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Folio 356: John Bligh, HMS Agincourt, Spithead. Is sending descriptions of the 14...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1521/244

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ADM 1/1521/244
Date
1799 Jan 28
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Folio 356: John Bligh, HMS Agincourt, Spithead. Is sending descriptions of the 14 men who deserted from the ship.

Folios 357-358: enclosure in folio 356. Captain John Bligh. List of 14 named men who deserted from HMS Agincourt in Portsmouth Harbour between 12th December 1798 and 2nd January 1799. 14 named men with their descriptions and dates of desertion. He believes four of the men entered on board an Indiaman fitting out at Blackwall, the day after she sailed for Gravesend.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B242
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12776199/

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1799, nos. 1-300. (Details are given at item level).

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