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Folio 241: Edward Bass, HMS Gannet, Torbay. Advises that on 5 May 1806 he saw a strange...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1537/149

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This record is about the Folio 241: Edward Bass, HMS Gannet, Torbay. Advises that on 5 May 1806 he saw a strange... dating from 1806 May 14 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 1/1537/149
Date
1806 May 14
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Folio 241: Edward Bass, HMS Gannet, Torbay. Advises that on 5 May 1806 he saw a strange sail passing through the convoy and gave chase. The ship was the Spanish schooner Conception from the River Del Plato laden with merchandise, bound for any port in France or Spain.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B149
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12783238/

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

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