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Folios 1-2: John Nairne. [His agent] John Wilkee, [15 Howard St, Strand], London....
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2232/1
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This record is about the Folios 1-2: John Nairne. [His agent] John Wilkee, [15 Howard St, Strand], London.... dating from 1806 Apr 14 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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- 1806 Apr 14
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Folios 1-2: John Nairne. [His agent] John Wilkee, [15 Howard St, Strand], London. Covering letter for the enclosed order appointing John Nairne to command HMS Cambrian by Captain John Poo Beresford who has vacated command of that ship by hoisting his Broad pendant as Senior Officer following the death of Admiral Sir Andrew Mitchell late Commander-in -Chief on the Coast of America.
Folio 3: enclosure with folios 1-2. Letter dated 28 February 1806 by John Poo Beresford, Acting Commander-in-Chief, to John Nairne. Order appointing John Nairne Commander of HMS Cambrian.
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- Cap N1
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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