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Folios 289-290: Charles Grant, HMS Armada, off Toulon. Advises that his Armourer,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1860/99

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This record is about the Folios 289-290: Charles Grant, HMS Armada, off Toulon. Advises that his Armourer,... dating from 1813 June 3 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 1/1860/99
Date
1813 June 3
Description

Folios 289-290: Charles Grant, HMS Armada, off Toulon. Advises that his Armourer, William Outridge, has invented a machine for stopping leaks under water and which has been tried at Mahon and approved by the Commissioner in Chief who has written to the Admiralty to recommend the machine. Requests the Admiralty directs a further trial of the machine which he believes will be of great public utility. Encloses a drawing of the machines, with a plan and explanation by HMS Minstrel of how it works.

Folios 291-292: enclosure with folios 289-290: directions of a machine for fixing a plank over any leak or defect under water. Detailed instructions with enclosed drawings and plans.

Folio 293: enclosure with folios 291-292: drawing of figure 4 referred to in directions of how to operate the machine.

Folios 294: enclosure with folios 291 -292: paper folded into envelope containing 3 cards with detailed drawings.

Folios 295-297: enclosure in folio 294: detailed drawings on 3 cards of the machine.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap G129
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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Folios 289-290: Charles Grant, HMS Armada, off Toulon. Advises that his Armourer,...

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