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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 305-306: William Edward Cracraft, HMS Aquilon, at sea off Scilly SSE 5 leagues....
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1623/131
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This record is about the Folios 305-306: William Edward Cracraft, HMS Aquilon, at sea off Scilly SSE 5 leagues.... dating from 1797 Jan 10 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 1/1623/131
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797 Jan 10
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 305-306: William Edward Cracraft, HMS Aquilon, at sea off Scilly SSE 5 leagues. Spoke with an American ship who said she had been brought to by six enemy sail of the line who he supposes are the same as those chased by Admiral Colpoy 20 December. Sends report with the Verona East Indiaman who he has seen safe thus far. Has sent a pilot onboard to take her to Milford Haven which parted company off the Western Isles 21 December with HMS Prince Fredrick and the Worcester, Boyd, Sovereign and Caledonia East Indiamen.
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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 C273
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12793046/
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ADM 1
Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Within the piece: ADM 1/1623
Letters from Captains, Surnames C: 1797, numbers 151-339. (Described at item level)
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Folios 305-306: William Edward Cracraft, HMS Aquilon, at sea off Scilly SSE 5 leagues....
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