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Folios 265-266: Edward Pellew, HMS Tonnant, Hamoaze. Encloses reply to application...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2325/99

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This record is about the Folios 265-266: Edward Pellew, HMS Tonnant, Hamoaze. Encloses reply to application... dating from 1803 Mar 24 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 1/2325/99
Date
1803 Mar 24
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Folios 265-266: Edward Pellew, HMS Tonnant, Hamoaze. Encloses reply to application made by Captain Murray, Captain Buller and himself requesting a "scuttle of communication" being opened between certain cabins. It was by this means he collected his officers in the mutiny on L'Impetueux when other means had been blocked. Recommends should be in all ships of the line.

Folios 267-268: enclosure with folios 265-266. Letter dated 19 March 1803 from H. Duncan, J. [?] and B Tucker, Navy Office.to Captain Sir Edward Pellew, Captain George Murray and Captain Edward Buller. Confirms receipt of their joint letter of 17 March stating that they do not have authority to cut the scuttles between the beams to make ladder communications and that they should make application to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap P111
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12839105/

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

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Letters from Captains, Surnames P: 1803, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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Folios 265-266: Edward Pellew, HMS Tonnant, Hamoaze. Encloses reply to application...

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