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Folios 90-91: Benjamin Carter, Regulating Captain, Liverpool. Reports that Robert...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1655/25

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ADM 1/1655/25
Date
1809 Nov 25
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Folios 90-91: Benjamin Carter, Regulating Captain, Liverpool. Reports that Robert Thompson was imprest on shore by Lieutenant Rees as an AB aged 32 years from the Isle of Bute and stated he was the Mate of the Jenny of Liverpool; Dayhurst Jones was imprest on shore by Lieutenant Rees at the same time as an AB aged 23 years from Wales and stated he was the Mate of the Portland sloop; Thomas McClements was imprest by Lieutenant Rees as an Ordinary Seaman aged 20 years from Lisburn in Ireland; Isaiah Davies was imprest by Lieutenant Rees as an Ordinary Seaman aged 21 years from Wales, he was claimed by a person named Cross from the Corporation of Liverpool and a Superintendent of Labourers; Henry Grayson was imprest on shore by Lieutenant Rees as an AB aged 30 years from Cumberland and stated he was Mate of the Tryal brig from Quebec; the name Richard Stephenson does not appear on the Books at the Rendezvous, also encloses a weekly return of men raised at this port.

Folios 92-93: enclosure with folios 90-91. Letter dated 16 November 1809 from Isabella Thomson seeks the release of her husband Robert Thomson, Mate of the Sloop Jenny Packet.

Folios 94-95: enclosure with folios 90-91. Letter dated 20 November 1809 from Elizabeth Jones pleads for the release of Dayhurst Jones, her son and only support.

Folios 96-97: enclosure with folios 90-91. Petition of James McClements dated 16 November 1809 on behalf of his son Thomas McClements who had run away and who has various complaints making him unsuitable for a seafaring life.

Folios 98-99: enclosure with folios 90-91. Letter dated 20 November 1809 from Ann Davies of Liverpool pleading for the release of her son Esiah Davies.

Folios 100-101: enclosure with folios 90-91. Letter dated 21 November 1809 from Anthony Grayson pleading for the release of his brother, Henry Grayson, Mate of the Tryal of Workington.

Folios 102: enclosure with folios 90-91. Weekly return dated 25 November 1809 from Benjamin Carter, Regulating Captain, Liverpool of the men raised in that port.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap C167
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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