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Folios 224-225: John Gore, HMS Revenge, Spithead. Enclosing a letter about boys who...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1853/76

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This record is about the Folios 224-225: John Gore, HMS Revenge, Spithead. Enclosing a letter about boys who... dating from 1806 Feb 25 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 1/1853/76
Date
1806 Feb 25
Description

Folios 224-225: John Gore, HMS Revenge, Spithead. Enclosing a letter about boys who were found starving and naked, who were discharged from HMS Medusa. Recommends the prize money be withheld from the Master and paid to the boys.

Folios 226-227: enclosure with folios 224-225. Letter from the Rev. Richard Armitstead of Whitehaven asking for the prize money due to the apprentices to be paid to them, and not to the Masters. The apprentices are named as McKenzie, [Heiddivy?], Usher and Kane.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap G86
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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