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Folios 245-249: Edward Brace, HMS Virginie, Spithead. As directed by Vice Admiral...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1544/126
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This record is about the Folios 245-249: Edward Brace, HMS Virginie, Spithead. As directed by Vice Admiral... dating from 1808 Dec 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 1/1544/126
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808 Dec 2
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Folios 245-249: Edward Brace, HMS Virginie, Spithead. As directed by Vice Admiral James Hawkins-Whitshed, states the case of Archibald Nicholson. He is 36 years old, by trade a Whitesmith and was impressed on 24 October 1805 from his occupation on shore, he has taken the Kings bounty of £2-10-0 as an Ordinary Seaman and his health is much impaired by an injury he received from a fall.
Folio 246: enclosure with folios 245-249. Nicholas Nicholson, Jeweller, City of York to the Admiralty. Memorial of Nicholas Nicholson who has a brother serving on HMS Virginie named Archibald Nicholson. States that Archibald is a married man with two children request he be discharged with a promise of a substitute or substitutes.
Folio 247: enclosure with folios 245-249, Certificate dated 14 November 1808. The petitioner is known to be a respected citizen. . Signed John Forster - Mayor, William Jamison Junior - Sheriff and Arthur Perrier - Sheriff and Thomas Harris, Council Speaker.
Folio 248: blank.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap B469
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1808, numbers 343-658. (Described at item level)
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