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Folios 141-142: Thomas Seccombe, Dover Street. Reports that when he was given a commission...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2493/62
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This record is about the Folios 141-142: Thomas Seccombe, Dover Street. Reports that when he was given a commission... dating from 1796 Feb 15 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)
- 1796 Feb 15
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Folios 141-142: Thomas Seccombe, Dover Street. Reports that when he was given a commission to command HMS Captain by Vice Admiral William Hotham it was because of his efforts to defend the port of St Fiorenzo when the French appeared and captured HMS Berwick. He was then left in command in the port. Asks the Admiralty to confirm his promotion to Post Captain.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap S74
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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 S: 1796, numbers 1-149. (Described at item level)
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Folios 141-142: Thomas Seccombe, Dover Street. Reports that when he was given a commission...
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