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Folios 211-213: Mark Robinson, HMS Arethusa, at sea Cape Ortegal. Put to sea on 10...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2398/95

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This record is about the Folios 211-213: Mark Robinson, HMS Arethusa, at sea Cape Ortegal. Put to sea on 10... dating from 1795 May 22 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 1/2398/95
Date
1795 May 22
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Folios 211-213: Mark Robinson, HMS Arethusa, at sea Cape Ortegal. Put to sea on 10 May 1795 following payment of bounties to the ship's crew. On 13 May 1795 detained the French ship Hypolite (Alexander Black, Master) navigating under American colours with no authority to do so. Robinson forwards various certificates believed to be falsely signed to justify the detaining of the Hypolite.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap R108
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Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17866010/

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