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Folios 253-254: Richard Fisher, HMS Powerful, Portsmouth. Encloses a letter from...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1795/112

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This record is about the Folios 253-254: Richard Fisher, HMS Powerful, Portsmouth. Encloses a letter from... dating from 1795 Apr 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 1/1795/112
Date
1795 Apr 10
Description

Folios 253-254: Richard Fisher, HMS Powerful, Portsmouth. Encloses a letter from the Boatswain of HMS Powerful and points out that he would need to be able [to do] rigging. He asks for a swift response as the man is currently too ill to come on board.

Folios 255-256: enclosure with folios 253-254. Letter dated 10 April 1795 by John Henderson, Boatswain, HMS Powerful, Portsmouth Harbour. Details his various ailments which make it impossible to carry out his duties and asks for superannuation. Asks if he can be examined in Portsmouth instead of having to go to London.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap F170
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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