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Folios 143-144: Edward Dunford King, 40 Beaumont Street. Referring to the letter...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2026/53
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- 1814 July 29
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Folios 143-144: Edward Dunford King, 40 Beaumont Street. Referring to the letter by Edward Pellew about HMS Rodney quitting the Mediterranean and his being an officer in the habit of resisting the authority of his superiors etc. Now that Pellew returned to England he wishes officially to refute the accusations against him. He believes that the problems started before he took command of the Rodney. He encloses letters from Cubbert Collingwood and John Duckworth will incline the admiralty to relieve him from the ill effects of Edward Pellew's representation.
Folios 145-146: enclosure with folios 143-144. Letter dated 20 March 1814 from Edward Dunford King, 3 Weymouth Street, Portland Place to John Barrow, Admiralty. In his letter in June 1814, he enclosed3 others as testimonials, he now requests their return.
Folios 146-146a: enclosure with folios 143-144: letter dated 11 July 1814 from John Thomas Duckworth to Edward Dunford King, In reply to his letter of 9 July 1814 [not present], he states that in his opinion that his conduct while he served under his command, in addition to his zeal, energy and officer abilities, he was most forward in executing his orders.
Folios 147-147a: enclosure with folios 143-144: letter dated 16 July 1814 from Charles Howick, First Lord of the Admiralty to Edward Dunford King. In reply to his letter of 2 May 1814, he regrets extremely the disappointment he has met with. He has already written to Cubbert Collingwood desiring him to give him command of any frigate that becomes vacant on the Mediterranean station, after Thomas Bladen Capel's arrival to take command of HMS Endymion or the next opportunity of employment.
Folios 148-149: enclosure with folios 143-144. letter undated from Cubbert Collingwood, HMS Ocean, Cadiz to Edward Dunford King. He is sorry that King is not employed and think he has been unfortunate in the change taking place in the Admiralty. Because he does not know Mr Grenville he is sorry that he can't ask him to help.
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