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Transferred to ADM 1/8998
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 435- 442: George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Castle. Report on the...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1621/187
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This record is about the Folios 435- 442: George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Castle. Report on the... dating from 1796 Mar 21 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 1/1621/187
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796 Mar 21
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 435- 442: George Countess, HMS Daedalus, Cape Coast Castle. Report on the state and condition of Cape Coast Castle. Includes a list of all personnel at the garrison, including the Governor, Archibald Dalzel, and 53 named individuals including army and civilian personnel. Also includes a list of 75 named 'serviceable' enslaved males, giving their employment/trade and age, and 83 enslaved females with their employment (mainly labourers, with some others), age, and number of children. List of 10 'unserviceable' enslaved males and 7 'unserviceable' enslaved females, with ages. In addition includes lists of soldiers' arms and clothing, numbers of boats and canoes, situation and description of armaments, and summary of ordnance stores. Finally, a summary of the fabric of all the buildings, both exterior and interior, signed by George Countess and Archibald Dalzel.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap C180A
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- Public Record(s)
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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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