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Folios 265-266: Thomas Hand, HMS Tartarus, off Dover. Encloses a copy of his orders...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1920/114
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This record is about the Folios 265-266: Thomas Hand, HMS Tartarus, off Dover. Encloses a copy of his orders... dating from 1799 Nov 21 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1799 Nov 21
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Folios 265-266: Thomas Hand, HMS Tartarus, off Dover. Encloses a copy of his orders from Captain Lawford and is proceeding to Guernsey with the transport vessels Hibberts, Eliza, Harmony, Betsey and Fortitude Success, with Russian troops.
Folios 267-268: enclosure with folios 265-266. Order dated 18 November 1799 from John Lawford, Captain of HMS Romney, appointed to superintend the final evacuation of the Helder, given on board HMS Hecla, Mars Deep, to Thomas Hand, HMS Tartarus. Directs him to take under his protection vessels bound for Guernsey and on arrival to follow the orders of the Senior Officer. If he should be the Commanding Officers he is to proceed to Spithead and report his proceedings.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap H144
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- English
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