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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
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Folios 254-257: George Miller, HMS Thetis, Downes. He has arrived with the convoy...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2159/37
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This record is about the Folios 254-257: George Miller, HMS Thetis, Downes. He has arrived with the convoy... dating from 1808 Sept 12 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 1/2159/37
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1808 Sept 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 254-257: George Miller, HMS Thetis, Downes. He has arrived with the convoy having left the Madeira ships at that place and waited for the two delayed Indiamen. He gives details for the rest of the voyage, baffling winds and becoming aground, subsequent repairs and delivery of letters addressed to Sir Edward Jellow with the Commander of the William Pitt. Captain Miller cruised around St. Helena to check for enemy vessels. There was a wait for the convoy from China Captain Baker of HMS Jupiter and Captain Miller put himself under orders from Captain Baker.
Folio 257: enclosure with folios 254-257. Document not dated by Captain George Miller and William [J..?] Carpenter to the Admiralty. List of the defects of HMS Thetis.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap M358
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames M: 1808, numbers 321-520. (Described at item level)
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Folios 254-257: George Miller, HMS Thetis, Downes. He has arrived with the convoy...
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