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Folio 492-493: Edward O’Brien Drury, HMS Beaver, Grimsby. Reports intelligence from...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1735/162

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ADM 1/1735/162
Date
1813 July 10
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Folio 492-493: Edward O’Brien Drury, HMS Beaver, Grimsby. Reports intelligence from Danish ship Prince Christian from Bergen Sound to Christiana [Copenhagen] that USS President, American frigate was in Bergen getting supplies of water and beef. Sailed 2 July, supposedly to the north. He separately asked the Prince Christian’s crew to verify this. Seeks instructions about the prisoners. He has a passenger who was in the Prince Christian who says he was in a Galiot laying alongside the President while in North Bergen. Seen some men on shore after she left who’d deserted with a boat. He is sending Lieutenant Paton to deliver this by Express as he has missed the day’s post.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap D219
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12799484/

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