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Folios 124-125: Edward Sneyd Clay, Regulating Officer, Belfast. Reports on his services...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1648/37

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This record is about the Folios 124-125: Edward Sneyd Clay, Regulating Officer, Belfast. Reports on his services... dating from 1807 Apr 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 1/1648/37
Date
1807 Apr 10
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Folios 124-125: Edward Sneyd Clay, Regulating Officer, Belfast. Reports on his services and injuries. Severely wounded in his right thigh during the Dutch Action as a Lieutenant under the late Lord Duncan on HMS Venerable. He transferred with Duncan onto HMS Kent till he was promoted taking command of HMS Zebra where he served under the late Lord Nelson at Copenhagen and Boulogne. Made a Post Captain during the short peace till twenty months ago was appointed Regulating Captain at Belfast. Says he believes Captain Hope under whom he served as a Lieutenant would recommend him. As a young man he seeks more active service.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Cap C243
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames C: 1807, numbers 201-450. (Described at item level)

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Folios 124-125: Edward Sneyd Clay, Regulating Officer, Belfast. Reports on his services...

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