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Folios 392-393: John Cooke, HMS Quebec, Spithead. Reports that he joined HMS Melpomene...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1621/167
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This record is about the Folios 392-393: John Cooke, HMS Quebec, Spithead. Reports that he joined HMS Melpomene... dating from 1796 Jan 16 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)
- 1796 Jan 16
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Folios 392-393: John Cooke, HMS Quebec, Spithead. Reports that he joined HMS Melpomene and HMS St Florenze on 10 January, as ordered on 4 January. They experienced gales from that night until the morning of 15 January and he lost several shrouds, and was threatened with losing the masts in any further gale. He signalled HMS Melpomene and was ordered by Sir Charles Hamilton to make for Spithead, where he has arrived today. Encloses a report on the state of the vessel.
Folio 394: enclosure with folios 392-393. John Cooke, HMS Quebec, Spithead, 16 January 1796. Report of the defects on HMS Quebec.
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- Cap C161
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- English
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Folios 392-393: John Cooke, HMS Quebec, Spithead. Reports that he joined HMS Melpomene...
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