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Folios 309-310: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. States...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2497/129

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This record is about the Folios 309-310: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. States... dating from 1798 June 5 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 1/2497/129
Date
1798 June 5
Description

Folios 309-310: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. States that the Nancy Tender sailed yesterday with twenty seven men, fourteen from Lynn [Kings Lynn] & thirteen from this rendezvous and also that in consequence of application from Mr Bloom (who has this port wrote their Lordships on the subject). He has detained Thomas Edwards and John Pennington until a decision whether they go or not. Lieutenant Seymors [John Seymour] informs him they were both Mates of Fishermen and had protections as such, Mr Bloom should him the list of the enrolled men at this place amongst which there was about twenty pressable men under the present Act being Fishermen & Apprentices.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S153
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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1798, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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