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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 75-76: John Dick, HMS Discovery, Nore. Mr Phillips, Boatswain of HM Bomb Vessel...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1721/35
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This record is about the Folios 75-76: John Dick, HMS Discovery, Nore. Mr Phillips, Boatswain of HM Bomb Vessel... dating from 1799 May 23 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)
- 1799 May 23
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Folios 75-76: John Dick, HMS Discovery, Nore. Mr Phillips, Boatswain of HM Bomb Vessel HMS Discovery being in a very bad state of health and having received a letter written by desire of Lord Spencer to state his case officially. Encloses his letter to him and states his total incapability of doing his duty having quitted HMS Orestes.
Folios 77-78: enclosures with folios 75-76. Letter dated 23 May 1799 by Thomas Phillips, HMS Discovery, Nore, to Captain John Dick, HMS Discovery. Having received a letter from the Admiralty dated 20 May 1799 where he is requested to send the state of his health officially. Therefore requests you give me a certificate for that purpose as his health will not permit him to remain in active service.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap D47
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- English
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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