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Folios 171-172: William Collis, HMS Dromedary, Longreach. Informs their Lordships...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1623/69

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This record is about the Folios 171-172: William Collis, HMS Dromedary, Longreach. Informs their Lordships... dating from 1797 Oct 14 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 1/1623/69
Date
1797 Oct 14
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Folios 171-172: William Collis, HMS Dromedary, Longreach. Informs their Lordships Joseph Franklin entered voluntarily, saying at the time he was an apprentice but had received ill treatment from his Master who he was determined never to return to again. He has since questioned him. He persists, if he is discharged he will go to another ship in the Service so his Master cannot learn of his whereabouts. If their Lordships discharge him he will never go back to his Master. He returns the indenture as requested. [Indenture not present].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap C213
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12792984/

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames C: 1797, numbers 151-339. (Described at item level)

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