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Folios 345-346: Edwin James, HMS Swallow, Marazion. Responding to Admiralty letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/1998/130

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This record is about the Folios 345-346: Edwin James, HMS Swallow, Marazion. Responding to Admiralty letter... dating from 1815 Aug 31 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 1/1998/130
Date
1815 Aug 31
Description

Folios 345-346: Edwin James, HMS Swallow, Marazion. Responding to Admiralty letter of 5 August with a list of the ship's petty officers. Explains that he received Lord Exmouth's order on 26 June 1814 whilst at Leghorn, brought by the Caledonia's tender, Lieutenant Bates, and replied immediately by the same vessel which they do not seem to have received - the list he sends now is a copy of that.

Folio 347: enclosure with folios 345-346. List names Mr Henry Thomas, Mate, and comments that he was both competent and diligent. Also two midshipmen, not named.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap J154
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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