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Folios 257-258: Samuel Colquitt, HMS Princess, off Liverpool. Reply to letter dated...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1651/98
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808 May 9
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Folios 257-258: Samuel Colquitt, HMS Princess, off Liverpool. Reply to letter dated 5 May 1808 directed to Captain Robert Mends and passed to him enclosing applications from:- No 1 William Thompson, No 2 James Churchfield & No 3 Joseph Pale for there discharge on finding substitutes. State that William Thompson came as a volunteer substitute for Leonard Hewitson , 12 February 1808 and was discharged into HMS Scorpion on the 3 May 1808. James Churchfield was impressed by the boats of this ship, a stout Ordinary Seaman. Joseph Pale was impressed by the boats of this ship, said to be a Carpenter of the William Merchant Ship but the Master's affidavit not made until two days after being pressed. These two were discharged into HMS Eliza, Tender on 5 May 1808 for the disposal of the Commander in Chief at Plymouth.
Folios 259-260: enclosure with folios 257-258. Letter dated 3 May 1808 by Martha Thompson, Manchester, (Care of Mrs Acton, Joyners [Joiners] Arms, Bank Top, Manchester), to the Admiralty. Request the discharge of William Thompson.
Folios 261-262: enclosure with folios 257-258. Letter dated 2 May 1808 by Joseph Pole, HMS Princess, Liverpool, to the Admiralty. Requests his discharge.
Folios 263-264: enclosure with folios 257-258. Letter dated 3 May 1808 by James Churchfield, [HMS Princess, Liverpool], to the Admiralty. Requests his discharge.
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- Cap C363
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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: 1808, numbers 251-549. (Described at item level)
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