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Folios 136-137: George Scott, HMS Albatross, Yarmouth. Encloses a copy of his orders...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2493/60

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This record is about the Folios 136-137: George Scott, HMS Albatross, Yarmouth. Encloses a copy of his orders... dating from 1796 June 20 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 1/2493/60
Date
1796 June 20
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Folios 136-137: George Scott, HMS Albatross, Yarmouth. Encloses a copy of his orders from Captain Manley Dixon of HMS L'Espion; as he did not find the privateer he has returned to Yarmouth today. Off Southwold he met an American schooner, the William of Yorktown, Thomas Moran, Master, carrying spirits from Flushing, which he has brought into port. Also encloses [not present[ the state and condition of his ship.

Folio 138: enclosed with folios 136-137. Copy of orders from Captain Manley Dixon, HMS L'Espion, Yarmouth Roads, to Commander George Scott, HMS Albatross. He is ordered to search for a privateer which has been sighted off Southwold, as described below.

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Former department reference
Cap S72
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Language
English
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1796, numbers 1-149. (Described at item level)

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Folios 136-137: George Scott, HMS Albatross, Yarmouth. Encloses a copy of his orders...

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