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Folios 266-267: James Hawes, HMS Moucheron, Plymouth Sound. Reports that under orders...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1932/91

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This record is about the Folios 266-267: James Hawes, HMS Moucheron, Plymouth Sound. Reports that under orders... dating from 1806 Feb 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 1/1932/91
Date
1806 Feb 13
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Folios 266-267: James Hawes, HMS Moucheron, Plymouth Sound. Reports that under orders from Admiral William Young, he took despatches for Sir Alexander Ball and Vice Admiral Lord Collingwood and sailed for Malta. He put the despatches for Lord Collingwood aboard HMS Standard in Gibraltar Bay and arrived in Malta on 23 December 1805. He sailed from there three days later with despatches from the Governor and the Army, and under orders from senior officer Captain Richardson, he went to Cartagena to receive any orders from Lord Collingwood, but as he was not there proceeded to Gibraltar. He later found Lord Collingwood off Cadiz and returned with his despatches to Plymouth.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap H115
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12817865/

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