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Folios 479-480: Henry Edward Napier, HMS Rifleman, Portsmouth Harbour. Acknowledge...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2236/182
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This record is about the Folios 479-480: Henry Edward Napier, HMS Rifleman, Portsmouth Harbour. Acknowledge... dating from 1815 Aug 17 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1815 Aug 17
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Folios 479-480: Henry Edward Napier, HMS Rifleman, Portsmouth Harbour. Acknowledge receipt of your order directing him to make the necessary arrangements for paying off HMS Rifleman. He takes the opportunity of requesting employment.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap N86
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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