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Folios 382-383: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, Portsmouth Harbour. He asks...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2257/151

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This record is about the Folios 382-383: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, Portsmouth Harbour. He asks... dating from 1805 June 16 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 1/2257/151
Date
1805 June 16
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Folios 382-383: Robert Dudley Oliver, HMS Melpomene, Portsmouth Harbour. He asks for Lieutenant Richard Pole to be appointed to his ship to replace Lieutenant Arthur Lysaght.

Folios 384-385: Enclosure with foliod 382-383 dated 14 June 1805. Admiralty note. Appoint Lieutenant Edward Morris of HMS Orion to HMS Melpomene. Lieutenant Lysaght to be discharged without waiting to be superceded and put on half pay.

Folios 386-387: enclosure with folios 382-383 dated 14 June 1805. Admiralty note. Direct Lieutenant Lysaght to be discharged from HMS Melpomene but postpone Lieutenant Morris's commissioin from HMS Orion.

Folios 388-389: enclosure with folios 382-383 dare 14 June 1805. Admiralty note. Lieutenant Morris's commission to be postpone.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap O48
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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