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Folios 274-275: John Wentworth Loring, HMS Bellerophon, Portsmouth Harbour. States...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2073/117

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This record is about the Folios 274-275: John Wentworth Loring, HMS Bellerophon, Portsmouth Harbour. States... dating from 1804 Oct 2 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 1/2073/117
Date
1804 Oct 2
Description

Folios 274-275: John Wentworth Loring, HMS Bellerophon, Portsmouth Harbour. States Lieutenant George Lawrence Saunders of HMS Bellerophon labouring under a very anxious circumstance respecting his confirmation from an R being set against him while serving in HMS Aurora when quit a youth, and on a proper enquiry being made by Captain Fooke [George Fowke] who he served with in HMS Proselyte and also with him. Representation was made and the R was taken off. Since which he has served his regular time and was made a Lieutenant by Vice Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth on 26 December 1802 and he does recommend him as a very capable. He requests conformation which Vice Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth will be much interested in.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap L309
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames L: 1804, numbers 151-361. (Described at item level)

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