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Folios 337-338: Peter Rothe, Newcastle on Tyne. Reports that the seamen of Newcastle...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2396/151

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This record is about the Folios 337-338: Peter Rothe, Newcastle on Tyne. Reports that the seamen of Newcastle... dating from 1793 Feb 4 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 1/2396/151
Date
1793 Feb 4
Description

Folios 337-338: Peter Rothe, Newcastle on Tyne. Reports that the seamen of Newcastle sent the enclosed hand bill which are collected in a great number here. Likewise Lieutenant William Abb, appointed to raise volunteers at Sunderland, told him that his gang was threatened very much by the seamen there and that the enclosed letter was thrown into his Rendezvous in the dark by unknown persons.

Folio 339: enclosed with folios 337-338. Printed handbill, Newcastle, dated 2 February 1793.

Folio 340: enclosed with folios 337-338. Threatening letter against the press gang by Sunderland sailors.

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Former department reference
Cap R163
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