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Folios 596-597: Thomas Macnamara Russell, HMS Vengeance. Sailed from Portola on 8...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2402/239

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This record is about the Folios 596-597: Thomas Macnamara Russell, HMS Vengeance. Sailed from Portola on 8... dating from 1799 May 31 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 1/2402/239
Date
1799 May 31
Description

Folios 596-597: Thomas Macnamara Russell, HMS Vengeance. Sailed from Portola on 8 May 1799 with 260 ships bound for Nova Scotia, America, Newfoundland and Africa. The Camelion sprung a leak and returned to Portola and the Nancy left for the Bahamas. The Hopewell ran down the Apollo on 13 May 1799. The Eliza, Crondale and Ariadne, Master James Oughterson all carry copies of this letter, Vice Admiral Harvey can give other details of the convoy.

Folios 598-599: enclosure with folios 596-597. Copy of folios 596-597.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap R315
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Open Document, Open Description
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