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Folios 213-214: John Gore, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Recommending Captain Edward Williams...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1853/72

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This record is about the Folios 213-214: John Gore, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Recommending Captain Edward Williams... dating from 1806 Feb 12 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 1/1853/72
Date
1806 Feb 12
Description

Folios 213-214: John Gore, HMS Medusa, Spithead. Recommending Captain Edward Williams for promotion for his service with Lord Nelson on HMS Victory at Boulogne. Requesting he be referred to Earl St. Vincent.

Folios 215-216: enclosure with folios 213-214. Letter dated 8 February 1806, from Lord Barham of the Admiralty regrets he cannot promote Captain Williams as promotion is limited.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap G81
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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