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Folio 301: Robert Honeyman, HMS Leda, off Boulogne. Responding to a letter dated...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1928/125

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This record is about the Folio 301: Robert Honeyman, HMS Leda, off Boulogne. Responding to a letter dated... dating from 1803 Oct 13 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 1/1928/125
Date
1803 Oct 13
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Folio 301: Robert Honeyman, HMS Leda, off Boulogne.

Responding to a letter dated 5 October 1803 he reports that the boatswain's mate Daniel Madden states that after the American war he served on HMS Hero, HMS Impregnable, HMS Speedwell, HMS Penelope and HMS [?Sphinx]. During the late war he was a petty officer on board HMS Speedy, HMS Imperieuse, HMS Cumberland and a further six named ships beford entering HMS Leda in November 1802. He highly recommends Madden.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap H359
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames H: 1803, numbers 96-442. (Described at item level)

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