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Folios 125-126: Alexander Mackay, [Regulating Captain], Aberdeen. Covering letter...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2129/54
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This record is about the Folios 125-126: Alexander Mackay, [Regulating Captain], Aberdeen. Covering letter... dating from 1795 Oct 3 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)
- 1795 Oct 3
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Folios 125-126: Alexander Mackay, [Regulating Captain], Aberdeen. Covering letter for the three Substitute Volunteers for the County of Aberdeen and one Quota Man who he found very useful in procuring of men. He therefore took the liberty to detain him here for that purpose - but will ship him off with the others at the first opportunity. He acknowledges receipt of yours dated 26 September 1795 signifying their directions of recall from this Service and at the same time acquaint you how many men are deficient of the quota for the Counties in which he has been stationed which are as follows:- County of Aberdeen - 104, Burgh of Kintore - 1 & Burgh of Inveraray - 1. Total 106. The return for the County of Banff he has not exactly got but shall write to Lieutenant George Robertson for the return.
Folio 127: enclosure with folios 125-126. A return of Three Substitute Volunteers & One quota man remaining at Aberdeen, dated 3 October 1795. Signed Alexander Mackay. (Adam Lessels - Quota man, James Johnston, George Scott & Alexander Duncan, all Volunteer Landsmen).
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap M57
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- English
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames M: 1795, numbers 1-250. (Described at item level)
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