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Folios 263-264: Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, HMS Phaeton, Spithead to Sir Thomas Paisley....

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1715/90

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This record is about the Folios 263-264: Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, HMS Phaeton, Spithead to Sir Thomas Paisley.... dating from 1794 Feb 5 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 1/1715/90
Date
1794 Feb 5
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Folios 263-264: Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, HMS Phaeton, Spithead to Sir Thomas Paisley. After parting with the admiral, he took 2 prizes off French la Fraternite escorting French La Charante to French West India Islands. Whilst at Guersey reports that French frigates had been seen off Aldernay and met up with HMS Flora and Sheerness. Reported many French ships in Cherbourg.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap D91
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Folios 263-264: Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, HMS Phaeton, Spithead to Sir Thomas Paisley....

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