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Folios 56-57: H Marshall. Halwyn, Penzance. States that since his promotion to Commander...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2180/22
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This record is about the Folios 56-57: H Marshall. Halwyn, Penzance. States that since his promotion to Commander... dating from 1815 Sept 4 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 1/2180/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1815 Sept 4
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Folios 56-57: H Marshall. Halwyn, Penzance. States that since his promotion to Commander he is finding it hard awaiting a ship. Requests to be considered for the posts on the Lakes in America and Nova Scotia searching for smugglers or commanding the packets to St Helena, the Cape and Indias.
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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 M430
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12832779/
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ADM 1
Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames M; 1815, numbers 402-601. (Described at item level)
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