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Folios 194-195: William Croft, HMS Alacrity, Little Nore. Reports that of the ship's...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1649/58
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This record is about the Folios 194-195: William Croft, HMS Alacrity, Little Nore. Reports that of the ship's... dating from 1807 June 29 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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- 1807 June 29
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Folios 194-195: William Croft, HMS Alacrity, Little Nore. Reports that of the ship's company drafted from HMS Swift to HMS Alacrity, there are 14 foreigners (Ab) and Petty Officers which outnumber the English. They are mostly Danes and Swedes, and extremely good men, but he is under the orders of Admiral Wells and visits their ports, where their governments are extremely good at enticing them away. Wonders whether some of them should be exchanged.
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- Cap C524
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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: 1807, numbers 451-655. (Described at item level)
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