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Transferred to ADM 1/8998
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 149-150: Stephen Seymour, HMS Arab, off Angra, Island of Tercera [Terceira]....
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2493/66
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This record is about the Folios 149-150: Stephen Seymour, HMS Arab, off Angra, Island of Tercera [Terceira].... dating from 1796 Mar 4 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 1/2493/66
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796 Mar 4
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 149-150: Stephen Seymour, HMS Arab, off Angra, Island of Tercera [Terceira]. Reports his arrival three days earlier. Following his last letter on 1 January he sailed seven days later and briefly made good progress, before being held back by contrary winds for more than a month. In a gale he lost his Foremast and Main Topmast, but by 23 February had been able to erect a jury rig and decided to touch at the Western Isles to get supplies. Encloses [not present] the state and condition of his ship. The British Consul promises to forward his letter, will sail now again in execution of his orders.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap S78
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20129419/
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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 149-150: Stephen Seymour, HMS Arab, off Angra, Island of Tercera [Terceira]....
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