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Folios 96-97: Wilson Rathbone, HMS Santa Margarita, Falmouth. Reports his arrival...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2409/35

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This record is about the Folios 96-97: Wilson Rathbone, HMS Santa Margarita, Falmouth. Reports his arrival... dating from 1806 Sept 10 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 1/2409/35
Date
1806 Sept 10
Description

Folios 96-97: Wilson Rathbone, HMS Santa Margarita, Falmouth. Reports his arrival from the River Tagus, encloses a copy of his orders and [not present] the state and condition of his ship.

Folios 98-99: enclosed with folios 96-97. Copy of orders signed by Admiral the Earl St Vincent, Commander in Chief, Channel Fleet, HMS Hibernia, the River Tagus, to Captain Wilson Rathbone, HMS Santa Margarita, 30 August 1806. He is ordered to carry mail and despatches to Falmouth and deliver them to Mr B Pender, the Agent for Packets, complete his provisions and return to the Tagus, bringing any mail and despatches for the squadron. Counter-signed by John Parker on behalf of the Admiral.

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Former department reference
Cap R50
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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