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Folios 444-445: Francis Mason, 16 St. Albans Street, Pall Mall. Enclosing a letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2177/154

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This record is about the Folios 444-445: Francis Mason, 16 St. Albans Street, Pall Mall. Enclosing a letter... dating from 1814 Nov 15 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 1/2177/154
Date
1814 Nov 15
Description

Folios 444-445: Francis Mason, 16 St. Albans Street, Pall Mall. Enclosing a letter from Admiral Thornborough [Thornbrough] supporting Mason's view that he was not responsible for an accident. He requests that Admiral Sawyer of HMS President in Ireland be contacted to confirm that Thornbrough was not capable of a negligent act.

Folios 446-447: enclosure with folios 444-445. Letter dated 11 November 1814 by Francis Mason explaining the cause of an accident between HMS President,and another ship which was approaching Torbay. The accident appeared to have a different cause, to those watching on shore.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap M465
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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