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3426. Jenkinson to Clinton. War Office. Encloses a copy of a letter received from...

Catalogue reference: PRO 30/55/29/7

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This record is about the 3426. Jenkinson to Clinton. War Office. Encloses a copy of a letter received from... dating from 1781 Apr 3 in the series Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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PRO 30/55/29/7
Date
1781 Apr 3
Description

3426. Jenkinson to Clinton. War Office. Encloses a copy of a letter received from W Adam, informing him the W Jefferies, late surgeon to the hospital at New York, received £600 from M Laurie in consideration of resigning his commission to that gentleman. This is the only sale even known in the hospital department. Jenkinson does not agree that commissions should have been transacted without permission and asks for the strictest inquiry to be made, and the practice discontinued. Desiring an effectual stop put to proceedings of the like nature in the future.

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PRO 30/55

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester: Papers

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Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts

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Within the series: PRO 30/55

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester: Papers

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