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Folio 375: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, off Falmouth. He spoke to HMS Princess...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2257/147
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This record is about the Folio 375: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, off Falmouth. He spoke to HMS Princess... dating from 1805 June 3 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 1/2257/147
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1805 June 3
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folio 375: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, off Falmouth. He spoke to HMS Princess Charlotte from Tortola off the Skelligs. He encloses a newspaper (not present) with all the information he was able to obtain from her. Also he heard thatthe French had arrived at Tortola and landed 500 Men at St Domingo. The squadron of Rear Admiral Cochrane was seen on 8 April 1805 from St Kitts steering Westwards.
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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 O44
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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/C12835838/
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