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Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 1-2: William Shields, the Sea Fencibles, Harwich. Reports that Signal No 40...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2508/1
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This record is about the Folios 1-2: William Shields, the Sea Fencibles, Harwich. Reports that Signal No 40... dating from 1803 Nov 15 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1803 Nov 15
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 1-2: William Shields, the Sea Fencibles, Harwich. Reports that Signal No 40 was made from Walton on the Naze Signal Station just before dark this evening.
Folio 3: enclosure with folios 1-2. Letter dated 16 November 1803 from Evan Nepean, First Secretary to the Admiral, to Admiral Lord Keith, Ramsgate. Secret. Encloses a letter from Captain William Shields, commanding the Sea Fencibles at Harwich.
Folios 4-5: enclosure with folios 1-2. Unsigned note saying that Signal No 40 signifies"Enemy's squadron appears to be ready or preparing to sail from the Texel."
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap S201
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1803, numbers 201-400. (Described at item level)
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Folios 1-2: William Shields, the Sea Fencibles, Harwich. Reports that Signal No 40...
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