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Folio 131: Commissioner Isaac Townsend, Portsmouth. Mr Bissell's expenses.
Catalogue reference: ADM 106/738/131
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This record is about the Folio 131: Commissioner Isaac Townsend, Portsmouth. Mr Bissell's expenses. dating from 1720 Apr 5 in the series Navy Board: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1720 Apr 5
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Folio 131: Commissioner Isaac Townsend, Portsmouth. Mr Bissell's expenses.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Folio 131: Commissioner Isaac Townsend, Portsmouth. Mr Bissell's expenses.
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