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Folios 323-324: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. He...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2497/135

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This record is about the Folios 323-324: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. He... dating from 1798 June 24 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 1/2497/135
Date
1798 June 24
Description

Folios 323-324: Joseph Short, [Regulating Officer], Wells [Wells-next-the-Sea]. He informs that Lieutenant Seymors [John Seymour] has impressed Edward Edward Master of the Acorn an Oyster Smack of this place of Eleven Tons but neither himself or Owner has an apprentice, which is the case with all Masters & Owners of this class of Vessel in this Port; he has also impressed John Smith Owner and Master of a Small Boat of between Five and Six Tons, having got the registered yesterday merely as a protection under these circumstances He begs you will be pleased to give direction whether he is to keep them or no.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S158B
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
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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