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Folios 271-273: Edward Grey, Regulating Captain, Hull. Requests the Instructions...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1855/105

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This record is about the Folios 271-273: Edward Grey, Regulating Captain, Hull. Requests the Instructions... dating from 1808 Apr 16 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 1/1855/105
Date
1808 Apr 16
Description

Folios 271-273: Edward Grey, Regulating Captain, Hull. Requests the Instructions concerning the criteria qualifying Seamen to enroll in the Sea Fencibles. He thinks in often the men deceive the [Sea Fencibles] Officers regarding their own age and the number of children they have which in many cases might be detected by Impress Officers. Asks whether they are allowed to go to sea out of their district in coasters and colliers. The Instructions would prevent him getting into disputes with the Officers of the Sea Fencibles Service.

Folios 273-279: enclosure with folios 271-273: Printed Orders and Instructions for the Captain of the Sea Fencibles.

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Former department reference
Cap G120
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Language
English
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