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Folio 516: Samuel James Ballard, HMS Sceptre, Carlisle Bay, Barbados. Receipt of...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1549/246
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This record is about the Folio 516: Samuel James Ballard, HMS Sceptre, Carlisle Bay, Barbados. Receipt of... dating from 1810 May 6 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1810 May 6
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Folio 516: Samuel James Ballard, HMS Sceptre, Carlisle Bay, Barbados. Receipt of letter approving of his actions at the destruction of the french frigates La Loire and La Seine. Acknowledges the flattering approbation especially as demonstrated by the promotion of Captain Dix and his 1st Lieutenant Mr Wipborn. In his letter of 18 December [1809] he omitted to mention Martin bennet who was on his barge with Captain Cameron and assisted him with the attack on the Batteries. He was near him [Captain Cameron] when he was killed. He has passed for a Lieutenant. Recommends him for promotion.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap B552
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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: 1810, numbers 301-642. (Described at item level)
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