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Folio 191: Thomas Briggs, HMS Orpheus, Spithead. Two of his crew, Matthew Robinson...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1539/112

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This record is about the Folio 191: Thomas Briggs, HMS Orpheus, Spithead. Two of his crew, Matthew Robinson... dating from 1806 July 2 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 1/1539/112
Date
1806 July 2
Description

Folio 191: Thomas Briggs, HMS Orpheus, Spithead. Two of his crew, Matthew Robinson alias Robson and Samuel Gardiner alias Croft have given themselves up as deserters, Robinson from HMS Zephyr and Gardiner from HMS Saracen. Both men have served aboard HMS Orpheus for the last 20 months, asks if he can continue to carry them on the books.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B461
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12783551/

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

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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1806, numbers 351-584. (Described at item level)

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