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Folios 334-335: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Reply to letter dated 9 June...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1992/129

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This record is about the Folios 334-335: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Reply to letter dated 9 June... dating from 1803 June 10 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 1/1992/129
Date
1803 June 10
Description

Folios 334-335: George Irwin, Regulating Officer, Deal. Reply to letter dated 9 June 1803. He encloses a letter from the Master and Wardens at Dover and Deal respecting the Pilots disklike to serve in His Majesty's Ships until some better regulations are made for there being paid after there return and discharge from the Service. He also encloses a list of Pilots Certificates referred payment for want of Rear Admiral Edward Thornbrough approval. He reports he has been at Deal and observed a General discontent and dislike in the Pilots to serve in HM Ships of War.

Folios 336-337: enclosures with folios 334-335. [Two letters] [1st] Signed by the Wardens at Deal:- Benjamin Dixson, Edward Erridge, Abraham Shrewsbury & Samuel Whitaker. [2nd] Signed by the Masters and Warden at Dover:- William Polling, William Cowley, John Cowley, Samuel Shepman & Robert Griggs . & the Wardens of Deal:- Benjamin Dixson, Edward Erridge, Abraham Shrewsbury & Samuel Whitaker. [Mentions:- Lord Keith - Sir George Keith Elphinstone (1st Viscount Keith)] About the payment to Pilots.

Folio 338: enclosure with folios 334-335. A List of Pilots Certificates returned from the Navy Board without payment for want of Rear Admiral Thornbrough Signature:- Mr William Cunningham, Mr James Besley, Mr Robert Norris & Mr Thomas Walker. [Gives details of vessels and dates].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap J152
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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