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Folios 16-17: John Eaton, HMS Medusa, Hamoaze, Plymouth. Lieutenants Timothy Bird...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1765/8
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This record is about the Folios 16-17: John Eaton, HMS Medusa, Hamoaze, Plymouth. Lieutenants Timothy Bird... dating from 1796 Dec 28 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796 Dec 28
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Folios 16-17: John Eaton, HMS Medusa, Hamoaze, Plymouth. Lieutenants Timothy Bird and E T P McCoy of HMS Medusa were sent to the Sick Quarters as the ship is ready for sea and asks for others to be appointed.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap E8
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12800674/
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ADM 1
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