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Folios 260-261: George McKinley, HMS Namur, Sheerness. Forwarding a letter [present]...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2178/74

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This record is about the Folios 260-261: George McKinley, HMS Namur, Sheerness. Forwarding a letter [present]... dating from 1815 Mar 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 1/2178/74
Date
1815 Mar 12
Description

Folios 260-261: George McKinley, HMS Namur, Sheerness. Forwarding a letter [present] and accompanying certificates [no longer present] from Michael Moore who has been serving as a Supernumerary Clerk on HMS Namur since 25 November 1814.

Folios 262-263: enclosure with folios 260-261. Letter dated 10 March 1815 from Michael Moore, late Clerk of HMS Freya, to George McKinley, Captain HMS Namur, stating that he has served as Captain's Clerk on troopships since 4 August 1810, firstly on HMS Latona, then until 12 November 1814 on HMS Freya which was paid off. The duty of a Clerk is not trivial on a troopship. He encloses his Certificate of Servitude, and of his qualification to serve as a Purser [neither present now], asking that they are sent to the Commissioners for their consideration.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap M89
Legal status
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames M; 1815, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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Folios 260-261: George McKinley, HMS Namur, Sheerness. Forwarding a letter [present]...

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