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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 212-213: Alexander Skene, HMS Lapwing, Shields. Encloses a return of men raised...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2508/71
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This record is about the Folios 212-213: Alexander Skene, HMS Lapwing, Shields. Encloses a return of men raised... dating from 1803 May 12 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 1/2508/71
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1803 May 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 212-213: Alexander Skene, HMS Lapwing, Shields. Encloses a return of men raised for the Lapwing and those discharged into other ships since 7 March. Reports it took the combined efforts of the Lapwing's crew and those of the press gang under Captain Mackenzie to overcome local opposition to the impress service.
Folios 214-215: enclosed with folios 212-213. Captain Alexander Skene, HMS Lapwing, Shields. A return of men raised for the ship and of those sent to the Nore in HMS Mynx [HMS Minx], HMS Harpy and HMS Cruizer since 7 March.
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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 S288a
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 1
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 212-213: Alexander Skene, HMS Lapwing, Shields. Encloses a return of men raised...
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