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Folios 90-91: Samuel Mottley, Regulating Captain, Gravesend. Replying to Admiralty...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2163/31

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This record is about the Folios 90-91: Samuel Mottley, Regulating Captain, Gravesend. Replying to Admiralty... dating from 1810 July 20 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 1/2163/31
Date
1810 July 20
Description

Folios 90-91: Samuel Mottley, Regulating Captain, Gravesend. Replying to Admiralty letter of 19 July with regard to John Smith states he was found stowed away on board the Ocean East India ship and impressed by Lieutenant Jordan on 6 July. He is 5ft 4 1/2in high and was born in Portsmouth and is 31 years old. By trade a joiner and had been 20 months at sea. Returns the application.

Folio 92: enclosure with folios 90-91. Application for Discharge of Impressed Men dated 19 July 1810. States John Smith impressed on 6 July from the Ocean at Gravesend. Application made by William Brailey Skinner, Bishopsgate an acquaintance. Reason given - has aged father and mother to support.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap M242
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12830449/

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