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Folios 133-134: William Cayley, HMS Invincible, Yarmouth Roads. Acknowledges the...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1628/66

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This record is about the Folios 133-134: William Cayley, HMS Invincible, Yarmouth Roads. Acknowledges the... dating from 1800 Sept 4 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 1/1628/66
Date
1800 Sept 4
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Folios 133-134: William Cayley, HMS Invincible, Yarmouth Roads. Acknowledges the letter of 2 September 1800, Lieutenant Granville has been told his request cannot be granted. Encloses [no longer present] the despatches for Captain Thomas Graves of HMS Cumberland, He has sent Lord Spencer's private letter to Captain Graves in HMS Martin, which will sail on the tide. Also encloses a letter from Lieutenant John Lake of HM Armed Brig Lady Ann, which has just reached him, and in view of its contents he has stopped HMS Jalouse from departing with the Baltic Convoy until he receives further orders.

Folios 135-136: enclosed with folios 133-134. Letter from Lieutenant John Lake of HM Armed Brig Lady Ann, Yarmouth Roads, to Captain William Cayley of HMS Invincible, dated September [1800]. Under orders from Vice Admiral Archibald Dickson, he went to Hull and escorted a convoy of vessels to the River Elbe and then went cruising between The Fly and Smith's Knoll. On 3 September 1800, off the Texel he sighted two warships which did not respond when he hoisted the private signal, thinks they belonged to the enemy.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap C63
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames C: 1800, numbers 1-198. (Described at item level)

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