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Folios 486-487: Francis Newcombe, HMS Chesapeake, Simons Bay, Cape Good [of] Hope....
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2236/185
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This record is about the Folios 486-487: Francis Newcombe, HMS Chesapeake, Simons Bay, Cape Good [of] Hope.... dating from 1815 June 1 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 June 1
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Folios 486-487: Francis Newcombe, HMS Chesapeake, Simons Bay, Cape Good [of] Hope. Reports that William George Chapman a Midshipman who was discharged from HMS Impregnable into HMS Chesapeake as part of her complement has repeatedly behaved Insubordinately to his superiors and has often been admonished. He has today disrated him from Midshipman for very gross conduct to Lieutenant Charles Inglis the Officer of the Watch which conduct is noted in the Log of this Day.
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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 N90
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12834773/
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ADM 1
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