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Folios 250-251: John Dixon, HMS Africa, Sheerness. Reports that Thomas Johnson, Able...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1722/88

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This record is about the Folios 250-251: John Dixon, HMS Africa, Sheerness. Reports that Thomas Johnson, Able... dating from 1800 Mar 14 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 1/1722/88
Date
1800 Mar 14
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Folios 250-251: John Dixon, HMS Africa, Sheerness. Reports that Thomas Johnson, Able Seaman currently on HMS Hospital Ship Africa, entered on board HMS Prince Frederick at the Cape of Good Hope, as confirmed by the enclosed certificate, but has not received the bounty, which was received by the other men who enlisted at the same time. Requests it is paid. He is now 34 years old and enlisted on 27 September 1796.

Folio 252: enclosure with folios 250-251. Richard Haggerfield, First Lieutenant, HMS Prince Frederick. Certifies that Thomas Johnson served as an Able Seaman under the command of Edward Ramage and is entitled to the bounty.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap D128
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12802938/

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