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Captain W Botham, the Roebuck, Sheerness. Receipt of petition to discharge Henry...

Catalogue reference: ADM 106/331/1/285

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This record is about the Captain W Botham, the Roebuck, Sheerness. Receipt of petition to discharge Henry... dating from 1678 June 6 in the series Navy Board: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 106/331/1/285
Date
1678 June 6
Description

Captain W Botham, the Roebuck, Sheerness. Receipt of petition to discharge Henry Browne, Allex Elkes and Samuel Platt, who claim to have been pressed from their wherries. They were in fact taken from colliers where they were hired men. When the ship was ashore at Sheerness they attempted to run away which they would not have done had they been free watermen. Asks for direction.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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