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Folios 191-192: Man Dobson, Regulating Officer, Bristol. Covering letter in the cases...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1736/49

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This record is about the Folios 191-192: Man Dobson, Regulating Officer, Bristol. Covering letter in the cases... dating from 1813 Sept 20 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 1/1736/49
Date
1813 Sept 20
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Folios 191-192: Man Dobson, Regulating Officer, Bristol. Covering letter in the cases of Peter Jones and Christopher Claxton two fishermen, as stated by Lieutenant William Pitman. Also the protection of each of these men, in which neither of their ages is correctly stated by about a year, they being older. The vessel to which Jones belonged being at Tenby, and Claxton's at Pill, likewise the fishing season being past, as William Baillie also observes, induces him to think they did not intend to rejoin their vessels.

Folios 193-194: enclosure with folios 191-192. Letter dated 17 September 1813 by James Evan Baillie, Bristol to the Admiralty. Both the Members of Parliament for the City of Bristol being absent, he takes the liberty of writing to you about the two Fishermen lately impressed. Peter Jones employed on the Concord, Captain Henry Smith, of Dartmouth and Christopher Claxton employed on the Betsy, Captain James Bray, of Dartmouth were impressed on 14 September 1813 although they were furnished with Admiralty Protections.

Folios 195-196: enclosures with folios 191-192. Protection certificate dated 27 November 1812 of Christopher Claxton of the Betsy of Bristol, James Bray Master.

Folios 197-198: enclosures with folios 191-192. Protection certificate dated 6 February 1812 of Peter Jones of the Concord of Dartmouth, Henry Smith Master.

Folio 199: enclosure with folios 191-192. Letter dated 18 September 1813 by Lieutenant William Pitman, Bristol, to Man Dobson, Regulating Officer, Bristol. Report on the impressment of Peter Jones and Christopher Claxton who were impressed on the evening of 14 September 1813 about nine o'clock as they were coming out of a Liquor Shop.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap D356
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames D: 1813, numbers 301-534. (Described at item level)

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