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Folios 457-458: William Sidney Smith, Conduit Street. He is informed that a notification...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2497/166

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This record is about the Folios 457-458: William Sidney Smith, Conduit Street. He is informed that a notification... dating from 1798 July 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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Reference
ADM 1/2497/166
Date
1798 July 5
Description

Folios 457-458: William Sidney Smith, Conduit Street. He is informed that a notification has been sent to him of his appointment to the Command of HMS Tigre and that his Commission was sent to Portsmouth the day after he left that place. Having inspected the ship before her coming out of dock and enabled himself to give the necessary directions to commanding Officer to proceed in fitting her now that he is authorised so to do. Requests a fortnights annual leave.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S193
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20196149/

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

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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1798, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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