1820 June 26
Description

Appendix 3: Copy letter from W. Payne of Chatham Yard to Sir Robert Barlow. Had no first hand knowledge of the port prior to his appointment and bases his comments of the decrease in water depth in the River Medway on the common report, which shows the moorings which could previously accommodate line-of-battle ships, now have scarcely sufficient water for frigates. He attributes this to shoaling of the river to the various impediments, including Rochester Bridge, which prevent the dispersal of mud and silt.

Enclosure.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM BP/40B
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10682093/

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Appendix 3: Copy letter from W. Payne of Chatham Yard to Sir Robert Barlow. Had no...