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Folios 249-250: Robert Pettet, HMS Briseis, Harwich. Reports his arrival at this...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2333/99

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This record is about the Folios 249-250: Robert Pettet, HMS Briseis, Harwich. Reports his arrival at this... dating from 1808 Dec 15 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 1/2333/99
Date
1808 Dec 15
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Folios 249-250: Robert Pettet, HMS Briseis, Harwich. Reports his arrival at this Port with the Isabella of Newcastle who had parted from her Convoy in a Gale on 7 December 1808. Reports he came across her on 10 December 1808 with much damage, little water and an exhausted crew having fought off Danish Privateer. He put an Officer and some men on board to assist and took her in tow and with difficulty brought her into this Port.

Folio 251: enclosure with folios 249-250. Defects report dated 15 December 1808 of HMS Briseis, Robert Pettet Esq,Commander.

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Cap P123
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Language
English
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