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Folios 181-182: Commander John Richards, HMS Forester, the Nore. Encloses a letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2409/68

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This record is about the Folios 181-182: Commander John Richards, HMS Forester, the Nore. Encloses a letter... dating from 1806 Oct 21 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 1/2409/68
Date
1806 Oct 21
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Folios 181-182: Commander John Richards, HMS Forester, the Nore. Encloses a letter from Lieutenant Henry Lewis of HMS Havock giving his reasons for not having joined the Forester.

Folios 183-184: enclosed with folios 181-182. Letter from Lieutenant Henry Lewis, HMS Havock, Elsineur [Elsinore] Roads, to Commander John Richards, HMS Forester, 10 October 1806. As no Sub Lieutenant has been appointed to replace him and as the Commodore in HMS Railleur is absent, he has no opportunity of returning to England. Asks Commander Richards to explain his absence to the Admiralty.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap R100
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19872358/

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