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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 218-219: Richard John Strachan, HMS Melampus, off Marcou. Further to his letter...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2494/89
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This record is about the Folios 218-219: Richard John Strachan, HMS Melampus, off Marcou. Further to his letter... dating from 1796 July 22 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 1/2494/89
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796 July 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 218-219: Richard John Strachan, HMS Melampus, off Marcou. Further to his letter reporting his proceedings, adds observations on the appearance of the enemy's force from the Bay of Pluha near St Quay to Concalle and from Cape Carterett to L'Hague and thence to Cherbourg. Also mentions Ergiri, St Malos [Malo], Road of Rance, L'Isle L'Ebins, Bay of Frenaye, Castle of La Latte, Ormanville, Barfleur, Isles St Marcon and St marcou.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap S245
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20195624/
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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 152-321. (Described at item level)
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