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Folios 225-229: Alexander Becher, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Regarding the enclosed petition...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1518/115
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This record is about the Folios 225-229: Alexander Becher, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Regarding the enclosed petition... dating from 1798 May 28 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1798 May 28
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Folios 225-229: Alexander Becher, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Regarding the enclosed petition from part of the ship's company which has already been seen by Sir Peter Parker and Sir Charles Thompson.
Folios 226-228: enclosure with folios 225-229: Petition signed by 26 members of the ship's company, HMS Medusa, Spithead, 27 May 1798, to Alexander Becher. 26 named signatrees given with the petition. With no objections to their Captain or Officers, having only been in actual service for 3-4 months as a hospital ship during their 15 months on board, they are requesting that they have more actual service than at present.
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- Cap B110A
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Folios 225-229: Alexander Becher, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Regarding the enclosed petition...
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