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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
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Folios 276-279: Thomas Briggs, HMS Leviathan, Malta. Encloses a copy of a letter...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1561/142
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This record is about the Folios 276-279: Thomas Briggs, HMS Leviathan, Malta. Encloses a copy of a letter... dating from 1815 Sept 22 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)
- 1815 Sept 22
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Folios 276-279: Thomas Briggs, HMS Leviathan, Malta. Encloses a copy of a letter he has sent John Dickson, Surgeon in the Royal Navy, currently residing in Tripoli as Surgeon to the Bey, notes the Bey wishes this to continue until further notice and has therefore extended John Dickson's leave of absence until further notice, has made further representations to the Bey concerning men held in captivity there.
Folio 277: enclosure with folios 276-279. Letter dated 25 August 1815 from Captain Thomas Briggs, HMS Leviathan, Tripoli to Mr John Dickson, Surgeon in the Royal Navy, residing in Tripoli. The Bey of Tripoli having represented the importance of a professional medical man being in the port and you are physician to his Highness and the British Consulate, you are authorised to continue until further notice on Leave of Absence from England.
Folio 278: blank.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap B617
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- English
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames B: 1815, numbers 481-667. (Described at item level)
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Folios 276-279: Thomas Briggs, HMS Leviathan, Malta. Encloses a copy of a letter...
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