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Folios 246-247: John Dilkes, London. Responds to the letter of 10 December. Mr Mackinder...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1722/87
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This record is about the Folios 246-247: John Dilkes, London. Responds to the letter of 10 December. Mr Mackinder... dating from 1800 Dec 24 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)
- 1800 Dec 24
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Folios 246-247: John Dilkes, London. Responds to the letter of 10 December. Mr Mackinder does not appear to have received any bounty. He performed the duty of a Midshipman with great diligence when his health permitted, though he cannot be regarded as a professional seaman from the description of his family problems. Has no objection to his discharge.
Folios 248-249: enclosure with folios 246-247. Letter dated 7 December 1800 by Robert Stephenson Mackinder, Midshipman, HMS Madras. Request for discharge due to ill health and family issues. His father has died and his mother has no-one to manage her affairs. His friends are asking him to return, as he has no brother capable of giving her assistance. He once before was obliged to ask for a discharge when serving on HMS Caesar, Captain Roddam Home, but was required to find a substitute due to the state of his health, but returned as soon as he was able. He hopes this will be taken into consideration. Captain Dilkes has no objection.
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