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Folio 380: Jahleel Brenton, Regulating Captain, Greenock. Has received orders from...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1508/243

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This record is about the Folio 380: Jahleel Brenton, Regulating Captain, Greenock. Has received orders from... dating from 1793 Nov 14 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 1/1508/243
Date
1793 Nov 14
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Folio 380: Jahleel Brenton, Regulating Captain, Greenock. Has received orders from the Admiralty to make a general impress at Greenock and the area. There are still no HM ships in the Clyde except the Peggy tender and the lately appointed Chief Magistrate has refused to back the warrant. He has heard that the town in general is determined to oppose any impress on shore. He fears his small force will not be able to stand against the mob which is always observing the movements of the rendezvous boats. Encloses [not present] his weekly account of men raised.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B238
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12772836/

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