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Folio 376: Francis William Austen, HMS Elephant, the Great Bolt. He encloses a letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1454/217

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This record is about the Folio 376: Francis William Austen, HMS Elephant, the Great Bolt. He encloses a letter... dating from 1813 June 25 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 1/1454/217
Date
1813 June 25
Description

Folio 376: Francis William Austen, HMS Elephant, the Great Bolt. He encloses a letter from Thomas Lepard, Acting Second Master of HMS Elephant.

Folio 377: enclosed in folio 376. Letter dated 25 June 1813 by Thomas Lepard, Acting Second Master, HMS Elephant to the Admiralty He asks to be considered for appointment as a Lieutenant and asks for dispensation to be given for the papers lost in the Brig Conflict.

Folio 378: enclosed in folio 376. Letter dated 25 June 1813 by Francis William Austen, HMS Elephant at sea. He provides a reference for Thomas Lepard who is asking for an appointment as a Lieutenant.

Folio 379: enclosed in folio 376. Oath sworn 22 February 1813 by Thomas Lepard, Acting Second Mate, HMS Elephant. He affirms that his logs and certificates of service were lost in the Brig HMS Conflict on 9 November 1810.

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Former department reference
Cap A64
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Folio 376: Francis William Austen, HMS Elephant, the Great Bolt. He encloses a letter...