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Folio 500: William Bligh, HMS Hindostan, Spithead. Reports his arrival from Port...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1549/237

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This record is about the Folio 500: William Bligh, HMS Hindostan, Spithead. Reports his arrival from Port... dating from 1810 Oct 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 1/1549/237
Date
1810 Oct 25
Description

Folio 500: William Bligh, HMS Hindostan, Spithead. Reports his arrival from Port Jackson, new South Wales which he left on 12 May [1810]. He sent a despatch concerning his anchoring at Rio de Janeiro in the packet which sailed from there on 12 August [1810], 3 days prior to their departure. HMS Porpoise and HMS Dromedary parted company before they entered the Channel. HMS Dromedary has now anchored at Spithead. he has permission from Sir Roger Curtis to proceed to London.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap B543
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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