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Folios 236-237: George Ferguson, HMS Pylades, Deptford. Recommends George Shephard,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1808/84

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This record is about the Folios 236-237: George Ferguson, HMS Pylades, Deptford. Recommends George Shephard,... dating from 1811 June 17 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/1808/84
Date
1811 June 17
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Folios 236-237: George Ferguson, HMS Pylades, Deptford. Recommends George Shephard, Gunner, and William Pickard, Boatswain. States that George Shephard joined the Navy in 1794 and serves as a Warrant Officer for 7 years while William Pickard also joined in 1794 but has not so many years as an officer though is if equal merit. Explains that during an arduous winter cruising constantly in the Archipelago, the 2 Warrant Officers were entrusted, as the Commissioned Officers were either wounded or absent, with the duties of commissioned officers.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap F354
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12758984/

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