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Folio 374: Charles Bullen, Sea Fencibles, Plymouth Dock. Captain Dacres being on...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1530/234

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This record is about the Folio 374: Charles Bullen, Sea Fencibles, Plymouth Dock. Captain Dacres being on... dating from 1803 Aug 18 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 1/1530/234
Date
1803 Aug 18
Description

Folio 374: Charles Bullen, Sea Fencibles, Plymouth Dock. Captain Dacres being on a survey of this district by desire of the Admiralty and not knowing where to address him till he returns to Dartmouth. He encloses a copy of his letter to Dacres, relating to a voluntary offer made to him by the fisherman of Saltash to use their boats to transport troops across the river which they will man themselves.

Folio 375: enclosure with folio 374. Letter dated 17 August 1803 by Charles Bullen, Plymouth, to Richard Dacres, Dartmouth. States that the fishermen of Saltash near this place have voluntarily come forward to him and have offered 40 boats which will carry from 40 to 50 men each and which they will man themselves to take troops across the river.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B882
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1803, nos. 651-1011. (Described at item level)

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