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Mediterranean Sea: Spain, SE Coast; Andalucia to Valencia; Cabo de Gata to Alicante,...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/550
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This record is about the Mediterranean Sea: Spain, SE Coast; Andalucia to Valencia; Cabo de Gata to Alicante,... dating from 1799 Jan 01 - 1838 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 344/550
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1799 Jan 01 - 1838 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mediterranean Sea: Spain, SE Coast; Andalucia to Valencia; Cabo de Gata to Alicante, vicinity; six items on one sheet: item 1,'Cape de Gatt NNE 20 Miles' by Alfred Miles, Midshipman, 1822 (?); item 2, 'Mount Villaricas'; item 3, 'Cape de Gata to Tower of Mesa' by Lieutenant Church, c1831 to 1838; item 4, 'Cape de Gatte NE by E distant 6 or 7 Leagues, 12 June 1799'; item 5, 'Carthegena (Cartagena), NNE 4 Miles: HM Ship Excellent, 1 September 1808, William Busby (?) Midshipman', annotated; item 6, 'Isle Plana, o Tabarca (a) SW3/4W about 6 Miles' by Mr Hardies 2nd Master, HMS Weazle, 1838
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Item 1, sepia watercolour; items 2-3, pencil with wash; items 4-5, watercolour; item 6, monochrome watercolour
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Folio 2D, item 9, page 9; Nautical Papers 45, pages 152-177
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11439247/
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ADM 344
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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