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Folio 178: Alexander Becher, [Regulating Captain], Faversham. Covering letter for...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1523/108

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ADM 1/1523/108
Date
1800 Feb 28
Description

Folio 178: Alexander Becher, [Regulating Captain], Faversham. Covering letter for the enclosed letter from the Foreman of this Fishery on his refusing to grantpProtections to the Sea Fencibles by order of Captain Hamilton. Request instruction on how he should proceed.

Folio 179: enclosures with folio 178: Petition dated 28 February 1800 by William Lightfoot, Foreman of the Oyster Fishery Company of Faversham, to Alexander Becher, Faversham. States they voluntarily enrolled nearly 200 of themselves in the Sea Fencibles on HMS Dordrecht in the River Swale. Requests the renewal of the protection certificates.

Folio 180: blank.

Folio 181: enclosure with folio 178. [Blank page – Address on verso].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B103
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12776696/

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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1800, nos. 1-250. (Described at item level)

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