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Folios 459-460: William Sidney Smith, London. Covering letter for the enclosed letter...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2497/167

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This record is about the Folios 459-460: William Sidney Smith, London. Covering letter for the enclosed letter... dating from 1798 July 14 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 1/2497/167
Date
1798 July 14
Description

Folios 459-460: William Sidney Smith, London. Covering letter for the enclosed letter requesting that the Boatswains of HMS Tigre and HMS Cumberland exchange ships. Michael Brand, HMS Cumberland being recommended by Mr Robb the Master Attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard.

Folios 461-462: enclosure with folios 459-460. Letter dated 13 July 1798 by Oliver Paul, Boatswain HMS Le Tigre [HMS Tigre], Michael Brand, Boatswain HMS Cumberland, Portsmouth Dock Yard, to the Admiralty. Request to exchange ships.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S194
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20196150/

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

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