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Folios 195-196: Edward Henry Columbine, the Sea Fencibles, Hastings. Reports that...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1625/95

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This record is about the Folios 195-196: Edward Henry Columbine, the Sea Fencibles, Hastings. Reports that... dating from 1798 Nov 13 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 1/1625/95
Date
1798 Nov 13
Description

Folios 195-196: Edward Henry Columbine, the Sea Fencibles, Hastings. Reports that when a French privateer appeared off Hasting this morning, Mr Wenham offered his cutter the Lion and Commander Columbine put a number of the Sea Fencibles aboard her and sent her in pursuit. The privateer was captured and brought back to the roads. She was the Success of Cherbourg, Nicholas Dubois, Master, and had been out four days without making a capture. The Hastings men came forward readily when asked.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap C310
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames C: 1798, numbers 221-401. (Described at item level)

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