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Folios 280-281: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Covering letter for the enclosed...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1992/117

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This record is about the Folios 280-281: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Covering letter for the enclosed... dating from 1803 Apr 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 1/1992/117
Date
1803 Apr 29
Description

Folios 280-281: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Covering letter for the enclosed orders from Captain Page of HMS Caroline and not considering them exactly connected with him as Regulating the Impress Service, as well as not being allowed Flags, or in fact any thing which would enable him to make signals. Requests to know if the Impress Boats are to be employed as the Senior Captain directs.

Folios 282-283: enclosure with folios 280-281. Letter dated28 April 1803 by Benjamin William Page, HMS Caroline, Downs, to Captain George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. He requests you will give orders to prepare the Ticket Men that may be required and the Press Boat to attend to our Signals for them to come off as per enclosed Order etc. etc. He requests he inform the People of the Telegraph that he shall report to the Admiralty their reluctance to obey his orders. [Mentions;-] Captain Lord [Honourable Granville Leveson] Proby.

Folios 284-285: enclosures with folios 280-281. Letter dated 28 April 1803 by Benjamin William Page. Signals from the Senior Officer afloat to the Shore at Deal - till further Orders. Dated 28 April 1803. [List of flag signals].

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Former department reference
Cap J139
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Language
English
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