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Folios 230-231: John Cooke, HMS Nymphe, Plymouth. Reports his arrival with the French...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1623/97
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This record is about the Folios 230-231: John Cooke, HMS Nymphe, Plymouth. Reports his arrival with the French... dating from 1797 Mar 23 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)
- 1797 Mar 23
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Folios 230-231: John Cooke, HMS Nymphe, Plymouth. Reports his arrival with the French corvette La Constance, 22 nine pounders and maned with one hundred men he captured on the 9th with HMS St Fiorenzo who he has not seen since the day of the action. Spoke with Captain Durham, HMS Anson, Monday evening, 40 leagues west of Scilly with the French frigate, La Resistance. Strong winds blowing from the eastwards prevented him reaching this port sooner. Encloses report [no longer present] on the condition of his ship.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap C239
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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 C: 1797, numbers 151-339. (Described at item level)
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