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Folios 442-443: Robert Rolles, HMS Edinburgh, The Downs. Admiral Foley has appointed...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2417/123

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This record is about the Folios 442-443: Robert Rolles, HMS Edinburgh, The Downs. Admiral Foley has appointed... dating from 1811 Dec 12 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 1/2417/123
Date
1811 Dec 12
Description

Folios 442-443: Robert Rolles, HMS Edinburgh, The Downs. Admiral Foley has appointed William Elliott, Coxswain, to act as Boatswain in HMS Apollo. Captain Rolles recommends him for a confirmation of his Warrant. He has served with him for some years and is a man of strict integrity and sobriety. He was appointed once previously but soon superceded, and lost his ranking as Petty Officer for a considerable time.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap R724
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20161540/

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames R: 1811, numbers 551-744. (Described at item level)

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