Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Folios 196-197: Charles Papps Price, HMS Badger, Isles St Marcou. Encloses a letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2319/76

What’s it about?

This record is about the Folios 196-197: Charles Papps Price, HMS Badger, Isles St Marcou. Encloses a letter... dating from 1799 Sept 27 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.

Can I see it in person?

Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
ADM 1/2319/76
Date
1799 Sept 27
Description

Folios 196-197: Charles Papps Price, HMS Badger, Isles St Marcou. Encloses a letter received from the crew of HMS Sandfly. The crew of HMS Badger have applied to him on the same subject. Gives details of the dates of the ships' books at Portsmouth. It would avoid inconvenience if the pay could be sent there [St Marcou] by one of the Commissioner's Clerks.

Folio 198: enclosure with folios 196-197. Letter dated 20 September 1799 from the [unnamed] crew of HMS Sandfly to Captain Price. They understand the pay books have been sent home for the purpose of paying them up to 1 October 1798 and are now ready at Portsmouth dockyard. They have been on the islands a long time. They hope there will be an early opportunity to send them home to receive their wages.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap P284
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12838181/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

ADM 1

Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

2,473,747 records

Within the department: ADM

Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

136,264 records

Within the series: ADM 1

Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

141 records

Within the piece: ADM 1/2319

Letters from Captains, Surnames P: 1799, numbers 201-361. (Described at item level)

You are currently looking at the item: ADM 1/2319/76

Folios 196-197: Charles Papps Price, HMS Badger, Isles St Marcou. Encloses a letter...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.