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Folios 378-379: Richard King, HMS Achille off Cherbourg. Encloses Covers which were...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2023/131

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This record is about the Folios 378-379: Richard King, HMS Achille off Cherbourg. Encloses Covers which were... dating from 1809 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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ADM 1/2023/131
Date
1809 Nov 21
Description

Folios 378-379: Richard King, HMS Achille off Cherbourg. Encloses Covers which were received at different times. The one addressed to the Senior Officer of the Ships of the Channel Fleet at Plymouth, which happened to be him, the postage came to five shillings. The other from the Commissioners for Sick and Hurt Seaman, Transport Office received off Cherbourg also came to five shillings. Asks how he can recover the ten shillings paid by him for postage.

Folio 380: enclosure with folios 378-379. Cover addressed to the Senior Officer of the Ships of the Channel Fleet at Pymouth. Admiral Lord Gambier.

Folio 381: enclosure with folios 378-379. Cover addressed to Sir Richard King, HMS Achille off Cherbourg.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap K67
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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