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Folios 483-484: Man Dobson, Bristol Regulating Officer. Says George Edwards, Able...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1735/160

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This record is about the Folios 483-484: Man Dobson, Bristol Regulating Officer. Says George Edwards, Able... dating from 1813 July 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 1/1735/160
Date
1813 July 10
Description

Folios 483-484: Man Dobson, Bristol Regulating Officer. Says George Edwards, Able Seaman was impressed by HMS Ann tender out of the West India Convoy and sent to Plymouth. Says he was active and healthy and his isn’t disadvantaged by having lost of part of his thumb.

Folios 485-486: enclosed in folios 483-484. Letter dated 8 July 1813 by Margaret Edwards, 7 Castle Street, Bristol, Petitioning for her brother impressed and onboard HMS Enchantress 27 June. Says he cannot be of much use as he has lost his right hand thumb. Will pay thirty pounds of hard earned savings for his discharge.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap D219
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames D: 1813, numbers 1-300. (Described at item level)

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