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Folios 226-227: John Nicholas, HMS Eurydice, Needles. Acknowledges the letter of...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2229/75
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Folios 226-227: John Nicholas, HMS Eurydice, Needles. Acknowledges the letter of 14 October, and the copy of Admiral Montague's letter dated 13 October regarding Lieutenant Mayer. He has informed Lieutenant Mayer that unless he can give a better explanation for the contradiction in his statement about being arrested in Mr Meredith's rooms and being imprisoned in the Whitehouse in Portsmouth, steps will be taken which will be detrimental to him. He encloses the reply.
Folios 228-229: enclosure with folios 226-227. Letter dated 18 October 1803 from Charles Mayer, HMS Eurydice, to Captain Nicholas, HMS Eurydice. States that he had no intention of running when he went on shore from the ship, but was not in his right mind. Begs for mercy.
Folios 230-231: enclosure with folios 226-227. Letter dated 8 November 1803 from Lieutenant Charles Mayer, HMS Eurydice, to Captain Nicholas, HMS Eurydice. States that he was arrested at the suit of Meredith Taylor of Portsmouth and when liberated immediately joined his ship.
Folios 232-233: enclosure with folios 226-227. Letter dated 8 November 1803 from Captain John Nicholas, HMS Eurydice, to Lieutenant Charles Mayer, HMS Eurydice. Asks where Mayer was confined.
Folios 234-235: enclosure with folios 226-227. Letter dated 8 November 1803 from Lieutenant Charles Mayer, HMS Eurydice, to Captain Nicholas, HMS Eurydice. States that he was confined at the Whitehouse in High Street, Portsmouth. .
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Letters from Captains, Surnames N: 1803, numbers 101-273. (Described at item level)
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