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Folios 112-113: Richard Lucas, HMS Sphinx, Spithead. He responds to a letter from...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2059/52

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This record is about the Folios 112-113: Richard Lucas, HMS Sphinx, Spithead. He responds to a letter from... dating from 1793 May 29 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 1/2059/52
Date
1793 May 29
Description

Folios 112-113: Richard Lucas, HMS Sphinx, Spithead. He responds to a letter from the Admiralty regarding an affidavit from Ambrose Castle and a writ of habeus corpus regarding John Davison. He says that he has not received the writ, though he is aware that a boat tried unsuccessfully to come alongside in heavy weather. He says that John Davison and the other men are Volunteers and have received the bounty. They require their clothes and belongings to be recovered from the Occan.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap L65
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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