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Folio 539: Peyton and Grenfell. London. Agents for Richard Buck. Request the confirmation...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1544/255

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This record is about the Folio 539: Peyton and Grenfell. London. Agents for Richard Buck. Request the confirmation... dating from 1808 Dec 17 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 1/1544/255
Date
1808 Dec 17
Description

Folio 539: Peyton and Grenfell. London. Agents for Richard Buck. Request the confirmation of the enclosed commission from Rear Admiral Sir Edward Pellew Bart, appointing Richard Buck to the command of HMS Samarang on her being purchased into His Majesty's Service.

Folio 540: enclosure with folio 539. Appointment dated 11 October 1807 by Rear Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, East Indies of Lieutenant Richard Buck of HMS Rattlesnake to command of HMS Samarang.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B598
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12785175/

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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1808, numbers 343-658. (Described at item level)

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