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Folios 234-235: John Hamstead, HMS Squirrel. George Morgan was impressed on board...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1920/103

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This record is about the Folios 234-235: John Hamstead, HMS Squirrel. George Morgan was impressed on board... dating from 1799 Nov 2 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 1/1920/103
Date
1799 Nov 2
Description

Folios 234-235: John Hamstead, HMS Squirrel. George Morgan was impressed on board HMS Squirrel on 29 December 1798. He had no document to prove he was an American citizen and he believes he is an Englishman. He deserted on 23 [October 1799] at Woolwich.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap H131
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12815113/

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames H: 1799, numbers 1-350. (Described at item level)

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Folios 234-235: John Hamstead, HMS Squirrel. George Morgan was impressed on board...

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