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Folios 193-194: Francis Laforey, HMS Caryfort, Plymouth. He reports that on the orders...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2059/83
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This record is about the Folios 193-194: Francis Laforey, HMS Caryfort, Plymouth. He reports that on the orders... dating from 1794 June 9 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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- 1794 June 9
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Folios 193-194: Francis Laforey, HMS Caryfort, Plymouth. He reports that on the orders of Captain Gridall, HMS Thalia, he escorted the convoy to Corunna, Bilboa and St Sebastian. He encountered a French frigate, Le Caston, which he captured. He commends his Officers and Crew for their conduct during the action, mentioning Lieutenants Worsley and Sayer. HMS Caryfort had 1 Seaman killed and 5 Seamen wounded. The Casson had 16 Seamen killed and 9 Seamen wounded.
Folio 195: enclosed with folios 193-194. Admiralty note.
Folio 196: enclosed with folios 193-194. Francis Laforey, HMS Caryfort. A list of the ships convoyed to Corunna, Bilboa and St. Sebastian.
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- English
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