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Folios 208-209: Billy Douglas, [HMS Sandwich], Chatham. Weekly Journal of the proceedings...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1721/85

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This record is about the Folios 208-209: Billy Douglas, [HMS Sandwich], Chatham. Weekly Journal of the proceedings... dating from 1799 Aug 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 1/1721/85
Date
1799 Aug 10
Description

Folios 208-209: Billy Douglas, [HMS Sandwich], Chatham. Weekly Journal of the proceedings of Captain [Billy] Douglas Superintendent of Prisons at Chatham. [List for the week ending Saturday 10 August 1799] [Mentions:-] HMS Hero, HMS Eagle, HMS Vryheid, HMS Camperdown, Moved two hundred and sixty nine Volunteers from the Dutch Prison ship for HMS Prince of Orange.

Folio 209A: enclosure with folios 208-209. Weekly Report of Prisoners of War at Chatham. Dated [10 August 1799]. [Total of 2725 Prisoners on HMS Sandwich, HMS Eagle, HMS Gelikheid, HMS Victory, HMS Hero, HMS Vryheid, HMS Camperdown and HMS Bristol].

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Former department reference
Cap D129
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English
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