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Folios 152-153: Charles Pelly, HMS Mercury, Quebec. He could not follow Captain Somerville's...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2330/57

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ADM 1/2330/57
Date
1805 Nov 17
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Folios 152-153: Charles Pelly, HMS Mercury, Quebec. He could not follow Captain Somerville's orders HMS Nemesis, to keep the convoy together because of bad weather so he hovered around them. He names the seven ships that he has passed in the river all of which are extremely shattered because of the bad weather. The Two Friends, Nais and Three Brothers have not been seen by HMS Mercury on this side of Cape Ray. When he has reprovisioned and has applied for new sails which were so damaged in the storms he shall go to Newfoundland.

Folio 154: enclosure with folios152-153. Letter dated 11 November 1805 by Charles Pelly and E.Brown Master and William Fowles, Boatswain, Quebec. List of stores and supplies needed

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Cap P167
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English
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