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Folios 355-356: Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Padstow. States the number of Sea Fencibles...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2325/135

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This record is about the Folios 355-356: Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Padstow. States the number of Sea Fencibles... dating from 1803 Dec 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 1/2325/135
Date
1803 Dec 24
Description

Folios 355-356: Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Padstow. States the number of Sea Fencibles now enrolled is 844. Due to the great distances some of their musters are from others and men being unable to only attend on Saturdays and Sundays thinks another Lieutenant or officer of higher rank should be located between Portneath and New Key. There are 173 Fencibles who are at two different posts about 10 miles apart by Lieutenant Jones. New Key beig about 14 miles west of Padstow.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap P158
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12839141/

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

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