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Folios 16-17: Thomas Manby, HMS Africaine, Downs. He has this morning received orders...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2142/6
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This record is about the Folios 16-17: Thomas Manby, HMS Africaine, Downs. He has this morning received orders... dating from 1803 Apr 11 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1803 Apr 11
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Folios 16-17: Thomas Manby, HMS Africaine, Downs. He has this morning received orders from Admiral Thornbury to advise their Lordships of the circumstances of his having impressed William Davidson, said to be master of the brig Zephyr. Confirms that he impressed Davidson off the Nore on 16 March but says he had been only second mate of that vessel. He adds that the Africaine was at the time 30 men short and had 30 more on the sick list.
Folio 18: enclosure with folios 16-17. Letter dated 18 March 1803 by John Ronald's petition, master of the Zephyr, of Newcastle, gives same details of Davidson's impressment and confirms his rank as mate, begs his discharge.
Folio 19: enclosure with folios 16-17. Sworn statement dated 18 March 1803 in printed form, from John Ronald that William Davidson, age 25, was the legitimate chief mate of the Zephyr.
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- Cap M206
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Letters from Captains, Surnames M: 1803, numbers 201-400. (Described at item level)
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Folios 16-17: Thomas Manby, HMS Africaine, Downs. He has this morning received orders...
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